SMART GOALS

What

are they? Why use them? How do you write them?

Why SMART Goals?

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 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-Found in the 4 Quality Levels

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!)
Consult the data! What are the greatest areas in need of improvement?

Dig deep and get specific

(disaggregate!)

If all you did was spend time on the

ITBS Language Total Scores

This data shows the big picture of language proficiency

This data digs deeper through sub test areas of language skills

This data digs deeper through desegregation of student subgroup population proficiency

Vocabulary Language Communication

Subgroups: African American American Indian IEP Low Income

SMART Goal Conclusion

During the 2006-07 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 (See targets below for each non-proficient sub group) Subgroup 05-06 Actual 06-07 Target
52.4% 50% 0% 58.7% 57.4% 55% 20% 64%

African American American Indian IEP Free & Reduced

What SMART Goal would you suggest for this problem?

During the 2006-07 During the 2006-07 Weschool year, Sample will work on School will increase school year, Sample reducing office the will School respect shown referrals. increase by students as the respect shown by measured by a 15% students. reduction in office referrals due to disrespect.

Aligning School Improvement Plans to the District Strategic Plan

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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.

SPECIFIC - MEASUREABLE - ATTAINABLE - REALISTIC - TIMEBOUND

Original: Every student will show evidence of one year of growth in mathematics each year in attendance.

SMART GOAL: During the 2006-07

school year, all students will improve their math problemsolving skills as measured by a 1.0 year gain in national grade equivalent growth from the 2005-06 to the 2006-07 ITBS math problem solving sub test.

Improve This Goal

Students will meet or exceed the district writing expectations as measured by the sixtraits writing sample scoring.

SPECIFIC - MEASUREABLE - ATTAINABLE - REALISTIC - TIMEBOUND

Original: Students will meet or exceed the district writing expectations as measured by the six-traits writing sample scoring.
SMART GOAL: During the 2006-07 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.
Performance Targets Grade Level Focus Area Ideas Organization Organization Word choice Word choice Conventions Rubric Target score at/above 3-4
2005-06 % at/above 2006-07 % at/above

Kindergarten First grade Second grade Third grade Fourth grade Fifth grade

56% 65% 48% 74% 79% 62%

61% 70% 53% 79% 84% 67%

Improve This Goal

Students will show one years growth in Language Total as measured by ITBS.

SPECIFIC - MEASUREABLE - ATTAINABLE - REALISTIC - TIMEBOUND

Original: Students will show one years growth in Language Total as measured by ITBS.

SMART GOAL: During the 2006-07 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.