Describe the center and spread of data
When to use this goal
For students who can compute mean, median and range but cannot use them to describe or compare data in words. Present levels in finding mean, median, mode and range decide readiness.
- Baseline
- Score two descriptions. Many students list measures without saying what they mean.
- Tips
- Real data from the class or sports make the task meaningful.
- Limits
- Rubric scores depend on the data set; keep sets similar.
Original IEP Atlas template based on general measurement principles; not copied from any goal bank. ID ma-dat-036.
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Goal
By the annual IEP review date, given a dot plot or table of 10 to 20 values from a real context, such as minutes of exercise or test scores, the student will write a description, with numbers, that names a typical value, the spread and any unusual values independently, earning a score of at least 5 out of 6 on a 3-row data description rubric (0 to 2 points per row), on 3 of 4 consecutive scored samples, as measured by a defined scoring rubric collected every two weeks.
Baseline: 2 out of 6 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 Patterns, Data & Graphs.
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
- Math - Patterns, Data & Graphs
- Baseline
- 2 out of 6 rubric points.
- Annual goal473 characters
- By the annual IEP review date, given a dot plot or table of 10 to 20 values from a real context, such as minutes of exercise or test scores, the student will write a description, with numbers, that names a typical value, the spread and any unusual values independently, earning a score of at least 5 out of 6 on a 3-row data description rubric (0 to 2 points per row), on 3 of 4 consecutive scored samples, as measured by a defined scoring rubric collected every two weeks.
- Timeframe
- By the annual IEP review date
- Condition
- Given a dot plot or table of 10 to 20 values from a real context, such as minutes of exercise or test scores
- Behavior
- The student will write a description, with numbers, that names a typical value, the spread and any unusual values independently
- Criteria
- Earning a score of at least 5 out of 6 on a 3-row data description rubric (0 to 2 points per row), on 3 of 4 consecutive scored samples
- 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 5 out of 6 on a 3-row data description rubric (0 to 2 points per row)
- Mastery rule:
- on 3 of 4 consecutive scored samples
- Collection schedule:
- every two weeks
- Method:
- Rubric scoring
- Data collector:
Goal: By the annual IEP review date, given a dot plot or table of 10 to 20 values from a real context, such as minutes of exercise or test scores, the student will write a description, with numbers, that names a typical value, the spread and any unusual values independently, earning a score of at least 5 out of 6 on a 3-row data description rubric (0 to 2 points per row), on 3 of 4 consecutive scored samples, as measured by a defined scoring rubric collected every two weeks.
| Date | Task / sample | Center: names a typical value using the mean or median, with the number | Spread: describes how far apart the values are using the range or a cluster | Unusual values: notes any outlier or gap and how it affects the center | Total (of 6) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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- Score each sample with a 3-row data description rubric (0 to 2 points 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.