Functional Mobility IEP goals for middle school (grades 6 to 8)
19 of the functional mobility templates in the library are written for middle school (grades 6 to 8). Each opens in the builder, where the grade band is a starting point and the baseline comes from your own assessment.
19 templates · 1 skill · 6–8 · How we write and review goals
Goals by skill
Numbers are illustrative; set targets from the student's own baseline.
Functional Mobility Motor & Sensory Skills (OT, PT & Adapted PE)
Propel a manual wheelchair to lunch on time
Wheelchair propulsion at school
By the annual IEP review date, during the passing time before lunch, on the route from the classroom to the cafeteria, the student will propel the manual wheelchair the full route, steering around people and objects with no adult pushes or prompts within 5 minutes, on 4 of 5 timed routes, as measured by duration recording collected twice weekly.
Wheel up and down the school ramp
Ramps, elevators and doors
By the annual IEP review date, when using the ramp at the main entrance on arrival or dismissal, the student will propel up the full ramp without rolling back and come down with hands controlling the speed on the push rims, with no adult hands on the chair in at least 4 of 5 trials, across 3 consecutive weekly sessions, as measured by opportunity-by-opportunity data collected weekly with the PT and on daily arrival.
Drive a power wheelchair through a busy hallway
Power wheelchair driving
By the annual IEP review date, during passing time in the main hallway between classes, the student will drive the power wheelchair from one classroom door to the next, keeping to the right and slowing near people, without touching people or bumping into walls and lockers, with no adult cues in at least 5 of 6 opportunities, across 3 consecutive weeks, as measured by direct observation collected on six class changes a week.
Call and ride the school elevator
Ramps, elevators and doors
By the annual IEP review date, when traveling between floors to reach a class on another level, the student will ride the elevator to the correct floor following the elevator steps, performing all 7 steps independently, across 3 consecutive weeks, as measured by a task-analysis checklist collected on each elevator trip, at least three times a week.
Charge the power chair at dismissal
Power wheelchair driving
By the annual IEP review date, at the end of the school day, before leaving the chair overnight at school or before the bus ride home, the student will charge the power wheelchair following the charging steps, performing all 6 steps independently, on 4 of 5 school days, as measured by a task-analysis checklist collected daily at dismissal.
Climb school stairs with crutches and the rail
Walker, crutch or cane use at school
By the annual IEP review date, when going up and down one flight of school stairs with a handrail during a class change, the student will follow the PT's stair pattern going up and down the flight with no adult cues, performing all 6 steps independently, across 3 consecutive weeks, as measured by a task-analysis checklist collected on stair trips at least three times a week.
Middle school functional mobility goals account for multiple teachers, changing classes, and more independent work. They often pair the skill with a strategy or tool, and the data can be collected across settings by different staff or by the student.
Matching data sheets
Each goal above links to the blank sheet built for its measure. These are the sheets this set of goals uses:
- Duration trackerTimes how long a behavior lasts and compares it with the target duration.Used by 2 goals here
- Opportunity trackerRecords each opportunity as independent, prompted, or not demonstrated.Used by 8 goals here
- Task-analysis checklistMarks each step of a routine as independent, with support, or not completed across sessions.Used by 9 goals here
Frequently asked questions
How are functional mobility goals measured across several middle school classes?
By defining the task and the observation period so any teacher can use the same sheet, or by work samples collected from more than one class. Student self-monitoring with a weekly check is common.
Should middle school goals include study skills?
When assessment shows that organization, planning, or test preparation limits the student's progress, yes. Those goals are measured with task-analysis checklists and percent of assignments completed.
When does transition planning start?
The IEP in effect when the student turns 16 must include postsecondary goals and transition services, and many states start at 14. Middle school goals can build the self-advocacy and independence those plans rely on.
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