The Continuous Improvement Classroom

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The Continuous Improvement Classroom
Day 210-9-06
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Introductions and Welcome!

• At your table
• Introduce yourself (Name, location, position)
• Participant Materials
• Handout Materials
• Goal setting packet / 1 per table
• Process Tools Training- Pocket Tools

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The Continuous Improvement Classroom

• Goal Setting

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Video Big Rocks!
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What Are The Big Rocks

• In our school district?
• At your school?
• In your classroom?

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Measurable Goals

• Goals provide focus on continuous improvement
  (classroom personal goals)
• Goals are developed with
  student input
• Based on data
• Aligned to the SIP

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Goal Alignment
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Goal Setting PacketReview and discuss at your
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Day 2- Worksheet A
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Why SMART Goals?

• Goals are something that you want to achieve in
  the future
• SMART goals assist in getting focused on what
  to focus efforts toward
• SMART goals help define exactly what the future
  state looks like and how it will be measured
• The Test If all you did was spend time on the
  identified SMART goals, the time be well-spent

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What Are SMART GOALS?
S pecific, strategic M easurable A
ttainable R esults-oriented T ime-bound
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How To Write SMART Goals

• Identify the big, hairy audacious, critical-few
  goals that need to be worked on (The Most
  Important Ones!)
• Consult the data!
• What are the greatest areas in need of
  improvement?
• Dig deep and get specific (disaggregate!)

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ITBS Language Total Scores
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SMART Goal Conclusion

• During the 2006-07 school year, SAMPLE school
  will increase students proficiency in vocabulary
  skills in the non-proficient student subgroups as
  measured by the ITBS vocabulary sub test
  assessment (See targets below for each
  non-proficient sub group)

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What SMART Goal would you suggest for this
problem?
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During the 2006-07 school year, Sample School
will increase the respect shown by students as
measured by a 15 reduction in office referrals
due to disrespect.
We will work on reducing office referrals.
During the 2006-07 school year, Sample School
will increase the respect shown by students.
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Day 2- Worksheet B
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Day 2- Worksheet C
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Kid Friendly Focused

• I want to improve math
• Vs.
• This year, I want to
  increase my skills in math problem solving as
  measured by a 10 increase on the monthly chapter
  tests.

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SIP SMART Vs. Kid Friendly?

• Original SIP SMART Goal During the 2006-07
  school year, SAMPLE school will increase
  students proficiency in vocabulary skills in the
  non-proficient student subgroups as measured by
  a 10 increase in the ITBS vocabulary sub test
  assessment

• Classroom SMART Goal (Kid Friendly) This year,
  Mr. Marinos 3rd grade class will have a better
  understanding of words as measured by a 10
  reduction in vocabulary errors in weekly writing
  assignments.

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• Classroom SMART Goal (Kid Friendly) This year,
  Mr. Marinos 3rd grade class will have a better
  understanding of words as measured by a 10
  reduction in vocabulary errors in weekly writing
  assignments.

• Student Goal (in data folder) This year, I will
  focus on getting better at learning the meaning
  of words. I will measure how Im doing by
  keeping track of the number of errors I have in
  vocabulary usage on the weekly writing prompts we
  do in class.

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Try It Out!

• As a table, write a SMART goal that relates to
  your efforts in continuous improvement this week
• Then, each person writes a SMART goal for their
  classroom (related to their own schools
  improvement plan)

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Day 2- Worksheet D
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Goal Alignment
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Video Goal!