Description
Use these tools and templates to help your PLC teams focus on results, and implement SMART (Strategic and specific, Measurable, Attainable, Results oriented, and Time bound) goals to transform your school into a place where every student meets or exceeds standards.ย
Developing a clear goal is essential to the success of your team and its members. Once a professional
learning community (PLC) has identified a focus for the year/quarter, they designย Specific, Measurable,
Attainable, Results-ยญfocused, and Timely (SMART) Goals.
Team
Members agree to adopt their PLCโs SMART Goal to guide adult and student learning throughout the
year.
An effective SMART goal is:
- Specific: Clarifies the teaching and learning focus and students who will benefit from the Goal.
Example: Algebra II standardsอพ 9th โ 12th grade students in physics, chemistry, and
marine science - Measurable: Identifies evidence from student outcomes that will allow the team to quantify
progress and determine whether they have reached the goal.
Example: Common Formative Assessments and Algebra II EOC - Attainable: Challenges the team to consider the current reality and to aspire to effect improvement
in student outcomes.
Example: Last year 60% of students demonstrated proficiency. - Resultsยญfocused: Requires improved results as compared to the previous year.
Example: This year, 75% of students will demonstrate proficiency. - Timely: Defines a realistic time by which the goal will be attained, usually one academic year.
Example: By May 2024
