Goal Setting

 

The Purpose of Setting Goals:

Goals can help align your focus and promote a sense of self-mastery.  In the end, you can't manage what you don't measure, and you can't improve upon something that you don't properly manage.  Setting goals can help you do all of that and more.

Our SLOs are designed to help us align our focus to the building goals, and to establish strategic action plans to help staff and students reach the goals.

Our Building ELA goal for this year is: 59% of 3-5 students will be proficient or advanced on the Forward ELA.  (Note: last year we had 56.8%)

FastBridge Benchmarks:

• Achievement: 65% K-5 students will demonstrate minimal or low risk on FastBridge ELA. (Note: last year we had 61%)
• Growth: 65% K-5 students will demonstrate typical or aggressive growth on FastBridge ELA.  (Note: last year we had 62%)

SLO flexibility has greatly increased this year.  In my conversations with teams, ideas are ranging from phonics curriculum assessments, the spelling screener, Fastbridge, or other curriculum related ideas.  As long as the goals follow the SMART process/reflections, and your work supports the ELA goal (or something related to student learning for those that don't teach ELA), you are in business!

Specific - easy to identify, assess, and measure

Measurable - identifiable tool to measure progress, preferably something you already have or are using

Achievable - a goal that is rigorous, but still something you can reasonably accomplish by the end of the year

Relevant - align with building goals, grade level standards, and curriculum

Time-based - realistic but ambitious, identifying task prioritization between now and the end of the year

Please set a time to meet with me if you have any questions - SLO goals are due October 31st.

Have a great week -

Sue