Score conventions on monthly writing samples
When to use this goal
For students with several conventions needs at once, where a single-skill probe would miss the overall picture. Present levels should come from writing samples scored with the same rubric; the goal tracks conventions together in real writing.
- Baseline
- Score two writing samples, each row 0 to 4. Score the same kind of sample each month (same length, same time limit). Double-score one sample with a colleague to check agreement.
- Tips
- A conventions rubric gives one number for progress reports while showing which row is growing. Raise the expectations in each row as new conventions are taught, and note the change. Pair with single-skill goals for the weakest row.
- Limits
- Rubric rows blend several skills, so they hide detail. Monthly data is slow. Scores depend on sample length; keep it similar.
Original IEP Atlas template based on general measurement principles; not copied from any goal bank. ID wr-mec-034.
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Goal
By the annual IEP review date, in a monthly on-demand writing sample of at least one paragraph, written in one sitting, the student will write and edit a piece in which capitals, end marks, commas, and grammar follow the conventions taught so far independently, earning a score of at least 10 out of 16 on a 16-point conventions rubric, on 3 consecutive monthly samples, as measured by a defined scoring rubric collected monthly.
Baseline: 5 out of 16 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 Capitalization, Punctuation & Grammar.
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
- Writing - Capitalization, Punctuation & Grammar
- Baseline
- 5 out of 16 rubric points.
- Annual goal429 characters
- By the annual IEP review date, in a monthly on-demand writing sample of at least one paragraph, written in one sitting, the student will write and edit a piece in which capitals, end marks, commas, and grammar follow the conventions taught so far independently, earning a score of at least 10 out of 16 on a 16-point conventions rubric, on 3 consecutive monthly samples, as measured by a defined scoring rubric collected monthly.
- Timeframe
- By the annual IEP review date
- Condition
- In a monthly on-demand writing sample of at least one paragraph, written in one sitting
- Behavior
- The student will write and edit a piece in which capitals, end marks, commas, and grammar follow the conventions taught so far independently
- Criteria
- Earning a score of at least 10 out of 16 on a 16-point conventions rubric, on 3 consecutive monthly samples
- 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 10 out of 16 on a 16-point conventions rubric
- Mastery rule:
- on 3 consecutive monthly samples
- Collection schedule:
- monthly
- Method:
- Rubric scoring
- Data collector:
Goal: By the annual IEP review date, in a monthly on-demand writing sample of at least one paragraph, written in one sitting, the student will write and edit a piece in which capitals, end marks, commas, and grammar follow the conventions taught so far independently, earning a score of at least 10 out of 16 on a 16-point conventions rubric, on 3 consecutive monthly samples, as measured by a defined scoring rubric collected monthly.
| Date | Task / sample | Capital letters at sentence starts, for names, and for I | End marks that match each sentence | Commas in lists, dates, and compound sentences | Grammar and usage (agreement, verb tense, pronouns) | Total (of 16) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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- Score each sample with a 16-point conventions 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.