High School Word Problem Goals

Browse CCS-aligned IEP goals and objectives for word problems, units, and measurement

High School Word Problem IEP Goals

These mathematics goals for students in 9th to 12th grade focus on how students use measurement units in solving word problems. Not seeing the grade level or skill you need? Check out our elementary school, middle school, and high school word problem goals.

Units and Measurement Word Problems

Common Core Standard

Use units as a way to understand problems and to guide the solution of multi-step problems; choose and interpret units consistently in formulas; choose and interpret the scale and the origin in graphs and data displays. CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSN.Q.A.1

Assessments

One step word problems, same units, all four operations
One step word problems, all four operations, with unit conversions at the end (e.g., meters to cm)
One step word problems with two different units

Sample Baseline for Goal

Given a calculator, Sue can multiply and divide negative numbers with 60% accuracy. She can simplify multiplication expressions with like terms with 20% accuracy.

Common Core Aligned IEP Goals

Given a calculator, Name will use units to guide the solution of multi-step problems, solving word problems involving measurement with 80% accuracy as measured by teacher observations and records CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSN.Q.A.1

Tips for Modifying the Goal

Make it easier: Make the word problems one-step. Specify what types of measurements or conversions should be in the problem, like “involving weight or length in metric units” or “involving time.”
Make it harder: Specify that the problems be multi-step and involve conversions between units.