Summarize a current event article
When to use this goal
For upper elementary students who retell a news article as a list of details or focus on one small fact. Present levels in reading at the article's level, or access to read-aloud, decide fit.
- Baseline
- Score two summaries of unfamiliar articles. Note whether the why row is weak because the article does not say, and choose articles that state why it matters.
- Tips
- Student news sites and local news written for young readers work well. Let the student choose among two or three articles. Recorded summaries are fine when writing is a separate need.
- Limits
- Article difficulty varies; keep the reading level steady across probes. The rubric does not judge whether the student can tell reporting from opinion; see ca-ss-036.
Original IEP Atlas template based on general measurement principles; not copied from any goal bank. ID ca-ss-015.
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Goal
By the annual IEP review date, given a news article written for students at their reading level and a five Ws summary organizer, the student will write or record a summary that tells who, what, where, when and why the event matters in 3 to 5 sentences independently, earning a score of at least 9 out of 12 on a 4-row current events summary rubric scored 0 to 3 per row, on 3 of 4 consecutive scored summaries, 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 Social Studies Skills.
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
- Science, Social Studies & Digital Literacy - Social Studies Skills
- Baseline
- 4 out of 12 rubric points.
- Annual goal477 characters
- By the annual IEP review date, given a news article written for students at their reading level and a five Ws summary organizer, the student will write or record a summary that tells who, what, where, when and why the event matters in 3 to 5 sentences independently, earning a score of at least 9 out of 12 on a 4-row current events summary rubric scored 0 to 3 per row, on 3 of 4 consecutive scored summaries, as measured by a defined scoring rubric collected every two weeks.
- Timeframe
- By the annual IEP review date
- Condition
- Given a news article written for students at their reading level and a five Ws summary organizer
- Behavior
- The student will write or record a summary that tells who, what, where, when and why the event matters in 3 to 5 sentences independently
- Criteria
- Earning a score of at least 9 out of 12 on a 4-row current events summary rubric scored 0 to 3 per row, on 3 of 4 consecutive scored summaries
- 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 current events summary rubric scored 0 to 3 per row
- Mastery rule:
- on 3 of 4 consecutive scored summaries
- Collection schedule:
- every two weeks
- Method:
- Rubric scoring
- Data collector:
Goal: By the annual IEP review date, given a news article written for students at their reading level and a five Ws summary organizer, the student will write or record a summary that tells who, what, where, when and why the event matters in 3 to 5 sentences independently, earning a score of at least 9 out of 12 on a 4-row current events summary rubric scored 0 to 3 per row, on 3 of 4 consecutive scored summaries, as measured by a defined scoring rubric collected every two weeks.
| Date | Task / sample | Names who and what | Tells where and when | Explains why the event matters | Uses own words and stays brief | Total (of 12) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Preview shows 4 of 12 rows.
- Score each sample with a 4-row current events summary 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.
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