SMART GOALS What are they? What are they? Why use them? Why use them? How do you write them? How do you write them?

Why SMART Goals? Goals are something that you want to achieve in the future 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 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 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 SMART goals show others how their work “aligns” and relates to the focus of the school

What Are SMART GOALS? S pecific, strategic M easurable A ttainable R esults-oriented T ime-bound

How To Write SMART Goals Identify the “big, hairy audacious, critical-few” goals that need to be worked on (The Most Important Ones!) 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? Dig deep and get specific (disaggregate!) Dig deep and get specific (disaggregate!) If all you did was spend time on the identified SMART goals, would the time be well-spent? If all you did was spend time on the identified SMART goals, would the time be well-spent?

SMART Goals

SMART GOALS Examples

Practice Writing SMART Goals…

Improve This Goal… Every student will show evidence of one year of growth in mathematics each year in attendance. Every student will show evidence of one year of growth in mathematics each year in attendance. SPECIFIC - MEASUREABLE - ATTAINABLE - REALISTIC - TIME-BOUND

Original: Every student will show evidence of one year of growth in mathematics each year in attendance. SMART GOAL: During the school year, all students will improve their math problem- solving skills as measured by a 1.0 year gain in national grade equivalent growth from the to the ITBS math problem solving sub test. SMART GOAL: During the school year, all students will improve their math problem- solving skills as measured by a 1.0 year gain in national grade equivalent growth from the to the ITBS math problem solving sub test.

Improve This Goal… Students will meet or exceed the district writing expectations as measured by the six- traits writing sample scoring. Students will meet or exceed the district writing expectations as measured by the six- traits writing sample scoring. SPECIFIC - MEASUREABLE - ATTAINABLE - REALISTIC - TIME-BOUND

Original: Students will meet or exceed the district writing expectations as measured by the six-traits writing sample scoring. Performance TargetsRubric Target score at/above 3-4 Grade LevelFocus Area % at/above % at/above KindergartenIdeas56%61% First gradeOrganization65%70% Second gradeOrganization48%53% Third gradeWord choice74%79% Fourth gradeWord choice79%84% Fifth gradeConventions62%67% SMART GOAL: SMART GOAL: During the 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.

Improve This Goal… Students will show one year’s growth in Language Total as measured by ITBS. Students will show one year’s growth in Language Total as measured by ITBS. SPECIFIC - MEASUREABLE - ATTAINABLE - REALISTIC - TIME-BOUND

Original: Students will show one year’s growth in Language Total as measured by ITBS. SMART GOAL: During the 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. SMART GOAL: During the 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.