Determining Determining School Goals & School Goals &

ObjectivesObjectives

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Initial Initial PotentiaPotentia

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Objectives AnalysisObjectives Analysis

It is a tool that It is a tool that provides the provides the school with an school with an initial listing of initial listing of possible possible strategiesstrategies that that may address may address existing existing problems.problems.

Negative Negative situations in the situations in the Streams Analysis Streams Analysis are converted are converted into solutions, into solutions, expressed as expressed as positive positive achievements.achievements.

Objectives AnalysisObjectives Analysis

EFFECTEFFECT ENDSENDS

CAUSECAUSE MEANSMEANS

Steps in Objectives AnalysisSteps in Objectives AnalysisSteps in Objectives AnalysisSteps in Objectives Analysis

Reformulate negative Reformulate negative statements into positive statements into positive statements.statements.

Refrain from making a Refrain from making a mechanicalmechanical reformulation reformulation of statements.of statements.

Low Farmers’ Income

Low Farmers’ Income

Heavy Rainfall

Heavy Rainfall

Increased Farmers’ Income

Increased Farmers’ Income

Post-Harvest Facility

Provided

Post-Harvest Facility

Provided

Steps in Streams AnalysisSteps in Streams AnalysisSteps in Streams AnalysisSteps in Streams Analysis

Determine means-ends Determine means-ends relationship.relationship.

EndsEnds are positive equivalents of the effect statements in the Problem Tree.

MeansMeans are the interventions necessary to achieve the desired end.

Steps in Streams AnalysisSteps in Streams AnalysisSteps in Streams AnalysisSteps in Streams Analysis

Determine means-ends Determine means-ends relationship.relationship.

Place on top of the Place on top of the problem cards the problem cards the reformulated (objectives) reformulated (objectives) card.card.

Steps in Streams AnalysisSteps in Streams AnalysisSteps in Streams AnalysisSteps in Streams Analysis

Identify other StrategiesIdentify other Strategies

Other strategies may be identified to ensure that interventions are complete to achieve the ends.

Place identified strategies in the appropriate streams.

Activity Point 1Activity Point 1

1. Using the validated Streams Diagnostic Chart, reformulate negative conditions into positive statements.

2. If necessary, identify other strategies to ensure the completeness of the interventions.

STREAMS OBJECTIVES CHART CHECKLIST

Questions YES

NO

Comments

Are statements positively stated?

Are interventions indicated sufficient to address the identified strategies?

Yes

No

Streams Diagnostic Chart

Streams Objectives Chart

School Goals & Objectives

Situational Analysis

using Streams Analysis

Identification of

School Goals &

ObjectivesIdentification of Initial Strategies

using Objectives Analysis

EXISTING SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLANEXISTING SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN

Streams Diagnostic Chart

Situational Analysis

using Streams Analysis

Strengths

Weaknesses

Opportunities

Threats

PROBLEM TREEPROBLEM TREE

Streams Objectives Chart

Identification of Initial Strategies

using Objectives Analysis

Major activities

Sub-activitiesOBJECTIVES TREEOBJECTIVES TREEGoals & Goals &

ObjectivesObjectives

5-year 5-year ImplementatiImplementati

on Plan on Plan

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DeterminDetermine your e your School School

Goals & Goals & ObjectiveObjective

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Streams Objs ChartStreams Objs ChartStreams Objs ChartStreams Objs Chart

School School Goals & Goals &

ObjectivesObjectives

Review the various Review the various Streams:Streams:

• Are all streams equal?

• Or are there streams which contribute to other streams?

Therefore:Therefore:

• If some streams contribute to other streams, they should not be treated equally.

• Some streams take primacy over other streams.

• There is a hierarchy of objectives.

School Goal ChartSchool Goal Chart

Narrative Summary

Objectively Verifiable Indicators

(OVIs)

Means of Verification

(MOVs)

Assumptions/ Risks

Goal

Purpose

Contributory Objective

Activities

Identify the School Purpose

The purposepurpose refers to the effect of the improvement plan after three years.

It defines a It defines a benefit benefit or a change in or a change in situationsituation that will that will be gained after be gained after interventions, as interventions, as indicated in the indicated in the plan, areplan, are undertaken.undertaken.

With the Streams Objectives Chart as reference, identify the school purpose from the Learner Learner Performance Performance StreamStream.

Identify the School Purpose

The card with the The card with the most number of most number of arrows pointing arrows pointing to it to it maymay be the be the school purpose.school purpose.

Identify the School Purpose

If in case the card with the most number

of arrows pointing to it

is causing another card,

then that card is the purpose or

goal.

Increased Student Increased Student AchievementAchievement

Students/Pupils Students/Pupils reading at their reading at their

standard reading levelsstandard reading levels

Identify the School Purpose

PurposePurpose

Increased student achievement of XYZ School

Activity Point: School Activity Point: School PurposePurpose

• Using your Streams Objectives Chart as reference, identify the school purpose under the Learner Performance Stream.

Identify the School Goal

A GOALGOAL is a desired situation that the school wants to contributecontribute to the improvement plan

within the three years.It is suggested that this be derived from the derived from the Division Plan.Division Plan.

GoalGoal

Improved learner performance in the Division of ABC

Activity Point: School GoalActivity Point: School Goal

• In your Division’s Plan, identify the School Goal

School Goal Chart

Narrative Summary

Objectively Verifiable Indicators

(OVIs)

Means of Verification

(MOVs)

Assumptions/Risks

Goal

Purpose

Contributory Objective

Activities

Indicators provide information on the school’s progress in achieving each level of objective.

They are measures used to specify the achievement of plan objectives.

Identify Indicators

Identify Indicators

A maximum of 2 indicators could be identified.Forecasting should be conducted & considered.

In formulating indicators the team may specify the following:

• Target group – For Target group – For whom? whom?

• Quantity – How much?Quantity – How much?

• Quality – How well? Quality – How well?

• Time – When?Time – When?

• Location/Area – Location/Area – Where? Where?

Identify Indicators

PurposePurpose

Increased student achievement of XYZ School

Objectively Verifiable Objectively Verifiable IndicatorIndicator

By the end of 20__ increased student achievement of XYZ National School to 50 MPS from the baseline of 40 MPS

Y1 Y2 Y3

2 3 5

School Goal Chart

Narrative Summary

Objectively Verifiable Indicators

(OVIs)

Means of Verification

(MOVs)

Assumptions/Risks

Goal

Purpose

Contributory Objective

Activities

Identify Means of Verification

These are tangible proofs or evidence to substantiate the achievement of the indicators.

The only rule is: If If the team cannot the team cannot identify an MOV, identify an MOV, change the change the IndicatorIndicator..

PurposePurpose

Increased student achievement of XYZ School

Objectively Objectively Verifiable IndicatorVerifiable Indicator

By the end of 20__ increased student achievement of XYZ National School to 50 MPS baseline of 40 MPS

Means of VerificationMeans of Verification

National Achievement Test (NAT) Results

Y1 Y2 Y3

2 3 5

School Goal Chart

Narrative Summary

Objectively Verifiable Indicators

(OVIs)

Means of Verification

(MOVs)

Assumptions/Risks

Goal

Purpose

Contributory Objective

Activities

Identify Important Assumptions

Important assumptions are external conditionsexternal conditions or factors that are beyond the control of the school but would impact greatly on the implementation of the plan.Assumptions should be positively stated.

PurposePurpose

Increased student achievement of XYZ School

Objectively Objectively Verifiable IndicatorVerifiable Indicator

By the end of 20__ increased student achievement of XYZ National School to 50 MPS from the baseline of 40 MPS

Means of VerificationMeans of Verification

National Achievement Test (NAT) Results

Assumptions/RisksAssumptions/Risks

NETRC will administer the National Achievement Test (NAT).

Determine the following for the your purpose level objective:

• Objectively Verifiable Indicators

•Means of Verification

•Important Assumptions

Activity Point:Activity Point:

School Goal Chart

Narrative Summary

Objectively Verifiable Indicators

(OVIs)

Means of Verification

(MOVs)

Assumptions/Risks

Goal

Purpose

Contributory Objective

Activities

Identify the School Contributory Objectives

Contributory Contributory ObjectivesObjectives are deliverables --- goods or servicesgoods or services to ensure that the purpose is achieved.

Identify the School Contributory Objectives

Since the other streams support the Learner Performance stream, they become part of the contributory objective level.

GoalGoal

Improved learner performance in the Division of ABC

PurposePurpose

Increased student achievement of XYZ School

Contributory Contributory ObjectivesObjectives

? Curriculum Provision and Instructional Delivery

? Learning Environment

? Physical Facilities and Resources

? Management & Administration

? Other streams

School Goals & Objectives

Identification of

School Goals &

Objectives

• Using your Streams Objectives Chart as reference, identify the Contributory Objectives, Contributory Objectives, OVIs,OVIs, MOVs, MOVs, andand Important Important Assumptions .Assumptions .

Activity Point: Identifying Activity Point: Identifying Contributory ObjectivesContributory Objectives

SCHOOL GOALS AND OBJECTIVES CHECKLIST

Questions YES NO Comments

Is the goal written as an “end” and not as a process?

Are the purpose and contributory objectives written as “ends” and not as processes?

Does the purpose define a change in situation or a benefit to a specific target group?

Did contributory objectives address the identified school priority improvement areas?

Yes

No

SCHOOL GOALS AND OBJECTIVES CHECKLIST

Questions YES NO Comments

Do the goals and objectives support the vision and mission of the school?

Are Indicators identified at the Goal and Purpose levels objective and verifiable?

Are there means to verify (MOVs) if the Indicators have been achieved?

If any, are important assumptions stated positively? Are these assumptions external conditions which are beyond the control of the school?

Yes

No

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