Take notes from sources and list them for a research paper
When to use this goal
For students who copy sentences from sources, cannot say where a fact came from, or produce research papers with no source list. Present levels should show the student can read or access the sources; the goal is note-taking and documentation, not reading.
- Baseline
- Review notes and source lists from two recent research tasks, each row scored 0 to 3. Compare notes to the sources to count copied sentences. If the student has never been taught a citation format, expect zero on the source list row and treat it as the first target.
- Tips
- Use whatever citation format the school expects and keep a model entry on the template. Approve sources in advance so searching the web is not part of the measured task. Digital tools that generate citations are acceptable if the student enters the information; record which tool is used.
- Limits
- Notes in phrases can still lose meaning; the rubric does not score accuracy of content. Research tasks are infrequent, so data points are few. Source list formats vary by class and grade, which makes scores across classes hard to compare.
Original IEP Atlas template based on general measurement principles; not copied from any goal bank. ID wr-exp-017.
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Goal
By the annual IEP review date, given a research topic, three approved sources, and a note-taking template, the student will take notes in phrases from each source and list each source with its title, author, and where it was found independently, earning a score of at least 7 out of 9 on a 9-point research notes rubric, on 3 of 4 consecutive scored research tasks, as measured by a defined scoring rubric collected monthly.
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 Written Expression.
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
- Writing - Written Expression
- Baseline
- 3 out of 9 rubric points.
- Annual goal424 characters
- By the annual IEP review date, given a research topic, three approved sources, and a note-taking template, the student will take notes in phrases from each source and list each source with its title, author, and where it was found independently, earning a score of at least 7 out of 9 on a 9-point research notes rubric, on 3 of 4 consecutive scored research tasks, as measured by a defined scoring rubric collected monthly.
- Timeframe
- By the annual IEP review date
- Condition
- Given a research topic, three approved sources, and a note-taking template
- Behavior
- The student will take notes in phrases from each source and list each source with its title, author, and where it was found independently
- Criteria
- Earning a score of at least 7 out of 9 on a 9-point research notes rubric, on 3 of 4 consecutive scored research tasks
- Evaluation method
- A defined scoring rubric
- Schedule
- Monthly
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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 9-point research notes rubric
- Mastery rule:
- on 3 of 4 consecutive scored research tasks
- Collection schedule:
- monthly
- Method:
- Rubric scoring
- Data collector:
Goal: By the annual IEP review date, given a research topic, three approved sources, and a note-taking template, the student will take notes in phrases from each source and list each source with its title, author, and where it was found independently, earning a score of at least 7 out of 9 on a 9-point research notes rubric, on 3 of 4 consecutive scored research tasks, as measured by a defined scoring rubric collected monthly.
| Date | Task / sample | Notes from each source are in phrases or the student's own words, not copied sentences | Each note is linked to the source it came from | Source list includes title, author or publisher, and location for every source | Total (of 9) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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- Score each sample with a 9-point research notes rubric. 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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