Number Sense IEP goals for high school (grades 9 to 12)
13 of the number sense 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.
13 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.
Number Sense Math
Place and compare negative numbers on a number line
Integers and negative numbers
By the annual IEP review date, given 10 integers from -20 to 20 and a number line marked at every 5, the student will mark each integer on the number line and write <, >, or = between each pair independently with at least 90% accuracy on integer placements and comparisons, on 3 of 4 consecutive probes, as measured by work-sample analysis collected every two weeks.
Evaluate squares, cubes and simple exponent expressions
Exponents and powers
By the annual IEP review date, given 10 numerical expressions with whole-number bases and exponents of 2 or 3, the student will write the value of each expression independently with at least 85% accuracy on exponent expressions, on 3 of 4 consecutive probes, as measured by work-sample analysis collected every two weeks.
Order fractions, decimals and percents on one number line
Rational numbers in all forms
By the annual IEP review date, given 10 sets of 3 to 4 numbers mixing fractions, decimals and percents between 0 and 1, the student will mark each number on a 0-to-1 number line and write the set in order from least to greatest independently with at least 80% accuracy on ordered sets, on 3 of 4 consecutive probes, as measured by work-sample analysis collected every two weeks.
Round decimals to a stated place
Rounding decimals
By the annual IEP review date, given 10 decimals to the thousandths and a stated place to round to, the student will write each decimal rounded to the stated place independently with at least 90% accuracy on rounded decimals, on 3 of 4 consecutive weekly probes, as measured by work-sample analysis collected weekly.
Find opposites and absolute values of integers
Absolute value and opposites
By the annual IEP review date, given 10 integers from -50 to 50 and a number line, the student will write the opposite and the absolute value of each number independently with at least 85% accuracy on opposites and absolute values, on 3 of 4 consecutive weekly probes, as measured by work-sample analysis collected weekly.
Write and compare numbers in scientific notation
Scientific notation
By the annual IEP review date, given 10 very large or very small numbers in standard form and the direction to write each in scientific notation, the student will write each number in scientific notation independently with at least 80% accuracy on scientific notation items, on 3 of 4 consecutive probes, as measured by work-sample analysis collected every two weeks.
High school number sense 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:
Frequently asked questions
How do number sense 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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