Write an objective summary of an article
When to use this goal
For middle school students whose summaries of informational articles include their opinions, minor details, or copied sentences. An objective summary names the central idea and key supporting points only. Present levels decide the text level.
- Baseline
- Score two or three summaries. Note whether the central idea or objectivity is the bigger gap.
- Tips
- Accept typed or dictated summaries if writing is a barrier. Builds on the one-sentence summary template.
- Limits
- Summaries reflect writing skills; separate them if needed.
Original IEP Atlas template based on general measurement principles; not copied from any goal bank. ID rd-comp-056.
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Goal
By the annual IEP review date, after reading an unpracticed instructional-level article of 400 to 600 words, the student will write a summary of 3 to 5 sentences with the central idea and key points in their own words and no personal opinion independently, earning a score of at least 10 out of 12 on a 4-row objective summary rubric scored 0 to 3 per row, on 3 of 4 consecutive scored summaries, as measured by a defined scoring rubric collected every two weeks.
Baseline: 4 out of 12 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.
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
- Reading - Reading Comprehension
- Baseline
- 4 out of 12 rubric points.
- Annual goal463 characters
- By the annual IEP review date, after reading an unpracticed instructional-level article of 400 to 600 words, the student will write a summary of 3 to 5 sentences with the central idea and key points in their own words and no personal opinion independently, earning a score of at least 10 out of 12 on a 4-row objective summary rubric scored 0 to 3 per row, on 3 of 4 consecutive scored summaries, as measured by a defined scoring rubric collected every two weeks.
- Timeframe
- By the annual IEP review date
- Condition
- After reading an unpracticed instructional-level article of 400 to 600 words
- Behavior
- The student will write a summary of 3 to 5 sentences with the central idea and key points in their own words and no personal opinion independently
- Criteria
- Earning a score of at least 10 out of 12 on a 4-row objective summary rubric scored 0 to 3 per row, on 3 of 4 consecutive scored summaries
- 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 10 out of 12 on a 4-row objective summary rubric scored 0 to 3 per row
- Mastery rule:
- on 3 of 4 consecutive scored summaries
- Collection schedule:
- every two weeks
- Method:
- Rubric scoring
- Data collector:
Goal: By the annual IEP review date, after reading an unpracticed instructional-level article of 400 to 600 words, the student will write a summary of 3 to 5 sentences with the central idea and key points in their own words and no personal opinion independently, earning a score of at least 10 out of 12 on a 4-row objective summary rubric scored 0 to 3 per row, on 3 of 4 consecutive scored summaries, as measured by a defined scoring rubric collected every two weeks.
| Date | Task / sample | Central idea stated accurately (0 to 3) | Key supporting points, not minor details (0 to 3) | Own words, no copied sentences (0 to 3) | Objective: no opinion or added information (0 to 3) | Total (of 12) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Preview shows 4 of 12 rows.
- Score each sample with a 4-row objective summary 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.