Sum up an informational paragraph in one sentence
When to use this goal
For upper-elementary students who retell every detail or copy a sentence when asked to summarize a paragraph. One-sentence summaries teach them to combine the topic and the most important point. Present levels decide the text level.
- Baseline
- Score three summaries. Note whether the student picks a detail instead of the key point, which is the most common issue.
- Tips
- Pairs with the core main idea template. Accept spoken summaries.
- Limits
- Short summaries are hard to score; build anchor examples.
Original IEP Atlas template based on general measurement principles; not copied from any goal bank. ID rd-comp-037.
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Goal
By the annual IEP review date, after reading an unpracticed instructional-level informational paragraph of 5 to 8 sentences, the student will write or say one sentence that names the topic and the most important point about it in their own words independently, earning a score of at least 5 out of 6 on a 3-row one-sentence summary rubric scored 0 to 2 per row, on 3 of 4 consecutive scored summaries, as measured by a defined scoring rubric collected weekly.
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 Reading Comprehension.
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
- Reading - Reading Comprehension
- Baseline
- 2 out of 6 rubric points.
- Annual goal459 characters
- By the annual IEP review date, after reading an unpracticed instructional-level informational paragraph of 5 to 8 sentences, the student will write or say one sentence that names the topic and the most important point about it in their own words independently, earning a score of at least 5 out of 6 on a 3-row one-sentence summary rubric scored 0 to 2 per row, on 3 of 4 consecutive scored summaries, as measured by a defined scoring rubric collected weekly.
- Timeframe
- By the annual IEP review date
- Condition
- After reading an unpracticed instructional-level informational paragraph of 5 to 8 sentences
- Behavior
- The student will write or say one sentence that names the topic and the most important point about it in their own words independently
- Criteria
- Earning a score of at least 5 out of 6 on a 3-row one-sentence summary rubric scored 0 to 2 per row, on 3 of 4 consecutive scored summaries
- 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 5 out of 6 on a 3-row one-sentence summary rubric scored 0 to 2 per row
- Mastery rule:
- on 3 of 4 consecutive scored summaries
- Collection schedule:
- weekly
- Method:
- Rubric scoring
- Data collector:
Goal: By the annual IEP review date, after reading an unpracticed instructional-level informational paragraph of 5 to 8 sentences, the student will write or say one sentence that names the topic and the most important point about it in their own words independently, earning a score of at least 5 out of 6 on a 3-row one-sentence summary rubric scored 0 to 2 per row, on 3 of 4 consecutive scored summaries, as measured by a defined scoring rubric collected weekly.
| Date | Task / sample | Topic: names the paragraph's topic (0 to 2) | Key point: states the most important point, not a minor detail (0 to 2) | Own words: does not copy a sentence from the text (0 to 2) | Total (of 6) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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- Score each sample with a 3-row one-sentence summary 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.
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