BTDES - Professional Growth Achievement Goal (PGAG) Setting Form – Mathematics Example
Educator Name: ___________________________ Content Area: _____________ Grade Level: _______
SECTION I: Developing the PGAG using the Smart Process
Goal
Professional Growth Achievement (S.M.A.R.T.) Goal
I will improve my 8th
grade students’
mathematical literacy
in geometry.
In order to ensure mathematical literacy in content areas for eighth-grade geometry,
I will incorporate extended response questions into unit assessments that require
elaboration of mathematical reasoning so that by the end of the 2013–14 school
year, 80 percent or more of my students demonstrate proficiency on extended
response questions on the end-of-the-year eighth-grade geometry assessment.
Step 1 – In looking at the standards and your student’s learning, identify area(s) of weakness in student achievement.:
Geometry and mathematical reasoning
Step 2 - Using the SMART process for goal setting, respond to the questions below.
Specific:
What, exactly, do I want to achieve/
improve?
Measurable:
How will the growth I attain be
measured/ assessed?
How will I know I am more effective as
an educator?
Attainable:
Explain why this is a realistic and
attainable goal.
Results - Oriented and Relevant:
Why am I doing this? Is it really a need?
How will my students benefit from my
attainment of this goal? How will
achievement of this goal improve your
practice.
Time Bound:
What is a measurable and realistic time
line?
“content areas for eighth-grade geometry” and involves the
incorporation of “extended response questions into unit assessments
that require elaboration of mathematical reasoning”
“80 percent or more” of students to demonstrate proficiency.
“ensure,” “incorporate” and “demonstrate.”
expected outcomes for students to be able to reason mathematically
by the end of the 2013-2014 school year
SECTION II: Connecting the PGAG to the Rubric
How does your PGAG connect to the evaluation rubrics? Is it aligned?
Rubric Standard (s) Which standards
are addressed in the rubric.
Standard 1. Students: Teachers understand student learning and development,
and respect the diversity of the students they teach.
Standard 2. Content: Teachers know and understand the content area for
which they have instructional responsibility.
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SMART goal idea starter:
By[identify a specific point in time such as the end of the school year] I will [identify how your practice will improve in this
area, you may want to consider using language from the rubric] and in so doing, [identify the set of students who will benefit]
will [identify measurable way(s) in which students will benefit].