Setting Personalized Goals with Students Using MAP Data

THE DOMINO EFFECT Personalized Learning Goals.

Personalized Learning Goals Impact SLO’s 15 of the 62 7th grade students in ______ House, whom are below grade level, will gain an average of 6 points in the MAP reading test by June, 2015 Sixteen of my fifty-three ____ graders who scored a low average in spring 2014 will meet or exceed their target RIT growth in reading as measured by MAP data in the spring of By May 2015, 50% of the 46 _____ House students below grade level (23 students) in reading comprehension will increase their instructional reading level by 1 RIT band as demonstrated by their MAP-Reading score. (overall RIT score) By May 2015, 50% of my 46 students (23 students) who scored below the NWEA ___ grade benchmark in reading comprehension will meet their projected MAP reading test RIT score goals.

Personalized Learning Goals and SLO’s Impact State Report Card.

Shifts in Instruction Reading in the Content Area/Reading Strategies Formative Assessment Tools- providing feedback to students WHILE they are learning, not AFTER W, P, W Lesson Plan Framework that promotes small group/strategy group Using the Learning Continuum to drive instruction and facilitate small groups/strategy groups to meet individual student need Learner Targets/Closure Activities – Neuro-Courtesy for learners If You Always Do What You Always Did, You Will Always Get What You Always Got

Specificity Specific goals are typically stronger than “Do your best” goals Feedback Better results with MORE feedback from teacher to student- DAILY!!!!! Setting Goals

Achievement Status and Growth Report Fall to Spring 4 th Grade Reading Example

Example 4 th Grade Reading Goal Setting Worksheet – 171 = 28.8 RITS below her grade level peers 1.5 years would equal about 9 typical + half year to equal moving about 13 RITS Is that enough?

Reading Norms Chart

Discussion Topics How do teachers currently conference with students and parents about their MAP Goals? How can we improve this process? Consider all elements of SMART Goals when goal setting What resources and tools do we currently have access to that are mechanisms to help students achieve their goals? What additional mechanisms might we tap into a deeper level? What will be done differently to meet the personalized MAP goal? By the student By the teacher How will your house set goals with students? Ideas to award students

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