Because many essential skills are not learned incidentally through vision, students with visual impairments require direct instruction in areas such as compensatory skills, assistive technology, social interaction, independent living, and career readiness. The ECC Goal Bank helps vision professionals identify instructional priorities and develop meaningful, measurable goals aligned with student needs.​
These goals are designed to support the IEP development process and may be used as a reference when writing individualized goals based on evaluation data, student strengths, and identified needs.​​Use the navigation menu to explore goal areas across the Expanded Core Curriculum.

Compensatory Goals

This section includes sample goals targeting skills such as braille, print access, listening skills, organization, and study strategies. Goals focus on helping students access information efficiently and develop the academic tools needed for success across content areas. ​
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Assistive Technology Goals

These goals address the use of screen readers, magnification, braille displays, accessible software, and mainstream devices with accessibility features. The section supports skill development in selecting, using, and independently managing technology for academic and functional tasks. ​Access: ​Assistive Technology Goals ​

Social Skills Goals

This section provides goals focused on social interaction, interpreting nonverbal cues, conversation skills, self-advocacy in social settings, and appropriate peer engagement. Goals support confidence, relationship building, and successful participation in school and community environments. ​Access: Social Skills Goals ​

Self-Determination Goals

These goals promote independence, decision-making, goal setting, problem solving, and self-advocacy. The section supports students in understanding their visual needs and communicating accommodations effectively. ​
​Access: Self-Determination Goals ​

Sensory Efficiency Goals

This section includes goals designed to improve the use of visual, auditory, and tactile skills for accessing information. Goals target areas such as visual tracking, scanning, auditory listening skills, and efficient use of residual vision.​ ​
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Independent Living Goals

These goals address daily living skills such as personal care, organization, money management, meal preparation, and home management. The section supports the development of practical skills that promote independence across settings.​ ​
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Recreation & Leisure Goals

This section provides goals that encourage participation in hobbies, sports, clubs, and community activities. Goals focus on developing leisure skills that support social inclusion, independence, and overall well-being.​ ​
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Career & Vocational Goals

These goals support career awareness, workplace readiness, job exploration, and vocational skill development. The section helps students prepare for future employment and a successful transition to adulthood. 
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​The Goal Bank is intended to support efficient IEP development, ensure appropriate instructional focus, and help vision professionals address critical skill areas that promote independence and long-term success.

Resource Access

Instructional articles on this site are open access and do not require an account. Free Members may access select free resources and goal banks.
Downloadable printable resources, lesson plans, recorded presentations, and ECC instructional units are available to Premium Subscribers.

Full Article List

Guide: Start Here
Tools (VI Basics)
Plan: Referrals & Eligibility
Referral & Eligibility​ ​Medical Vision Information 
FVLMALow Vision Evaluations
Other Evaluations
Plan: IEP Planning
Plan: Collaboration & Accessibility
​Collaboration Accessible Materials ​Classroom Access Instructional Access Technology Access ​Additional Supports Service Delivery Models  ​
Teach: Compensatory Skills
Compensatory Skills
Concept Development ​Alternative Communication ​Emergent Literacy ​Braille Code
​Beginning Braille ​ Braille Fluency & Comprehension  Writing Braille ​​​Nemeth Code Instruction 
​​​Tactile Graphics ​Print Concepts ​​Abacus  ​​Organization Skills​ ​​Study Skills ​​Time Management
Teach: Sensory Efficiency Skills
​Auditory & Listening Skills ​​Visual Efficiency Skills ​​Optical Device Use ​Tactile Readiness
Teach: Assistive Technology 
AT Overview ​AT Use & Maintenance Braille AT ​iOS Instruction Audio Access​ ​Video Magnifiers ​​​Basic Computer Use Computer Access ​Productivity
Teach: Social Skills
Social Skill Basics​
Non-Verbal Skills​​​​ Verbal Communication Skills Cooperative Skills Identity & Self-Awareness ​Interactions & Relationships Managing Challenges & Safety
Teach: Self Determination
Teach: Independent Living Skills
Personal Care ​Hygiene & Grooming ​Personal Health Mealtime Skills ​​​ Food Preparation
Household Skills Clothing Management ​Money & Budget Shopping & Consumerism Phone Use ​Safety & Emergency Preparedness ​​Services & Community Resources
Teach: Orientation & Mobility
Teach: Recreation & Leisure
Teach: Career & Vocational
Printables
Free Resources​ Premium Resource Library 
Teaching Strategy Printables 
​Premium Program Printables
​Premium FVLMA Printables
​ECC PrintablesCompensatory Skills Printables
Sensory Efficiency Printables
Assistive Technology Printables
Social Skills Printables
Self Determination Printables
Independent Living Printables
Recreation & Leisure Printables
Career & Vocational Printables
Evelyn Jane Stories 
Learn: Teaching Strategies & Planning
Learn: ​ECC Units
Beginning of the Year Units ​​Fall UnitsWinter Units ​​Winter Units ​​Spring UnitsAnytime Units
Learn: ​Interactive Activities
Learn: Recorded Presentations
Learn: Complete Set Bonus ​