2. Given fifth grade level (5.0) reading material, 2. Student will recall and Joshua will write three details from passage in his discuss what he has read. own words, 85% of time, based on teacher observation on three consecutive classroom assignments. 3. Given fifth grade level (5.0) reading material, 3. Joshua will obtain passing Joshua will answer true/false, fill in the grade on comprehension tests blank and multiple choice questions related to the with fifth grade level reading passage with 85% accuracy on three consecutive material. classroom tests. 4. Given fifth grade level (5.0) reading material, 4. Joshua will make Joshua will cite two details from his own prior connections to the text using knowledge and experience and provide orally or in his prior knowledge. writing 3-5 sentences related to his knowledge and experience, as related to passage content on three separate occasions. Critique on Poorly Written Objectives Condition: #1, 2 and 4. do not specify these objectives are to be met. They could be assignments in class or for homework. Student’s name: #2. does not indicate student’s name. Clearly defined behavior: #1. main idea” is not a measurable behavior. “Analyze This require Joshua to identify it on a multiple-choice test, to write it independently, to provide it aloud or in writing. The term the main idea is “analyze” vague. There is a difference between the main idea, it” and “identifying” “explaining it. The specific behavior needs to be clear. “analyzing” #2. It is not specified if this discussion is to be performed aloud or in writing. The length of the is also not specified or the kind of information Joshua is “discussion” expected to recall from the reading passage. #3. Clearly defined: Joshua is to perform on a fifth grade level comprehension test. This objective could be improved by specifying whether items are multiple-choice, short answer and/or essay answers. #4. connections to the text” is not an observable behavior. “Make Performance criteria: #1 Specifies fifth grade level reading text but does not describe level of proficiency or number of times behavior must be performed. #2. No performance criteria are indicated. #3. Passing grade on fifth grade reading comprehension test is an observable and measureable criterion. However, there is no indication of the number of times this criterion must be achieved. #4. No performance criteria are indicated. READING ACCOMODATIONS
2. Given fifth grade level (5.0) reading material, Joshua will write three details from passage in his own words, 85% of time, based on teacher observation on three consecutive classroom assignments. 2. Student will recall and discuss what he has read. 3. Given fifth grade level (5.0) reading material, Joshua will answer true/false, fill in the blank and multiple choice questions related to the passage with 85% accuracy on three consecutive classroom tests. 3. Joshua will obtain passing grade on comprehension tests with fifth grade level reading material. 4. Given fifth grade level (5.0) reading material, Joshua will cite two details from his own prior knowledge and experience and provide orally or in writing 3-5 sentences related to his knowledge and experience, as related to passage content on three separate occasions. 4. Joshua will make connections to the text using his prior knowledge. Critique on Poorly Written Objectives Condition: #1, 2 and 4. do not specify these objectives are to be met. They could be assignments in class or for homework. Student’s name: #2. does not indicate student’s name. Clearly defined behavior: #1. “Analyze main idea” is not a measurable behavior. This require Joshua to identify it on a multiple-choice test, to write it independently, to provide it aloud or in writing. The term “analyze” the main idea is vague. There is a difference between “identifying” the main idea, “explaining it” and “analyzing” it. The specific behavior needs to be clear. #2. It is not specified if this discussion is to be performed aloud or in writing. The length of the “discussion” is also not specified or the kind of information Joshua is expected to recall from the reading passage. #3. Clearly defined: Joshua is to perform on a fifth grade level comprehension test. This objective could be improved by specifying whether items are multiple-choice, short answer and/or essay answers. #4. “Make connections to the text” is not an observable behavior. Performance criteria: #1 Specifies fifth grade level reading text but does not describe level of proficiency or number of times behavior must be performed. #2. No performance criteria are indicated. #3. Passing grade on fifth grade reading comprehension test is an observable and measureable criterion. However, there is no indication of the number of times this criterion must be achieved. #4. No performance criteria are indicated. READING ACCOMODATIONS
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