Combine ideas from two sources in one paragraph
When to use this goal
For high school students who write source-based paragraphs as one summary after another (Source A says... Source B says...) without connecting them. Present levels should show paragraphs with cited evidence; the target is organizing a paragraph around the student's point with both sources in support.
- Baseline
- Score two source-based paragraphs, each row 0 to 3. Note whether the paragraph is organized around the sources (one then the other) or around a point.
- Tips
- Choose sources that clearly agree or disagree at first. Synthesis paragraphs prepare students for research papers and college writing. The chart helps students see the relationship before writing.
- Limits
- Reading two sources is demanding; text-to-speech helps when reading is not the target. Scores depend on the sources chosen. Conventions are not scored.
Original IEP Atlas template based on general measurement principles; not copied from any goal bank. ID wr-par-051.
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Goal
By the annual IEP review date, given two short sources on the same issue and a synthesis prompt, the student will write a paragraph that opens with the student's own point, uses evidence from both sources, and states how the sources agree, differ, or build on each other independently, earning a score of at least 9 out of 12 on a 12-point synthesis paragraph rubric, on 3 of 4 consecutive scored paragraphs, as measured by a defined scoring rubric collected every two 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 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.
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 - Paragraph Organization
- Baseline
- 3 out of 12 rubric points.
- Annual goal475 characters
- By the annual IEP review date, given two short sources on the same issue and a synthesis prompt, the student will write a paragraph that opens with the student's own point, uses evidence from both sources, and states how the sources agree, differ, or build on each other independently, earning a score of at least 9 out of 12 on a 12-point synthesis 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 two short sources on the same issue and a synthesis prompt
- Behavior
- The student will write a paragraph that opens with the student's own point, uses evidence from both sources, and states how the sources agree, differ, or build on each other independently
- Criteria
- Earning a score of at least 9 out of 12 on a 12-point synthesis 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 9 out of 12 on a 12-point synthesis 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 two short sources on the same issue and a synthesis prompt, the student will write a paragraph that opens with the student's own point, uses evidence from both sources, and states how the sources agree, differ, or build on each other independently, earning a score of at least 9 out of 12 on a 12-point synthesis paragraph rubric, on 3 of 4 consecutive scored paragraphs, as measured by a defined scoring rubric collected every two weeks.
| Date | Task / sample | Opens with the student's own point | Uses accurate evidence from both sources | Shows how the sources relate to each other | Cites both sources | Total (of 12) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Preview shows 4 of 12 rows.
- Score each sample with a 12-point synthesis 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.
The CSV opens in Excel or Google Sheets, with formulas. Sheets print blank; no student data is stored.