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

2. 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

3. SMART Goals-Found in the 4 Quality Levels

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

5. 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 identified SMART goals, would the time be well-spent?

6. ITBS Language Total Scores
This data shows “the big picture” of language proficiency …

7. This data “digs deeper” through sub test areas of language skills…

8. This data “digs deeper through desegregation” of student subgroup population proficiency …

9. Subgroups:
African American
American Indian
IEP
Low Income

10. SMART Goal Conclusion…
During the 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
African American
52.4%
57.4%
American Indian
50%
55%
IEP 0%
20%
Free & Reduced
58.7%
64%

11. What SMART Goal would you suggest for this problem?

12. During the school year, Sample School will increase the respect shown by students as measured by a 15% reduction in office referrals due to “disrespect.”
During the school year, Sample School will increase the respect shown by students.
We will work on reducing office referrals.

13. Aligning School Improvement Plans to the District Strategic Plan
SMART Goals

14. SMART Goal Template

15. SMART Goals

16. SMART GOALS Examples

18. Practice Writing SMART Goals…

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

20. 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.

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

22. Rubric Target score at/above 3-4
Original: Students will meet or exceed the district writing expectations as measured by the six-traits writing sample scoring.
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.
Performance Targets
Rubric Target score at/above 3-4
Grade Level
Focus Area
% at/above
% at/above
Kindergarten
Ideas
56%
61%
First grade
Organization
65%
70%
Second grade
48%
53%
Third grade
Word choice
74%
79%
Fourth grade
84%
Fifth grade
Conventions
62%
67%

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

24. 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.