1. For Professional Learning Communities
SMART Goals
For Professional Learning Communities
Strategic
Measureable
Attainable
Relevant
Time Bound

2. Goals, Goals, Goals Why Do We Set Goals? (Fill in the blanks)
“Obstacles are those frightful things you see
when you
take your eyes off your goal. ” Henry Ford
“If you don't know where you are going, you will probably
end up somewhere else. ” Lawrence J. Peter
“Success isn't a result of spontaneous combustion. 
You must
set yourself on fire. ” Arnold H. Glasow

3. Writing SMART Goals Strategic and Specific Measureable Attainable
Results Oriented and Relevant
Time Bound

4. Strategic and Specific
Describe the goal in precise terms.
What are you going to do?
Who is the goal for?
How are you going to do it?
When will the goal be reached?

5. A specific goal has a much greater chance of being accomplished than a general goal.
A general goal is, “I will read more.“ But a specific goal would say, “I will read for 30 minutes each day for the next year."

6. Strategic and Specific
Non-Example: Students will do better in math.
Example:
All __th grade students will score level 4 or higher in math on the 2010 FCAT.

7. Measureable
If it can't be expressed in figures, it is not science; it is
Use specific criteria for measuring progress toward the goal.
How many? How much?
opinion.

8. Measureable
Non-Example: All _ th grade students will do better in math.
Example:
All __th grade students will score level 4 or higher in math on the 2010 FCAT.

9. Attainable Goals should be set high (rigor) but
Unattained goals do not indicate
within reach.
failure.

10. Creating Attainable Goals
To determine if your goal is attainable, ask questions such as:
Do we truly believe that it can be accomplished?
What are the resources that we need in order to accomplish this goal?

11. Attainable
Non-Example: All __th grade students will score level 5 in math on the 2010 FCAT.
Example:
80% of ____th grade students will score 4 or higher in math on the 2010 FCAT.

12. Does The Goal Make A Difference? Are My Students Being Challenged?
Results-Oriented
Relevant, and Rigorous
Does The Goal Make A Difference?
Are My Students Being Challenged?
Am I Being Challenged?

13. Results-Oriented Relevant, and Rigorous
Non Example: 50% of the students will increase the amount of time spent reading at home.
Example: All students will score level 4 on the 2010 FCAT Spring reading assessment.
Where’s The Rigor?
“Results” are student achievement focused and not on parent or teacher behavior.

14. Next month, the month after?
Time Bound / Timely
When?
What is the time frame?
Next month, the month after?
By grade 6?
The goal is to be grounded within a time frame. With no time frame tied to it, there is no sense of urgency.

15. Time Bound / Timely
Non Example: Students will increase their reading scores by..?
Example:
80% of ____th grade students will score 4 on the 2010 Spring FCAT Reading Assessment.

16. Is This a SMART Goal?
Sixth grade students will meet or exceed the state average in reading as measured by the Spring FCAT.
YES it is!

17. Is This a SMART Goal?
75% of the fourth grade students will meet proficiency levels on the next reading Formative Assessment.
Expect More
No, it is not.
Where is the rigor?

18. It is tied to their homework.
Is This a SMART Goal?
80% of our 8th grade students will complete their homework which will raise their Achievement Levels to meet or exceed state averages.
No, it is not.
It is tied to their homework.

19. What Is Wrong With These Goals?
1. All the students will improve their reading by doing more homework.
2. 45% of our students will achieve level 2 on the FCAT.
3. 80% of 11th grade students will achieve level 2 in science.
4. Most of the students in our classes will learn what ‘Main Idea’ means.

20. 2009/2010 District Goals for Osceola County Public Schools Click Here
Seacrest School
Reading Gladiators
Jeanne Winston
Marge Blankston, Adam Markey, Paul Croft, Sheila Stone
All high schools will improve their school performance by at least one letter grade.
Increase the percentage of students scoring at or above level 3 in Reading by 10%.
Our Reality: 61% of our currently-enrolled 10th grade students scored an achievement level of three or higher on FCAT Reading last year.
Source: ODMS report DEM0050
Subtests of least growth include: Main Idea -12% and Comparisons -7%.
Source: ODMS report CAR0010
Students will be identified who need assistance in the two subtests.
Source: ODMS report CAR0025
Entire team
End of August
List of students who will be assigned to one of the two groups.
Each day, students will be grouped and instructed for 25 minutes in the subtest of greatest need. Develop common formative assessments.
Entire Team
Common formative assessments will be administered every two weeks.
Number of students demonstrating proficiency in the subtests of instruction based on assessment results.
Our Goal: Increase the percentage of students scoring proficient in the two subtest categories to 80%.
2009/2010 District Goals for Osceola County Public Schools Click Here
2009/2010 Osceola County Public Schools Improvement Plans Click Here 20

21. SMART Goals.......... Strategic and Specific Measureable Attainable
Results Oriented and Rigorous
Time Bound

22. The Office Of Research, Evaluation & Accountability
Contact Information
Art Tweedie
PLC District Coach
The Office Of Research, Evaluation & Accountability
817 Bill Beck Boulevard
Kissimmee, FL 34744
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