Organization, task initiation, time management, materials and homework completion — the goals that decide whether everything else gets handed in.
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On this goal, progress means a smaller number — the target should be lower than the present
level.
Annual goal
By the annual review date, when an independent task is assigned, [Student] will begin working within 2 minutes without an adult prompt, as measured by a latency record kept with a timer during class.
Benchmarks
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By the annual review date, when an independent task is assigned, [Student] will begin working within 8 minutes without an adult prompt, as measured by a latency record kept with a timer during class.
2
By the annual review date, when an independent task is assigned, [Student] will begin working within 6 minutes without an adult prompt, as measured by a latency record kept with a timer during class.
3
By the annual review date, when an independent task is assigned, [Student] will begin working within 4 minutes without an adult prompt, as measured by a latency record kept with a timer during class.
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23
executive functioning goals
Each shown at an example present level and target.
Task initiation
·time on task
By the annual review date, when an independent task is assigned, [Student] will begin working within 2 minutes without an adult prompt, as measured by a latency record kept with a timer during class.
Grades 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Other ways to measure this
—a latency record kept with a timer during class
—weekly observation records
Using an assignment planner
·percent accuracy
By the annual review date, [Student] will record assignments and due dates in their planner or app for 90% of assignments given, as measured by the planner checked weekly against the class assignment list.
Grades 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Other ways to measure this
—the planner checked weekly against the class assignment list
—a case manager planner audit each week
Breaking a task into steps
·opportunities met
By the annual review date, when given a multi-day assignment, [Student] will write the steps and a date for each before starting, in 4 of 5 assignments, as measured by submitted task plans compared with the assignment.
Grades 6-8, 9-12
Other ways to measure this
—submitted task plans compared with the assignment
—weekly case manager check-ins recorded on a data sheet
Estimating how long a task takes
·percent accuracy
By the annual review date, before beginning an assignment, [Student] will estimate how long it will take and afterwards compare the estimate with the actual time, coming within ten minutes on 80% of assignments, as measured by an estimate-and-actual log kept with each assignment.
Grades 6-8, 9-12
Other ways to measure this
—an estimate-and-actual log kept with each assignment
—weekly review of the log by the case manager
Organising materials
·percent accuracy
By the annual review date, at a weekly binder or locker check, [Student] will have papers filed in the correct section and no loose work, meeting 90% of checklist items, as measured by a weekly organization checklist scored by staff.
Grades 3-5, 6-8
Other ways to measure this
—a weekly organization checklist scored by staff
—binder audits recorded on a data sheet
Arriving with materials
·opportunities met
By the annual review date, [Student] will arrive at each class with the required materials in 9 of 10 class periods, as measured by a daily materials check kept by the teacher.
Grades 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Other ways to measure this
—a daily materials check kept by the teacher
—weekly period-by-period records
Turning work in
·percent accuracy
By the annual review date, [Student] will submit completed work on the due date for 90% of assignments across all classes, as measured by the gradebook submission record reviewed weekly.
Grades 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Other ways to measure this
—the gradebook submission record reviewed weekly
—a case manager assignment log
Checking work before submitting
·opportunities met
By the annual review date, before handing in an assignment, [Student] will check it against the assignment directions and fix anything missing, in 4 of 5 assignments, as measured by work samples showing a completed self-check.
Grades 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Other ways to measure this
—work samples showing a completed self-check
—weekly assignment reviews recorded on a data sheet
Sustained attention to a task
·time on task
By the annual review date, during independent work, [Student] will stay with one task for 20 minutes before switching or stopping, 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
—weekly observation records
Prompts needed to finish a routine
·a running total
By the annual review date, to complete the end-of-day packing routine, [Student] will need no more than 1 adult prompts, as measured by a prompt count kept by classroom staff.
Grades K–2, 3-5, 6-8
Other ways to measure this
—a prompt count kept by classroom staff
—daily routine data sheets
Following a multi-step routine
·fading prompts
By the annual review date, [Student] will complete the morning arrival routine from start to finish with no adult prompting, as measured by a prompting-level data sheet kept each morning.
Grades PreK, K–2, 3-5
Other ways to measure this
—a prompting-level data sheet kept each morning
—daily routine checklists
Using a checklist
·opportunities met
By the annual review date, when given a task checklist, [Student] will mark each step as it is finished and use the list to find what comes next, in 4 of 5 tasks, as measured by completed checklists collected with the work.
Grades 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Other ways to measure this
—completed checklists collected with the work
—weekly observation records
Managing long-term assignments
·opportunities met
By the annual review date, on a project assigned more than a week ahead, [Student] will complete an interim step by its planned date in 4 of 5 projects, as measured by project milestone records kept by the case manager.
Grades 6-8, 9-12
Other ways to measure this
—project milestone records kept by the case manager
—the planner checked against the project timeline
Study strategies
·opportunities met
By the annual review date, before a test, [Student] will use a taught study strategy — self-quizzing, spaced review, or summarising notes — and record what they did, in 4 of 5 tests, as measured by a study log collected before each test.
Grades 6-8, 9-12
Other ways to measure this
—a study log collected before each test
—case manager check-ins recorded on a data sheet
Transitioning between tasks
·time on task
By the annual review date, when one task ends and another begins, [Student] will put away the first and begin the second within 2 minutes, as measured by a transition timer record kept by staff.
Grades 3-5, 6-8
Other ways to measure this
—a transition timer record kept by staff
—daily observation data sheets
Managing digital assignments
·percent accuracy
By the annual review date, [Student] will check the online assignment portal, submit files in the correct place and confirm the submission, doing so correctly for 92% of digital assignments, as measured by the submission record in the learning platform.
Grades 6-8, 9-12
Other ways to measure this
—the submission record in the learning platform
—weekly case manager audits recorded on a data sheet
Working memory supports
·opportunities met
By the annual review date, when given multi-step oral directions, [Student] will write or repeat them back before starting, in 4 of 5 opportunities, as measured by observation records kept during instruction.
Grades 3-5, 6-8
Other ways to measure this
—observation records kept during instruction
—weekly direction-following data sheets
Prioritising
·percent accuracy
By the annual review date, when given several assignments at once, [Student] will order them by due date and length and state which to do first, with 85% accuracy against the case manager’s ordering, as measured by weekly prioritisation tasks compared with the case manager’s ordering.
Grades 6-8, 9-12
Other ways to measure this
—weekly prioritisation tasks compared with the case manager’s ordering
—planner reviews recorded on a data sheet
Self-monitoring attention
·percent accuracy
By the annual review date, using a self-monitoring form at set intervals, [Student] will record whether they were on task, agreeing with the adult record at 85% of intervals, as measured by paired student and staff interval records.
Grades 3-5, 6-8
Other ways to measure this
—paired student and staff interval records
—weekly self-monitoring sheets
Recovering after an interruption
·time on task
By the annual review date, after an interruption during independent work, [Student] will return to the task within 2 minutes, as measured by a return-to-task timer record kept by staff.
Grades 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Other ways to measure this
—a return-to-task timer record kept by staff
—weekly observation records
Keeping a workspace usable
·opportunities met
By the annual review date, at the end of a work period, [Student] will clear their desk and store materials where they belong, in 9 of 10 periods, as measured by an end-of-period checklist kept by staff.
Grades K–2, 3-5
Other ways to measure this
—an end-of-period checklist kept by staff
—daily observation records
Goal setting and review
·opportunities met
By the annual review date, at a weekly check-in, [Student] will set one academic goal for the week and report at the next check-in whether it was met, in 4 of 5 weeks, as measured by weekly goal-setting records kept by the case manager.
Grades 6-8, 9-12, transition
Other ways to measure this
—weekly goal-setting records kept by the case manager
—a student goal log reviewed each week
Test and assignment preparation independence
·fading prompts
By the annual review date, in the week before a test, [Student] will gather materials, plan study time and begin studying with no adult prompting, as measured by a prompting-level record kept by the case manager.
Grades 9-12, transition
Other ways to measure this
—a prompting-level record kept by the case manager
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