2. OBJECTIVES
1. Review overall process
2. Understand what a SMART Goal is
3. Recognize the steps to creating a SMART Goal
4. Comprehend how to use baseline data from pre-
assessment to make your goal
5. Identify poor and worthy goals
3. OVERALL PROCESS
Teach
learning Give
Based strategies post-
Give on specific assess-
pre- Analyze student to goal &
ment to
weak- monitor
assess- scores see if
ness, set student
ment progress goal
goal was met
towards
goal
Today’s
focus
4. WHAT IS A SMART GOAL?
• Based on student achievement
• Statement of your students’ intended learning
outcome
• A SMART Goal is:
S Specific (objective is focused)
M Measurable (assessment instrument used)
A Appropriate (within teacher’s control to
effect change; worthwhile focus)
R Realistic (feasibile for teacher)
T Time bound (contained within 1 school
year)
5. STEPS TO WRITING A SMART GOAL
4. Base
SMART goal
around that
SOL
3. Decide
which SOL NOTE: If
the students
question(s) show
2. Note
measures multiple
questions
students weak-
frequently nesses, pick
missed the SOL
1. Analyze you wish to
pre- use as the
assessment basis for
data your goal.
6. STEPS TO WRITING A SMART GOAL
• After you’ve chosen SOL for goal you’re ready to
write!
Example
Time bound
In the current school year, each student will improve
their reading level by at least one grade level based
on the STAR reading assessment.
Specific;
Measurable Realistic
Appropriate goal
7. YOU ANALYZE THIS GOAL…
Is it…
PE Goal
S
• By the end of the (Specific)
school year, at least
80% of my students will M
(Measurable)
improve their mile run
time by 2 minutes. A
(Appropriate)
R
(Realistic)
T
(Time bound)
8. RESULTS?
Is it…
PE Goal
80%; 2 minutes
• By the end of the S
(Specific)
school year, at least Yes, you can measure the
80% of my students will M mile/compare data
(Measurable)
improve their mile run
Yes, applicable to physical
time by 2 minutes. A education
(Appropriate)
Yes, over the course of the
R year, students should be
(Realistic) able to improve by 2
minutes
Yes, by the end of the
T year.
(Time bound)
9. YOU ANALYZE THIS GOAL…
Is it…
Computer Applications
Goal
S
• By the end of the (Specific)
school year, my
students will improve M
(Measurable)
their keyboarding skills.
A
(Appropriate)
R
(Realistic)
T
(Time bound)
10. RESULTS?
Is it…
Computer Applications
S No, by how much will you
Goal (Specific) expect them to improve?
Keyboarding is
• By the end of the
M measurable, but the goal
school year, my (Measurable)
does not address how it
students will improve will be measured. What
assessment?
their keyboarding skills.
Yes, appropriate for a
A computer applications
(Appropriate)
class.
Maybe, it is hard to
R determined if it realistic as
(Realistic) the reader does not know
how much the student are
expected to improve
T Yes, by the end of the year
(Time bound)
11. WHAT NOW?
2. Identify
weaknesses
3. Write your
SMART Goal
with your
1. Examine department at
pre- your
assessment September
data 18th
department
meeting
12. KEEP IN MIND
• Learning process
• Year 1!
• You’re not alone in
writing your goal!
• Working with
department
• Working with
administrative team