Retell a story heard by listening alone
When to use this goal
For students who answer questions about stories they hear and are ready to retell a whole story from listening. Present levels in story comprehension decide fit.
- Baseline
- Score two retells after listening and one after reading or watching a signed version of a similar story, to separate listening from narrative skills.
- Tips
- Retells in sign count fully; the goal measures what the student heard. Narrative language goals may also apply.
- Limits
- Narrative skills affect the score. The template measures listening for a student whose family chose listening as one route; it never replaces sign language or captions the student also uses.
Original IEP Atlas template based on general measurement principles; not copied from any goal bank. ID ac-aud-028.
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Goal
By the annual IEP review date, given an unfamiliar short story read aloud with the reader's face hidden, the student will retell the story in speech or sign, including the characters, the problem, the main events, and the ending independently, earning a score of at least 9 out of 12 on a 4-row listening retell rubric scored 0 to 3 per row, in 3 of 4 consecutive biweekly probes, as measured by a defined scoring rubric collected every two weeks.
Baseline: 4 out of 12 rubric points.
- Condition
- Observable behavior
- Criterion
- Measurement method
Measurability check11 of 11 met
Met: Observable behavior. Stated as an action.
Met: Condition. Stated.
Met: Unit fits the behavior. Rubric score fits this behavior.
Met: Explicit criterion. Number and unit stated.
Met: Mastery rule and schedule. Both stated.
Met: Method produces the metric. Rubric scoring gives rubric score data.
Met: Review timeframe. Stated.
Met: Baseline and target compatible. Same unit, change in the right direction.
Met: Aligned with area of need. Still about Auditory Skills (Deaf & Hard of Hearing).
Met: Level of support. Defined.
Met: Blanks filled in. Nothing left to fill in.
Checks structure and wording only. Whether the goal fits the student is the team's call.
Short-term objectives (optional)
When are objectives required?Required for students on alternate assessments (34 CFR §300.320(a)(2)(ii)); some states require them for everyone.
Paste into your IEP system
Most district systems have a separate box for each part of a goal. Copy them one at a time, or all at once as labeled text.
- Area of need
- Vision, Hearing & Assistive Technology - Auditory Skills (Deaf & Hard of Hearing)
- Baseline
- 4 out of 12 rubric points.
- Annual goal447 characters
- By the annual IEP review date, given an unfamiliar short story read aloud with the reader's face hidden, the student will retell the story in speech or sign, including the characters, the problem, the main events, and the ending independently, earning a score of at least 9 out of 12 on a 4-row listening retell rubric scored 0 to 3 per row, in 3 of 4 consecutive biweekly probes, as measured by a defined scoring rubric collected every two weeks.
- Timeframe
- By the annual IEP review date
- Condition
- Given an unfamiliar short story read aloud with the reader's face hidden
- Behavior
- The student will retell the story in speech or sign, including the characters, the problem, the main events, and the ending independently
- Criteria
- Earning a score of at least 9 out of 12 on a 4-row listening retell rubric scored 0 to 3 per row, in 3 of 4 consecutive biweekly probes
- Evaluation method
- A defined scoring rubric
- Schedule
- Every two weeks
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Matching data sheet
Rubric tracker. Scores each rubric criterion and totals them.
Rubric tracker
Rubric score- Student label:
- Target:
- earning a score of at least 9 out of 12 on a 4-row listening retell rubric scored 0 to 3 per row
- Mastery rule:
- in 3 of 4 consecutive biweekly probes
- Collection schedule:
- every two weeks
- Method:
- Rubric scoring
- Data collector:
Goal: By the annual IEP review date, given an unfamiliar short story read aloud with the reader's face hidden, the student will retell the story in speech or sign, including the characters, the problem, the main events, and the ending independently, earning a score of at least 9 out of 12 on a 4-row listening retell rubric scored 0 to 3 per row, in 3 of 4 consecutive biweekly probes, as measured by a defined scoring rubric collected every two weeks.
| Date | Task / sample | Characters and setting | Problem or goal | Main events in order | Ending or solution | Total (of 12) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Preview shows 4 of 12 rows.
- Score each sample with a 4-row listening retell rubric scored 0 to 3 per row. Attach or reference the rubric's score descriptors.
- Use the same prompt type and conditions for each scored sample.
- If two people score, check agreement on a few samples before relying on the data.
The CSV opens in Excel or Google Sheets, with formulas. Sheets print blank; no student data is stored.