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Goal Setting

For Charter Planning Groups. Goal Setting. Mission. Need. Educational Program. Goals. Need. Why do the students in your area need your charter school?. GOAL Increase graduation rate Increase afterschool activity involvement Increase SAT scores Increase minority test scores

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Goal Setting

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  1. For Charter Planning Groups Goal Setting

  2. Mission Need Educational Program Goals

  3. Need • Why do the students in your area need your charter school? GOAL • Increase graduation rate • Increase afterschool activity involvement • Increase SAT scores • Increase minority test scores • Increase percentage of advanced test scores • Increase language fluency NEED • Low graduation rate? • High crime rate? • Low college admission rate? • Large achievement gap? • Lack of advanced achievement? • Lack of language development?

  4. S M A R T Writing SMART Goals Specific Measurable Ambitious & Attainable Relevant & Results-oriented Time-bound

  5. AVOID THESE VAGUE Terminology: • Academic excellence • Individual learning • Higher-level thinking • Communicate effectively • Demonstrate responsibility • Meet or exceed state average • Master standards • Meet AYP (outdated) ACTION-based Terminology: (These belong in the strategies, not in the goal itself) • Provide opportunities • Utilize best practices • Participate in • Receive instruction • Optimize learning • Professional development • Analyze result

  6. Sample Terminology • Absolute Rating of Excellent on State Accountability System • Overall Grade of B on Federal Accountability System • Four-Year On-Time Graduation Rate of 76%, as reported on State Report Card • 85% of students scoring Met or Exemplary on PASS ELA, as reported on State Report Card • Mean score of 80 on the Biology End-of Course Exam, as reported on ESEA Waiver • Meeting the Annual Measurable Objective (AMO) for Math Proficiency in the “all students” group and every subgroup on ESEA Waiver • 95% of parents satisfied with the learning environment, as reported on State Report Card • 93% of students meet growth target identified by MAP from Fall to Spring, annually

  7. BEGIN with the END in mind… Determine your ultimate goal (example: 0 dropouts) Determine when you want to achieve it (ex: 8 years after opening) Determine your baseline (ex: 20% per year currently) Set your annual targets (ex: reduce by 2.5% per year)

  8. Goal Development Template Mission Statement: Brief, jargon-free statement of the school’s purpose and reason for existence.

  9. Goal Development Template Rationale: Discussion of one factor that will lead to the school accomplishing its mission, how it is applicable to the student population, how it can be measured, and why the chosen method of assessment is appropriate.

  10. Goal Development Template Desired Results: Specific, observable outcomes that will assist in fulfilling the school’s mission.

  11. Goal Development Template Baseline Data: Summary of current data that will be used to develop the annual targets.

  12. Goal Development Template Goal: Clear, measureable statement of achievement reflecting the mission for a specified timeframe.

  13. Goal Development Template Metric: Specific data or calculation used to measure the results.

  14. Goal Development Template Annual Targets: Specific Progress that will be made by the end of each year.

  15. Goal Development Template Strategies: Brief description of the strategies that will be used.

  16. Goal Development Template If written in the SMART format, the goal should be able to stand alone without the other components used to develop it.

  17. Guidelines • 3-5 Goals • Include state/federal accountability data for each grade band • Include non-assessment goals that are mission-driven

  18. Questions? Courtney Mills Director of Accountability SC Public Charter School District cmills@sccharter.org 803-734-0525

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