Sum up a paragraph in one sentence
When to use this goal
For students who copy a sentence from the paragraph or list details when asked for the gist. Present levels should show the student can find the topic of a paragraph; the target is writing their own single sentence with the who or what and the most important idea.
- Baseline
- Give two probes of five paragraphs. Score a gist sentence correct when it names the topic, states the main idea, is in the student's words, and stays within the word limit. Record copied sentences separately from inaccurate ones.
- Tips
- The word limit forces the student to choose and combine. Use paragraphs from class texts so gist sentences become study notes. Accept typed or dictated sentences.
- Limits
- Comprehension affects accuracy; an inaccurate gist may be a reading issue. Scoring main idea takes judgment; agree on model answers. Very short paragraphs make copying tempting.
Original IEP Atlas template based on general measurement principles; not copied from any goal bank. ID wr-sen-037.
Sign in to add this goal to a student.
Goal
By the annual IEP review date, given five short informational paragraphs at the student's instructional level, the student will write one sentence of 20 words or fewer in the student's own words that names the topic and the most important idea of each paragraph independently with at least 80% accuracy on paragraphs, in 3 of 4 consecutive weekly probes, as measured by work-sample analysis collected weekly.
Baseline: 20% accuracy.
- 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. Percent accuracy fits this behavior.
Met: Explicit criterion. Number and unit stated.
Met: Mastery rule and schedule. Both stated.
Met: Method produces the metric. Work-sample analysis gives percent accuracy 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
- 20% accuracy.
- Annual goal408 characters
- By the annual IEP review date, given five short informational paragraphs at the student's instructional level, the student will write one sentence of 20 words or fewer in the student's own words that names the topic and the most important idea of each paragraph independently with at least 80% accuracy on paragraphs, in 3 of 4 consecutive weekly probes, as measured by work-sample analysis collected weekly.
- Timeframe
- By the annual IEP review date
- Condition
- Given five short informational paragraphs at the student's instructional level
- Behavior
- The student will write one sentence of 20 words or fewer in the student's own words that names the topic and the most important idea of each paragraph independently
- Criteria
- With at least 80% accuracy on paragraphs, in 3 of 4 consecutive weekly probes
- Evaluation method
- Work-sample analysis
- Schedule
- Weekly
Copied as plain text, with straight quotes and plain dashes.
Matching data sheet
Accuracy tracker. Records number correct and number attempted.
Accuracy tracker
Percent accuracy- Student label:
- Target:
- with at least 80% accuracy on paragraphs
- Mastery rule:
- in 3 of 4 consecutive weekly probes
- Collection schedule:
- weekly
- Method:
- Work-sample analysis
- Data collector:
Goal: By the annual IEP review date, given five short informational paragraphs at the student's instructional level, the student will write one sentence of 20 words or fewer in the student's own words that names the topic and the most important idea of each paragraph independently with at least 80% accuracy on paragraphs, in 3 of 4 consecutive weekly probes, as measured by work-sample analysis collected weekly.
| Date | Task / materials | # correct | # attempted | % accuracycorrect ÷ attempted × 100 | Support levele.g., independent, 1 verbal prompt | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Preview shows 4 of 12 rows.
- Score only items the student attempted unless the goal defines a fixed set of items. Use the same denominator every session.
- Percent = numerator ÷ denominator × 100. Round to one decimal place.
- Record the support actually provided, even if the goal is independent performance.
The CSV opens in Excel or Google Sheets, with formulas. Sheets print blank; no student data is stored.