Number Sense IEP goals for middle school (grades 6 to 8)
24 of the number sense 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.
24 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.
Number Sense Math
Place numbers on an empty number line
Number line estimation
By the annual IEP review date, given 10 numbers to place on an empty 0–100 number line marked only at the ends, the student will mark and label the location of each number on the line independently with at least 70% accuracy on number placements (correct when within 5% of the line's range), on 3 of 4 consecutive probes, as measured by work-sample analysis collected every two weeks.
Order a set of numbers from least to greatest
Ordering whole numbers
By the annual IEP review date, given 10 sets of 4 to 5 numbers within 1,000, including numbers with different numbers of digits, the student will write the numbers 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 whole numbers to the nearest ten, hundred or thousand
Rounding whole numbers
By the annual IEP review date, given 10 whole numbers within 10,000 and a stated place to round to (ten, hundred or thousand), the student will write the rounded number for each item independently with at least 85% accuracy on rounding items, on 3 of 4 consecutive probes, as measured by work-sample analysis collected every two weeks.
Read and write numbers to 100,000 in standard and word form
Reading and writing large numbers
By the annual IEP review date, given 10 numbers within 100,000 read aloud by the teacher, the student will write each number in standard form with digits in the correct places independently with at least 85% accuracy on numbers read or written, on 3 of 4 consecutive probes, as measured by work-sample analysis collected every two weeks.
Compare and order decimals to the hundredths
Comparing and ordering decimals
By the annual IEP review date, given 20 pairs of decimals to the tenths and hundredths, including pairs with a different number of decimal places, the student will write <, >, or = between each pair of decimals independently with at least 90% accuracy on decimal comparisons, on 3 of 4 consecutive probes, as measured by work-sample analysis collected every two weeks.
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.
Middle school number sense 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 19 goals here
- Frequency & rate trackerCounts a defined behavior during a fixed observation period. Calculates rate when time is recorded.Used by 1 goal here
- Opportunity trackerRecords each opportunity as independent, prompted, or not demonstrated.Used by 4 goals here
Frequently asked questions
How are number sense 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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