SMART Goal Target Setting: Using Individual Student Data Josephine Virgilio

Purpose Build capacity within school communities to develop SMART Goal targets through evidence informed dialogue Targets that inform practice and improve student learning and achievement

Agenda 1.Context 2.Review process for setting SMART Goal Targets 3.DIP: Data Export Module 4.Visualizing the SMART Goal Targets 5.Table Activities

Toronto Catholic District School Board System Priorities Nurturing our Catholic Community Improving student learning and achievement Building capacity to lead and learn

Persisting Questions: Evidence Informed Dialogue 1.How are school teams unpacking EQAO data, classroom assessments, surveys, and information from the Data Integration Platform (DIP), to develop SMART goals and to guide planning and practice?

Evidence Informed Dialogue continued… 2.What evidence is there of dialogue and collaboration between divisions / departments in your school and in your family of schools, focused on using data to inform planning and improve learning?

TCDSB Data Integration Platform Evidence Informed Dialogue to improve student learning and achievement to build capacity to lead and learn

Principles of Data Analysis 1.Use multiple sources of data. 2.Analyze the data in context. 3.Data are meaningless without informed interpretation.

SMART Goals S pecific Which specific area have you targeted for improvement? M easurable How are you measuring success in the specific area? A ttainable What strategies/actions will help to attain your goal? R esults-Oriented What resources can aid in achieving desired results? T imeline How will progress be monitored and by whom?

SMART Goals continued… Focuses and frames our work Requires us to look at gaps Focuses us to be specific and realistic Demands examination of data and actions Requires us to revisit and be accountable

Focus for Today S pecific Area of student need Precision and personalization ‘One student at a time’ M easurable Objective Reliable and allows for valid observations

Setting SMART Goal Targets 1. Review and reflect on past results. a. To what extent did we achieve our 2011 SMART goal targets?

Review and reflect on past results continued… Elementary School Example: Setting a SMART Goal in Literacy: Grade 6 Reading Unpack the EQAO reports: Detailed School Results (DSR) Profile of Strengths and Areas of Improvement (PSAI) Item Information Report (IIR) Student Questionnaire Tracking a Cohort Report

Review and reflect on past results continued… Secondary School Example: Setting a SMART Goal in Numeracy: Grade 9 Applied Math Unpack the EQAO reports: Detailed School Results (DSR) Profile of Strengths and Areas of Improvement (PSAI) Item Information Report (IIR) Student Questionnaire Tracking a Cohort Report

Review and reflect on past results continued… b. Review the individual student raw-level EQAO scores. Elementary How many students scored in the 2.7 – 2.9 range on the past year’s Grade 6 EQAO Reading assessment? Secondary How many students scored in the 2.7 – 2.9 range on the past year’s Grade 9 EQAO Applied Math assessment?

Review and reflect on past results continued…

Precision 2. Review all assessment data relevant to this year’s SMART Goal target. Time of school year (e.g., September vs. January vs. May) Knowledge of students Grade

Review all relevant assessment data continued… Elementary School Example Literacy SMART Goal: Grade 6 Reading Beginning of the school year: Grade 5 Report Card, Reading 3 rd term Grade 5 CAT-3 Reading National Stanine Grade 5 QCA 2 nd Diagnostic Grade 3 EQAO, Reading Classroom assessments TLCP assessment data Teacher observations

Review all relevant assessment data continued… Secondary School Example Numeracy SMART Goal: Gr. 9 Applied Math Beginning of the school year: Grade 8 Report Card, 3 rd term Grade 7 CAT 3 Math National Stanine Grade 6 Math EQAO Exchange of information notes (e.g., Grade 8 teacher observations)

Collaboration 3. Dialogue SMART Goal targets are based on collaboratively reviewing individual student data ‘One student at a time’ Identify student learning needs

Collaboration continued… Elementary School Example Literacy SMART Goal: Gr. 6 Reading Meet with Grade 5 and 6 teachers to review the assessment data available for each Grade 6 student Share additional information Predict each student’s performance on the Grade 6 EQAO in Reading. (E.g., ‘high Level 2’)

Collaboration continued… Secondary School Example Numeracy SMART Goal: Gr. 9 Applied Math Dialogue e.g., Grade 9 teachers; exchange of information; Grade 8 teacher(s); Guidance Counsellor Share additional information Predict each student’s performance on the Grade 9 EQAO Applied Math assessment (E.g., ‘high Level 3’)

Personalization 4. Identify strategies and differentiate instruction to address the needs of each student. Strategies will differ among those students who will likely: meet or exceed the Provincial Standard meet the Provincial Standard with targeted and precise support require significant intervention to improve achievement

Midpoint Correction Opportunities 5. Identify midpoint correction opportunities to evaluate the effectiveness of the strategies implemented to achieve the SMART Goal. What strategies are working? What can be improved? Revise and improve strategies to continue to work towards the SMART Goal.

Building Capacity Professional Development Elementary: School Improvement Teams Schools in the Middle Secondary: Student Success Teams DIP Documents DIP Help Line: Danika Lockett x. 5335

DIP: Data Export Module Data Export

Data Export continued…

Data Export continued… Grade 6

Data Export continued… All Students

Data Export continued… Grade 5 Report Card, 3 rd term Grade 5 CAT3 Grade 3 EQAO

Data Export continued…

Visualizing the SMART Goal Target Target Setting Module (Elementary Panel) Target Setting

Target Setting Module continued… Enter number of students predicted to achieve Level 3 or 4

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Venn Diagram

Venn Diagram continued… Student A Student B Student C Student D Student E Student F Student G Student H Student I Student J Student K Student L Student M Student N Student O Student P Student Q Student R Student S Student T St. SchoolReading 3 Ms. Teacher

Table Activity 1: Setting SMART Goal Targets Purpose: Review the process for setting SMART Goal targets for either: Literacy for Grade 6 Reading Numeracy for Grade 9 Applied Math 1.Review data on Excel sheet. 2.What other evidence may inform the SMART Goal? 3.Predict each student’s performance on: Grade 6 EQAO Reading assessment Grade 9 EQAO Applied Math assessment. 4.Determine the strategies and supports needed by each student to achieve the predicted performance. 5.Plan for midpoint correction opportunities to evaluate and improve strategies and supports.

Table Activity 2: Venn Diagram Purpose: Visually represent the SMART Goal target Using the results of Table Activity 1, transfer the predicted performance of the 20 students for either the: Literacy SMART Goal: Gr. 6 Reading Numeracy SMART Goal: Gr. 9 Applied Math

Table Activity 3: SMART Goal Feedback Purpose: to continue to build capacity to set meaningful SMART Goal targets 1.Review the elementary and secondary fictional SMART Goal targets. 2.Engage in dialogue and feedback on each of the sample SMART Goal targets.

Summary 1.Review Guidelines for Setting SMART Goal Targets a.Review past performance. b.Review relevant assessment data. c.Dialogue and collaborate. ‘One student at a time.’ d.Personalize strategies and supports. e.Identify the midpoint correction opportunities to revise and improve strategies.

Summary continued… 2.DIP: Data Export Module Excel sheet of student names, academic and demographic data. 3. Visual Representations of SMART Goal Target Setting Module (Elementary Gr. 3 and 6 EQAO) Venn Diagram

Summary continued… 4. Table Activity 1: Set SMART Goal Targets Literacy: Grade 6 Reading Numeracy: Grade 9 Applied Math 5. Table Activity 2: Venn Diagram 6. Table Activity 3: SMART Goal Feedback

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