Sample IEP goals related to Transition Goals in Area of Education/Training
by NPESC Transition Services Team
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These goals are adapted from the samples found at www.nsttac.org
- Given Ocean County Community College information, John will demonstrate knowledge of the college’s admission requirements by verbally describing these requirements and identifying admission deadlines with 90% accuracy by November, 2007.
- Allison will develop algebra skills, as measured by her homework completion and quiz scores, by using a planner to record assignments, prepare questions for class, and record formulas for study in the Algebra II course during her senior year.
- Allison will demonstrate the organizational skills of using a planner to record her homework assignments for all classes every day and prepare questions for her teachers in English, Spanish, U.S. History, and Chemistry at least once each week for the duration of this IEP.
- Given acceptance into the EHOVE Manufacturing Program, Jamarreo will achieve mastery (95% or better accuracy) of welding safety skills by completing an orientation course on welding safety by March 15, 2007.
- Given a board displaying four choices of classroom and community topics (e.g., instructional activities, work-based instruction activities, locations in the school, movies, music, locations in the community, people), Rolanda will use a pointer, affixed to a head-piece to select the activity or item in which she wants to engage with 80% accuracy.
- Jodi will improve her reading comprehension scores by one grade level through daily instruction using high-interest reading materials such as the newspaper, teen magazines, and young adult women’s magazines, school-approved websites, and short stories for adults by April 1, 2007
- Given instruction in the high school Business Math course, Alex will learn to use (a) use an adding machine, (b) create spreadsheets using money management software, and (c) complete long-term projects for class with an average of 85% accuracy throughout the Spring semester of this IEP.
- Lissette will learn to accurately record her personal information including first and last name, date of birth, social security number, street address, city, state, zip code, age, and 10-digit telephone number with 100% accuracy by April, 2007.
- Given school transportation and parent consent, Jeremy will demonstrate positive and appropriate (e.g., greeting one time, hand shaking upon arrival and departure, smiling/ nodding to acknowledge another person) social interactions with others at the adult program while observing or participating in activities and instruction for one hour four times each month during each month for the duration of this IEP.
- Given a list of Paulo’s strengths and needs, Paulo will identify the work skills in which he needs to improve upon by circling his work-related needs 2 out of 3 times by January 23, 2007.
- Given the GoTalk20+ augmentative communication device and weekly community practice, Kevin will independently and accurately use the device to communicate single words to communicate a desire for an item in community settings, including restaurants and ticket counters.
- Through participation in the district’s teacher mentor program, Jason will write an essay about his expectations for his future career, including statements of (a) a goal (b) 3 or more negative aspects of teaching, (c) 3 or more positive aspects of teaching and (d) a summary statement of the mentor program experience with 80% or better accuracy in grammar and spelling by March 2008.
