Deliver an apology to a teacher or coworker
When to use this goal
For older students who want to repair things with a teacher, coach, or coworker after a conflict but do not know how to start, or whose apologies turn into arguments. Present levels and writing or communication mode, not grade, decide fit.
- Baseline
- Score any recent real apologies and two practice drafts from scenarios with the rubric. Ask the student which adults they would want to repair things with, so practice is useful to them.
- Tips
- The student chooses the mode: in person, a note, an email, a text, or a device message. Help the student decide whether an apology fits; they should not apologize for things they did not do. At work, a short apology plus a fix is usually enough.
- Limits
- The rubric scores the content, not sincerity or whether the apology is accepted. It does not fit situations where the student was the one harmed. Real apologies are infrequent, so practice drafts supply most of the data.
Original IEP Atlas template based on general measurement principles; not copied from any goal bank. ID se-cr-046.
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Goal
By the annual IEP review date, after a conflict with a teacher, coach, or coworker, once the student has had time to settle, the student will deliver an apology, in person or by note, message, or device, that names what they did, says how it affected the other person, and states what they will do to make it right or next time independently, earning a score of at least 6 out of 8 on a 4-part adult apology rubric scored 0 to 2 per part, on 3 of 4 consecutive apologies or practice drafts, as measured by a defined scoring rubric collected after each real apology, plus practice every two weeks.
Baseline: 3 out of 8 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 Conflict Resolution.
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
- Social-Emotional & Communication - Conflict Resolution
- Baseline
- 3 out of 8 rubric points.
- Annual goal596 characters
- By the annual IEP review date, after a conflict with a teacher, coach, or coworker, once the student has had time to settle, the student will deliver an apology, in person or by note, message, or device, that names what they did, says how it affected the other person, and states what they will do to make it right or next time independently, earning a score of at least 6 out of 8 on a 4-part adult apology rubric scored 0 to 2 per part, on 3 of 4 consecutive apologies or practice drafts, as measured by a defined scoring rubric collected after each real apology, plus practice every two weeks.
- Timeframe
- By the annual IEP review date
- Condition
- After a conflict with a teacher, coach, or coworker, once the student has had time to settle
- Behavior
- The student will deliver an apology, in person or by note, message, or device, that names what they did, says how it affected the other person, and states what they will do to make it right or next time independently
- Criteria
- Earning a score of at least 6 out of 8 on a 4-part adult apology rubric scored 0 to 2 per part, on 3 of 4 consecutive apologies or practice drafts
- Evaluation method
- A defined scoring rubric
- Schedule
- After each real apology, plus practice 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 6 out of 8 on a 4-part adult apology rubric scored 0 to 2 per part
- Mastery rule:
- on 3 of 4 consecutive apologies or practice drafts
- Collection schedule:
- after each real apology, plus practice every two weeks
- Method:
- Rubric scoring
- Data collector:
Goal: By the annual IEP review date, after a conflict with a teacher, coach, or coworker, once the student has had time to settle, the student will deliver an apology, in person or by note, message, or device, that names what they did, says how it affected the other person, and states what they will do to make it right or next time independently, earning a score of at least 6 out of 8 on a 4-part adult apology rubric scored 0 to 2 per part, on 3 of 4 consecutive apologies or practice drafts, as measured by a defined scoring rubric collected after each real apology, plus practice every two weeks.
| Date | Task / sample | Names what they did in specific words | Says how it affected the other person or the work | Leaves out excuses and blame (a short explanation is fine) | States a repair or what they will do next time | Total (of 8) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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- Score each sample with a 4-part adult apology rubric scored 0 to 2 per part. 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.