IEP Goal Examples
Sample IEP goals organized by domain, written to be measurable and defensible. Adapt every goal to the individual student — examples are for inspiration, never a substitute for your team's judgment.
Goal examples by domain
Reading Goals
Decoding, fluency, and comprehension goals to adapt for your student.
Math Goals
Computation, fluency, and problem solving goals to adapt.
Writing Goals
Sentence, paragraph, and process goals to adapt for your student.
Communication Goals
Expressive and receptive language goals to adapt.
Social Skills Goals
Greetings, turn-taking, cooperation, and self-advocacy goals.
Behavior Goals
Replacement-behavior goals, written to be measured.
Executive Functioning Goals
Task initiation, organization, and self-monitoring goals.