Student Goal Setting

Empowering Students Through Goal Setting

Engaging students in goal setting promotes self-efficacy and empowers them in their learning journey. We enhance our collective efficacy when all staff, both core and encore subjects, support students in this process. This page contains resources for beginning, middle, and end of year goal setting.

Setting the Stage for Goal Setting (Pt. 1)

Why set goals?

These slides were used to introduce staff to guidelines and protocols for student goal setting.

How do we set goals?

Goal setting is more than wish making. It involves thoughtful planning, ongoing reflection/revision, and specific feedback from supportive adults.

7 Tips for Effective Feedback.pdf

Feedback Tips

Beginning of Year Assessments

Use these resources to facilitate data talks and student goal setting following the beginning of year assessments.

Facilitating Student Goal Setting

Introductory Slides

Use these slides to introduce students MAP Growth assessments and goal setting.

Student Goal Setting.webm

Introductory Video

The video above provides a screencast of the introductory Google Slides.

Reflecting on MAP Growth Performance

Reflection Guide

Use this template to facilitate introducing to the Student Profile Report

Goal Setting Template (3-4).pdf

Goal Setting Guide A

For use with grades 3-5; also includes reflection page to revisit and reflect on progress of the goal

Goal Setting Template (5-8).pdf

Goal Setting Guide B

For use with grades 6-8; also includes reflection page to revisit and reflect on progress of the goal

Mid-Year Assessments

Following the mid-year assessments, we will dedicate additional time to data analysis and student goal setting. In grades 3-8, teachers will display/review Class Reports (without student names) and distribute/review individual student reports. Students should also revisit or revise goals set in the Fall using the last page of the Goal Setting Guides.

MOY Teacher Data Analysis Guide

Unpacking the Mid-Year Data

Mid-year assessments provide an opportunity to review growth and achievement data at the class and student level. The Data Reflection Guide will support you in grouping students and planning responsively. The resources below are designed to help facilitate student goal setting.

Printing Student Profile Reports

Printing Instructions

Follow these directions to print Student Profile reports for distribution and analysis.

MOY Reflecting on MAP Growth Performance

Reflection Guide

This template guides students in comparing term scores and reflecting on their performance.

MOY Facilitating Student Goal Setting

Facilitation Slides

Use these slides to support the facilitation of student data analysis and goal setting sessions.

End of Year Assessments

It's time to celebrate! Reserve a day at the end of the school year to review Spring MAP results with your students. Use the Student Reflection Template to guide student analysis of growth and achievement. Revisit progress on meeting goals that were set earlier in the year.

EOY Teacher Data Analysis Guide

Teacher Reflection Guide

Use this guide to frame your analysis of student growth and achievement from the beginning of the year to the end.

EOY Reflecting on MAP Growth Performance

Student Reflection Template

Use this template to guide students in reviewing their end of year Student Profile Reports.

NWEA Resources: Workbooks, Guides & Blogs

Goal Setting Infographic.pdf

FoG_Workbook (2).pdf

Goal-Setting-to-Empower-Students.pdf

MG_StudentProfileReport_Handout.pdf

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