Solve and explain a fraction word problem
When to use this goal
For students who compute fractions but cannot set up or explain a word problem, which most tests and grade-level tasks ask for. Present levels in fraction operations and in written or oral explanation decide readiness.
- Baseline
- Score two or three problems with the rubric and check agreement with a second scorer on one. The model row is usually lowest at baseline.
- Tips
- Accept spoken explanations recorded by an adult. Use contexts from the class unit (recipes, measurement, time).
- Limits
- Rubric scores vary with problem difficulty; keep problems comparable.
Original IEP Atlas template based on general measurement principles; not copied from any goal bank. ID ma-fr-035.
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Goal
By the annual IEP review date, given a one- or two-step fraction word problem with text read aloud on request, the student will draw a model, write an equation, solve, and explain the answer in words independently, earning a score of at least 7 out of 8 on a 4-row fraction problem 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: 3 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 Fractions.
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 - Fractions
- Baseline
- 3 out of 8 rubric points.
- Annual goal418 characters
- By the annual IEP review date, given a one- or two-step fraction word problem with text read aloud on request, the student will draw a model, write an equation, solve, and explain the answer in words independently, earning a score of at least 7 out of 8 on a 4-row fraction problem 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 one- or two-step fraction word problem with text read aloud on request
- Behavior
- The student will draw a model, write an equation, solve, and explain the answer in words independently
- Criteria
- Earning a score of at least 7 out of 8 on a 4-row fraction problem 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 7 out of 8 on a 4-row fraction problem 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 one- or two-step fraction word problem with text read aloud on request, the student will draw a model, write an equation, solve, and explain the answer in words independently, earning a score of at least 7 out of 8 on a 4-row fraction problem 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 | Model: draws a tape diagram, area model or number line that matches the problem | Equation: writes an equation that matches the model | Answer: computes correctly and labels the answer | Explanation: says what the answer means in the problem | Total (of 8) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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- Score each sample with a 4-row fraction problem 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.