Comprehension Goal Tracker Sheet Reading Comprehension Goal Tracker
Target Milestones, Skill Benchmarks & Progress Pathway
Student Growth Record
Student Name
Grade / Class
Baseline Level / Date
Target Level / Date
1. Benchmark Snapshot & Growth Targets
Scale: 1 = Emerging • 2 = Developing • 3 = Proficient • 4 = Advanced
Comprehension Skill Domain Baseline Mid Check Target Goal Final Status Date Met Main Idea & Key Details
Identify central topic & cite 2+ supporting facts
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Retelling & Sequence
Recount beginning, middle & end in chronology
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Making Inferences
Synthesize text clues with background schema
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Answering 5W+H Questions
Provide textual evidence for Who, What, Where, Why, How
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2. Comprehension Milestone Ladder
Color or stamp each milestone as reached
STEP 1 ○
Identify Central Idea
Date: ______
STEP 2 ○
Order 4+ Key Events
Date: ______
STEP 3 ○
Find Clues & Infer
Date: ______
STEP 4 ○
Cite Why & How Proof
Date: ______
GOAL MET ★
Target Benchmark
Date: ______
3. Targeted Skill Focus & Action Strategies
Check boxes during individual conferring
A Main Idea Mastery
Chk 1 □ Chk 2 □ Chk 3 □
Strategy: Ask “What is this passage mostly about?” and highlight 2 details.
Personal Action Step:
B Retelling & Sequence
Chk 1 □ Chk 2 □ Chk 3 □
Strategy: Use sequence words (First, Next, Then, Finally) to map plot timeline.
Personal Action Step:
C Making Inferences
Chk 1 □ Chk 2 □ Chk 3 □
Strategy: Formula: Text Clues + Background Knowledge = Inference .
Personal Action Step:
D Answering 5W+H Questions
Chk 1 □ Chk 2 □ Chk 3 □
Strategy: Underline question keywords; find direct text sentence proof.
Personal Action Step:
Student Reflection & Celebrations
Conference Sign-Off
Student: __________________
Teacher: __________________
Next Check Date: __________
Weekly Comprehension Progress Log Weekly Comprehension Progress Log
Daily Practice Tracking, Strategy Application & Skill Reflection
Active Practice Log
Student Name
Week Of / Dates
Weekly Target Goal
Target Skills This Week:
[MI] Main Idea [RS] Retell & Sequence [INF] Inferences [5W] 5W+H Questions
Daily Reading & Skill Application Log
Rate confidence: 1 = Needed help • 2 = Getting there • 3 = Independent • 4 = Expert
Monday
Date: _______
Text Title & Pages
Skill Worked On
□ MI □ RS □ INF □ 5W
Self-Rating
★ 1 ★ 2 ★ 3 ★ 4
Strategy / Key Evidence Found:
Tuesday
Date: _______
Text Title & Pages
Skill Worked On
□ MI □ RS □ INF □ 5W
Self-Rating
★ 1 ★ 2 ★ 3 ★ 4
Strategy / Key Evidence Found:
Wednesday
Date: _______
Text Title & Pages
Skill Worked On
□ MI □ RS □ INF □ 5W
Self-Rating
★ 1 ★ 2 ★ 3 ★ 4
Strategy / Key Evidence Found:
Thursday
Date: _______
Text Title & Pages
Skill Worked On
□ MI □ RS □ INF □ 5W
Self-Rating
★ 1 ★ 2 ★ 3 ★ 4
Strategy / Key Evidence Found:
Friday
Date: _______
Text Title & Pages
Skill Worked On
□ MI □ RS □ INF □ 5W
Self-Rating
★ 1 ★ 2 ★ 3 ★ 4
Strategy / Key Evidence Found:
End-of-Week Skill Reflection & Goal Review
Complete on Friday
1. Most Effective Comprehension Strategy This Week:
What specific strategy helped you understand the text best?
2. Challenge Encountered & How I Solved It:
Where did meaning break down and what fix-up did you use?
Weekly Goal Status:
□ Goal Met! □ Good Progress □ Need More Practice
Next Week's Skill Target:
Reviewer Signature:
Teacher / Parent: ___________
Comprehension Teacher Data Sheet Comprehension Benchmark Data Sheet
Diagnostic Rubrics, Qualitative Observations & Instructional Action Plan
Teacher Diagnostic Record
Student Name
Assessor / Teacher
Date
Cycle
□ Fall □ Win □ Spr □ Prog
Assessment Text:
Lexile/Level:
Genre: □ Fiction □ Informational
1. Skill-by-Skill Diagnostic Mastery Rubric
1: Emerging • 2: Developing • 3: Proficient • 4: Advanced
Main Idea & Key Details
States overarching concept (not just topic); cites 2+ distinct textual evidence points.
Score (1-4)
Diagnostic Observations / Error Notes
Retelling & Sequencing
Accurately recounts chronological timeline, key story milestones or sequential procedural steps.
Score (1-4)
Diagnostic Observations / Error Notes
Making Inferences
Reads between the lines; synthesizes subtle text clues with schema to deduce motives and themes.
Score (1-4)
Diagnostic Observations / Error Notes
5W+H Text Questions
Directly locates facts for who/what/where/when; constructs rational arguments for why/how.
Score (1-4)
Diagnostic Observations / Error Notes
2. Qualitative Observations & Comprehension Root-Cause Analysis
Check observed breakdown factors
Decoding / Fluency
□ Labored word reading
□ Inappropriate phrasing
□ Self-corrects errors
Vocabulary / Language
□ Misses tier-2 words
□ Figurative language gap
□ Uses context clues
Schema & Knowledge
□ Prior knowledge missing
□ Difficulty with genre
□ Connects to lived life
Metacognitive Monitoring
□ Does not notice loss
□ Rereads when confused
□ Uses fix-up tools
3. Targeted Instructional Next Steps & Intervention Plan
Tier 1 • Tier 2 Small Group • Conferring
Targeted Instructional Scaffold / Strategy Focus:
□ QAR (Question-Answer Relationship) □ Somebody-Wanted-But-So-Then □ Graphic Organizer (Concept Map / Timeline) □ Reciprocal Teaching / Think-Aloud
Specific Small-Group Focus / Text Level:
Next Steps Timeline
Group: ___________________ Re-Check: _________________
Benchmark Sign-Off: ____________
