Math problem solving IEP goals

By the annual review date, when given a one-step word problem, [Student] will state which operation solves it and why, with 88% accuracy, as measured by weekly word problem sets scored with a key.

By the annual review date, when given a one-step addition or subtraction word problem at third-grade level, [Student] will write the equation and solve it with 85% accuracy, as measured by weekly word problem probes scored with a key.

By the annual review date, when given a two-step word problem, [Student] will show both steps and label the answer with the correct unit, with 80% accuracy, as measured by weekly problem sets scored against a step key.

By the annual review date, before solving a word problem, [Student] will underline what the question asks for and state it in their own words, with 90% accuracy, as measured by marked problem sets collected weekly.

By the annual review date, when a word problem contains numbers that are not needed, [Student] will cross out the extra information before solving, with 85% accuracy, as measured by marked problem sets scored with a key.

By the annual review date, after solving a word problem, [Student] will state whether the answer is reasonable and why, with 85% accuracy, as measured by work samples scored against a reasonableness key.

By the annual review date, when solving multi-step problems, [Student] will record each step so another person can follow the reasoning, in 4 of 5 assignments, as measured by work samples scored against a step checklist.

By the annual review date, when given a price and a set of bills and coins, [Student] will pay the amount owed using the next dollar strategy with 90% accuracy, as measured by weekly money tasks scored with a key.

By the annual review date, after a purchase, [Student] will count the change received and state whether it is correct, with 85% accuracy, as measured by weekly money tasks recorded on a data sheet.

By the annual review date, when shown an analog clock, [Student] will state the time to the nearest five minutes with 90% accuracy, as measured by weekly time-telling probes scored with a key.

By the annual review date, when given a start time and an end time, [Student] will calculate elapsed time with 85% accuracy, as measured by weekly elapsed time probes scored with a key.

By the annual review date, when given a ruler or measuring tape, [Student] will measure length to the nearest quarter inch or centimetre and record the unit, with 90% accuracy, as measured by weekly measurement tasks scored with a key.

By the annual review date, when shown a bar graph, line graph or table, [Student] will answer questions about the data with 88% accuracy, as measured by weekly data probes scored with a key.

By the annual review date, when given a proportional reasoning problem such as unit price or scale, [Student] will set up and solve the proportion with 80% accuracy, as measured by weekly proportion probes scored with a key.

By the annual review date, when stuck on a word problem, [Student] will apply a taught strategy — draw it, work a simpler case, or estimate first — with no adult prompting, as measured by a prompting-level data sheet kept during math instruction.

By the annual review date, after solving a problem, [Student] will explain the steps taken to a peer or teacher in 4 of 5 observed opportunities, as measured by observation records kept during math discussion.

By the annual review date, when given a monthly income figure and a list of expenses, [Student] will calculate what remains and state whether the budget balances, with 88% accuracy, as measured by weekly budgeting tasks scored with a key.

By the annual review date, when given a shopping list and prices, [Student] will estimate the total before checkout and state whether they have enough money, with 88% accuracy, as measured by community-based instruction records.

By the annual review date, when given a word problem involving fractions of a whole, [Student] will write and solve the expression with 80% accuracy, as measured by weekly fraction word problems scored with a key.

By the annual review date, when given a problem they cannot solve immediately, [Student] will keep working or ask a specific question for 8 minutes before disengaging, as measured by a timer and observation record kept during problem solving.

By the annual review date, when stuck on a math task, [Student] will ask a question that names the step they are stuck on, rather than saying they do not get it, in 4 of 5 observed opportunities, as measured by observation records kept during independent work.

By the annual review date, when given a practical task such as doubling a recipe or measuring a space, [Student] will carry out the calculation and apply the result correctly, with 85% accuracy, as measured by task completion records scored against a key.

By the annual review date, during a single math period, [Student] will complete 8 word problems showing work for each, as measured by completed work collected each period.