IEP Goal Examples, in Three Domains

Personal-Social
GOAL: Student will comply with simple one-step direction on first request with 90% accuracy 4
of 5 trials.
Objective: Student will comply with simple one-step direction, given by an adult, on first request
with 80% accuracy, 4 of 5 trials.
Objective: Student will comply with simple one-step direction, given by an adult, on first request
with 85% accuracy, 4 of 5 trials.

GOAL: Student will visually attend to communication from teachers or class work tasks for 30
seconds with 70% accuracy 4 of 5 trials.
Objective: Student will be able to visually attend to teachers during communication or class
work and instruction for 30 seconds with 50% accuracy 4 of 5 trials.
Objective: Student will be able to visually attend to teachers during communication or class
work and instruction for 30 seconds with 60% accuracy 4 of 5 trials.

CONNECTED STANDARDS:
IDAHO CONTENT STANDARDS HEALTH EDUCATION :
3-5.PE.2.1.1 Utilize knowledge of critical cues and simple biomechanical principles to provide
feedback to self and others (e.g., Did I follow through?, self and peer checklist, etc.).
CCRA.SL.1 Prepare for and participate effectively in a range of conversations and
collaborations with diverse partners, building on others ideas and expressing their own clearly
and persuasively.
SL.5.1 Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and
teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 5 topics and texts, building on others ideas and
expressing their own clearly.
b. Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions and carry out assigned roles.
c. Pose and respond to specific questions by making comments that contribute to the discussion
and elaborate on the remarks of others.

Cognitive
GOAL: To further develop her cognitive skills, student will sort two different items with
assistance or prompts with 80% accuracy 4 of 5 trials.
Objective: Student will sort two different items with assistance or prompts with 60% accuracy 4
of 5 trials.
Objective: Student will sort two different items with assistance or prompts with 70% accuracy 4
of 5 trials.

GOAL: Student will be able to match colors, with partial assistance or prompts with 75%
accuracy 4 of 5 trials.
Objective: Student will be able to match colors, with partial assistance or prompts with 50%
accuracy 4 of 5 trials.
Objective: Student will be able to match colors, with partial assistance or prompts with 65%
accuracy 4 of 5 trials.

GOAL: Student will be able to match shapes correctly with 90% accuracy 4 of 5 trials.
Objective: Student will be able to match shapes correctly with 70% accuracy 4 of 5 trials.
Objective: Student will be able to match shapes correctly with 80% accuracy 4 of 5 trials.

CONNECTED STANDARDS:
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.5.G.B.3
Understand that attributes belonging to a category of two-dimensional figures also belong to all
subcategories of that category. For example, all rectangles have four right angles and squares
are rectangles, so all squares have four right angles.
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.5.G.B.4
Classify two-dimensional figures in a hierarchy based on properties.

Life Skills
GOAL: Student will increase her personal hygiene independence by using the restroom when
taken an average of 80% of the time 5 of 5 consecutive trials.
Objective: Student will use the toilet when taken with assistance 40% of the time throughout a
day, 5 of 5 consecutive days.
Objective: Student will use the toilet when taken with assistance 60% of the time throughout a
day, 5 of 5 consecutive days.

CONNECTED STANDARDS:
IDAHO CONTENT STANDARDS HEALTH EDUCATION :
3-5.H.7.1.2 Demonstrate a variety of healthy practices and behaviors to maintain or improve
personal health. 3-5.H.7.1.3 Demonstrate a variety of behaviors that avoid or reduce health
risks.