The common core standards start with the standards of mathematical practice that put a strong emphasis on problem solving and the understanding of mathematical concepts. The standards then include mathematical concepts to master for each grade level; however, mastery is shown by application of skills in real world problems. Because of the emphasis on problem solving, I suggest goals that include application of skills rather than computation only.

Listing of possible goals:

Given a variety of one-step word problems, the student will select an appropriate strategy and solve with 80% accuracy on 2 out of 3 assessments per reporting period.

Given a variety of one-step word problems, the student will write an equation and solve with 80% accuracy on 2 out of 3 assessments per reporting period.

Given a variety of one step word problems involving decimals, fractions, and percents, the student will select an appropriate strategy and solve with 80% accuracy on 2 out of 3 assessments per reporting period.

Given a variety of word problems involving proportions, the student will set up the proportion equation and solve with 80% accuracy on 2 out of 3 assessments per reporting period.

Given a variety of multi-step word problems, the student will write an equation to represent the problem and solve with 80% accuracy on 2 out of 3 assessments per reporting period.

Given a variety of real world problems involving geometric concepts such as area, volume, circumference, or right triangles, the student will select the appropriate formula from a reference sheet and solve with 80% accuracy on 2 out of 3 assessments per reporting period.

Given a variety of real world problems that involve functions, the student will solve the problems by graphing results on a coordinate plane with 80% accuracy on 2 out of 3 assessments per reporting period.