Capitalization, Punctuation & Grammar IEP goals for high school (grades 9 to 12)
21 of the capitalization, punctuation & grammar 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.
21 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.
Place a comma before the conjunction in compound sentences
Comma before a conjunction in compound sentences
By the annual IEP review date, given 10 compound sentences with the comma missing, the student will add a comma before the conjunction in each compound sentence and leave sentences that do not need one unchanged independently with at least 85% accuracy on compound sentences, in 3 of 4 consecutive weekly probes, as measured by work-sample analysis collected weekly.
Punctuate dialogue with quotation marks and commas
Punctuating dialogue
By the annual IEP review date, given 10 lines of dialogue with speaker tags, written without quotation marks or commas, the student will punctuate each line of dialogue with quotation marks around the spoken words, a comma or end mark inside the closing marks, and a capital at the start of the quotation independently with at least 80% accuracy on lines of dialogue, in 3 of 4 consecutive weekly probes, as measured by work-sample analysis collected weekly.
Write sentences with subject-verb agreement
Subject-verb agreement
By the annual IEP review date, given 10 sentences with the verb missing and two verb forms to choose from, the student will write the verb form that agrees with the subject in each sentence independently with at least 90% accuracy on subject-verb pairs, in 3 of 4 consecutive weekly probes, as measured by work-sample analysis collected weekly.
Keep verb tense consistent within a paragraph
Consistent verb tense
By the annual IEP review date, given a paragraph of 10 sentences with five verbs in the wrong tense, the student will find and correct each verb that does not match the paragraph's tense independently with at least 90% accuracy on verbs, in 3 of 4 consecutive weekly probes, as measured by work-sample analysis collected weekly.
Use commas after introductory phrases and dependent clauses
Commas after introductory elements and in complex sentences
By the annual IEP review date, given 10 sentences that begin with an introductory word, phrase, or dependent clause, with the comma missing, the student will independently add a comma after each introductory element and leave sentences without one unchanged with at least 85% accuracy on sentences, in 3 of 4 consecutive weekly probes, as measured by work-sample analysis collected weekly.
Reduce capitalization, punctuation, and usage errors in final drafts
Conventions errors in final drafts
By the annual IEP review date, in final drafts of at least 100 words submitted for a class assignment, the student will reduce capitalization, punctuation, and usage errors in the final draft to no more than 4 times per 100 words of final draft, across 3 consecutive final drafts, as measured by frequency recording collected every two weeks.
High school capitalization, punctuation & grammar 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 16 goals here
- Frequency & rate trackerCounts a defined behavior during a fixed observation period. Calculates rate when time is recorded.Used by 2 goals here
- Opportunity trackerRecords each opportunity as independent, prompted, or not demonstrated.Used by 2 goals here
- Task-analysis checklistMarks each step of a routine as independent, with support, or not completed across sessions.Used by 1 goal here
Frequently asked questions
How do capitalization, punctuation & grammar 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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