Explain a purchase decision with math
When to use this goal
For high school students making real buying decisions who can compute costs but do not use the numbers to explain a choice. Present levels in comparing deals and costs over time decide readiness.
- Baseline
- Score two decisions and check agreement with a second scorer. The reason row often shows the student choosing before looking at the numbers.
- Tips
- Respect the student's values; a choice that costs more can be right if the reason is stated.
- Limits
- Scores depend on the complexity of the options; keep them similar.
Original IEP Atlas template based on general measurement principles; not copied from any goal bank. ID ma-ps-059.
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Goal
By the annual IEP review date, given a buying decision with two or three options and their prices, fees and features, the student will state the choice, show the cost calculations, and explain how the numbers support the choice independently, earning a score of at least 7 out of 9 on a 3-row consumer decision rubric (0 to 3 points per row), on 3 of 4 consecutive scored samples, as measured by a defined scoring rubric collected monthly.
Baseline: 3 out of 9 rubric points.
- 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. Rubric score fits this behavior.
Met: Explicit criterion. Number and unit stated.
Met: Mastery rule and schedule. Both stated.
Met: Method produces the metric. Rubric scoring gives rubric score 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
- 3 out of 9 rubric points.
- Annual goal439 characters
- By the annual IEP review date, given a buying decision with two or three options and their prices, fees and features, the student will state the choice, show the cost calculations, and explain how the numbers support the choice independently, earning a score of at least 7 out of 9 on a 3-row consumer decision rubric (0 to 3 points per row), on 3 of 4 consecutive scored samples, as measured by a defined scoring rubric collected monthly.
- Timeframe
- By the annual IEP review date
- Condition
- Given a buying decision with two or three options and their prices, fees and features
- Behavior
- The student will state the choice, show the cost calculations, and explain how the numbers support the choice independently
- Criteria
- Earning a score of at least 7 out of 9 on a 3-row consumer decision rubric (0 to 3 points per row), on 3 of 4 consecutive scored samples
- Evaluation method
- A defined scoring rubric
- Schedule
- Monthly
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Matching data sheet
Rubric tracker. Scores each rubric criterion and totals them.
Rubric tracker
Rubric score- Student label:
- Target:
- earning a score of at least 7 out of 9 on a 3-row consumer decision rubric (0 to 3 points per row)
- Mastery rule:
- on 3 of 4 consecutive scored samples
- Collection schedule:
- monthly
- Method:
- Rubric scoring
- Data collector:
Goal: By the annual IEP review date, given a buying decision with two or three options and their prices, fees and features, the student will state the choice, show the cost calculations, and explain how the numbers support the choice independently, earning a score of at least 7 out of 9 on a 3-row consumer decision rubric (0 to 3 points per row), on 3 of 4 consecutive scored samples, as measured by a defined scoring rubric collected monthly.
| Date | Task / sample | Choice: states a clear decision | Math: shows correct cost calculations for each option over the same time | Reason: explains the choice using the numbers and one other factor | Total (of 9) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Preview shows 4 of 12 rows.
- Score each sample with a 3-row consumer decision rubric (0 to 3 points per row). Attach or reference the rubric's score descriptors.
- Use the same prompt type and conditions for each scored sample.
- If two people score, check agreement on a few samples before relying on the data.
The CSV opens in Excel or Google Sheets, with formulas. Sheets print blank; no student data is stored.