Locate places by latitude and longitude
When to use this goal
For middle school students who mix up latitude and longitude lines or read coordinates in the wrong order. Present levels in plotting points on a coordinate grid decide fit.
- Baseline
- Accept answers within the nearest labeled line. Record whether errors come from order (longitude first), hemisphere letters, or reading between lines.
- Tips
- Link to the math coordinate grid so the student sees the same idea. Digital globes that show coordinates let students check their own answers.
- Limits
- Coordinates to the nearest line are a simplification. The goal does not include time zones or climate patterns tied to latitude.
Original IEP Atlas template based on general measurement principles; not copied from any goal bank. ID ca-ss-019.
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Goal
By the annual IEP review date, given a world or regional map with labeled latitude and longitude lines every 10 or 20 degrees and 8 coordinate pairs, the student will find the place at each coordinate pair and write its name independently with at least 75% accuracy on coordinate items, on 3 of 4 consecutive biweekly probes, as measured by work-sample analysis collected every two weeks.
Baseline: 25% accuracy.
- Condition
- Observable behavior
- Criterion
- Measurement method
Measurability check11 of 11 met
Met: Observable behavior. Stated as an action.
Met: Condition. Stated.
Met: Unit fits the behavior. Percent accuracy fits this behavior.
Met: Explicit criterion. Number and unit stated.
Met: Mastery rule and schedule. Both stated.
Met: Method produces the metric. Work-sample analysis gives percent accuracy data.
Met: Review timeframe. Stated.
Met: Baseline and target compatible. Same unit, change in the right direction.
Met: Aligned with area of need. Still about Social Studies Skills.
Met: Level of support. Defined.
Met: Blanks filled in. Nothing left to fill in.
Checks structure and wording only. Whether the goal fits the student is the team's call.
Short-term objectives (optional)
When are objectives required?Required for students on alternate assessments (34 CFR §300.320(a)(2)(ii)); some states require them for everyone.
Paste into your IEP system
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- Area of need
- Science, Social Studies & Digital Literacy - Social Studies Skills
- Baseline
- 25% accuracy.
- Annual goal388 characters
- By the annual IEP review date, given a world or regional map with labeled latitude and longitude lines every 10 or 20 degrees and 8 coordinate pairs, the student will find the place at each coordinate pair and write its name independently with at least 75% accuracy on coordinate items, on 3 of 4 consecutive biweekly probes, as measured by work-sample analysis collected every two weeks.
- Timeframe
- By the annual IEP review date
- Condition
- Given a world or regional map with labeled latitude and longitude lines every 10 or 20 degrees and 8 coordinate pairs
- Behavior
- The student will find the place at each coordinate pair and write its name independently
- Criteria
- With at least 75% accuracy on coordinate items, on 3 of 4 consecutive biweekly probes
- Evaluation method
- Work-sample analysis
- Schedule
- Every two weeks
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Matching data sheet
Accuracy tracker. Records number correct and number attempted.
Accuracy tracker
Percent accuracy- Student label:
- Target:
- with at least 75% accuracy on coordinate items
- Mastery rule:
- on 3 of 4 consecutive biweekly probes
- Collection schedule:
- every two weeks
- Method:
- Work-sample analysis
- Data collector:
Goal: By the annual IEP review date, given a world or regional map with labeled latitude and longitude lines every 10 or 20 degrees and 8 coordinate pairs, the student will find the place at each coordinate pair and write its name independently with at least 75% accuracy on coordinate items, on 3 of 4 consecutive biweekly probes, as measured by work-sample analysis collected every two weeks.
| Date | Task / materials | # correct | # attempted | % accuracycorrect ÷ attempted × 100 | Support levele.g., independent, 1 verbal prompt | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Preview shows 4 of 12 rows.
- Score only items the student attempted unless the goal defines a fixed set of items. Use the same denominator every session.
- Percent = numerator ÷ denominator × 100. Round to one decimal place.
- Record the support actually provided, even if the goal is independent performance.
The CSV opens in Excel or Google Sheets, with formulas. Sheets print blank; no student data is stored.