Write a paragraph that explains a graph
When to use this goal
For students who can read a graph but write about it as a list of numbers, with no main idea. Present levels should show the student can state one fact from a graph; the target is a paragraph with the trend first and numbers as support.
- Baseline
- Score two data paragraphs, each row 0 to 3. Separate graph-reading errors (wrong numbers) from organization errors (numbers with no main idea).
- Tips
- Graphs show up in science, math, and social studies; coordinate to use them. A one-sentence data statement goal (sentence construction) can lead into this one.
- Limits
- Reading the graph is a separate skill that affects scores. Simple graphs have less to say. Conventions are not scored.
Original IEP Atlas template based on general measurement principles; not copied from any goal bank. ID wr-par-047.
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Goal
By the annual IEP review date, given a graph or table from a science, math, or social studies lesson, the student will write a paragraph that states the main trend or comparison in a topic sentence, supports it with at least two specific numbers from the graph, and ends with what the data suggests independently, earning a score of at least 7 out of 9 on a 9-point data paragraph rubric, on 3 of 4 consecutive scored paragraphs, as measured by a defined scoring rubric collected every two weeks.
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 Paragraph Organization.
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 - Paragraph Organization
- Baseline
- 3 out of 9 rubric points.
- Annual goal496 characters
- By the annual IEP review date, given a graph or table from a science, math, or social studies lesson, the student will write a paragraph that states the main trend or comparison in a topic sentence, supports it with at least two specific numbers from the graph, and ends with what the data suggests independently, earning a score of at least 7 out of 9 on a 9-point data paragraph rubric, on 3 of 4 consecutive scored paragraphs, as measured by a defined scoring rubric collected every two weeks.
- Timeframe
- By the annual IEP review date
- Condition
- Given a graph or table from a science, math, or social studies lesson
- Behavior
- The student will write a paragraph that states the main trend or comparison in a topic sentence, supports it with at least two specific numbers from the graph, and ends with what the data suggests independently
- Criteria
- Earning a score of at least 7 out of 9 on a 9-point data paragraph rubric, on 3 of 4 consecutive scored paragraphs
- Evaluation method
- A defined scoring rubric
- Schedule
- Every two weeks
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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 data paragraph rubric
- Mastery rule:
- on 3 of 4 consecutive scored paragraphs
- Collection schedule:
- every two weeks
- Method:
- Rubric scoring
- Data collector:
Goal: By the annual IEP review date, given a graph or table from a science, math, or social studies lesson, the student will write a paragraph that states the main trend or comparison in a topic sentence, supports it with at least two specific numbers from the graph, and ends with what the data suggests independently, earning a score of at least 7 out of 9 on a 9-point data paragraph rubric, on 3 of 4 consecutive scored paragraphs, as measured by a defined scoring rubric collected every two weeks.
| Date | Task / sample | Topic sentence states the main trend or comparison | Supports it with at least two accurate numbers | Ends with what the data suggests | Total (of 9) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Preview shows 4 of 12 rows.
- Score each sample with a 9-point data paragraph 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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