Mix all four sentence types in a paragraph
When to use this goal
For students who can name the four sentence types but write paragraphs made only of statements with the same end mark. Writing samples and present levels, not grade, decide fit.
- Baseline
- Score two or three recent writing samples with the rubric. Many students use the types when asked but not on their own, so score real assignments rather than a request probe.
- Tips
- Fits narrative writing, letters, and persuasive pieces where questions and commands come naturally. Teach the student to tick off each type on the checklist while editing.
- Limits
- Some assignments, such as lab reports, do not call for all four types; score only assignments where they fit. The rubric does not judge the quality of ideas.
Original IEP Atlas template based on general measurement principles; not copied from any goal bank. ID wr-mec-054.
Sign in to add this goal to a student.
Goal
By the annual IEP review date, when writing a short paragraph, letter, or comic strip for a class assignment, the student will write a paragraph that includes at least one statement, question, exclamation, and command, each with the matching end mark independently, earning a score of at least 7 out of 8 on an 8-point sentence types rubric, in 3 of 4 consecutive biweekly writing samples, as measured by a defined scoring rubric collected every two weeks.
Baseline: 3 out of 8 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.
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 - Capitalization, Punctuation & Grammar
- Baseline
- 3 out of 8 rubric points.
- Annual goal456 characters
- By the annual IEP review date, when writing a short paragraph, letter, or comic strip for a class assignment, the student will write a paragraph that includes at least one statement, question, exclamation, and command, each with the matching end mark independently, earning a score of at least 7 out of 8 on an 8-point sentence types rubric, in 3 of 4 consecutive biweekly writing samples, as measured by a defined scoring rubric collected every two weeks.
- Timeframe
- By the annual IEP review date
- Condition
- When writing a short paragraph, letter, or comic strip for a class assignment
- Behavior
- The student will write a paragraph that includes at least one statement, question, exclamation, and command, each with the matching end mark independently
- Criteria
- Earning a score of at least 7 out of 8 on an 8-point sentence types rubric, in 3 of 4 consecutive biweekly writing samples
- Evaluation method
- A defined scoring rubric
- Schedule
- Every two 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 7 out of 8 on an 8-point sentence types rubric
- Mastery rule:
- in 3 of 4 consecutive biweekly writing samples
- Collection schedule:
- every two weeks
- Method:
- Rubric scoring
- Data collector:
Goal: By the annual IEP review date, when writing a short paragraph, letter, or comic strip for a class assignment, the student will write a paragraph that includes at least one statement, question, exclamation, and command, each with the matching end mark independently, earning a score of at least 7 out of 8 on an 8-point sentence types rubric, in 3 of 4 consecutive biweekly writing samples, as measured by a defined scoring rubric collected every two weeks.
| Date | Task / sample | Statements present and end with a period (0 to 2) | Questions present and end with a question mark (0 to 2) | Exclamations present and end with an exclamation point (0 to 2) | Commands present, begin with a verb, and end with a period or exclamation point (0 to 2) | Total (of 8) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Preview shows 4 of 12 rows.
- Score each sample with an 8-point sentence types 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.