Math computation IEP goals

Number sense, facts, algorithms and fractions — with the digits-correct measures that make a computation goal sensitive enough to show progress in a quarter.

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Annual goal

By the annual review date, when given a mixed set of single-digit addition facts, [Student] will write answers at 30 correct digits per minute, as measured by weekly one-minute math computation probes.

Benchmarks

  1. 1

    By the annual review date, when given a mixed set of single-digit addition facts, [Student] will write answers at 14 correct digits per minute, as measured by weekly one-minute math computation probes.

  2. 2

    By the annual review date, when given a mixed set of single-digit addition facts, [Student] will write answers at 19 correct digits per minute, as measured by weekly one-minute math computation probes.

  3. 3

    By the annual review date, when given a mixed set of single-digit addition facts, [Student] will write answers at 25 correct digits per minute, as measured by weekly one-minute math computation probes.

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23 math computation goals

Each shown at an example present level and target.

Addition facts

· rate over time

By the annual review date, when given a mixed set of single-digit addition facts, [Student] will write answers at 30 correct digits per minute, as measured by weekly one-minute math computation probes.

Grades K–2, 3-5 CCSS 2.OA.B.2
Other ways to measure this
  • weekly one-minute math computation probes
  • biweekly timed fact probes recorded on a data sheet

Subtraction facts

· rate over time

By the annual review date, when given a mixed set of single-digit subtraction facts, [Student] will write answers at 28 correct digits per minute, as measured by weekly one-minute computation probes.

Grades K–2, 3-5
Other ways to measure this
  • weekly one-minute computation probes
  • biweekly timed fact probes recorded on a data sheet

Multiplication facts

· rate over time

By the annual review date, when given multiplication facts through 12 × 12, [Student] will write answers at 35 correct digits per minute, as measured by weekly one-minute fact probes.

Grades 3-5, 6-8 CCSS 3.OA.C.7
Other ways to measure this
  • weekly one-minute fact probes
  • biweekly timed computation probes recorded on a data sheet

Multi-digit addition with regrouping

· percent accuracy

By the annual review date, when given multi-digit addition problems requiring regrouping, [Student] will solve them with 90% of digits correct, as measured by weekly computation probes scored for digits correct.

Grades K–2, 3-5 CCSS 2.NBT.B.7
Other ways to measure this
  • weekly computation probes scored for digits correct
  • biweekly problem sets recorded on a data sheet

Multi-digit subtraction with regrouping

· percent accuracy

By the annual review date, when given multi-digit subtraction problems requiring regrouping across zeros, [Student] will solve them with 88% of digits correct, as measured by weekly computation probes scored for digits correct.

Grades K–2, 3-5
Other ways to measure this
  • weekly computation probes scored for digits correct
  • biweekly problem sets recorded on a data sheet

Long multiplication

· percent accuracy

By the annual review date, when given two-digit by two-digit multiplication problems, [Student] will solve them using a taught algorithm with 85% of digits correct, as measured by weekly computation probes scored for digits correct.

Grades 3-5, 6-8 CCSS 5.NBT.B.5
Other ways to measure this
  • weekly computation probes scored for digits correct
  • unit assessments recorded on a data sheet

Division

· percent accuracy

By the annual review date, when given division problems with one-digit divisors, [Student] will solve them with 85% of digits correct, as measured by weekly computation probes scored for digits correct.

Grades 3-5, 6-8
Other ways to measure this
  • weekly computation probes scored for digits correct
  • biweekly problem sets recorded on a data sheet

Counting and cardinality

· a running total

By the annual review date, when given a set of objects, [Student] will count them accurately with one-to-one correspondence up to 30 objects and state how many there are, as measured by weekly counting probes recorded on a data sheet.

Grades PreK, K–2 CCSS K.CC.B.5
Other ways to measure this
  • weekly counting probes recorded on a data sheet
  • biweekly one-to-one correspondence tasks

Number identification

· a running total

By the annual review date, when shown numerals in random order, [Student] will name 50 numerals correctly, as measured by a numeral identification inventory taken monthly.

Grades PreK, K–2
Other ways to measure this
  • a numeral identification inventory taken monthly
  • weekly probes recorded on a data sheet

Place value

· percent accuracy

By the annual review date, when given a multi-digit number, [Student] will state the value of a named digit with 90% accuracy, as measured by weekly place value probes scored with a key.

Grades K–2, 3-5 CCSS 4.NBT.A.1
Other ways to measure this
  • weekly place value probes scored with a key
  • unit assessments recorded on a data sheet

Fraction operations

· percent accuracy

By the annual review date, when adding and subtracting fractions with unlike denominators, [Student] will solve problems with 80% accuracy, as measured by weekly fraction probes scored with a key.

Grades 3-5, 6-8 CCSS 5.NF.A.1
Other ways to measure this
  • weekly fraction probes scored with a key
  • unit assessments recorded on a data sheet

Comparing fractions

· percent accuracy

By the annual review date, when given two fractions, [Student] will compare them using <, > or = and explain the comparison, with 88% accuracy, as measured by weekly comparison probes scored with a key.

Grades 3-5, 6-8
Other ways to measure this
  • weekly comparison probes scored with a key
  • biweekly problem sets recorded on a data sheet

Decimals

· percent accuracy

By the annual review date, when adding and subtracting decimals to the hundredths place, [Student] will align place values and solve with 88% of digits correct, as measured by weekly decimal computation probes scored for digits correct.

Grades 3-5, 6-8
Other ways to measure this
  • weekly decimal computation probes scored for digits correct
  • unit assessments recorded on a data sheet

Percents

· percent accuracy

By the annual review date, when asked to find a percent of a number, [Student] will solve with 85% accuracy, as measured by weekly percent probes scored with a key.

Grades 6-8, 9-12 CCSS 6.RP.A.3
Other ways to measure this
  • weekly percent probes scored with a key
  • unit assessments recorded on a data sheet

Integers

· percent accuracy

By the annual review date, when adding and subtracting positive and negative integers, [Student] will solve with 85% accuracy, as measured by weekly integer probes scored with a key.

Grades 6-8, 9-12 CCSS 7.NS.A.1
Other ways to measure this
  • weekly integer probes scored with a key
  • unit assessments recorded on a data sheet

One-step equations

· percent accuracy

By the annual review date, when given one-step equations, [Student] will solve for the variable and check the answer by substitution, with 85% accuracy, as measured by weekly equation probes scored with a key.

Grades 6-8, 9-12 CCSS 6.EE.B.7
Other ways to measure this
  • weekly equation probes scored with a key
  • unit assessments recorded on a data sheet

Calculator accuracy

· percent accuracy

By the annual review date, when using a calculator on multi-step computation, [Student] will enter the operations in the correct order and record the answer with 92% accuracy, as measured by weekly calculator tasks scored with a key.

Grades 6-8, 9-12, transition
Other ways to measure this
  • weekly calculator tasks scored with a key
  • assignments recorded on a data sheet

Checking work

· opportunities met

By the annual review date, after completing a computation assignment, [Student] will check answers using estimation or inverse operations and correct any errors found, in 4 of 5 assignments, as measured by work samples showing checking marks.

Grades 3-5, 6-8
Other ways to measure this
  • work samples showing checking marks
  • weekly observation records kept by the teacher

Estimation

· percent accuracy

By the annual review date, before solving a computation problem, [Student] will state a reasonable estimate of the answer with 85% accuracy against a range set by the teacher, as measured by weekly estimation probes scored against a range key.

Grades 3-5, 6-8
Other ways to measure this
  • weekly estimation probes scored against a range key
  • biweekly problem sets recorded on a data sheet

Skip counting

· percent accuracy

By the annual review date, when asked to skip count by 2s, 5s and 10s from a given number, [Student] will do so accurately with 90% accuracy, as measured by weekly oral counting probes recorded on a data sheet.

Grades K–2, 3-5
Other ways to measure this
  • weekly oral counting probes recorded on a data sheet
  • biweekly skip counting tasks scored with a key

Computation stamina

· time on task

By the annual review date, during independent math work, [Student] will work on computation problems for 20 minutes without redirection, as measured by a stamina log kept during independent work.

Grades 3-5, 6-8
Other ways to measure this
  • a stamina log kept during independent work
  • weekly observation records

Using a taught algorithm independently

· fading prompts

By the annual review date, when given a multi-step computation problem, [Student] will follow the taught algorithm from start to finish with no adult prompting, as measured by a prompting-level data sheet kept during math instruction.

Grades 3-5, 6-8
Other ways to measure this
  • a prompting-level data sheet kept during math instruction
  • weekly observation records noting prompts given

Fact retrieval without counting

· percent accuracy

By the annual review date, when shown a basic fact for three seconds, [Student] will state the answer from memory rather than counting, with 85% accuracy across 20 facts, as measured by weekly flashcard probes with a three-second interval.

Grades 3-5, 6-8
Other ways to measure this
  • weekly flashcard probes with a three-second interval
  • biweekly fact retrieval checks recorded on a data sheet

Other skill areas

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