Tell a story with a complete episode
When to use this goal
For students whose stories include characters and events but no goal-directed episode: the character's reaction to the problem, a plan, an attempt, and a consequence tied to that attempt. This rubric scores the inner parts of an episode that basic retell rubrics (sl-exp-004) treat lightly. Base the choice on a scored narrative sample.
- Baseline
- Record two or three stories from comparable wordless books or prompts and score each row. Note which parts are missing: many students tell attempts and outcomes but skip reactions and plans. Compare a retell with an original story to see whether the gap is in structure or in invention.
- Tips
- Score from a recording or transcript. Use different books or prompts of similar complexity at each probe. Narrative traditions differ: some communities tell stories that link several related events or center on a moral rather than a single problem and solution. Learn about the family's storytelling first, value those stories, and use this rubric only for the school-genre episode the team agrees to teach. Any mode counts.
- Limits
- The rubric scores structure, not grammar or vocabulary. Wordless books vary a lot in how clearly they show reactions and plans; pick books with a clear problem. One episode is the target; multi-episode stories are sl-nar-010.
Original IEP Atlas template based on general measurement principles; not copied from any goal bank. ID sl-nar-022.
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Goal
By the annual IEP review date, when telling a story from a wordless picture book of 8 to 12 pages, the student will tell a story that includes an initiating event, the character's reaction, a plan or goal, an attempt, a consequence, and an ending independently, earning a score of at least 10 out of 12 on a 6-row episode structure 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: 4 out of 12 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
- 4 out of 12 rubric points.
- Annual goal467 characters
- By the annual IEP review date, when telling a story from a wordless picture book of 8 to 12 pages, the student will tell a story that includes an initiating event, the character's reaction, a plan or goal, an attempt, a consequence, and an ending independently, earning a score of at least 10 out of 12 on a 6-row episode structure 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 telling a story from a wordless picture book of 8 to 12 pages
- Behavior
- The student will tell a story that includes an initiating event, the character's reaction, a plan or goal, an attempt, a consequence, and an ending independently
- Criteria
- Earning a score of at least 10 out of 12 on a 6-row episode structure 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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Rubric tracker. Scores each rubric criterion and totals them.
Rubric tracker
Rubric score- Student label:
- Target:
- earning a score of at least 10 out of 12 on a 6-row episode structure 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 telling a story from a wordless picture book of 8 to 12 pages, the student will tell a story that includes an initiating event, the character's reaction, a plan or goal, an attempt, a consequence, and an ending independently, earning a score of at least 10 out of 12 on a 6-row episode structure 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 | Initiating event: what starts the problem (0 = absent, 1 = implied, 2 = stated) | Internal response: how the character reacts or feels about the problem | Plan or goal: what the character decides or wants to do | Attempt: what the character does | Consequence: what happens because of the attempt | Ending or reaction that closes the episode | Total (of 12) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Preview shows 4 of 12 rows.
- Score each sample with a 6-row episode structure 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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