Replacement behaviours, not just less of the old one: what the student will do instead, how often, and how anyone would know.
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Annual goal
By the annual review date, when given a one-step direction, [Student] will begin the task within one minute and without argument in 8 of 10 opportunities, as measured by a frequency count kept during instructional periods.
Benchmarks
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By the annual review date, when given a one-step direction, [Student] will begin the task within one minute and without argument in 4 of 10 opportunities, as measured by a frequency count kept during instructional periods.
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By the annual review date, when given a one-step direction, [Student] will begin the task within one minute and without argument in 5 of 10 opportunities, as measured by a frequency count kept during instructional periods.
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By the annual review date, when given a one-step direction, [Student] will begin the task within one minute and without argument in 7 of 10 opportunities, as measured by a frequency count kept during instructional periods.
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behavior goals
Each shown at an example present level and target.
Following directions
·opportunities met
By the annual review date, when given a one-step direction, [Student] will begin the task within one minute and without argument in 8 of 10 opportunities, as measured by a frequency count kept during instructional periods.
Grades PreK, K–2, 3-5
Other ways to measure this
—a frequency count kept during instructional periods
—daily behaviour data sheets scored by staff
—weekly observation records
Raising a hand
·opportunities met
By the annual review date, during whole-class instruction, [Student] will raise a hand and wait to be called on before speaking in 8 of 10 opportunities, as measured by a tally kept during whole-class instruction.
Grades K–2, 3-5
Other ways to measure this
—a tally kept during whole-class instruction
—daily behaviour data sheets
Calling out
·a running total
By the annual review date, during instruction, [Student] will call out without permission no more than 2 call-outs per class period, as measured by a frequency count kept each class period.
Grades K–2, 3-5, 6-8
Other ways to measure this
—a frequency count kept each class period
—daily behaviour data sheets scored by staff
Staying in the assigned area
·time on task
By the annual review date, during a structured activity, [Student] will remain in the assigned area for 20 minutes without leaving without permission, as measured by a timer and duration record kept during activities.
Grades PreK, K–2, 3-5
Other ways to measure this
—a timer and duration record kept during activities
—daily behaviour data sheets
On-task behaviour
·percent accuracy
By the annual review date, during independent work, [Student] will be observably on task at 85% of momentary time-sampling intervals, as measured by momentary time sampling at fixed intervals.
Grades K–2, 3-5, 6-8
Other ways to measure this
—momentary time sampling at fixed intervals
—weekly interval recording sheets kept by staff
Transitions between activities
·time on task
By the annual review date, when a transition is announced, [Student] will stop the current activity, move to the next location and begin within 2 minutes, as measured by a transition latency record kept by staff.
Grades PreK, K–2, 3-5
Other ways to measure this
—a transition latency record kept by staff
—daily behaviour data sheets with a timer
Accepting no or a change of plan
·opportunities met
By the annual review date, when told no or told a planned activity has changed, [Student] will acknowledge it and continue with the alternative without escalation in 8 of 10 opportunities, as measured by an incident and opportunity log kept by staff.
Grades K–2, 3-5, 6-8
Other ways to measure this
—an incident and opportunity log kept by staff
—daily behaviour data sheets
Using a break appropriately
·opportunities met
By the annual review date, when [Student] notices rising frustration, they will request a break using the agreed signal and return within the agreed time in 4 of 5 opportunities, as measured by a break request log kept by staff.
Grades K–2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Other ways to measure this
—a break request log kept by staff
—daily behaviour data sheets recording requests and returns
Work refusal
·opportunities met
By the annual review date, when given an assignment they find difficult, [Student] will start it or ask for a specific support rather than refusing, in 4 of 5 opportunities, as measured by a work-initiation log kept during class.
Grades 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Other ways to measure this
—a work-initiation log kept during class
—weekly observation records
Safe hands and body
·a running total
By the annual review date, [Student] will keep hands and body to themselves, with no more than 1 incidents per week of physical contact toward others, as measured by incident reports and staff data sheets.
Grades PreK, K–2, 3-5
Other ways to measure this
—incident reports and staff data sheets
—weekly frequency counts kept by classroom staff
Materials and property
·opportunities met
By the annual review date, during class activities, [Student] will use classroom materials for their purpose and return them intact in 9 of 10 periods, as measured by a daily checklist kept by classroom staff.
Grades K–2, 3-5, 6-8
Other ways to measure this
—a daily checklist kept by classroom staff
—weekly observation records
Self-monitoring behaviour
·percent accuracy
By the annual review date, using a self-monitoring form at set intervals, [Student] will rate their own behaviour and match the adult’s rating with 85% agreement, as measured by paired student and staff rating forms compared daily.
Grades 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Other ways to measure this
—paired student and staff rating forms compared daily
—weekly self-monitoring records
Responding to correction
·opportunities met
By the annual review date, when given a correction by an adult, [Student] will accept it without arguing and adjust what they are doing in 8 of 10 opportunities, as measured by a staff log of corrections and responses.
Grades 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Other ways to measure this
—a staff log of corrections and responses
—daily behaviour data sheets
Arriving ready
·opportunities met
By the annual review date, [Student] will arrive at class on time with required materials and begin the opening task in 8 of 10 class periods, as measured by a daily arrival checklist kept by the teacher.
Grades 6-8, 9-12
Other ways to measure this
—a daily arrival checklist kept by the teacher
—weekly period-by-period records
Unstructured time
·opportunities met
By the annual review date, during recess, lunch or other unstructured time, [Student] will follow school expectations without adult redirection in 8 of 10 observed periods, as measured by supervision staff observation records.
Grades K–2, 3-5, 6-8
Other ways to measure this
—supervision staff observation records
—weekly behaviour data sheets for unstructured periods
Following a schedule
·fading prompts
By the annual review date, [Student] will check their visual schedule and move to the next activity with no adult prompting, as measured by a prompting-level data sheet kept across the day.
Grades PreK, K–2, 3-5
Other ways to measure this
—a prompting-level data sheet kept across the day
—daily schedule-following records
Recovering after an incident
·time on task
By the annual review date, after an escalation, [Student] will return to the activity and resume work within 8 minutes, as measured by incident records with return-to-task times.
Grades K–2, 3-5, 6-8
Other ways to measure this
—incident records with return-to-task times
—staff data sheets with a timer
Waiting
·time on task
By the annual review date, when required to wait for a turn or for adult attention, [Student] will wait quietly for 6 minutes using a taught waiting strategy, as measured by a timer and duration record kept by staff.
Grades PreK, K–2, 3-5
Other ways to measure this
—a timer and duration record kept by staff
—daily behaviour data sheets
Working with a partner
·opportunities met
By the annual review date, during partner work, [Student] will stay with the assigned partner and contribute to the task in 4 of 5 activities, as measured by observation records kept during partner work.
Grades 3-5, 6-8
Other ways to measure this
—observation records kept during partner work
—weekly cooperative task checklists
Homework and assignment completion
·percent accuracy
By the annual review date, [Student] will turn in assigned work on the day it is due, completing 90% of assignments across all classes, as measured by the gradebook completion record reviewed weekly.
Grades 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Other ways to measure this
—the gradebook completion record reviewed weekly
—a case manager assignment log
Responding to a redirection signal
·opportunities met
By the annual review date, when given the agreed non-verbal signal, [Student] will stop the off-task behaviour and return to work in 8 of 10 opportunities, as measured by a signal-and-response tally kept by staff.
Grades PreK, K–2, 3-5
Other ways to measure this
—a signal-and-response tally kept by staff
—daily behaviour data sheets
Attendance in class
·percent accuracy
By the annual review date, [Student] will attend scheduled classes, present for 92% of periods across a grading term, as measured by the school attendance record reviewed each grading period.
Grades 6-8, 9-12
Other ways to measure this
—the school attendance record reviewed each grading period
—a period-by-period attendance log kept by the case manager
Independent work period
·time on task
By the annual review date, during independent work, [Student] will work without adult prompting for 15 minutes, as measured by a timer and duration record kept during independent work.
Grades 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Other ways to measure this
—a timer and duration record kept during independent work
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