Basics
SMART is an acronym for...
(must get 4/5 to get $$)
Specific
Measurable
Attainable
Results-based
Time-bound
The first (AND last) step in the SMART Goals process is...
re-evaluate or reflect on my goals from last year
True or False?
An acceptable SMART Goal can be created without baseline data.
False.
Which students "count" when setting my goal?
ALL enrolled students.
Is it SMART?
80% of students enrolled in Civics during Quarters 1 &2 will demonstrate growth by increasing their score on the Citizenship Test by at least 5 points by the end of Quarter 2.
Enrollment is 4 students.
Not Attainable. All students would have to increase their score with an enrollment of only 4 students.
The deadline to submit my SMART goal in writing to my PLG leader is...
February 15, 2019
When choosing a course, I should consider
*course required for graduation
enrollment numbers
course with significant revisions
True or False? All assessments are created equally.
False.
Common State Assessments (highest degree of confidence & commonality)
Common District Assessment
Common School Assessment (multiple teachers/common course)
Classroom Assessment (single teacher/single course)
How does one set a goal for a course with small enrollments?
Be sure it fulfills the SMART definitions.
Adjust your numbers appropriately.
OR set goals for each student individually rather than x% of enrolled students
Is it SMART?
All students enrolled in English Survey B Part 1 will demonstrate proficiency in analyzing the elements of a short story by achieving a score of at least 60% on the short story analysis assessment in week 5.
Probably not attainable (all enrolled students)
My SMART goals will measure student growth over a minimum time period of...
1 quarter
When considering the content of my SMART goal, what should I look for in the course?
Broad course goals OR
standards/objectives in a course OR
IEP goals
Two sources of DATA that can be used as a baseline measure
Performance Series
Content pre-test
Previous course experience (from transcript or your own courses)
Attendance (class or other meetings)
Asynchronous engagement (completion of work, email, etc)
IEP/504 information
Student surveys (general course info)
True or False?
IEP and 504 students are exempt from my SMART goal.
False.
All students enrolled in your course "count".
Is it SMART?
Students enrolled in US History A who scored below 30% on the content pre-test will earn at least a 50% on the content post-test.
Missing specificity of timeline. When? By when?
The number of SMART goals I will set is...
two!
One classroom goal PLUS
One goal for a "targeted need" group of students
Which step is out of order?
1- Choose a COURSE
2- SET the goal
3 -Determine baseline DATA
4- Identify WHO the students are
5 - Determine ASSESSMENT
6 - Determine ACTIONS and ACT
7 - Re-EVALUATE & REFLECT
1- Choose a COURSE
2- Determine baseline DATA
3- Identify WHO the students are
4 - Determine ASSESSMENT
5 - SET the goal
6 - Determine ACTIONS and ACT
7 - Re-EVALUATE & REFLECT (also before Step 1)
Assessments that can be used as a GROWTH measure include...
Performance Series
Content pre/post-test
Teacher designed series of tasks/assignments
Teacher-designed summative assessment (not necessarily a post-test)
Rubric designed to measure growth
Attendance (class or other meetings)
Asynchronous engagement (completion of work, email, etc)
What is meant by a "targeted need" group of students?
You determine the definition.
Most often a "targeted need" group is underprepared, unengaged or otherwise struggling in a course.
Is it SMART?
All students enrolled in Essential Skills will improve their reading score by the end of Quarter 3.
Missing: Reading score on what? (specify - what is the measuring tool) Is it attainable (all students)?
The purpose of SMART goals is...
to demonstrate teacher/staff impact on student growth/learning
from MDE: Student Learning Goals can promote collaboration through professional learning communities or other structures, build assessment literacy, and focus educators on collecting, analyzing and using data to improve their practice.
The most important step in the SMART Goals process is...
Pick one and defend it! :)
1- Choose a COURSE
2- Determine baseline DATA
3- Identify WHO the students are
4 - Determine ASSESSMENT
5 - SET the goal
6 - Determine ACTIONS and ACT
7 - Re-EVALUATE & REFLECT (also before Step 1)
Scenario:
Your goal is this:
70% of students in YOUR COURSE in Quarter 3 who were categorized as “underprepared” will move to the “prepared” or “highly prepared” category based on their results of YOUR ASSESSMENT.
What is one action you take to help students demonstrate growth?
(answers will vary) :)
How might you sort students to identify your targeted need group?
Prepared/Highly-Prepared students
Underprepared
(other options?)
Is it SMART?
60% of all students enrolled in Chemistry B during Quarter 3 will demonstrate growth by moving up at least one level in three out of seven rubric elements (language goal areas). This growth will be demonstrated in the course assignments submitted throughout Quarter 3.
Yes. Assuming class size makes the 60% attainable.
*Rubric can be used as a measurement tool for assessment