Interview someone and report the answers
When to use this goal
For students beginning research who have trouble working from texts but can gather information by asking a person. Present levels should show the student writes several sentences on a topic; the goal introduces question writing, note taking, and reporting from a source.
- Baseline
- Run one short interview project and score each row 0 to 3. Many students write yes-or-no questions at first; note that, since it limits the notes and the report.
- Tips
- Interviews are a low-reading way into research and build talk with adults and peers. Let the student choose who to interview. Recording the interview lets the student check notes afterward, which is a good habit for later research.
- Limits
- Projects take several sessions, so data points are few. The person interviewed affects how much there is to report. The goal does not measure research from texts; pair with a source-based goal later.
Original IEP Atlas template based on general measurement principles; not copied from any goal bank. ID wr-exp-068.
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Goal
By the annual IEP review date, given a topic (such as a job, a hobby, or a family tradition), a person to interview, and three sessions, the student will write at least four interview questions, record the answers in notes, and write a report that tells what was learned with at least one direct quote independently, earning a score of at least 9 out of 12 on a 12-point interview report rubric, on 2 consecutive scored interview projects, as measured by a defined scoring rubric collected every six weeks.
Baseline: 3 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 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.
Paste into your IEP system
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
- Writing - Written Expression
- Baseline
- 3 out of 12 rubric points.
- Annual goal506 characters
- By the annual IEP review date, given a topic (such as a job, a hobby, or a family tradition), a person to interview, and three sessions, the student will write at least four interview questions, record the answers in notes, and write a report that tells what was learned with at least one direct quote independently, earning a score of at least 9 out of 12 on a 12-point interview report rubric, on 2 consecutive scored interview projects, as measured by a defined scoring rubric collected every six weeks.
- Timeframe
- By the annual IEP review date
- Condition
- Given a topic (such as a job, a hobby, or a family tradition), a person to interview, and three sessions
- Behavior
- The student will write at least four interview questions, record the answers in notes, and write a report that tells what was learned with at least one direct quote independently
- Criteria
- Earning a score of at least 9 out of 12 on a 12-point interview report rubric, on 2 consecutive scored interview projects
- Evaluation method
- A defined scoring rubric
- Schedule
- Every six weeks
Copied as plain text, with straight quotes and plain dashes.
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 9 out of 12 on a 12-point interview report rubric
- Mastery rule:
- on 2 consecutive scored interview projects
- Collection schedule:
- every six weeks
- Method:
- Rubric scoring
- Data collector:
Goal: By the annual IEP review date, given a topic (such as a job, a hobby, or a family tradition), a person to interview, and three sessions, the student will write at least four interview questions, record the answers in notes, and write a report that tells what was learned with at least one direct quote independently, earning a score of at least 9 out of 12 on a 12-point interview report rubric, on 2 consecutive scored interview projects, as measured by a defined scoring rubric collected every six weeks.
| Date | Task / sample | Writes at least four open questions on the topic | Notes record the main point of each answer | Report tells what was learned in an organized way | Includes at least one direct quote with quotation marks | Total (of 12) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Preview shows 4 of 12 rows.
- Score each sample with a 12-point interview report 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.
The CSV opens in Excel or Google Sheets, with formulas. Sheets print blank; no student data is stored.