SMART+Goals

=__**SMART Goals**__=

= __S__pecific - //**is your SMART Goal based on something specific from your classroom assessment results, standardized testing, MAP testing, other diagnostic testing - or all of the above? Analyzing several pieces of data to find patterns in learning deficiencies to focus on is better than relying on only one piece of data. **// =

= __M__easurable - //**How will you know if students have met your SMART Goal? How will you determine success at a formative level and then at the end?** //=

= __A__ttainable - //**Have you chosen a SMART Goal that is realistic and you can make progress on within one school year? You MUST believe ALL students can achieve the goal; but you want the goal to be challenging enough to push even the most struggling learners!** // =

= __R__esults-Oriented - //We must always look for ways to help ALL students achieve and progress in their learning. Gathering data on a formative basis provides us the information to change our instruction at the point of contact - we can't wait until the final results to determine whether we were successful! // =

= __T__ime-Bound - //We should write our SMART Goal for one school year - we must put a time line or deadline on it or we will not have a benchmark for gathering and analyzing data. Usually we set this time for within the school year. // =

=__** Action Plan ** s __ - //The Action Plan brings your SMART Goal to life - this is how you will accomplish your Goal as a team//=

===//__Begin with the END IN MIND__// is key to the Action Plan. How will you accomplish your SMART Goal? Yes, you will analyze data, but that is not everything it will take to make a real difference in student learning. Some ideas for activities during PLC time are:=== 1. Analyze data related to student learning - align to your curriculum, instruction, and assessments - how do you know you are making progress? What students are still struggling? Do you have a Data Wall to see trends in learning? Are there trends related to certain concepts/skills in your curriculum? 2. What will you do differently for those struggling students? What does their student work show they need? Do you look at student work samples as they relate to your Data Wall? 3. What instructional strategies might I use to teach a concept my students are struggling with in my classroom? 4. What instructional materials might we share as a team? 5. Are the assessments we are giving aligned, valid and/or reliable? If not, how can we make them so? 6. How can I learn an instructional method - make plans to visit another teacher's classroom! 7. Are there areas of our curriculum we need to change? 8. Do we need to collaborate with a specialists or someone with expertise in a specific area our students are struggling? 9. Are there skills we, as teachers, need to learn or refine? Can we bring in an expert to help us grow as professionals? 10. Are there resources we can purchase and review that will help us focus on specific content/skills so we can grow as instructors? 11. Is there a book or other resource we might study together? What changes might we make along the way to make a difference in the classroom? 10. Other ideas for improvement as a team?

=//**__Guiding Questions for your SMART Goal and Action Plan__**//= =**1. What do we want students to know and be able to demonstrate?** = =**2. How do we know they are learning?** = =**3. What do we do if they are not learning?** = =**4. What do we do if they already know** ?=