Monitoring SMART Goals

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Results Oriented Being SMART
Vickie Robb Heart of Missouri RPDC 2 London
Hall Columbia, MO 65211 robbv_at_missouri.edu
Rob Gordon, Ed.D. Heart of Missouri RPDC 2 London
Hall Columbia, MO 65211 gordonrl_at_missouri.edu
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Results Oriented Being SMART

Specific (Strategic)
Measurable, Attainable
Results-Oriented Time-Bound
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Outcomes for the small-group session

• To understand what it means to be results
  oriented
• To be able to define SMART goals and write one

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NORMS

• Please turn off cell phones (or set them
• on silent mode)
• Please one person speaking at a time
• Please avoid side conversations
• Please listen actively
• Please participate enthusiastically

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Results oriented.Good intentions vs what
actually happens.
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SharedMission, Vision, Values, Goals
Collaborative Team
Action Orientation
Collective Inquiry
Results Orientation
Continuous Improvement
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The PDSA Learning Wheel

• Plan a change aimed at improvement
• Gather baseline data,
• 2) Establish a SMART Goal
• 3) Develop a strategy or approach
• Carry the plan out on a small scale

Adjust strategy or, if it worked, implement it
widely. Study the results compare new data to
baseline data
Act
Plan
Study
Do
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Results Orientation

• The rationale for any strategy for building a
  learning organization revolves around the premise
  that such organizations will produce dramatically
  improved results. Peter Senge 1994

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Results Orientation means

• A supportive culture with shared, collective,
• and agreed-upon

• decision making through
• researched-based information
• common language
• common, collective focus ELOs
• common measurable goals (S.M.A.R.T.),
• using our data

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Results Orientation means

• A supportive culture with shared, collective,
• and agreed-upon

• common tools
• common commitment to all students learning
• (OUR students vs my students)
• common commitment to adults learning

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Levels of SMART Goals Challenging, inspiring,
strategic far-reaching goals Prioritized
targeted area(s) based on our unique student
needs Focused on specific skills, knowledge
within shorter time frame
District- 5 year goal Building- 1-3 year
goal Grade level/ Department- Quarter,
semester or yearly goal
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Assessing SMART GoalsProcess Goals vs. Results
Goals

• Results goals focus on the
• desired result itself, not the
• process or the means they
• assume necessary to
• achieve that result.
• Peter Senge, 1990. The Fifth Discipline.

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Concept AttainmentProcess vs. Results (means
vs. ends)

• NO
• Implement an integrated math /science curriculum
  for PK-2.
• Develop a balanced literacy program for primary
  students.
• Adopt the letter people program for all PK
  classrooms.

• YES
• Reduce failure rate in math for all 6th grade
  students.
• Increase the number of students who are reading
  at benchmark by the end of 1st grade.
• Eliminate violent behavioral incidences.

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Writing a SMART Goal

• By (who) ____________will gain/increase
• (what ) _______________ (an attainable amount)
• (when) on/by _______________
• S M A R T
• Example 85 of our 5th graders will gain a
  proficient score (a 3 or 4) in expository writing
  by June assessment.

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• Quiz, Quiz, Trade

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SMART goal process
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5 Whys

• Why 1 Why do we have so many discipline
  referrals?
• Because a lot of students act inappropriately.
• Why 2 Why do they act inappropriately?
• Because they dont know the rules.
• Why 3 Why dont they know the rules?
• Because we havent explained and enforced them
  consistently.
• Why 4 Why havent we explained and enforced
  them consistently?
• Because we havent agreed on a common set of
  expectations.
• Why 5 Why havent we agreed on common
  expectations?
• Because we havent spent time together sharing
  our philosophy and expectations.
• Action Lets make the time to do that so we all
  get on the same page
• The Handbook for SMART School Teams by Anne
  Conzemius and Jan ONeill

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80/20 Rule

• 80 of the trouble comes from 20 of the problems
• Focus on the vital few focus on improving the
  few that will achieve the greatest gain. May be
  low in visability, but are high in leverage.

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SMART Goal Action Plan
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Collaborative Team Responsibility

• Provide the leadership team with a copy of their
  SMART Goal
• Report common assessment results to leadership
  team.
• Collaborative Team Product Sheet
• Excel spread sheet
• Report response of data results to leadership
  team
• Celebrate student achievement!