The Continuous The Continuous Improvement Improvement

ClassroomClassroom

Goal SettingGoal Setting

Ground rules Ground rules created by created by studentsstudents

Classroom Classroom mission mission

statementsstatements

Classroom Classroom and student and student measurable measurable

goalsgoals

Quality tools Quality tools and PDSA and PDSA

used used regularlyregularly

The The Continuous Continuous

Improvement Improvement ClassroomClassroom

Classroom Classroom data centersdata centers

Classroom Classroom meetings meetings

facilitated by facilitated by studentsstudents

Student-led Student-led conferencesconferences

Student data Student data foldersfolders

What Are The “Big What Are The “Big Rocks”…Rocks”…

In our school district?In our school district?At your school?At your school? In your In your classroom?classroom?

Measurable Measurable GoalsGoals

Goals provide focus on continuous Goals provide focus on continuous improvement improvement (classroom & personal (classroom & personal goals)goals)

Goals are developed with Goals are developed with student input: student input:

Based on dataBased on data Aligned to the SIPAligned to the SIP

Goal Goal AlignmentAlignment

StudentStudentC l a s s r o o mC l a s s r o o m

S c h o o lS c h o o l

D i s t r i c tD i s t r i c t

Goal Setting Goal Setting PacketPacket

(one per table)(one per table)

Review and Review and discuss at your discuss at your

table…table…

Why SMART Why SMART Goals?Goals?

Goals are something that you want to Goals are something that you want to achieve in the futureachieve in the future

SMART goals assist in “getting SMART goals assist in “getting focused” on what to focus efforts focused” on what to focus efforts towardtoward

SMART goals help define exactly what SMART goals help define exactly what the “future state” looks like and how the “future state” looks like and how it will be measured it will be measured

The Test:The Test: If all you did was spend If all you did was spend time on the identified SMART goals, time on the identified SMART goals, the time be well-spentthe time be well-spent

What Are SMART GOALS?

S pecific, strategic

M easurableA ttainableR esults-

orientedT ime-bound

How To Write SMART How To Write SMART GoalsGoals Identify the Identify the “big, hairy audacious, “big, hairy audacious,

critical-few”critical-few” goals that need to be goals that need to be worked on worked on (The Most Important (The Most Important Ones!)Ones!)– Consult the data!Consult the data!– What are the greatest areas in need What are the greatest areas in need

of improvement?of improvement? Dig deep and get specific Dig deep and get specific

(disaggregate!)(disaggregate!)

ITBS Language Total Scores

This data shows “the big picture” of language proficiency …

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

This data “digs deeper through disaggregation ” of student subgroup population proficiency …

Communication

Language

Vocabulary

Subgroups:

•African American

•American Indian

•IEP

•Low Income

SMART Goal SMART Goal Conclusion…Conclusion… During the 2006-07 school year, During the 2006-07 school year,

SAMPLE school will increase students’ SAMPLE school will increase students’ proficiency in vocabulary skills in the proficiency in vocabulary skills in the non-proficient student subgroups as non-proficient student subgroups as measured by the ITBS vocabulary sub measured by the ITBS vocabulary sub test assessment (See targets below for test assessment (See targets below for each non-proficient sub group)each non-proficient sub group)

SubgroupSubgroup 05-06 Actual05-06 Actual 06-07 Target06-07 Target

African AmericanAfrican American 52.4%52.4% 57.4%57.4%

American IndianAmerican Indian 50%50% 55%55%

IEPIEP 0%0% 20%20%

Free & ReducedFree & Reduced 58.7%58.7% 64%64%

What SMART Goal would you suggest for this problem?

We will work on reducing office referrals.

During the 2006-07 school year, Sample School will increase the respect shown by students.

During the 2006-07 school year, Sample School will increase the respect shown by students as measured by a 15% reduction in office referrals due to “disrespect.”

Kid Friendly & Kid Friendly & FocusedFocused I want to improve I want to improve

math… math…

Vs. Vs. This year, I want to This year, I want to

increase my skills increase my skills in math problem solving as in math problem solving as measured by a 10% measured by a 10% increase on the monthly increase on the monthly chapter tests.chapter tests.

SIP SMART Vs. Kid SIP SMART Vs. Kid Friendly?Friendly?

Original SIP SMART Goal:Original SIP SMART Goal: During the 2006-07 During the 2006-07 school year, SAMPLE school will increase school year, SAMPLE school will increase students’ proficiency in vocabulary skills in students’ proficiency in vocabulary skills in the non-proficient student subgroups as the non-proficient student subgroups as measured by a 10% increase in the ITBS measured by a 10% increase in the ITBS vocabulary sub test assessmentvocabulary sub test assessment

Classroom SMART Goal (Kid Friendly):Classroom SMART Goal (Kid Friendly): This year, Mr. Marino’s 3 This year, Mr. Marino’s 3rdrd grade grade class will have a better class will have a better understanding of words as measured understanding of words as measured by a 10% reduction in vocabulary by a 10% reduction in vocabulary errors in weekly writing assignments.errors in weekly writing assignments.

Student Goal (in data folder):Student Goal (in data folder): This year, I will focus on getting This year, I will focus on getting better at learning the meaning of better at learning the meaning of words. I will measure how I’m words. I will measure how I’m doing by keeping track of the doing by keeping track of the number of errors I have in number of errors I have in vocabulary usage on the weekly vocabulary usage on the weekly writing prompts we do in class.writing prompts we do in class.

Classroom SMART Goal (Kid Friendly):Classroom SMART Goal (Kid Friendly): This year, Mr. Marino’s 3This year, Mr. Marino’s 3rdrd grade class will grade class will have a better understanding of words as have a better understanding of words as measured by a 10% reduction in measured by a 10% reduction in vocabulary errors in weekly writing vocabulary errors in weekly writing assignments.assignments.

SMART Goals: S – Specific (What do I want to measure?)

M – Measurable (How am I going to measure it?)

A – Attainable (Is this a reasonable goal?)

R – Results-oriented (What will my goal look like

when I’ve reached it?)

T – Time-Bound (When should I reach my goal?)

A smart goal is a ruler for measuring your learning growth!

Try It Out!Try It Out! As a table, write a SMART As a table, write a SMART

goal that relates to your goal that relates to your efforts in continuous efforts in continuous improvement thisimprovement this

Then, each person writes a Then, each person writes a SMART goal for their SMART goal for their classroom (related to their classroom (related to their own school’s improvement own school’s improvement plan)plan)

Goal Goal AlignmentAlignment

StudentStudentC l a s s r o o mC l a s s r o o m

S c h o o lS c h o o l

D i s t r i c tD i s t r i c t