Creating Effective, Measurable Performance Goals Cindy rhoads Bethann Mccain, Director of curriculum and innovation ciu#10 bmccain@ciu10.org ; 814-577-6992 Can you add your information?

Federal Regulations Uniform grants guidance (UGG), Section 200.328 Any entity receiving federal dollars must establish performance goals that align with the intent of the grant All Federally funded grant programs (not just education) Collected via consolidated application effective 2015-16 project year Reporting on performance goals on egrants each year Can you add any state things that you believe to be important? Also, what and why of regulations? May be on more than one page?

Intent of key federal programs Title I Increase student achievement Parent involvement Nonpublic programs n/d programs Title ii Professional development for teachers Reducing class size Title iii Supplemental support for core esl programs

4 important questions Where are our students? Where should they be? How will support them to get there? How will we know they have arrived? Academically? Parent involvement? Will share this information and then have them breakout into teams to quick write and discuss questions/

A framework for developing performance goals We need to work SMART- S= specific, student-oriented m= measurable A= action-oriented; Attainable R= results-driven; realistic, relevant T= timely Overall explanation of SMART goals

S= specific and student-oriented Specific goals have a better chance to be accomplished? Who? : who is involved? What? : what do we want to accomplish? When? : what is your time frame? Why? : what information do we have to ensure that this is a valuable goal? Explain and then have participants create their goals

m= measurable Establish concrete criteria for measuring progress Add to your goal: What is the measurable outcome? What are you measuring? How is it being measured? Tools? Type of assessment How often will indicators be checked? Explain and then have participants create their goals

A= action-oriented attainable What is the plan? What steps will be in place to make this happen? How often will it be revisited? When? Do those who are involved have: Attitudes Abilities Skills To accomplish the goals? Is there financial capacity to make this happen? Explain and then have participants create their goals

R= results-driven; realistic, relevant Is there an outcome that provides effective results? Is your goal: Objective? Are individuals willing and able to work towards the goal? Important for student success? how? Explain and then have participants create their goals

T= timely Avoid terms such as “ongoing” Can your goal be accomplished in the suggested timeline? What modifications need to be made? Do you believe that the goal can be accomplished Is the goal appropriate for this point in time? Is it Timely? Explain and then have participants create their goals

Time to share Generation of smart goals- Are you a typist? If not, I can type and you can facilitate?