Student Goal Setting

Teaching students to use data to understand their own performance, set learning goals, and monitor progress toward those goals can motivate them to achieve more and take ownership of their learning. To be effective, data must be reported in a user-friendly format and align with learning objectives and long-term goals that schools and families share, such as graduation and college readiness.

Field Guide Alignment: Performance Management, Principle 4

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Learn about the strategy

Learning Together: Supporting Student Self-Assessment

Self-paced learning tool
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Teaching Students to
Examine Their Own Data

Overview slide show
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Helping Students Gain Ownership
of Their Learning

Expert interview
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VIDEOS

See the strategy in action

Data Boards Help Students Set Learning Goals (Part 1)

Using data boards
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Data Boards Help Students Set Learning Goals (Part 2)

Goal setting conference
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Taking Ownership

Using student portfolios
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"Be Sure To": A Powerful Reflection Strategy

Lesson reflection and goal setting
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IMPLEMENTATION MATERIALS

Use the strategy

Student Goal Setting: An Overview

Overview handout for schools
Developed by MSMI

How to Organize Student Goal Setting Conferences

Implementation steps and template
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How to Help Students Set Course Goals

Implementation steps and template
Developed by MSMI

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Sample Goal Setting Worksheet (Performance Report)

Example worksheet / report
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Jaguar Academy Behavior Goals Worksheet

Example worksheet
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