1. D EVELOPING SMART G OALS

2. I NTENDED O UTCOMES  understand goals at different levels  identify the parts of a goal  differentiate between poorly and well- written goals  understand how formative and summative assessments are linked to established goals

3. V ISION OR G OAL ? Improve Student Achievement Scores 80% of Third Grade Students will Read at grade level

4. V ISION OR G OAL ? Classroom Goals for Individual Students (1” view data) Grade Level or Department Collaboration Team SMART Goal- Essential Skill Within the Unit (10” view data) Grade Level or Department End of Year SMART Goal (50” view data) School Improvement Plan (100” view data) District –Strategic Plan National or State SMART Goal (10,000” view data)

5. V ISION OR G OAL ?  CHAT

6. W HY D O W E N EED G OALS ?  “According to research, goal setting is the single most powerful motivational tool in a leader’s toolkit. Why?

7. W HY D O W E N EED G OALS ?  Because goal setting operates in ways that provide purpose, challenge, and meaning. Goals are the guideposts along the road that make a compelling vision come alive. Goals energize people. Specific, clear, challenging goals lead to greater effort and achievement than easy or vague goals do.” (Blanchard, 2007, p.150)

8. SMART G OALS  Strategic and specific  Measurable  Attainable  Results-oriented  Time-bound - Conzemius & O’Neill (2000)

9. SMART G OALS  Behavior (will read, will compute, will be proficient)  Conditions (85% of 3 rd grade students, state assessment)  Time (by May, 2013)

10. W ELL -W RITTEN ? Which of these are well-written goals? Why?  Develop and implement four common assessments in the area of writing.  Increase the use of cooperative learning activities in our reading classroom by 25%  During 2012-13 school year, the percent of students proficient on the Iowa Assessments in 4 th grade Reading will increase to 85%.

11. W ELL -W RITTEN ?  Develop and implement four common assessments in the area of writing.  Increase the use of cooperative learning activities in our reading classroom by 25%  During 2012-13 school year, the percent of students proficient on the Iowa Assessments in 4 th grade Reading will increase to 85%.

12. SMART Goal Worksheets  This year at least 90% of our students will meet or exceed the target score of 3 on our state’s writing prompt in May.  This year, we will reduce the percentage of failing grades to 10% or less and the percentage of 8 th grade students unable to meet state standards by more than 15%  All students must complete a semester of American Government as a graduation requirement. Last year only 10% of the graduating class fulfilled that requirement by enrolling in AP American Government.

13. SMART Goal Worksheets  CHAT POD

14. "Stretch goals need to be high enough to inspire extraordinary effort but can't appear so unreasonable or unattainable as to discourage people from reaching for them. Good stretch goals move people's focus from a determination to be as good as we have to be and asks instead, how good can we be." -Noel Tichy, The Leadership Engine, How Winning Companies Build Leaders At Every Level

15. C ONNECTING A G OAL WITH A CTION  First, identify your current reality!  Ask yourself… What is the data showing as the greatest area of need? What specific skills and concepts must we focus on?

16. C ONNECTING A G OAL WITH A CTION  Next, determine the desired reality you want to achieve. This is your SMART goal!  Ask yourself… What specifically will students do? To what extent and by when? As measured by what?

17. C ONNECTING A G OAL WITH A CTION  Ask yourself… Is “what” we teach aligned with the standards? Are we managing our instruction effectively? Are we using formative assessment data? Are we adjusting our instruction? Are we meeting the needs of our struggling students by providing additional time and support?

18. T EAM G OAL -S ETTING P LAN  In your collaborative teams… identify area of focus collectively create SMART goal(s) commit to action  Reflect… Which part of this plan encourages team “buy-in”?

19. T EAM G OAL -S ETTING P LAN VIDEO MONTEZUMA 1 ST /2 ND GRADE TEACHERS, LEANN JAMES AND LIESL ROORD DISCUSSING SMART GOALS.

20. Q UESTIONS ? CHAT BOX

21. M ORE Q UESTIONS ? Thanks for joining us to learn more about SMART Goals! If you have further question, please contact myself, Chris or your building's PLC contact