Compare firsthand and secondhand accounts
When to use this goal
For middle school students who treat a diary entry and a textbook account of the same event as interchangeable. Comparing them shows what each kind of source can tell. Present levels decide the text level; primary sources can be adapted.
- Baseline
- Read sources aloud if older language is a barrier. Note whether the student knows which source is firsthand.
- Tips
- Coordinate with the social studies teacher. Adapted primary sources keep the task accessible.
- Limits
- Older language makes primary sources hard; adaptation changes the source somewhat.
Original IEP Atlas template based on general measurement principles; not copied from any goal bank. ID rd-comp-062.
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Goal
By the annual IEP review date, after reading a short adapted primary source and a textbook passage about the same historical event, the student will explain one thing the firsthand account shows that the secondhand account does not, and one the other way around independently, earning a score of at least 5 out of 6 on a 2-row source comparison rubric scored 0 to 3 per row, on 3 of 4 consecutive scored responses, 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 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 goal481 characters
- By the annual IEP review date, after reading a short adapted primary source and a textbook passage about the same historical event, the student will explain one thing the firsthand account shows that the secondhand account does not, and one the other way around independently, earning a score of at least 5 out of 6 on a 2-row source comparison rubric scored 0 to 3 per row, on 3 of 4 consecutive scored responses, as measured by a defined scoring rubric collected every two weeks.
- Timeframe
- By the annual IEP review date
- Condition
- After reading a short adapted primary source and a textbook passage about the same historical event
- Behavior
- The student will explain one thing the firsthand account shows that the secondhand account does not, and one the other way around independently
- Criteria
- Earning a score of at least 5 out of 6 on a 2-row source comparison rubric scored 0 to 3 per row, on 3 of 4 consecutive scored responses
- 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 2-row source comparison rubric scored 0 to 3 per row
- Mastery rule:
- on 3 of 4 consecutive scored responses
- Collection schedule:
- every two weeks
- Method:
- Rubric scoring
- Data collector:
Goal: By the annual IEP review date, after reading a short adapted primary source and a textbook passage about the same historical event, the student will explain one thing the firsthand account shows that the secondhand account does not, and one the other way around independently, earning a score of at least 5 out of 6 on a 2-row source comparison rubric scored 0 to 3 per row, on 3 of 4 consecutive scored responses, as measured by a defined scoring rubric collected every two weeks.
| Date | Task / sample | Firsthand account: names what it shows uniquely (feelings, details seen) with evidence (0 to 3) | Secondhand account: names what it shows uniquely (overview, causes, numbers) with evidence (0 to 3) | Total (of 6) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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- Score each sample with a 2-row source comparison 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.