Compare candidates' positions with a voter guide
When to use this goal
For high school students who choose candidates by name recognition or what a friend says. Present levels in reading a two-column chart, or a read-aloud, decide fit. The goal scores the comparison, never the student's choice.
- Baseline
- Use guides from past elections to stay neutral. Score the chart and the priority statement; the priority row is about the student's reasoning, not which priority.
- Tips
- Keep the classroom neutral; use nonpartisan guides only. Families may want to know about this goal; share the materials. Pairs with the sample ballot template (ca-ss-032).
- Limits
- Voter guides simplify positions. The rubric does not and must not judge the student's political views.
Original IEP Atlas template based on general measurement principles; not copied from any goal bank. ID ca-ss-033.
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Goal
By the annual IEP review date, given a nonpartisan voter guide for a past election with two candidates and three issues, the student will write each candidate's position on three issues in a chart and the issue that matters most to them with a reason independently, earning a score of at least 7 out of 9 on a 3-row voter guide comparison rubric scored 0 to 3 per row, on 3 of 4 consecutive scored comparisons, as measured by a defined scoring rubric collected monthly.
Baseline: 2 out of 9 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
- 2 out of 9 rubric points.
- Annual goal469 characters
- By the annual IEP review date, given a nonpartisan voter guide for a past election with two candidates and three issues, the student will write each candidate's position on three issues in a chart and the issue that matters most to them with a reason independently, earning a score of at least 7 out of 9 on a 3-row voter guide comparison rubric scored 0 to 3 per row, on 3 of 4 consecutive scored comparisons, as measured by a defined scoring rubric collected monthly.
- Timeframe
- By the annual IEP review date
- Condition
- Given a nonpartisan voter guide for a past election with two candidates and three issues
- Behavior
- The student will write each candidate's position on three issues in a chart and the issue that matters most to them with a reason independently
- Criteria
- Earning a score of at least 7 out of 9 on a 3-row voter guide comparison rubric scored 0 to 3 per row, on 3 of 4 consecutive scored comparisons
- 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 7 out of 9 on a 3-row voter guide comparison rubric scored 0 to 3 per row
- Mastery rule:
- on 3 of 4 consecutive scored comparisons
- Collection schedule:
- monthly
- Method:
- Rubric scoring
- Data collector:
Goal: By the annual IEP review date, given a nonpartisan voter guide for a past election with two candidates and three issues, the student will write each candidate's position on three issues in a chart and the issue that matters most to them with a reason independently, earning a score of at least 7 out of 9 on a 3-row voter guide comparison rubric scored 0 to 3 per row, on 3 of 4 consecutive scored comparisons, as measured by a defined scoring rubric collected monthly.
| Date | Task / sample | Positions are accurate for each candidate | Positions are in own words | A personal priority is stated with a reason | Total (of 9) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Preview shows 4 of 12 rows.
- Score each sample with a 3-row voter guide comparison 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.