Smart Goals
Smart Goals
Smart Goals
What
Goals are something that you want to achieve in the future SMART goals assist in getting focused on what to focus efforts toward SMART goals help define exactly what the future state looks like and how it will be measured SMART goals show others how their work aligns and relates to the focus of the school
T ime-bound
Identify the big, hairy audacious, critical-few goals that need to be worked on (The Most Important Ones!)
Consult the data! What are the greatest areas in need of improvement?
This data digs deeper through sub test areas of language skills
This data digs deeper through desegregation of student subgroup population proficiency
During the 2006-07 school year, SAMPLE school will increase students proficiency in vocabulary skills in the non-proficient student subgroups as measured by the ITBS vocabulary sub test assessment (See targets below for each non-proficient sub group) Subgroup 05-06 Actual 06-07 Target
52.4% 50% 0% 58.7% 57.4% 55% 20% 64%
During the 2006-07 During the 2006-07 Weschool year, Sample will work on School will increase school year, Sample reducing office the will School respect shown referrals. increase by students as the respect shown by measured by a 15% students. reduction in office referrals due to disrespect.
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Every student will show evidence of one year of growth in mathematics each year in attendance.
Original: Every student will show evidence of one year of growth in mathematics each year in attendance.
school year, all students will improve their math problemsolving skills as measured by a 1.0 year gain in national grade equivalent growth from the 2005-06 to the 2006-07 ITBS math problem solving sub test.
Students will meet or exceed the district writing expectations as measured by the sixtraits writing sample scoring.
Original: Students will meet or exceed the district writing expectations as measured by the six-traits writing sample scoring.
SMART GOAL: During the 2006-07 school year, the number
of first through fifth grade regular education students at Sample School improving their writing skills in targeted traits will increase 5% at each grade level (see chart below) as measured by the Six-Traits scoring rubric monthly grade level assessments.
Performance Targets Grade Level Focus Area Ideas Organization Organization Word choice Word choice Conventions Rubric Target score at/above 3-4
2005-06 % at/above 2006-07 % at/above
Kindergarten First grade Second grade Third grade Fourth grade Fifth grade
Students will show one years growth in Language Total as measured by ITBS.
Original: Students will show one years growth in Language Total as measured by ITBS.
SMART GOAL: During the 2006-07 school year, non-proficient students (as indicated by the ITBS vocabulary subtest) at Sample School will improve their vocabulary skills by 5% as measured by an increase in the percentage of students scoring in the high and proficient levels on the ITBS vocabulary assessment.