Sample PDP Goal Statements 2013-2014 Statements without “…as measured by…” I will learn about and implement differentiated formative and summative assessment techniques to enhance my knowledge of my students, to evaluate student progress and performance, and to modify my teaching strategies, so that students demonstrate standards-based learning through diverse performance modes and have a range of opportunities to demonstrate increased mastery of content knowledge and skills. I will research, create, and implement formative assessments to modify instruction around clear learning objectives so that my students perform better on summative assessments. I will research and implement different grouping arrangements based on student needs, interests, and content standards so that students have choices in their learning and pursue content that is meaningful to their real-world experiences. I will identify and use community resources to support student engagement and understanding of content standards so that students are actively engaged in learning content relevant to community issues and concerns. I will learn about and implement inclusion strategies and practices so that identified special education students increase their access to the general education curriculum environment as well as increase their success with the general education curriculum. I will evaluate how to achieve learning goals through the use of technology and resources and will implement a variety of technologies and resources so that students develop skills with a variety of technologies, engage in active learning opportunities, and increase content knowledge. I will learn about and implement effective classroom management techniques emphasizing individual and cooperative group lessons aligned with learning goals, student needs, interests, and content standards so that students ask questions and pursue problems that are meaningful to them. I will learn about instructional strategies that engage learners so that student development of critical thinking, problem solving, and performance skills meet district curriculum expectations. In collaboration with colleagues, I will research and create experientially based curriculum aligned with learning goals and linked to student interests and skills, so that my students reflect on and assess their own work and assume group- and self-responsibility as evidenced by observation of classroom interactions, questioning, and analysis of student work over time. I will evaluate how to achieve learning goals through the use of technology and resources and will implement a variety of technologies and resources so that students develop skills with a variety of technologies, engage in active learning opportunities, and increase content knowledge. I will learn about and implement effective classroom management techniques emphasizing individual and cooperative group lessons aligned with learning goals, student needs, interests, and content standards so that students ask questions and pursue problems that are meaningful to them. Statements including “…as measured by…” I will learn about and implement a variety of instructional strategies, including the use of technology, so that students develop critical thinking, problem solving and performance skills as measured by student growth over time and also by pre and post assessments. I will learn about and implement art instructional and assessment strategies so that students will engage in self and peer assessment and monitor their progress over time as measured by student participation in art critiques/reflections and by improvement in the quality of student work based on performance criteria. I will learn about and implement formal and informal high level questioning techniques, so that my instruction will be varied and purposeful, so that students can engage in complex and meaningful discussions as measured by student surveys, instructional changes and video logs. I will learn about and implement a variety of language arts, math, vocational, and social skills curricula so that students will learn and practice developmentally appropriate skills as measured by curricula changes and student portfolios over time. I will learn about and implement reading interventions with progress monitoring so that students will improve their reading skills as measured by various progress monitoring tools and other district reading assessments. I will learn about and implement a variety of instructional strategies so that students demonstrate increased academic and behavioral performance in classes as evidenced by attitudinal surveys, assessment data, and a high rate of homework completion. I will learn about and create alternative assessments that incorporate scaffolding of content area skills so that students will develop higher order critical thinking skills as measured by rubrics to determine levels of performance. I will research and use a variety of instructional strategies, technologies, and materials so that students demonstrate increased motivation as measured by attitudinal surveys and increased performance as evidenced by improvement on performance assessments over time. I will learn about and implement differentiated instructional strategies and assessments so that students will meet or exceed proficiency in content area standards as evidenced by pre and post tests and formative assessments over time. I will learn about and implement behavioral and academic research-based interventions so that students will increase their academic and behavioral learning in inclusive classroom settings as measured by portfolios of student work, IEP goals, and office referrals.
