1. SMART GOAL
WORKSHOP
NB CLEMENTS

2. OBJECTIVES
1. Review overall process
2. Understand what a SMART Goal is
3. Recognize the steps to creating a SMART Goal
4. Comprehend how to use baseline data from pre-
assessment to make your goal
5. Identify poor and worthy goals

3. OVERALL PROCESS
Teach
learning Give
Based strategies post-
Give on specific assess-
pre- Analyze student to goal &
ment to
weak- monitor
assess- scores see if
ness, set student
ment progress goal
goal was met
towards
goal
Today’s
focus

4. WHAT IS A SMART GOAL?
• Based on student achievement
• Statement of your students’ intended learning
outcome
• A SMART Goal is:
S Specific (objective is focused)
M Measurable (assessment instrument used)
A Appropriate (within teacher’s control to
effect change; worthwhile focus)
R Realistic (feasibile for teacher)
T Time bound (contained within 1 school
year)

5. STEPS TO WRITING A SMART GOAL
4. Base
SMART goal
around that
SOL
3. Decide
which SOL NOTE: If
the students
question(s) show
2. Note
measures multiple
questions
students weak-
frequently nesses, pick
missed the SOL
1. Analyze you wish to
pre- use as the
assessment basis for
data your goal.

6. STEPS TO WRITING A SMART GOAL
• After you’ve chosen SOL for goal you’re ready to
write! 
Example
Time bound
In the current school year, each student will improve
their reading level by at least one grade level based
on the STAR reading assessment.
Specific;
Measurable Realistic
Appropriate goal

7. YOU ANALYZE THIS GOAL…
Is it…
PE Goal
S
• By the end of the (Specific)
school year, at least
80% of my students will M
(Measurable)
improve their mile run
time by 2 minutes. A
(Appropriate)
R
(Realistic)
T
(Time bound)

8. RESULTS?
Is it…
PE Goal
80%; 2 minutes
• By the end of the S
(Specific)
school year, at least Yes, you can measure the
80% of my students will M mile/compare data
(Measurable)
improve their mile run
Yes, applicable to physical
time by 2 minutes. A education
(Appropriate)
Yes, over the course of the
R year, students should be
(Realistic) able to improve by 2
minutes
Yes, by the end of the
T year.
(Time bound)

9. YOU ANALYZE THIS GOAL…
Is it…
Computer Applications
Goal
S
• By the end of the (Specific)
school year, my
students will improve M
(Measurable)
their keyboarding skills.
A
(Appropriate)
R
(Realistic)
T
(Time bound)

10. RESULTS?
Is it…
Computer Applications
S No, by how much will you
Goal (Specific) expect them to improve?
Keyboarding is
• By the end of the
M measurable, but the goal
school year, my (Measurable)
does not address how it
students will improve will be measured. What
assessment?
their keyboarding skills.
Yes, appropriate for a
A computer applications
(Appropriate)
class.
Maybe, it is hard to
R determined if it realistic as
(Realistic) the reader does not know
how much the student are
expected to improve
T Yes, by the end of the year
(Time bound)

11. WHAT NOW?
2. Identify
weaknesses
3. Write your
SMART Goal
with your
1. Examine department at
pre- your
assessment September
data 18th
department
meeting

12. KEEP IN MIND
• Learning process
• Year 1!
• You’re not alone in
writing your goal!
• Working with
department
• Working with
administrative team