Describe a scene with ASL classifiers
When to use this goal
For signing students who name objects but do not yet use classifiers to show size, shape, location, and movement. Present levels in signed description decide fit; a fluent signer should help score.
- Baseline
- Video two descriptions and score with a fluent signer. Have the partner arrange objects as a check.
- Tips
- Classifiers are central to ASL and to describing science, math, and maps. Deaf mentors are the best models.
- Limits
- Scoring classifiers takes ASL fluency. ASL is a complete language; this template measures one access or language skill, and the student's broader language goals belong in expressive and receptive language with sign as the mode.
Original IEP Atlas template based on general measurement principles; not copied from any goal bank. ID ac-sig-018.
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Goal
By the annual IEP review date, given a picture of a scene (such as a room, a street, or a science setup) to describe to a partner who cannot see it, the student will describe the scene in ASL using classifiers for the shape, location, and movement of objects independently, earning a score of at least 9 out of 12 on a 4-row ASL classifier rubric scored 0 to 3 per row, in 3 of 4 consecutive monthly probes, as measured by a defined scoring rubric collected monthly.
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 Sign Language & Visual Communication.
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.
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- Area of need
- Vision, Hearing & Assistive Technology - Sign Language & Visual Communication
- Baseline
- 4 out of 12 rubric points.
- Annual goal466 characters
- By the annual IEP review date, given a picture of a scene (such as a room, a street, or a science setup) to describe to a partner who cannot see it, the student will describe the scene in ASL using classifiers for the shape, location, and movement of objects independently, earning a score of at least 9 out of 12 on a 4-row ASL classifier rubric scored 0 to 3 per row, in 3 of 4 consecutive monthly probes, as measured by a defined scoring rubric collected monthly.
- Timeframe
- By the annual IEP review date
- Condition
- Given a picture of a scene (such as a room, a street, or a science setup) to describe to a partner who cannot see it
- Behavior
- The student will describe the scene in ASL using classifiers for the shape, location, and movement of objects independently
- Criteria
- Earning a score of at least 9 out of 12 on a 4-row ASL classifier rubric scored 0 to 3 per row, in 3 of 4 consecutive monthly probes
- Evaluation method
- A defined scoring rubric
- Schedule
- Monthly
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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 ASL classifier rubric scored 0 to 3 per row
- Mastery rule:
- in 3 of 4 consecutive monthly probes
- Collection schedule:
- monthly
- Method:
- Rubric scoring
- Data collector:
Goal: By the annual IEP review date, given a picture of a scene (such as a room, a street, or a science setup) to describe to a partner who cannot see it, the student will describe the scene in ASL using classifiers for the shape, location, and movement of objects independently, earning a score of at least 9 out of 12 on a 4-row ASL classifier rubric scored 0 to 3 per row, in 3 of 4 consecutive monthly probes, as measured by a defined scoring rubric collected monthly.
| Date | Task / sample | Uses classifier handshapes that fit each object | Shows location in signing space consistently | Shows movement and path | Partner can rebuild the scene from the description | Total (of 12) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Preview shows 4 of 12 rows.
- Score each sample with a 4-row ASL classifier 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.