The Continuous The Continuous Improvement Improvement

ClassroomClassroomLevel IILevel II

SMART GoalsSMART GoalsDistrict and Building LevelDistrict and Building Level

Ground rules Ground rules created by created by studentsstudents

Classroom Classroom mission mission

statementsstatements

Classroom & Classroom & student student

measurable measurable goalsgoals

Quality tools Quality tools and PDSA used and PDSA used

regularlyregularly

The The Continuous Continuous

Improvement Improvement ClassroomClassroom

Classroom data Classroom data centerscenters

Classroom Classroom meetings meetings

facilitated by facilitated by studentsstudents

Student-led Student-led conferencesconferences

Student data Student data foldersfolders

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2121stst Century Skills Century SkillsNorth Central Regional Educational LaboratoryNorth Central Regional Educational Laboratory

What Are The Goals of:What Are The Goals of:

the school district?the school district?your school?your school?your your

classroom?classroom?your students?your students?

Goal AlignmentGoal Alignmentusing PDSA processusing PDSA process

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

Action Research Deployment TeamAction Research Deployment Team PDSAPDSA SIP SMART GoalSIP SMART Goal

Math ComputationMath Computation During the 2006-2007 school year, the During the 2006-2007 school year, the percentage of students scoring in the high and percentage of students scoring in the high and intermediate math total proficiency levels will increase by intermediate math total proficiency levels will increase by 5% as measured by the district math assessments and 5% as measured by the district math assessments and ITBS.ITBS.

Classroom Goal – Data CenterClassroom Goal – Data Center Student Data FolderStudent Data Folder

GOAL PROCESSGOAL PROCESS

What Are SMART GOALS?

SS pecific, strategic

MM easurable

AA ttainable

RR esults-oriented

TT ime-bound

Why SMART Goals?Why SMART Goals? Clear & Understandable Vision of the Clear & Understandable Vision of the

TargetTarget Targets as SMART goals.Targets as SMART goals. SMART goals direct our “focus” SMART goals direct our “focus” SMART goals help define exactly what SMART goals help define exactly what

the “future state” looks like and how it the “future state” looks like and how it will be measured.will be measured.

How To Write SMART GoalsHow To Write SMART GoalsSchool SIP GoalsSchool SIP Goals

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

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

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

Let’s Try ItLet’s Try It

Students will show one year’s Students will show one year’s growth in Language Total as growth in Language Total as measured by ITBS.measured by ITBS.

SMART Format:SMART Format:

During the 2007-08During the 2007-08 school year, school year, all all studentsstudents will improve their will improve their reading reading comprehensioncomprehension as measured by a as measured by a 1.0 1.0 year gain in national grade equivalentyear gain in national grade equivalent from the 2006-07 ITBS from the 2006-07 ITBS Reading Reading Comprehension sub-testComprehension sub-test..

95% of all 11th graders 95% of all 11th graders receiving f/r lunch will score receiving f/r lunch will score above the 40th NPR on ITEDs. above the 40th NPR on ITEDs. (increase from 80%)(increase from 80%)

SMART Format:SMART Format:

During the 2007-08During the 2007-08 school year, proficient 11 school year, proficient 11thth grade students in the f/r subgroup (as indicated grade students in the f/r subgroup (as indicated by the ITED math concepts & problem solving) by the ITED math concepts & problem solving) at Sample School will increase by 10% as at Sample School will increase by 10% as measured by the ITED math concepts & measured by the ITED math concepts & problem solving subtest.problem solving subtest.

Goal AlignmentGoal Alignmentusing PDSA processusing PDSA process

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

Students will meet or exceed the district writing Students will meet or exceed the district writing expectations as measured by the six-traits writing expectations as measured by the six-traits writing sample scoring.sample scoring.

SMART GoalSMART Goal = = Writing SkillsWriting Skills

During the 2006-07 school year, the number of During the 2006-07 school year, the number of first through fifth grade regular education first through fifth grade regular education students at Sample School improving their students at Sample School improving their writing skills in targeted traits will increase writing skills in targeted traits will increase 10% at each grade level (see chart) as 10% at each grade level (see chart) as measured by the Six-Traits scoring rubric measured by the Six-Traits scoring rubric monthly grade level assessments.monthly grade level assessments.

School SIP GoalSchool SIP Goal

During the 2006-07 school year, the number of first During the 2006-07 school year, the number of first through fifth grade regular education students at through fifth grade regular education students at Sample School improving their writing skills in targeted Sample School improving their writing skills in targeted traits will increase 10% at each grade level (see chart traits will increase 10% at each grade level (see chart below) as measured by the Six-Traits scoring rubric below) as measured by the Six-Traits scoring rubric monthly grade level assessmentsmonthly grade level assessments

Data - TargetsData - Targets

Flow Chart of Process

Classroom Goal in

Data Center

Charting % of students

reaching writing goal

Student Data Folder

Writing In-Process MeasureStudents also have a separate writing folder printed with the six-traits rubric and a rubric for their area of focus. Weekly writing samples are filed in the folder as well as the monthly assessment.

What Are The Goals of:What Are The Goals of:

the school district?the school district?your school?your school?your your

classroom?classroom?your students?your students?