California Mini-Corps October 10, 2014

Writing SMART Goals

In order to become a team – a group of people working interdependently to achieve a common goal for which members are held mutually accountable – you must establish a specific and measurable performance goal. The SMART acronym helps teams in PLCs establish goals linked to gains in student achievement.

S = SPECIFIC

• Goals should be very focused and clearly define what we want students to know or do if the activities of the Action Plan are successful

M = MEASURABLE

• Goals should clearly spell out the amount of change or progress that would be considered successful. They can also stipulate an absolute standard or criterion that must be accomplished.

A = ATTAINABLE

• Goals should be “do-able,” but should stretch students. In other words, Goals should challenge people to do their best, but they need also be achievable

R = RESULTS-ORIENTED

• Goals should be expressed in terms of student outcomes, indicating the target behaviors that are evidence of student success. Activities to reach goals should be included in the Action Plan, but should not be included in the SMART Goal.

T=TIME-BOUND

• A timeframe or end-point for the desired student outcomes should be established. Without a time limit, there is no urgency to taking action now.

Writing SMART Goals

• Not a S.M.A.R.T. Goal:  Students will improve their writing skills in English 2.

Goal does not identify a measurement or a time frame.

• S.M.A.R.T. Goal: By June 2011, 90% of English 2 students will score a 3 or better on the conventions rubric as evidenced by the 2010-2011 Fresno Unified District’s Writing Assessment.

• Not a S.M.A.R.T. Goal:  Students will improve their reading fluency.

Goal does not identify the “who”, a measurement, or a time frame.

S.M.A.R.T. Goal: By June 2011, 85% of first grade students will score at low risk in oral reading fluency as evidenced by the 2010-2011 Fresno Unified Schools DIBELS Assessment.

Writing SMART Goals

More examples SMART Goals

S.M.A.R.T. Goal: By February 26, the % of 4th grade students scoring at proficiency or above will increase from 11% to 16% as measured by the District Writing Test.

When (time)?Who (specific)?Results?Measured by?Attainable?

More examples SMART Goals

GLAS 3 Math S.M.A.R.T. Goal: By March 26, 2010, the % of fourth grade students scoring at proficiency/adv. in Math will increase from 34% to 56% as measured by the GLASS III.

DIBELS

• Below Grade Level: Well Below Benchmark; set up a goal

(Usually middle school and high school)

• At Grade Level: Well Below Benchmark, Below Benchmark and at Benchmark; the goal is the next level

(Usually elementary school)

Determining SMART Goals

• Well below benchmark, at their grade level, the goal is to go to Below Benchmark at that level. Ex: a 3rd grade student scored at well below on the 3rd grade benchmark

• Well Below Benchmark at lower level, identify a goal on the progress monitoring at the grade level the student placed. Ex: a 7th grade student scored Well below at 5th grade benchmark

Track DIBELS Progress

• Progress monitor once a week for intensive students (Well Below Benchmark)

• Progress monitor twice a month for strategic students (Below Benchmark)

• Progress monitor once a month for core students (At or Above Benchmark)

Track DIBELS Progress

• Benchmark 1 (September) Progress monitor Revise progress Progress monitor (repeat cycle)• Benchmark 2 (January) Progress monitor Revise progress Progress monitor (repeat cycle)• Benchmark 3 (May)

What to Progress Monitor?

• K-2 StudentsWith help of the teacher and

Coordinator, tutor will choose which assessment to progress monitor depending on the student need

• 3rd-6th Grade Students Progress monitor DORF and Daze

More examples SMART Goals

DIBELS S.M.A.R.T. Goal: By June 10, 2014, (student name) will go from Intensive to Core, as determined by the DIBELS third grade benchmark assessment.

(4th grade student at 3rd grade reading level).

More examples SMART Goals

DIBELS S.M.A.R.T. Goal: By June 10, 2014, (student name) will go from Intensive to Strategic on the DORF fifth grade benchmark.

(5th grade student at his level).

DORF Accuracy