Take notes during a college-style lecture
When to use this goal
For college-bound students whose high school classes give guided notes and who have not yet taken notes from a long lecture alone. Present levels in writing, listening and note-taking tools decide the format (paper, laptop, audio-linked notes).
- Baseline
- Score notes from one recorded lecture and one live lecture. Compare with a key of the lecture's main ideas made by the instructor.
- Tips
- Students with note-taking accommodations should practice with those tools, such as an audio recorder or shared notes, since they will request them in college. For note-taking in regular high school classes, see study skills goals.
- Limits
- Lecture difficulty varies. Good notes do not guarantee the student studies them.
Original IEP Atlas template based on general measurement principles; not copied from any goal bank. ID tn-pse-018.
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Goal
By the annual IEP review date, during a 30- to 45-minute lecture in a dual enrollment or college-style class, the student will take notes that capture the main ideas, key terms and examples from the lecture independently, earning a score of at least 8 out of 10 on a 5-row lecture notes rubric (0 to 2 per row), on 3 consecutive lectures, as measured by a defined scoring rubric collected weekly.
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 Postsecondary Education Readiness.
Met: Level of support. Defined.
Met: Blanks filled in. Nothing left to fill in.
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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 - Postsecondary Education Readiness
- Baseline
- 3 out of 10 rubric points.
- Annual goal396 characters
- By the annual IEP review date, during a 30- to 45-minute lecture in a dual enrollment or college-style class, the student will take notes that capture the main ideas, key terms and examples from the lecture independently, earning a score of at least 8 out of 10 on a 5-row lecture notes rubric (0 to 2 per row), on 3 consecutive lectures, as measured by a defined scoring rubric collected weekly.
- Timeframe
- By the annual IEP review date
- Condition
- During a 30- to 45-minute lecture in a dual enrollment or college-style class
- Behavior
- The student will take notes that capture the main ideas, key terms and examples from the lecture independently
- Criteria
- Earning a score of at least 8 out of 10 on a 5-row lecture notes rubric (0 to 2 per row), on 3 consecutive lectures
- Evaluation method
- A defined scoring rubric
- Schedule
- Weekly
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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 lecture notes rubric (0 to 2 per row)
- Mastery rule:
- on 3 consecutive lectures
- Collection schedule:
- weekly
- Method:
- Rubric scoring
- Data collector:
Goal: By the annual IEP review date, during a 30- to 45-minute lecture in a dual enrollment or college-style class, the student will take notes that capture the main ideas, key terms and examples from the lecture independently, earning a score of at least 8 out of 10 on a 5-row lecture notes rubric (0 to 2 per row), on 3 consecutive lectures, as measured by a defined scoring rubric collected weekly.
| Date | Task / sample | Captures the main ideas in order | Records key terms with short meanings | Includes at least one example for each main idea | Uses headings, abbreviations or structure that make the notes easy to review | Marks a question or a point to check | Total (of 10) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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- Score each sample with a 5-row lecture notes rubric (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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