Tell a "time when" story with a high point and resolution
When to use this goal
For older students who will be asked "Tell me about a time when..." in interviews, applications, and class, and whose stories lack a clear high point or resolution. Base the choice on transition goals and personal narrative samples.
- Baseline
- Elicit two or three stories from interview-style prompts and score them. Time each story; stories that run long usually lack a high point. Ask the student which experiences they would want to share with an employer or program, and use those topics.
- Tips
- Score each row 0 to 2 as defined. The story's content is the student's choice; the SLP never requires disclosure of private experiences. Rehearsed stories are fine for the rehearsal support level; probes use new prompts. Recording lets the student hear the difference between drafts.
- Limits
- Interview stories are a specific genre; skill here may not transfer to casual storytelling with peers. Cultural narrative styles differ; the rubric reflects one common expectation and should be discussed openly with the student.
Original IEP Atlas template based on general measurement principles; not copied from any goal bank. ID sl-nar-017.
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Goal
By the annual IEP review date, when asked an interview-style prompt (such as "Tell me about a time you solved a problem"), the student will tell a personal story that orients the listener, builds to a high point, states how it was resolved, and ends with what they learned or how it mattered independently, earning a score of at least 8 out of 10 on a 5-row personal narrative rubric scored 0 to 2 per row, on 3 of 4 consecutive biweekly probes, as measured by a defined scoring rubric collected every two weeks.
Baseline: 3 out of 10 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 Narrative Language & Retelling.
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
- Speech & Language - Narrative Language & Retelling
- Baseline
- 3 out of 10 rubric points.
- Annual goal512 characters
- By the annual IEP review date, when asked an interview-style prompt (such as "Tell me about a time you solved a problem"), the student will tell a personal story that orients the listener, builds to a high point, states how it was resolved, and ends with what they learned or how it mattered independently, earning a score of at least 8 out of 10 on a 5-row personal narrative rubric scored 0 to 2 per row, on 3 of 4 consecutive biweekly probes, as measured by a defined scoring rubric collected every two weeks.
- Timeframe
- By the annual IEP review date
- Condition
- When asked an interview-style prompt (such as "Tell me about a time you solved a problem")
- Behavior
- The student will tell a personal story that orients the listener, builds to a high point, states how it was resolved, and ends with what they learned or how it mattered independently
- Criteria
- Earning a score of at least 8 out of 10 on a 5-row personal narrative rubric scored 0 to 2 per row, on 3 of 4 consecutive biweekly probes
- 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 8 out of 10 on a 5-row personal narrative rubric scored 0 to 2 per row
- Mastery rule:
- on 3 of 4 consecutive biweekly probes
- Collection schedule:
- every two weeks
- Method:
- Rubric scoring
- Data collector:
Goal: By the annual IEP review date, when asked an interview-style prompt (such as "Tell me about a time you solved a problem"), the student will tell a personal story that orients the listener, builds to a high point, states how it was resolved, and ends with what they learned or how it mattered independently, earning a score of at least 8 out of 10 on a 5-row personal narrative rubric scored 0 to 2 per row, on 3 of 4 consecutive biweekly probes, as measured by a defined scoring rubric collected every two weeks.
| Date | Task / sample | Orientation: who, where, when (0 = absent, 1 = partial, 2 = complete) | Problem or challenge is clear | High point: the key moment is told with some detail | Resolution: how it turned out | Takeaway: what it showed or what they learned | Total (of 10) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Preview shows 4 of 12 rows.
- Score each sample with a 5-row personal narrative rubric scored 0 to 2 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.
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