Retell a story from another character's view
When to use this goal
For students who can retell a story in order and are ready to take another perspective: telling the same events as a different character would. It combines narrative structure with perspective taking. Base the choice on scored retells. For describing characters, see sl-nar-020.
- Baseline
- Record two point-of-view retells with familiar stories and score each row. Check that the student can retell the story from the narrator's view first; if not, start with sl-nar-004.
- Tips
- Use stories the student already knows well so the load is perspective, not recall. Score from a recording. Let the student choose the character. Any mode counts.
- Limits
- Perspective tasks are hard for many students and may not fit a student who is still building basic retell. The rubric does not score grammar.
Original IEP Atlas template based on general measurement principles; not copied from any goal bank. ID sl-nar-037.
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Goal
By the annual IEP review date, after hearing or reading a short, familiar story with two or more characters, the student will retell the main events as the chosen character, using I and telling what that character saw, wanted, and thought independently, earning a score of at least 6 out of 8 on a 4-row point-of-view retell 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: 2 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 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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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
- Speech & Language - Narrative Language & Retelling
- Baseline
- 2 out of 8 rubric points.
- Annual goal460 characters
- By the annual IEP review date, after hearing or reading a short, familiar story with two or more characters, the student will retell the main events as the chosen character, using I and telling what that character saw, wanted, and thought independently, earning a score of at least 6 out of 8 on a 4-row point-of-view retell 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
- After hearing or reading a short, familiar story with two or more characters
- Behavior
- The student will retell the main events as the chosen character, using I and telling what that character saw, wanted, and thought independently
- Criteria
- Earning a score of at least 6 out of 8 on a 4-row point-of-view retell 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 6 out of 8 on a 4-row point-of-view retell 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, after hearing or reading a short, familiar story with two or more characters, the student will retell the main events as the chosen character, using I and telling what that character saw, wanted, and thought independently, earning a score of at least 6 out of 8 on a 4-row point-of-view retell 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 | Stays in the chosen character's voice (I, me, my) throughout | Main events told in order | Includes what the character wanted or thought | Includes only what the character could know or see | Total (of 8) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Preview shows 4 of 12 rows.
- Score each sample with a 4-row point-of-view retell 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.
The CSV opens in Excel or Google Sheets, with formulas. Sheets print blank; no student data is stored.