Free IEP Goal Bank with 1000+ Measurable IEP Goals and Objectives separated by Domain
Welcome to the ADayInOurShoes IEP Goal Bank—your go-to resource for effective, measurable IEP goals. Whether you’re a parent or a teacher, these ready-to-use goals will help support meaningful progress and simplify the IEP process.
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A Day in our Shoes: IEP Goal Bank
The sections are now in alphabetical order. If it helps, you can scroll up, and unfold the table of contents, and that will then show the different sections. And, now each list is alphabetized as well.
Autism and Sensory IEP Goals
- Auditory Processing Disorder IEP Goals (24 sample goals)
- Autism IEP Goals (from: How to Write an IEP for Autism – includes goal ideas and sample PDF)
- Elopement IEP Goals (14 sample goals for autism and other disabilities)
- Fine Motor Skills IEP Goals (50 goals for all ages)
- Low Functioning Students IEP Goals (20 goal examples)
- Pragmatic Language IEP Goals (20 measurable samples and examples)
- Severe and Profound Disabilities IEP Goals (15 goals for students with high needs)
- Social Skills IEP Goals (101 goals for all ages, including autism and high school)
- Free IEP Goal Bank with 1000+ Measurable IEP Goals and Objectives separated by Domain
Executive Functioning IEP Goals
- Emotional Self-Regulation IEP Goals
- Executive Functioning IEP Goals
- Focus and Attention IEP Goals
- Impulse Control IEP Goals
- Inference IEP Goals
- Study Skills IEP Goals
- Task Initiation IEP Goals
- Work Completion IEP Goals
- Working Memory IEP Goals
Independent Functioning and Life Skills
- Community Safety and Transportation IEP Goals (99 goals)
- Functional Life Skills Activities for IEP Students (25 examples with teaching tips)
- Independent Functioning and Independent Living IEP Goals (100 life skills goals)
- Money Skills IEP Goals (68 goals including functional math, budgeting, and banking)
- Personal Hygiene and Health IEP Goals (75 effective and measurable goals)
- Postsecondary IEP Goals (36 measurable goals)
- Toileting IEP Goals (37 goals for all ages)
- Toilet Protocols for IEPs (Sample student toilet plans)
- Transition IEP Goals (1000+ goal bank for transition planning)
- Vocational IEP Goals (65 goals including job skills and work habits)
Math IEP Goals
- Kindergarten Math IEP Goals
- Math Calculation and Computation IEP Goals (50 goals)
- Math Problem Solving IEP Goals (29 goals, including math reasoning)
- Math Word Problem Solving IEP Goals (12 examples and objectives)
- Money Skills IEP Goals (68 goals including functional math and budgeting)
- Telling Time IEP Goals (25 goals)
Medical or Diagnosis Related IEP Goals
- ADHD IEP Goals (List of goal examples)
- Adaptive Physical Education IEP Goals (20 goals to consider)
- Anxiety IEP Goals (25 examples and ideas to add to an IEP)
- Basic Reading Skills IEP Goals (25 measurable goals)
- Epilepsy IEP Goals (Goal ideas for seizure safety, recovery, and learning impacts)
- Low Functioning Students IEP Goals (20 goal examples)
- Severe and Profound Disabilities IEP Goals (Supporting students with high needs)
- Toileting IEP Goals (37 goals for all ages)
Occupational Therapy IEP Goals
- Assistive Technology and AAC IEP Goals (15 IEP goals)
- Fine Motor Skills IEP Goals (50 goals for all ages)
- Handwriting IEP Goals (30 measurable goals, including OT, fine motor, and letter formation)
- Independent Functioning and Independent Living IEP Goals (100 life skills goals)
- Letter Recognition IEP Goals (14 goals, including OT support)
- Personal Hygiene and Health IEP Goals (75 effective and measurable goals)
- Toileting IEP Goals (37 goals for all ages)
Reading and Writing IEP Goals
- Basic Reading Skills IEP Goals (25 measurable goals)
- Decoding IEP Goals (36 examples and samples)
- Dyslexia IEP Goals (included in: How to Write a Meaningful IEP for Dyslexia)
- IEP Goal Bank (Free download with 1000+ measurable goals by domain)
- Kindergarten IEP Goals (60 goals across reading, writing, and math)
- Letter Recognition IEP Goals (14 goals, including OT support)
- Phonemic Awareness IEP Goals (16 goals)
- Reading Comprehension IEP Goals (46 goals, including fluency)
- Spelling IEP Goals (28 goals for all ages, abilities, and Common Core alignment)
- Vocabulary IEP Goals (28 sample goals)
- Writing and Written Expression IEP Goals (53 measurable goals and objectives)
Social Emotional IEP Goals
- Anxiety IEP Goals
- Attendance IEP Goals (10 examples)
- Behavior IEP Goals (39 goals, including adaptive behavior and skills)
- Counseling IEP Goals (40 sample goals for Counseling as a Related Service)
- Self-Advocacy IEP Goals (73 measurable goals and objectives from elementary to high school)
- Self-Regulation IEP Goals (18 sample goals and examples)
- Social Skills IEP Goals (101 goals for all ages, including autism and high school)
- Free IEP Goal Bank with 1000+ Measurable IEP Goals and Objectives separated by Domain
Speech and Communication IEP Goals
- Assistive Technology and AAC IEP Goals (15 goals)
- Functional Communication IEP Goals (77 sample goals)
- Listening Comprehension IEP Goals (20 examples)
- Phonemic Awareness IEP Goals (16 goals)
- Pragmatic Language IEP Goals (20 measurable samples and examples)
Transition IEP Goals
- Community Safety and Transportation IEP Goals (99 goals)
- Independent Functioning and Independent Living IEP Goals (100 life skills goals)
- IEP Goal Bank (Free download with 1000+ measurable goals by domain)
- IEP Transition Goals Bank (Comprehensive transition goal examples)
- Low Functioning Students IEP Goals (20 goal examples)
- Money Skills IEP Goals (68 goals including functional math, budgeting, and banking)
- Personal Hygiene and Health IEP Goals (75 measurable goals)
- Postsecondary IEP Goals (36 measurable goals)
- Self-Advocacy IEP Goals (53 measurable goals and objectives from elementary to high school)
- Vocational IEP Goals (65 goals including work habits and job skills)
Transition IEP Goals
- Community Safety and Transportation IEP Goals (99 goals)
- Independent Functioning and Independent Living IEP Goals (100 life skills goals)
- IEP Goal Bank (Free download with 1000+ measurable goals by domain)
- IEP Transition Goals Bank (Comprehensive transition goal examples)
- Low Functioning Students IEP Goals (20 goal examples)
- Money Skills IEP Goals (68 goals including functional math, budgeting, and banking)
- Personal Hygiene and Health IEP Goals (75 measurable goals)
- Postsecondary IEP Goals (36 measurable goals)
- Self-Advocacy IEP Goals (53 measurable goals and objectives from elementary to high school)
- Vocational IEP Goals (65 goals including work habits and job skills)
Printable IEP Goal Lists
All of the links below are a PDF. You will have to have Adobe on your computer to open or download a PDF. Not recommended for phones. Shared with permission.
- AAC IEP Goals (from: PrAACtical Goals for AAC Users)
- Autism IEP Goals and Objectives (Examples for students with autism)
- Autism IEP Goals Without Objectives (Examples, some autism-specific)
- IEP Goal Bank PDF (Printable downloadable goal bank)
- IEP Goals Template (Printable goal-writing template)
- Measurable IEP Goals and Objectives Guide (How to write legally compliant goals)
- Writing IEP Goals for Students With Autism (Suggestions and sample goals)
In addition to the common requests that I get for IEP goals listed above, there are many more below. Just scroll through the titles and images, and surely you will have more IEP goal ideas than you know what to do with.
Printable IEP Goal Bank
Here you go. I consolidated the printable IEP goals and objectives bank. It is over 100 pages, so if you are going to print it, be aware. You might want to send it to Kinko’s or Staples and have it bound so that you can use it as a reference.
I hope this helps and you can always email us if you want us to compile more lists.
Grade Level IEP Goals
At the bottom of this section, I will include the IEP goal formula. You can take any skill, any time frame, and plug it into the formula to make it measurable. However, again, please remember that the goals are developed on baselines in the IEP present levels. It may be inappropriate to take core standards skills and make an IEP goal if that goal is not attainable in the next year or so.
But, what are the baselines? If a child is behind his/her age and grade peers, the goal should be personalized to them. What I’m not so succinctly saying is this: IEP goals are based on a child’s existing skill set. And not just an age, grade, or calendar expectation.
I have heard from parents in the past who were told “Well, we have to write goals based on core standards.” IDEA is very clear that goals are based on evaluations. It’s an exercise in futility to write a goal that a child cannot reasonably achieve in one school year.
