Compare how two authors treat one theme
When to use this goal
For high school students who write about two texts one at a time instead of comparing how each author handles a shared idea. Present levels in analytical writing, not grade, decide fit. Texts can be a poem and a story, or two short stories.
- Baseline
- Score one or two recent comparison responses with the rubric. Many students write two separate summaries; the likeness and difference rows show this quickly.
- Tips
- Fits paired-text units in co-taught English. Keep at least one text short. Score the same rubric rows across samples.
- Limits
- Text pairs vary in difficulty; note the pair with each sample. The goal does not measure a full comparative essay.
Original IEP Atlas template based on general measurement principles; not copied from any goal bank. ID rd-lit-016.
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Goal
By the annual IEP review date, after reading two texts from a class unit that share a theme, the student will write a comparison that states the shared theme, explains one way the authors treat it alike and one way they differ, with a quote from each text independently, earning a score of at least 11 out of 16 on a 16-point text comparison rubric, on 3 of 4 consecutive monthly work samples, as measured by a defined scoring rubric collected monthly.
Baseline: 5 out of 16 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 Literary Analysis & Author's Craft.
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 - Literary Analysis & Author's Craft
- Baseline
- 5 out of 16 rubric points.
- Annual goal452 characters
- By the annual IEP review date, after reading two texts from a class unit that share a theme, the student will write a comparison that states the shared theme, explains one way the authors treat it alike and one way they differ, with a quote from each text independently, earning a score of at least 11 out of 16 on a 16-point text comparison rubric, on 3 of 4 consecutive monthly work samples, as measured by a defined scoring rubric collected monthly.
- Timeframe
- By the annual IEP review date
- Condition
- After reading two texts from a class unit that share a theme
- Behavior
- The student will write a comparison that states the shared theme, explains one way the authors treat it alike and one way they differ, with a quote from each text independently
- Criteria
- Earning a score of at least 11 out of 16 on a 16-point text comparison rubric, on 3 of 4 consecutive monthly work samples
- Evaluation method
- A defined scoring rubric
- Schedule
- Monthly
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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 11 out of 16 on a 16-point text comparison rubric
- Mastery rule:
- on 3 of 4 consecutive monthly work samples
- Collection schedule:
- monthly
- Method:
- Rubric scoring
- Data collector:
Goal: By the annual IEP review date, after reading two texts from a class unit that share a theme, the student will write a comparison that states the shared theme, explains one way the authors treat it alike and one way they differ, with a quote from each text independently, earning a score of at least 11 out of 16 on a 16-point text comparison rubric, on 3 of 4 consecutive monthly work samples, as measured by a defined scoring rubric collected monthly.
| Date | Task / sample | names a theme both texts share (0 to 4) | explains a likeness in how the authors treat it (0 to 4) | explains a difference in how the authors treat it (0 to 4) | supports each point with a quote from each text (0 to 4) | Total (of 16) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Preview shows 4 of 12 rows.
- Score each sample with a 16-point text comparison rubric. 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.