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Classroom SMART goals. Class & Student Goals Set the Target. Focus on learning & achievement SMART Goals are: Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Results-Oriented & Time Bound Aligned to the SIP & Curricular standards Based on data. Goal –Process.
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Class & Student GoalsSet the Target • Focus on learning & achievement • SMART Goals are: • Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Results-Oriented & Time Bound • Aligned to the SIP & Curricular standards • Based on data
Goal –Process • Determine areas in greatest need of improvement? • Examine: • Standards and benchmarks • SIP • Individual student data • Student specific
Goals Empower Students • Common focus • Target for achievement • Communicate what is important • Build community & engagement
What Are SMART GOALS? • Specific, strategic • Measurable • Attainable • Results-oriented • Time-bound
Crucial Questions What do we want each student to know or be able to do? What evidence do we have of the learning? How will do we respond when some students don’t learn?
StudentCrucial Questions • What do I need to know? • Where am I now? • How do I get there? • What happens if I fail?
In my Classroom System • Question : What will I do to establish and communicate learning goals, track student progress and celebrate success? • Are the learning targets clear?
Answer: • Align goals to • SIP • Standards and Benchmarks • Goal based on data & identified areas of need • Use classroom process • Post school SIP goals • Write classroom SMART goals • Track in classroom data center • Students set & track goals in data folder
Students Ask What do I need to know or do? Where am I now? How will I get there? What happens if I struggle?
SIP Goal Classroom / Curriculum Goal Learning/ Scaffold Target Success…….
Classroom SMART Goals Set short term targets that step up to long term goal! • Long term (What do I need to Know) • Short Term (How will I get there) • Steps…..target… • Build confidence - I can learn this! • Track progress in classroom data center • Students set & track goals in data folder • How close am I to the target? • I can see my progress
Goal ProcessClassroom & Student • Identify the Learning Expectation • Deconstruct it to enabling targets • Transform to student friendly version • Create accurate classroom assessments • Use w/students to chart growth • Data center • Data folder • “What gets measured gets done.”
SMART Goal - SIP to Classroom • Original: During the 2007-08 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 • Kid Friendly:This year, Mr. Marino’s 3rd grade class… will have a better understanding of words as measured by a 10% reduction of errors in vocabulary on weekly writing assignments.
Classroom to Student • Classroom SMART Goal (Kid Friendly): This year, Mr. Marino’s 3rd grade class will have a better understanding of words as measured by a 10% reduction in vocabulary errors in weekly writing assignments. • Student Goal (in data folder): This year, I will focus on getting better at learning the meaning of words. I will measure how I’m doing by keeping track of the number of errors I have in vocabulary usage on the weekly writing prompts we do in class.
SMART & Kid Friendly? • We want to improve math… Vs. • Mrs. Martin’s class will increase our skills in math problem solving by 10% this year as indicated on the bi-weekly quizzes.
Goal ProcessClassroom & Student • Identify the Learning Expectation • Deconstruct it to enabling targets • Transform to student friendly version • Create accurate classroom assessments • Use w/students to chart growth • Data center • Data folder • “What gets measured gets done.”
Scaffold skills • Deconstruct into scaffolding • What are the enabling skills? • Reading comprehension • Main idea • Cause & effect • Sequencing
We did it! Fractions to Percents Fractions to Decimals Improper to Mixed Identifies Equivalent Fractions Fraction - Part of a whole Hoover Elementary School
Goals Empower Students • Common focus • Target for achievement • Communicate what is important • Build community & engagement • Motivation