Check the charges on a utility bill
When to use this goal
For high school students preparing for independent living who need to see how a bill is figured (usage times a rate plus fees). Present levels in decimal multiplication with a calculator decide readiness.
- Baseline
- Use sample bills with no real personal information. Record finding the right lines separately from the math.
- Tips
- Pairs with functional reading of bills. Simplify bills at first, then use real formats.
- Limits
- Real bills can include taxes and tiers; add them later if needed.
Original IEP Atlas template based on general measurement principles; not copied from any goal bank. ID ma-ps-056.
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Goal
By the annual IEP review date, given 4 sample utility or phone bills with usage, a rate and fees listed, with a calculator, the student will multiply the usage by the rate, add the fees, and say whether the total matches the bill independently with at least 80% accuracy on bill checks, on 3 of 4 consecutive probes, as measured by work-sample analysis collected every two weeks.
Baseline: 20% 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 Math Problem Solving.
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.
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- Area of need
- Math - Math Problem Solving
- Baseline
- 20% accuracy.
- Annual goal379 characters
- By the annual IEP review date, given 4 sample utility or phone bills with usage, a rate and fees listed, with a calculator, the student will multiply the usage by the rate, add the fees, and say whether the total matches the bill independently with at least 80% accuracy on bill checks, on 3 of 4 consecutive probes, as measured by work-sample analysis collected every two weeks.
- Timeframe
- By the annual IEP review date
- Condition
- Given 4 sample utility or phone bills with usage, a rate and fees listed, with a calculator
- Behavior
- The student will multiply the usage by the rate, add the fees, and say whether the total matches the bill independently
- Criteria
- With at least 80% accuracy on bill checks, on 3 of 4 consecutive 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 80% accuracy on bill checks
- Mastery rule:
- on 3 of 4 consecutive probes
- Collection schedule:
- every two weeks
- Method:
- Work-sample analysis
- Data collector:
Goal: By the annual IEP review date, given 4 sample utility or phone bills with usage, a rate and fees listed, with a calculator, the student will multiply the usage by the rate, add the fees, and say whether the total matches the bill independently with at least 80% accuracy on bill checks, on 3 of 4 consecutive 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.
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