General Expectations
Definition of a Student Growth Objective: A long-term academic goal that teachers set for groups of students and must be:
Specific and measurable
Aligned to New Jersey’s curriculum standards
Based on available prior student learning data
A measure of what a student has learned between two points in time
Ambitious and achievable
Follow Guidelines established in SGO Integration Toolkit (attached below)
Utilize SGO Rubric when developing goals (attached below)
Use multiple measures to measure student growth
Incorporate existing assessments (no extra tests)
Develop template to track student progress (see excel spreadsheet attached at bottom of page)
SAMPLES FOR ELA, MATH, SCIENCE, SOCIAL STUDIES, AND SPECIAL AREAS ARE INCLUDED IN THE LINKS BELOW
Minimum Requirements
Simple Format
Tiered Format