Take notes from a textbook section using the headings
When to use this goal
For students whose present levels show textbook notes that are copied sentences or nothing at all. Requires reading at the text level or access to audio. Present levels decide the section length.
- Baseline
- Score two sets of notes taken without instruction. Copied sentences score low on row 3 and are the most common pattern. Check reading level; notes cannot be better than the reading.
- Tips
- Write descriptors for each row. Own words means the student could explain the term without the book; a quick oral check confirms it. Fade from a filled template to a blank page with the headings strategy.
- Limits
- Text structure varies; some sections lack headings. Scores the notes, not whether the student studies from them.
Original IEP Atlas template based on general measurement principles; not copied from any goal bank. ID ef-ss-004.
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Goal
By the annual IEP review date, given a textbook section of 2 to 4 pages with headings and bold terms, the student will take notes on the section that meet the notes rubric independently, earning a score of at least 6 out of 8 on a 4-row textbook notes rubric scored 0 to 2 per row, on 3 of 4 consecutive note sets, as measured by a defined scoring rubric collected weekly.
Baseline: 2 out of 8 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 Study & Test-Taking 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.
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
- Executive Function - Study & Test-Taking Skills
- Baseline
- 2 out of 8 rubric points.
- Annual goal372 characters
- By the annual IEP review date, given a textbook section of 2 to 4 pages with headings and bold terms, the student will take notes on the section that meet the notes rubric independently, earning a score of at least 6 out of 8 on a 4-row textbook notes rubric scored 0 to 2 per row, on 3 of 4 consecutive note sets, as measured by a defined scoring rubric collected weekly.
- Timeframe
- By the annual IEP review date
- Condition
- Given a textbook section of 2 to 4 pages with headings and bold terms
- Behavior
- The student will take notes on the section that meet the notes rubric independently
- Criteria
- Earning a score of at least 6 out of 8 on a 4-row textbook notes rubric scored 0 to 2 per row, on 3 of 4 consecutive note sets
- Evaluation method
- A defined scoring rubric
- Schedule
- Weekly
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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 6 out of 8 on a 4-row textbook notes rubric scored 0 to 2 per row
- Mastery rule:
- on 3 of 4 consecutive note sets
- Collection schedule:
- weekly
- Method:
- Rubric scoring
- Data collector:
Goal: By the annual IEP review date, given a textbook section of 2 to 4 pages with headings and bold terms, the student will take notes on the section that meet the notes rubric independently, earning a score of at least 6 out of 8 on a 4-row textbook notes rubric scored 0 to 2 per row, on 3 of 4 consecutive note sets, as measured by a defined scoring rubric collected weekly.
| Date | Task / sample | Each heading appears as a note section | Each bold term is listed with a short meaning in the student's own words | Each section has one to three main ideas, not copied sentences | Notes are short enough to review in 5 minutes | Total (of 8) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Preview shows 4 of 12 rows.
- Score each sample with a 4-row textbook notes rubric scored 0 to 2 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.