Library Media Services Summer PD 2012 Janet Lanham Writing SMART Goals with

ON TARGET Essential Question How can I write SMART goals that align to school and district priorities, help me focus on student achievement, and strengthen my role as a teacher librarian?

ON TARGET Session Objectives Become familiar with Beyond your library® Become familiar with SMART goals. Write SMART Goals for your professional growth and library program that reflect the Beyond Proficiency framework.

ON TARGET W HAT ARE SMART GOALS?

ON TARGET Specific/Strategic Measurable Attainable Results-oriented Time bound

ON TARGET Specific and Strategic Specific: Your goal should have its expected outcome stated as simply, concisely and explicitly as possible. It should answer questions such as; why, which, for whom, for what? Strategic: It should be focused on aligning your library program vision and mission with district visions and goals. Think CSIP.

ON TARGET Measurable You must be able to quantify your objectives so that you can measure your performance against them. It is not enough to say: “I want to promote the KBA nominees next year.”

ON TARGET Measurable You need to define precisely what your target is before writing your goal. For example: I will provide weekly instruction and circulation and monthly school-wide promotion of 2013 KBA nominees… Then consider content assessment measures…

ON TARGET Attainable Goals should be achievable; they should stretch you enough that you feel challenged, but be defined well enough that you can achieve them given your current situation and resources. You must possess the appropriate knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to achieve the goal.

ON TARGET Results-oriented As JCPS librarians, everything we do in the library should be traceable to students’ desks. Our ultimate goal is always to positively impact student achievement.

ON TARGET From JCPS Vision Design aligned, data-driven, and sustainable planning processes to provide a coherent focus in order to achieve the vision of the Board of Education. Align the Comprehensive District Improvement Plan (CDIP)and Comprehensive School Improvement Plan (CSIP) with the Strategic Plan and ensure deep implementation of these strategies so that they impact the work on each student’s desk.

ON TARGET Results-oriented Goals should measure outcomes, not activities. This helps maintain focus on the larger mission and keeps you reaching for the horizon.

ON TARGET Time bound Sometimes timeframes are imposed upon us. (i.e., last date to place orders, unit weeks on curriculum maps). When that’s not the case, you need to set timeframes and end- dates that are realistic but exert a practical sense of urgency.

ON TARGET How can you fit in with school goals? Sample School Focus: Increase the percent of students meeting expected growth by 10% across all subgroups on 2013 K-PREP (or EOC for HS) assessments in reading. Sample LMS SMART Goal: Through school-wide promotion, weekly circulation and instruction (or targeted ELA collaboration) featuring 2013 Kentucky Bluegrass Award nominees, increase the percent of students meeting expected growth by 10% across all subgroups on 2013 K-PREP (or EOC for HS) assessments in reading.

ON TARGET Through school-wide promotion, weekly circulation and library instruction (or targeted ELA collaboration) featuring 2013 Kentucky Bluegrass Award nominees, increase the percent of students meeting expected growth by 10% across all subgroups on 2013 K-PREP (or EOC for HS) assessments in reading. Is it specific and strategic? Clear and concise? What? Which? Where? questions answered? Focused on bigger picture? S

ON TARGET Through school-wide promotion, weekly circulation and library instruction (or targeted ELA collaboration) featuring 2013 Kentucky Bluegrass Award nominees, increase the 2012 percent of students meeting expected growth by 10% across all subgroups on 2013 K-PREP (or EOC for HS) assessments in reading. Is it measurable? Quantifiable status or change? M

ON TARGET Through school-wide promotion, weekly circulation and library instruction (or targeted ELA collaboration) featuring 2013 Kentucky Bluegrass Award nominees, increase the percent of students meeting expected growth by 10% across all subgroups on 2013 K-PREP (or EOC for HS) assessments in reading. Is it attainable? Realistic? Do you have the skills and resources? A

ON TARGET Through school-wide promotion, weekly circulation and library instruction (or targeted ELA collaboration) featuring 2013 Kentucky Bluegrass Award nominees, increase the percent of students meeting expected growth by 10% across all subgroups on 2013 K-PREP (or EOC for HS) assessments in reading. Is it results-oriented? Does it address the students? Does it focus on outcomes, not activities? R

ON TARGET Through school-wide promotion, weekly circulation and library instruction (or targeted ELA collaboration) featuring 2013 Kentucky Bluegrass Award nominees, increase the percent of students meeting expected growth by 10% across all subgroups on 2013 K-PREP (or EOC for HS) assessments in reading. Is it time bound? When? T

ON TARGET Is it achievable? What’s missing? In order to better support the new KCAS for math, I will weed the 510 section of my collection, and add new items to the same, to achieve an average copyright date of Is it specific and strategic? Is it measurable? Is it results-oriented? Is it time-bound? S M A R T

ON TARGET Give it your best shot A goal that is written fairly well is better than no goal at all. Formalized goals can be powerfully motivational and self-fulfilling.

ON TARGET BEYOND YOUR LIBRARY®

ON TARGET Dr. Paul Lanata was a member of the Advisory Group. JCPS Librarian Tom Bruker was a member of the Review Group. is BIG news!

ON TARGET School media librarians positively impacting student achievement through collaboration, instruction, and utilization of resources for next generation learning in the library media center. The Vision

ON TARGET The Mission Beyond your library ® is also intended to inform administrators and school- based decision making (SBDM) councils about high-quality Library Media Programs. Beyond your library ® provides guidelines for highly effective Library Media Programs in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and should be used to guide school media librarians in improving the library programs they administer.

ON TARGET Components Beyond Proficiency Document Library Media Program Rubric Sample LMS Evaluation Tool CHETL

ON TARGET Beyond your library® Four page overview flyer with rationale, supporting research, and live links to components. Share it with your admin and SBDM.

ON TARGET Library Media Program Rubric Developing Visions for Learning Search for goal targets here. Teaching for Learning Building the Learning Environment Empowering Learning Through Leadership

ON TARGET Snapshot of Rubric

ON TARGET Sample LMS Evaluation Tool – 4 Roles 1.Administrator Look for goal targets here also. Share it with your principal and SBDM. 2. Teacher 3. Instructional Partner 4. Information Specialist

ON TARGET Snapshot of Evaluation Tool

ON TARGET How do they align? Library Media Program RubricLMS Evaluation Tool Developing Visions for Learning Teaching for Learning Building the Learning Environment Empowering Learning Through Leadership Teacher Instructional Partner Information Specialist Administrator It’s a reciprocal relationship.

ON TARGET Characteristics of Highly Effective Teaching and Learning in the Library Online collection of links, documents, video, and supporting research for each characteristic. Share it with your principal and SBDM.

ON TARGET CHETL in the Library 1.Learning Climate 2.Classroom Assessment and Reflection 3.Instructional Rigor and Student Engagement 5. Knowledge of Content 4. Instructional Relevance Look for goal targets here also.

ON TARGET Snapshot of CHETL in the Library

ON TARGET YOUR TURN

ON TARGET StrengthsOpportunities ChallengesSuccesses SOCS MATRIX As you go through the guidelines of Beyond your library, you may want to think in terms of the SOCS matrix. SOCS Matrix. (2005) School Library Media Services. Columbia, SC: SC Department of Education. Available online at

ON TARGET Do you see areas where you …could list some things that you would like to achieve, avoid or eliminate …could build upon your strengths and identify components to preserve or expand upon to improve your library program and, ultimately, improve student achievement?

ON TARGET Use these worksheets to compose meaningful SMART goals. Think about your professional growth plan. Think about your CSIP.

ON TARGET Session Objectives I am familiar with Beyond your library® I am familiar with SMART goals. I can write SMART Goals for my professional growth and library program that reflect the Beyond Proficiency framework.

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