Addition & Subtraction IEP goals for high school (grades 9 to 12)
14 of the addition & subtraction templates in the library are written for high school (grades 9 to 12). Each opens in the builder, where the grade band is a starting point and the baseline comes from your own assessment.
14 templates · 1 skill · 9–12 · How we write and review goals
Goals by skill
Numbers are illustrative; set targets from the student's own baseline.
Add and subtract decimals, including money amounts
Adding and subtracting decimals
By the annual IEP review date, given 10 addition and subtraction problems with decimals to the hundredths, including numbers with different numbers of decimal places, the student will rewrite each problem with the decimal points aligned and write the correct answer independently with at least 85% accuracy on decimal problems, on 3 of 4 consecutive weekly work samples, as measured by work-sample analysis collected weekly.
Add and subtract positive and negative integers
Integer addition and subtraction
By the annual IEP review date, given 20 addition and subtraction problems with integers from -20 to 20, the student will write the correct answer for each problem independently with at least 85% accuracy on integer problems, on 3 of 4 consecutive probes, as measured by work-sample analysis collected weekly.
Add and subtract multi-digit numbers with a calculator
Calculator addition and subtraction
By the annual IEP review date, given 10 addition and subtraction problems with two- to four-digit numbers, including money amounts, the student will enter each problem on a calculator in the correct order and record the displayed answer independently with at least 90% accuracy on calculator problems, on 3 of 4 consecutive probes, as measured by work-sample analysis collected every two weeks.
Evaluate numerical expressions using the order of operations
Order of operations
By the annual IEP review date, given 10 numerical expressions with up to four operations, parentheses and whole numbers, the student will rewrite the expression one step at a time in the correct order and write the final value independently with at least 85% accuracy on expressions, on 3 of 4 consecutive probes, as measured by work-sample analysis collected every two weeks.
Subtract by counting up to the larger number
Subtraction by counting up
By the annual IEP review date, given 10 three-digit subtraction problems, such as 503 - 278, and blank space for an open number line, the student will count up from the smaller number to the next ten, hundred and then the larger number, add the jumps and write the difference independently with at least 85% accuracy on subtraction problems, on 3 of 4 consecutive weekly probes, as measured by work-sample analysis collected weekly.
Solve temperature, money and elevation change problems
Positive and negative numbers in context
By the annual IEP review date, given 10 word problems involving temperature changes, money owed and paid, or elevation, with text read aloud on request, the student will write an integer expression for each problem, solve it, and write the answer with a unit independently with at least 80% accuracy on integer word problems, on 3 of 4 consecutive probes, as measured by work-sample analysis collected every two weeks.
High school addition & subtraction goals point toward life after school: independence, self-advocacy, and skills used in courses, jobs, and the community. Conditions name realistic materials and settings, and many goals are written so the student collects part of the data.
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 12 goals here
- Opportunity trackerRecords each opportunity as independent, prompted, or not demonstrated.Used by 1 goal here
- Frequency & rate trackerCounts a defined behavior during a fixed observation period. Calculates rate when time is recorded.Used by 1 goal here
Frequently asked questions
How do addition & subtraction goals connect to transition planning in high school?
Annual goals should support the student's measurable postsecondary goals for education, employment, and independent living (34 CFR 300.320(b)). A skill goal can be written in the context of a course, a job site, or a daily living routine.
Can a high school student help write their own goals?
Yes, and the student must be invited to IEP meetings where transition is discussed. Student-chosen goals with self-monitoring tend to be measured more consistently.
How are high school goals measured when the student has many teachers?
With work samples, percent of assignments completed, rubrics, or self-monitoring checklists reviewed weekly by the case manager. The goal should say who records the data and where.
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