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IEP Goals by Skill
Each page below covers one specific skill — the same 736 measurable goals as our goal banks, regrouped by skill instead of by subject, with every grade band from preschool to 12th on a single page.
Math IEP Goals — by skill
Number sense, fact fluency, computation, problem solving, fractions, and functional math on one page.
Independent Functioning IEP goals
doing the routine without an adult standing there
45 goals · 4 grade bands
Self-Advocacy IEP goals
asking for what you need, from an adult who does not already know
35 goals · 3 grade bands
Reading Comprehension IEP goals
understanding the text, not just reading the words
35 goals · 5 grade bands
Following Directions IEP goals
doing what was asked, the first time, without it being repeated
21 goals · 4 grade bands
Self-Monitoring IEP goals
noticing your own performance while it is happening
20 goals · 3 grade bands
Daily Living Skills IEP goals
the routines that make a school day and an adult life possible
20 goals · 3 grade bands
Impulse Control IEP goals
the pause between the urge and the action
16 goals · 4 grade bands
Emotional Regulation IEP goals
recognising a feeling and doing something about it before it escalates
16 goals · 5 grade bands
Requesting & Functional Communication IEP goals
getting a need met without having to escalate
16 goals · 3 grade bands
Problem Solving & Flexibility IEP goals
trying a second approach when the first one fails
15 goals · 4 grade bands
Peer Interaction IEP goals
starting, holding, and repairing a conversation or a friendship with another student
15 goals · 5 grade bands
Organization IEP goals
knowing where things are and having them when you need them
14 goals · 5 grade bands
Handwriting & Pencil Grasp IEP goals
forming and producing letters reliably enough that handwriting stops competing with the thinking behind it
14 goals · 4 grade bands
Math Facts & Fluency IEP goals
retrieving a math fact automatically, without re-deriving it every time
14 goals · 3 grade bands
Phonemic Awareness IEP goals
hearing and manipulating the sounds in a word, with no print involved at all
12 goals · 3 grade bands
Transitions IEP goals
moving between activities, settings, and a whole new routine without losing the day to it
12 goals · 5 grade bands
Time Management IEP goals
estimating how long things take, and acting on that estimate
11 goals · 3 grade bands
Decoding & Phonics IEP goals
turning print into sound reliably enough to stop thinking about it
11 goals · 3 grade bands
Scissor & Cutting Skills IEP goals
controlling scissors accurately enough that cutting stops needing full attention
11 goals · 3 grade bands
Task Initiation IEP goals
the gap between knowing what to do and starting to do it
10 goals · 3 grade bands
Working Memory IEP goals
holding information in mind long enough to act on it
10 goals · 4 grade bands
Reading Fluency IEP goals
reading connected text accurately, at a workable rate, with expression
10 goals · 3 grade bands