Shared Goals and Action Planning

Head Start Shared goals and Action Planning Video (3.0 min.)

The shared goals and action planning process in the Practice-Based Coaching cycle takes place when education staff and coaches identify and write specific, observable, and achievable goals that guide coaching. This video shows how coaches and teachers collaborate to develop goals and action plans specific to the teachers’ strengths and needs to support achieving their goals.

1.1 Action+ Plan

Template for goal development, planning steps and data collection.


Coaching Action Plan

Template for goal development, planning steps and data collection.


Goal Planning

Template for supporting practitioner in 1) reflecting on strengths and challenges within each level of the Pyramid Model; 2) prioritizing goals to begin with.

Action Plan

Template for Action planning with a focus on goals, action steps, materials/resources needed, timeline, description of goal completion and date action step has been completed.

Action Plan Quality Checklist

Checklist for supporting the development of high-quality action plans. Asks comparative questions related to the goal, the goal achievement statement, the action steps, resources, and timeline.