Using SMART Goals to Improve Achievement

Cleveland County Schools

September 26, 2011

Are you Goal Oriented?

Think/Pair/Share

Career & College: Ready, Set, Go!

NC State Board of Education Mission:

“Every public school student will graduate from high school, globally competitive for work and postsecondary education and prepared for life in the 21st Century.”

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NC Executive Standards

The Sixth Standard for Teachers:

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Effective Teachers

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Student Growth Meets

Expectations

Proficient or Higher on All

Standards

Effective Teacher

Student Growth Exceeds

Expected Growth

Accomplished or Higher on All

Standards

Highly Effective Teacher

The Eighth Standard for Administrators:

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What are SMART goals?

• At your home table, number off 1-4.• Join your number group.• Read the article. Be able to answer:

– What are the key components of SMART goals?

– What are 3 benefits of using SMART goals?

– How can this be applied to writing a PDP?

Identify and Practice #1

Identify and Practice #2

Identify and Practice #3

SMART goals and the PDP

Writing SMART goals• Think of a teacher that you will be working

with to create his/her PDP.

What does this teacher need to achieve?

How will he/she achieve it?

• Use the graphic organizer to draft a goal or two for this teacher. Share out at your table.

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Contact Information• Jessica Garner

Professional Development Lead, Region 6

(704) 268-9824

jessica.garner@dpi.nc.gov

• Frances Harris-Burke, Ed.D.

Professional Development Lead, Region 5

(336) 517-7018

frances.harrisburke@dpi.nc.gov