18 IEP Math Goals (With Examples)

$18 IEP Math Goals (With Examples)$

Quick Answer

IEP math goals should target the specific skill gap shown in assessment data — number sense, word problems, or fractions — with a fluency or accuracy criterion, such as solving addition facts within 20 with 90% accuracy at 30+ digits per minute across 3 consecutive CBM probes.

Strong math IEP goals combine accuracy with fluency where appropriate — a student who can solve a fact correctly but takes 30 seconds per problem still needs an automaticity goal, not just an accuracy one. These 18 goals cover the areas most frequently targeted across grade levels.

Number Sense & Basic Facts

1.By [date], [student] will solve addition facts within 20 with 90% accuracy at a rate of 30+ digits per minute across 3 consecutive CBM probes.
2.By [date], [student] will solve subtraction facts within 20 with 90% accuracy across 3 consecutive 1-minute timed probes.
3.By [date], [student] will accurately recall multiplication facts (0-12) with 90% accuracy at 40+ digits per minute across 3 consecutive probes.
4.By [date], [student] will identify place value (ones, tens, hundreds, thousands) with 80% accuracy across 4 of 5 trials.
5.By [date], [student] will compare and order numbers up to 1,000 with 85% accuracy across 4 of 5 trials.

Word Problems

1.By [date], [student] will solve one-step addition or subtraction word problems using a taught strategy with 80% accuracy across 4 of 5 trials.
2.By [date], [student] will solve two-step word problems involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division with 75% accuracy in 4 of 5 trials.
3.By [date], [student] will identify the correct operation needed to solve a word problem with 80% accuracy across 4 of 5 trials.
4.By [date], [student] will show and explain their work when solving a multi-step word problem with 75% accuracy in 4 of 5 samples.

Fractions & Decimals

1.By [date], [student] will identify, compare, and order fractions with like denominators with 80% accuracy across 4 of 5 trials.
2.By [date], [student] will add and subtract fractions with like denominators with 80% accuracy across 4 of 5 trials.
3.By [date], [student] will convert between fractions and decimals with 75% accuracy across 4 of 5 trials.
4.By [date], [student] will identify equivalent fractions using visual models with 80% accuracy in 4 of 5 trials.

Money, Time & Measurement

1.By [date], [student] will count a collection of coins and bills up to $5.00 and make correct change with 80% accuracy in 4 of 5 opportunities.
2.By [date], [student] will tell time to the nearest 5 minutes on an analog clock with 85% accuracy across 4 of 5 trials.
3.By [date], [student] will measure objects to the nearest half-inch using a ruler with 80% accuracy in 4 of 5 trials.
4.By [date], [student] will read and interpret a bar graph or chart to answer questions with 80% accuracy across 4 of 5 trials.
5.By [date], [student] will calculate elapsed time between two given times with 75% accuracy across 4 of 5 trials.

Building Fluency, Not Just Accuracy

A student who can solve a math fact correctly but takes 20 seconds to do it has not mastered it functionally — that time cost adds up across a worksheet or test. For number sense and basic fact goals especially, track both accuracy and rate, in digits or problems per minute, so the goal reflects real classroom demands, not just whether the answer was eventually right.

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