Picture prompt sentences scored on a rubric
When to use this goal
For first and second graders who write one simple sentence about a picture and stop, or whose sentences run together. Present levels should show the student writes a subject and verb; the rubric adds detail, boundaries, and more than one sentence.
- Baseline
- Give two or three picture prompts and score each row 0 to 3 across the three sentences. Note whether the student writes three separate sentences or one long run-on.
- Tips
- Use a picture bank with many people and places so there is always something new to say. Model one sentence about a different part of the picture. The chart can be faded once the student fills it in automatically.
- Limits
- Pictures vary in how easily they suggest where and when details. The rubric does not score spelling. Three sentences is a small sample.
Original IEP Atlas template based on general measurement principles; not copied from any goal bank. ID wr-sen-029.
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Goal
By the annual IEP review date, given a detailed picture prompt (such as a busy playground or kitchen) and 10 minutes, the student will write three sentences about the picture that each tell who, what they are doing, and where or when independently, earning a score of at least 7 out of 9 on a 9-point picture sentence rubric, on 3 of 4 consecutive weekly samples, as measured by a defined scoring rubric collected weekly.
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 Sentence Construction.
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 - Sentence Construction
- Baseline
- 3 out of 9 rubric points.
- Annual goal421 characters
- By the annual IEP review date, given a detailed picture prompt (such as a busy playground or kitchen) and 10 minutes, the student will write three sentences about the picture that each tell who, what they are doing, and where or when independently, earning a score of at least 7 out of 9 on a 9-point picture sentence rubric, on 3 of 4 consecutive weekly samples, as measured by a defined scoring rubric collected weekly.
- Timeframe
- By the annual IEP review date
- Condition
- Given a detailed picture prompt (such as a busy playground or kitchen) and 10 minutes
- Behavior
- The student will write three sentences about the picture that each tell who, what they are doing, and where or when independently
- Criteria
- Earning a score of at least 7 out of 9 on a 9-point picture sentence rubric, on 3 of 4 consecutive weekly samples
- Evaluation method
- A defined scoring rubric
- Schedule
- Weekly
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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 picture sentence rubric
- Mastery rule:
- on 3 of 4 consecutive weekly samples
- Collection schedule:
- weekly
- Method:
- Rubric scoring
- Data collector:
Goal: By the annual IEP review date, given a detailed picture prompt (such as a busy playground or kitchen) and 10 minutes, the student will write three sentences about the picture that each tell who, what they are doing, and where or when independently, earning a score of at least 7 out of 9 on a 9-point picture sentence rubric, on 3 of 4 consecutive weekly samples, as measured by a defined scoring rubric collected weekly.
| Date | Task / sample | Each sentence has a subject and a verb | Each sentence adds a where or when detail | Sentences start with a capital letter and end with a mark | Total (of 9) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Preview shows 4 of 12 rows.
- Score each sample with a 9-point picture sentence 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.