How smart are your “SMART”

goals?Gary Petko and Daphne

Odom

Our goals for today are…

To help refresh us when it comes to the various components of a SMART goal…

To give you a tool to use next week with your teachers that better explains what is a SMART goal?

To have FUN!

Trivia Time

What were the two names that were first considered before deciding on Rudolph?

Rollo & Reginald

Why SMART goals?

Collegial support and professional development in schools are unlikely to have any effect on improvement of practice and performance if they are not connected to a coherent set of goals that give direction and meaning to learning and collegiality (Elmore, 2004). 

Bummer…right?

So a SMART goal means what?

How do we define

SMART?Specific

Measurable

Attainable

Results-Oriented

Timely

SMART

Specific:Is your goal strategic?Is it focused clearly on teacher learning outcomes?Is your goal clearly stated?Does it include terminology that fully describes the goal?Is it focused on a desired outcome?

Hermey

Hermey will become a dentist, instead of becoming one of Santa’s elves, after completing the 2 years necessary for dental school. In addition, he will have a passing score of 85 percent on the required exams needed to become licensed to practice dentistry.

SMART

MeasurableThe goal is measurable and the means of measurement are clearly identified and in place. You want to see the change occur.If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it.Goal should be easily assessed and evaluated throughout the cycle.Progress and achievement can be measured and described by the teachers in the PLC.

Comet

Comet will train the five fawns to become ready to

pull Santa’s sleigh 24,000 miles around the world on Christmas Eve

by the time they reach the age of 1

and become a buck.

SMART

AttainableCan you make it happen?Ask yourself: Is this realistic?The goal is achievable within the context and timeframe of the PLC cycle. Additionally, the goal provides enough challenge for student growth within a PLC cycle.

Mrs. Claus

Mrs. Claus will help Santa to gain 50 pounds by eating a

strict high caloric diet until Christmas Eve so he can be the “fat” Santa all the children know and love.

SMART

Results OrientedThe goal will produce an “end point” change in teacher practice. Additionally, student achievement can be defined and measured and linked to specifically stated measures.

Santa

Despite dangerous weather conditions Santa will use Rudolph to guide his sleigh around the world on Christmas Eve in order to make sure Christmas is not cancelled.

SMART

Timely (Time bound)The goal includes specific time frames for achievement.Additionally, there could be milestones for checkpoints as the goal progresses. The implementation strategies and assessment of results should be bound by a manageable timeline.

Rudolph

Rudolph will rescue on Christmas Eve

the toys stuck on the Island of Misfit

Toys so they can be put on Santa’s

sleigh and be delivered to all the boys

and girls around the world.

If you use these tips and this rubric then…

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