Transition-Related Skills IEP goals for middle school (grades 6 to 8)
15 of the transition-related skills 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.
15 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.
Transition-Related Skills Transition & Postsecondary Skills
Complete a job-match reflection after an interest inventory
Connecting interests to jobs
By the annual IEP review date, after completing a career interest inventory and exploring a matched job profile, the student will complete a job-match reflection sheet independently, earning a score of at least 6 out of 8 on a 4-row job-match reflection rubric (0–2 per row), on 3 consecutive job-match reflections, as measured by a defined scoring rubric collected every two weeks.
Name accommodations for a job or training setting
Connecting own accommodations to future settings
By the annual IEP review date, during a transition planning activity that describes a job, training, or volunteer setting, the student will name one current accommodation and explain how it could help with a specific task in that setting independently in at least 4 of 5 opportunities, across 3 consecutive data collection sessions, as measured by opportunity-by-opportunity data collected twice monthly during planned practice opportunities.
Complete the personal-information section of a practice application
Completing a practice job application
By the annual IEP review date, given a fictional one-page practice job application and a completed model, the student will complete the personal-information section of the practice application using a personal information card with at least 90% accuracy on required personal-information fields, on 3 consecutive practice applications, as measured by work-sample analysis collected every two weeks.
Meet workplace expectations during a school-based job
Workplace behaviors during a school job
By the annual IEP review date, during a 30-minute school-based job, such as shelving library books or collecting recycling, the student will complete the assigned job shift while following the posted work expectations with end-of-shift feedback only, earning a score of at least 10 out of 12 on a 4-row workplace behavior rubric (0–3 per row), on 3 of 4 consecutive scored shifts, as measured by a defined scoring rubric collected weekly.
Arrive on time for a scheduled job
Time-keeping for scheduled activities
By the annual IEP review date, when scheduled for a school job, club, or appointment at a set time during the school day, the student will arrive at the scheduled job or activity by its start time independently in at least 4 of 5 opportunities, for 3 consecutive weeks, as measured by opportunity-by-opportunity data collected weekly.
Complete a school job from check-in to check-out
Completing a school job routine
By the annual IEP review date, during a scheduled school job sorting and delivering staff mail, the student will complete the school job routine from check-in to check-out using a written job checklist, performing at least 7 of 9 steps independently, on 3 consecutive job shifts, as measured by a task-analysis checklist collected at each scheduled shift (at least weekly).
Middle school transition-related skills 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:
- Rubric trackerScores each rubric criterion and totals the score for each sample.Used by 7 goals here
- Opportunity trackerRecords each opportunity as independent, prompted, or not demonstrated.Used by 4 goals here
- Accuracy trackerNumber correct out of number attempted, with percent accuracy and support level.Used by 2 goals here
- Task-analysis checklistMarks each step of a routine as independent, with support, or not completed across sessions.Used by 2 goals here
Frequently asked questions
How are transition-related skills 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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