Student Growth Goals

It is student growth, not student achievement, that is relevant in

demonstrating impacts teachers and principals have on students.

Student Growth Goal Defined

Student growth means the change in student achievement between two points in time.

**Disclaimer: this is not a Shoreline school

Student Growth Goal A student growth goal describes what students

will know/be able to do at the end of an instructional period based on course- or

grade-level content standards and district curriculum.

Unpacking the SGG Rubric

Individually: Look down the column and circle key words

or ideas that best summarize each of the four performance levels.

Know, Say and Do!

What does a teacher need to know, say and do to reach proficiency on the student growth rubric on criterion 8?

As a team, write down the three to four of the most important things teachers need to know, say and/or do to be proficient on student growth rubric in criterion 8.

A Proficient Student Growth Goal should contain: ~ First, Brainstorm… and no peeks! ~ Second, Look on the back of the agenda and

discuss.

A Proficient Student Growth Goal:

●  specific, measurable and time-bound

●  based on multiple sources of available data that reveal prior student learning

●  aligned to content standards

●  appropriate for the context, instructional interval and content standard(s)

A Proficient Student Growth Goal con’t:

●  demonstrates a significant impact on student learning (transferable skills)

●  identifies formative and summative measures aligned to learning targets to

●  monitor progress toward goals

Goldilocks and the 3 Bears

We want growth goals…

1. Not to be too large or too broad, 2. Not to be too small or too vague, 3. But Just Right!

Student Growth Goal Too Narrow JUST RIGHT Too Broad

All 10th grade students (with 100% accuracy) will determine the meaning of the five key literary terms from Springboard unit 1

In the second ¼ of the first semester all students in the 10th grade English class will accurately identify, define, and use the unit one literary vocabulary from Springboard at 80% or better. This growth will be measured through a pre-test, formative assessment, think-write-pair-share, reflective writing, and a post-test. Further evidence of this growth will be that students successfully apply the required vocabulary in a brief poetry analysis essay as measured by part of the assignment rubric. The standard shall be level three on a 4 point scale

All 10th grade students will understand and apply grade level academic vocabulary within their essays and creative writing.

What is a good assessment?

Alignment

Stretch

Reliability

Validity

Student Growth Assessments Should

Allow both low- and high-performing students to demonstrate growth.

Challenge the highest-performing students while allowing a struggling student to show what they can do or know.

Measures that help students grow

Select and implement measures that: 1.  support educators to examine their own

practice against specific criteria 2.  allow educators to co-construct the

evaluation 3.  give educators an opportunity to discuss the

results 4.  are directly aligned to leadership standards 5.  include standards that are transparent and

understandable

EXIT SLIP

Rae your understanding of a SMART plc goal on a scale of 1-5. What was your “aha” or something you learned from today’s discussion? What are next steps for you individually? Your PLC?