Answer interview questions with a real example
When to use this goal
For students who can get through a mock interview (fn-tr-010) but answer questions such as Tell me about a time you solved a problem with a general statement and no example. Present levels in narrative language decide whether a story frame is used.
- Baseline
- Ask 3 example-based questions and score the average of the three answers. Note whether the student has stories to tell; if not, build the experience bank first.
- Tips
- Draw stories from school jobs, work-based learning, sports, clubs, family responsibilities and volunteering. Rotate interviewers so the answers hold up with new people.
- Limits
- Scores the structure and content of answers, not voice or manner. Rehearsed stories may not fit unexpected questions; add new questions over time.
Original IEP Atlas template based on general measurement principles; not copied from any goal bank. ID tn-js-011.
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Goal
By the annual IEP review date, during a mock interview with an unfamiliar adult who asks example-based questions about teamwork, problem solving and reliability, the student will answer each example-based question by describing the situation, what the student did and what happened independently, earning a score of at least 7 out of 9 on a 3-row example answer rubric (0 to 3 per row), on 3 consecutive interview practice sessions, as measured by a defined scoring rubric collected every two weeks.
Baseline: 3 out of 9 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 Job Seeking & Applications.
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
- Transition & Postsecondary Skills - Job Seeking & Applications
- Baseline
- 3 out of 9 rubric points.
- Annual goal499 characters
- By the annual IEP review date, during a mock interview with an unfamiliar adult who asks example-based questions about teamwork, problem solving and reliability, the student will answer each example-based question by describing the situation, what the student did and what happened independently, earning a score of at least 7 out of 9 on a 3-row example answer rubric (0 to 3 per row), on 3 consecutive interview practice sessions, as measured by a defined scoring rubric collected every two weeks.
- Timeframe
- By the annual IEP review date
- Condition
- During a mock interview with an unfamiliar adult who asks example-based questions about teamwork, problem solving and reliability
- Behavior
- The student will answer each example-based question by describing the situation, what the student did and what happened independently
- Criteria
- Earning a score of at least 7 out of 9 on a 3-row example answer rubric (0 to 3 per row), on 3 consecutive interview practice sessions
- 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 7 out of 9 on a 3-row example answer rubric (0 to 3 per row)
- Mastery rule:
- on 3 consecutive interview practice sessions
- Collection schedule:
- every two weeks
- Method:
- Rubric scoring
- Data collector:
Goal: By the annual IEP review date, during a mock interview with an unfamiliar adult who asks example-based questions about teamwork, problem solving and reliability, the student will answer each example-based question by describing the situation, what the student did and what happened independently, earning a score of at least 7 out of 9 on a 3-row example answer rubric (0 to 3 per row), on 3 consecutive interview practice sessions, as measured by a defined scoring rubric collected every two weeks.
| Date | Task / sample | Describes a real situation from own experience | States the action the student took | States the result and what it shows about the student | Total (of 9) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Preview shows 4 of 12 rows.
- Score each sample with a 3-row example answer rubric (0 to 3 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.