Self-Monitoring IEP goals for grades 3 to 5
26 of the self-monitoring templates in the library are written for grades 3 to 5. Each opens in the builder, where the grade band is a starting point and the baseline comes from your own assessment.
26 templates · 1 skill · 3–5 · How we write and review goals
Goals by skill
Numbers are illustrative; set targets from the student's own baseline.
Self-Monitoring Executive Function
Self-rate on-task behavior in agreement with the teacher
Accurate self-rating of on-task behavior
By the annual IEP review date, during a 20-minute independent work period with an interval cue every 2 to 5 minutes, the student will record a yes or no self-rating of on-task behavior at each cue that matches the teacher's rating independently in at least 8 of 10 opportunities, in 4 of 5 consecutive sessions, as measured by opportunity-by-opportunity data collected three times per week.
Check work with a self-check checklist and fix errors
Checking work for errors
By the annual IEP review date, after finishing an independent written assignment and before turning it in, the student will mark each item on a self-check checklist and correct the errors it identifies independently in at least 4 of 5 opportunities, across 3 consecutive weekly probes, as measured by opportunity-by-opportunity data collected weekly.
Record and graph personal progress data
Self-graphing progress data
By the annual IEP review date, after each progress-monitoring probe, the student will record and graph personal progress data using a student-friendly graph, performing at least 6 of 7 steps independently, across 4 consecutive data entries, as measured by a task-analysis checklist collected weekly.
Complete a daily self-evaluation on personal goals
Daily self-evaluation
By the annual IEP review date, at the end of each school day during a check-out meeting, the student will complete a written self-evaluation that rates performance on each personal goal and gives an example independently, earning a score of at least 6 out of 8 on a 4-row self-evaluation rubric scored 0 to 2 per row, on 4 of 5 consecutive school days, as measured by a defined scoring rubric collected daily and summarized weekly.
Complete self-monitoring checks without an adult cue
Self-cued monitoring checks
By the annual IEP review date, during independent work periods with scheduled self-monitoring checkpoints, the student will mark the self-monitoring card at each scheduled checkpoint without an adult cue, using the classroom clock and checkpoint times written on the card in at least 5 of 6 opportunities, in 4 of 5 consecutive sessions, as measured by opportunity-by-opportunity data collected twice weekly.
Record the number of items completed on a tracking strip
Counting own completed work
By the annual IEP review date, during an independent work period with a tracking strip of numbered boxes, the student will mark one box on the strip after each completed item so the count matches the work independently in at least 8 of 10 opportunities, across 3 consecutive weeks, as measured by opportunity-by-opportunity data collected daily on one work period, summarized every 10 periods.
Grades 3 to 5 self-monitoring goals build on foundational skills and begin to use longer tasks, multi-step work, and independence as the target. Measurement shifts toward curriculum-based probes, work samples, and rubrics the student can see.
Matching data sheets
Each goal above links to the blank sheet built for its measure. These are the sheets this set of goals uses:
- Opportunity trackerRecords each opportunity as independent, prompted, or not demonstrated.Used by 16 goals here
- Task-analysis checklistMarks each step of a routine as independent, with support, or not completed across sessions.Used by 1 goal here
- Rubric trackerScores each rubric criterion and totals the score for each sample.Used by 2 goals here
- Accuracy trackerNumber correct out of number attempted, with percent accuracy and support level.Used by 3 goals here
- Frequency & rate trackerCounts a defined behavior during a fixed observation period. Calculates rate when time is recorded.Used by 4 goals here
Frequently asked questions
What changes in self-monitoring goals between the early and upper elementary grades?
Tasks get longer and more independent, and the support level in the goal moves from prompts toward checklists and self-monitoring. The measure often changes too, from direct observation to work samples and probes.
Can an upper elementary goal include self-monitoring?
Yes. Students at this age can check their own work or rate their own behavior, and the goal can measure both the skill and the accuracy of the self-rating.
How do I set a criterion for a grade 3 to 5 student working below grade level?
Use the student's baseline on the measure and expected growth for that measure, not the grade-level benchmark. The goal should be ambitious for the student, as Endrew F. requires, and reachable within the year.
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