SMART Goal Setting for Student Academic Progress Form
Abbreviated SMART Goal
Setting Student Academic
Progress Form
Teacher’s Name
Subject/Grade
Science/Grade 7
School Year ____ - ____
Directions: This form is a tool to assist teachers in setting a SMART goal that results in measurable learner progress.
NOTE: When applicable, learner achievement/progress should be the focus of the goal. Enter information
electronically into the cells (the boxes will expand to fit the text).
Initial Goal Submission (due by 9/30 to the evaluator)
I. Setting (Describe the population
and special learning
circumstances.)
II. Content/Subject/Field Area (The
I teach five classes of seventh grade science with a total of 130
students. 10% of my students have IEPs and 15% are English
Language learners (WIDA levels 3-5)
Scientific Investigation
area/topic addressed based on learner
achievement, data analysis, or
observational data.)
III. Baseline Data (What does the
current data show?)
At the beginning of the year I administered a pretest constructed
from released SOL test items in all strands pertinent to Life Science
(Scientific Investigation, Life Systems and Ecosystems). This
assessment showed that the weakest area for these students is
Scientific investigation:
 determining the best method for testing a hypothesis
 Selecting appropriate resources for scientific research
 Demonstrating an understanding of variables
There was also a notable low score in identifying the function of cell
organelles.
The student groups with the lowest scores on the Scientific
Investigation portion of the pretest were English learners and Special
Education students.
Data attached
For the school year, 90% of my students will make progress in the
area of Scientific Investigation (as shown by individual student
growth on the pre and posttests). At least 75% of the students will
earn a 75% or better in the Scientific Investigation strand on the end
of year assessment.
IV. SMART Goal Statement
(Describe what you want
learners/program to
accomplish.)
V. Means for Attaining Goal (Strategies used to accomplish the goal)
Instructional Strategy
Plan cooperatively with other 7th grade
science teachers surrounding the target
content, with a focus scientific inquiry and
the identification of variables in multiple
experimental situations
Identify or create lessons that are inquirybased, with a focus on the Problem Based
Learning lessons in the curriculum.
To increase content and academic
vocabulary surrounding Scientific
investigation, use SIOP strategies and
activities from the Building Background
component.
Evidence
Target Date
Monthly meetings
Examples of shared materials
Ongoing, but a major
focus during the Fall
Lesson plans
Track individual student progress via
rubrics for each Problem Based Learning
investigation.
Lesson plans and vocabulary specific
activities. Create and implement use of
vocabulary cards and word wall.
ongoing
ongoing
Teacher Baseline, Mid-Year, and End of Year Data
Assessment
instrument
Science Assessment
(SOL released items)
Rubric for PBL
September
October
Pretest
December
May
Mid Term
Final Posttest
Rubric
SOL Pretest Data- 15 Questions per strand
Strand : Scientific
Investigation
Class Averageshown as %
correct
40%
Strand : Life
Systems
Strand:
Ecosystems
47%
53%
An analysis by question revealed that the questions most often missed concerned the following:
 determining the best method for testing a hypothesis
 Selecting appropriate resources for scientific research
 Demonstrating an understanding of variables
Analysis of Scientific Investigation strand by specific student groups
ALL Students- Scientific
Investigation
120 StudentsAverage Score=40%
English Learners
WIDA levels 3-5
20 StudentsAverage score=29%
More Data on Next Page…
Special Education
students
13 StudentsAverage score=30%
Dually Identified
(LEP and SPED)
2 StudentsAverage score=25%
Scientific Investigation portion of the Pretest- 15 questions
Student
#
1
2+
3
4
5
6
7+
8
9
10*
11
12
13
14*
15
16
17
18*
19*
20*+
21
22
23
24*+
25*
26
27*
28*
29*
30
31+
32
33
34*
35
36
37
38+
39
40*
Student
Score in %
20
7
27
13
33
40
53
20
47
60
53
7
13
13
33
40
40
40
13
53
60
67
67
13
33
40
33
40
40
27
47
47
33
40
27
33
40
47
53
60
41
42*
43
44*
45
46
47*
48
49
50+
51+
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59*
60
61
62*
63
64
65*
66
67+
68
69
70+
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
67
33
17
20
53
60
67
13
7
47
40
53
60
13
33
40
40
27
47
47
33
40
27
33
40
47
53
60
67
33
17
20
53
60
67
73
80
47
40
53
60
13
83
84+
85
86
87
88
89
90
91*
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
100+
101
102
103
104
105
106
107
108
109
110*
111
112
113
114
115
116
117
118
119+
120
121
122
123
124
33
40
40
27
47
47
33
40
27
33
40
47
53
60
67
33
17
20
53
60
67
73
80
47
40
53
60
13
7
20
47
53
60
13
7
33
40
47
53
60
67
20
125
125
127
128
129
130
Average
20
20
7
53
40
40
40.22307692
+student with IEP
*student with WIDA level