Braille Literacy IEP goals for middle school (grades 6 to 8)
17 of the braille literacy templates in the library are written for middle school (grades 6 to 8). Each opens in the builder, where the grade band is a starting point and the baseline comes from your own assessment.
17 templates · 1 skill · 6–8 · How we write and review goals
Goals by skill
Numbers are illustrative; set targets from the student's own baseline.
Braille Literacy Vision, Hearing & Assistive Technology
Spell dictated words in contracted braille
Braille spelling with contractions
By the annual IEP review date, given a list of dictated spelling words that include contractions and short-form words taught to date, with a braillewriter, the student will braille each dictated word using the correct contractions and short forms independently with at least 85% accuracy on dictated words brailled with correct contractions, in 3 of 4 consecutive weekly probes, as measured by work-sample analysis collected weekly.
Answer questions after reading a braille passage
Reading comprehension in braille
By the annual IEP review date, given a contracted braille passage at the student's instructional level and 5 written questions in braille, the student will read the passage silently and answer each question in speech or in braille independently with at least 80% accuracy on comprehension questions, in 3 of 4 consecutive biweekly probes, as measured by work-sample analysis collected every two weeks.
Compose sentences in contracted braille
Composition on a braillewriter
By the annual IEP review date, given a writing prompt and 15 minutes on a braillewriter, the student will write sentences in contracted braille with capital indicators and ending punctuation independently with at least 85% accuracy on words written with correct braille code use, in 3 of 4 consecutive biweekly writing samples, as measured by work-sample analysis collected every two weeks.
Locate places on a tactile map
Tactile graphics: maps
By the annual IEP review date, given a tactile map with a braille title, key, and up to 8 symbols, and questions asked aloud, the student will read the key, find each requested place or feature on the map, and say or touch the answer independently with at least 80% accuracy on map locations found, in 3 of 4 consecutive biweekly probes, as measured by opportunity-by-opportunity data collected every two weeks.
Add and subtract on a Cranmer abacus
Abacus computation
By the annual IEP review date, given a set of addition and subtraction problems read aloud or in braille, with a Cranmer abacus, during a timed practice, the student will compute each problem on the abacus and say or braille the answer independently at a rate of at least 3 problems correct per minute, in 3 of 4 consecutive weekly probes, as measured by timed probes collected weekly.
Proofread and correct own braille writing
Proofreading braille
By the annual IEP review date, given a draft the student wrote in braille in the past week, with a braillewriter eraser or a notetaker, the student will read the draft line by line, mark each code or spelling error, and correct it independently with at least 75% accuracy on errors found and corrected, in 3 of 4 consecutive biweekly probes, as measured by work-sample analysis collected every two weeks.
Middle school braille literacy goals account for multiple teachers, changing classes, and more independent work. They often pair the skill with a strategy or tool, and the data can be collected across settings by different staff or by the student.
Matching data sheets
Each goal above links to the blank sheet built for its measure. These are the sheets this set of goals uses:
- Accuracy trackerNumber correct out of number attempted, with percent accuracy and support level.Used by 9 goals here
- Frequency & rate trackerCounts a defined behavior during a fixed observation period. Calculates rate when time is recorded.Used by 2 goals here
- Task-analysis checklistMarks each step of a routine as independent, with support, or not completed across sessions.Used by 3 goals here
- Opportunity trackerRecords each opportunity as independent, prompted, or not demonstrated.Used by 3 goals here
Frequently asked questions
How are braille literacy goals measured across several middle school classes?
By defining the task and the observation period so any teacher can use the same sheet, or by work samples collected from more than one class. Student self-monitoring with a weekly check is common.
Should middle school goals include study skills?
When assessment shows that organization, planning, or test preparation limits the student's progress, yes. Those goals are measured with task-analysis checklists and percent of assignments completed.
When does transition planning start?
The IEP in effect when the student turns 16 must include postsecondary goals and transition services, and many states start at 14. Middle school goals can build the self-advocacy and independence those plans rely on.
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