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Sort evidence as relevant or not

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When to use this goal

For middle school students who accept any fact as support for a claim. Telling relevant from irrelevant evidence is the next step after finding claims. Present levels decide the text level.

Baseline
Chance is 50% on two-way labels; require an explanation for at least one choice per probe. Use statements on the same topic so relevance, not topic, is tested.
Tips
Follows the claim-and-reasons template.
Limits
Relevance can be debated; agree on a key.

Original IEP Atlas template based on general measurement principles; not copied from any goal bank. ID rd-comp-061.

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Student

How the goal refers to the student

Skill

What the student will do

Something an adult can see, count or time.

Condition

When or under what conditions

Support

Support allowed

Criterion

Percent of attempted items answered correctly.

Sample numbers. Replace them with the student's data.

Criterion wording

Data collection

Scoring completed student work (permanent products) against a defined answer key or checklist.

How often data are collected
Mastery rule

How many measurements must meet the criterion.

Timeframe

Timeframe

Goal

By the annual IEP review date, given a claim and 8 statements from an article, some relevant and some not, the student will label each statement as relevant or not relevant to the claim and explain one choice independently with at least 90% accuracy on evidence statements labeled correctly, on 3 of 4 consecutive biweekly probes, as measured by work-sample analysis collected every two weeks.

Baseline: 50% accuracy.

  • Condition
  • Observable behavior
  • Criterion
  • Measurement method

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Measurability check11 of 11 met
  • Met: Observable behavior. Stated as an action.

  • Met: Condition. Stated.

  • Met: Unit fits the behavior. Percent accuracy fits this behavior.

  • Met: Explicit criterion. Number and unit stated.

  • Met: Mastery rule and schedule. Both stated.

  • Met: Method produces the metric. Work-sample analysis gives percent accuracy 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.

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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
50% accuracy.
Annual goal393 characters
By the annual IEP review date, given a claim and 8 statements from an article, some relevant and some not, the student will label each statement as relevant or not relevant to the claim and explain one choice independently with at least 90% accuracy on evidence statements labeled correctly, on 3 of 4 consecutive biweekly probes, as measured by work-sample analysis collected every two weeks.
Timeframe
By the annual IEP review date
Condition
Given a claim and 8 statements from an article, some relevant and some not
Behavior
The student will label each statement as relevant or not relevant to the claim and explain one choice independently
Criteria
With at least 90% accuracy on evidence statements labeled correctly, on 3 of 4 consecutive biweekly probes
Evaluation method
Work-sample analysis
Schedule
Every two weeks

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Matching data sheet

Accuracy tracker. Records number correct and number attempted.

The CSV opens in Excel or Google Sheets, with formulas. Sheets print blank; no student data is stored.