Numbers are illustrative. Set targets from the student's own baseline data.
- Written Expression
Write a personal narrative with a beginning, middle, and end
By the annual IEP review date, given a personal narrative prompt and a 30-minute writing period, the student will write a personal narrative with a clear beginning, middle, and end independently, earning a score of at least 11 out of 15 on a 15-point narrative writing rubric, on 3 of 4 consecutive scored writing samples, as measured by a defined scoring rubric collected every two weeks.
- Reading Comprehension
Retell a story with key elements
By the annual IEP review date, after reading an unpracticed instructional-level narrative passage, the student will retell the story orally in sequence, including the characters, setting, problem, key events, and resolution without looking back at the text, earning a score of at least 8 out of 10 on a 5-element story retell rubric scored 0–2 per element, on 3 of 4 consecutive scored retells, as measured by a defined scoring rubric collected every two weeks.
- Paragraph Organization
Write an organized paragraph with a topic sentence, details, and a conclusion
By the annual IEP review date, given a familiar topic and a 25-minute writing period, the student will write a paragraph with a topic sentence, at least three supporting details, and a concluding sentence independently, earning a score of at least 10 out of 12 on a 12-point paragraph organization rubric, on 3 of 4 consecutive scored paragraphs, as measured by a defined scoring rubric collected every two weeks.
- Narrative Language & Retelling
Retell a familiar story with props or pictures
By the annual IEP review date, given the pictures or props from a familiar classroom story read at least three times, the student will retell the story with a beginning, a middle event, and an ending, using the props or pictures independently, earning a score of at least 5 out of 6 on a 3-part beginning-middle-end retell rubric scored 0 to 2 per part, on 3 of 4 consecutive biweekly probes, as measured by a defined scoring rubric collected every two weeks.
- Transition-Related Skills
Complete a job-match reflection after an interest inventory
By the annual IEP review date, after completing a career interest inventory and exploring a matched job profile, the student will complete a job-match reflection sheet independently, earning a score of at least 6 out of 8 on a 4-row job-match reflection rubric (0–2 per row), on 3 consecutive job-match reflections, as measured by a defined scoring rubric collected every two weeks.
- Career Exploration
Explain own interest inventory results
By the annual IEP review date, after completing a career interest inventory, given the results page and a results summary sheet, the student will complete the results summary with own top interest areas, a job from each and whether the results fit independently, earning a score of at least 7 out of 8 on a 4-row interest results rubric (0 to 2 per row), on 2 consecutive inventories or summaries, as measured by a defined scoring rubric collected after each inventory, about each semester.