Middle School Word Problem Goals

Browse CCS-aligned IEP goals for word and real-world problems with fractions, integers, and linear equations

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Middle School Word Problem IEP Goals

These real-world goals for students in 6th to 8th grade focus on building students’ word problem skills by layering on more complex problems, fractions, integers, and equations. Not seeing the grade level or skill you need? Check out our elementary school, middle school, and high school word problem goals.

  • Interpret and compute quotients of fractions, and solve word problems involving division of fractions by fractions, e.g., by using visual fraction models and equations to represent the problem CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.NS.A.1

Skylar can solve one step word problems with addition and subtraction with 75% accuracy and one step word problems with multiplication and division of whole numbers with 33% accuracy. When fractions are included in the problem, Skylar is unsure what to do and will often refuse to complete the problem or guess.

  • Given the steps for how to divide fractions, Name will solve one-step word problems involving division of fractions by fractions with 80% accuracy CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.NS.A.1
  • Make it easier: Add in some whole numbers; “fractions and whole numbers;” 
  • Make it harder: Add in other operations or make the word problem itself more challenging, like a two-step problem
  • Solve real-world and mathematical problems involving the four operations with rational numbers CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.7.NS.A.3

Rodrigo can solve one-step word problems with all four operations with 80% accuracy, if he has a calculator. He is just beginning to work on negative numbers and operations with fractions and needs support if these are added to the problems.

  • Given a calculator, Name will solve real-world and mathematical problems involving the four operations with rational numbers, solving one-step word problems with all four operations and negative numbers with 80% accuracy as measured by teacher records and observations CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.7.NS.A.3
  • Make it easier: Specify whole numbers and remove the reference to negative numbers.
  • Make it harder: Make the problems two-steps or add in decimals or fractions.
  • Solve real-world and mathematical problems leading to two linear equations in two variables. CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.8.EE.C.8.C

Nancy can solve simple word problems with all four operations with 80% accuracy. She needs teacher support with more complex word problems, solving one equation word problems with 40% accuracy and two equation ones with under 10% accuracy.

  • Given a calculator, Name will solve real-world problems leading to linear equations, solving one variable word problems with whole numbers with 80% accuracy as measured by teacher records and observations CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.8.EE.C.8.C
  • Make it easier: Give the student step-by-step directions
  • Make it harder: Make it two variable, which is what the standard is.

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