Goals and ObjectivesGoals and Objectives

Guidance for Tech PlansGuidance for Tech Plans

““The ends justify the means” The ends justify the means”

Before beginning you must know Before beginning you must know where you are headed.where you are headed.

Goals give you direction.Goals give you direction.

Goals are global and not too specific.Goals are global and not too specific.

Ask yourself, “where do I see us in 3-Ask yourself, “where do I see us in 3-5 years?” in each area.5 years?” in each area.

Think as a contractor….Think as a contractor….

Your job is to build a building Your job is to build a building

In order for your building to be stable In order for your building to be stable you need to start with a foundation.you need to start with a foundation.

Your building foundation is your Your building foundation is your goalgoal

It is what holds your plan togetherIt is what holds your plan together

It is the outline and the basisIt is the outline and the basis

It is not too specific but more of a It is not too specific but more of a blanket statement.blanket statement.

Goal Example:Goal Example:Students will become proficient in math Students will become proficient in math and language arts California Content and language arts California Content Standards. Standards.

Students will become educated on the Students will become educated on the safest practices for using the internet and safest practices for using the internet and becoming safety-conscious internet becoming safety-conscious internet citizens. citizens.

Measurable, defined, operational, Measurable, defined, operational, simple steps, and specific. Objectives simple steps, and specific. Objectives contribute to the fulfillment of goals. contribute to the fulfillment of goals.

Objectives defined:Objectives defined:

Think as a contractor again…Think as a contractor again…

Your foundation is pouredYour foundation is poured

Now how will you make it sturdy?Now how will you make it sturdy?

You will frame the structure of the You will frame the structure of the building.building.

Your Objectives are your frame.Your Objectives are your frame.

They can not stand without the They can not stand without the foundationfoundation

They give stability to the foundationThey give stability to the foundation

They set the structure for the They set the structure for the building.building.

Objectives Objectives

Think specific Think specific

Think measurableThink measurable

Think of who you are targeting: Think of who you are targeting: students, staff, administration, students, staff, administration, parentsparents

What will they do?What will they do?

By when?By when?

How will you measure it?How will you measure it?

Objective sentence frame:Objective sentence frame:

Objectives:Objectives:

__________________ will be ____% proficient on will be ____% proficient on __________________________by by ____________ as measured as measured by by ______________________

First section of ObjectiveFirst section of Objective

Who are you targeting?Who are you targeting?

Pleasant Valley Pleasant Valley studentsstudents will will

Indianola Indianola certificated staffcertificated staff will will

Roosevelt Roosevelt parentsparents will will

Second section of objectiveSecond section of objective

What will they do?What will they do?

Make sure it supports your goal.Make sure it supports your goal.

Think measurableThink measurable

Students will be 75% proficient in Students will be 75% proficient in internet safety internet safety

Third section of an objective:Third section of an objective:

By when?By when?

Think towards the end of the tech Think towards the end of the tech plan.plan.

Students will be 75% proficient in Students will be 75% proficient in internet safety by June 2012, internet safety by June 2012,

Final section of objectiveFinal section of objectiveHow will you measure growth?How will you measure growth?

Make sure that you use concrete Make sure that you use concrete measures like: EdTech profile, CST, measures like: EdTech profile, CST, Benchmarks, parent surveys, unit Benchmarks, parent surveys, unit tests etc. tests etc.

Do not use things such as: anecdotal Do not use things such as: anecdotal notes, observations, sign in sheets, notes, observations, sign in sheets, etc.etc.

If it is not measurable it will be sent If it is not measurable it will be sent back for revisions.back for revisions.

Final section of objectiveFinal section of objective

Students will be 75% proficient in Students will be 75% proficient in internet safety by June 2012, as internet safety by June 2012, as measured by the cyber safety measured by the cyber safety curriculum student survey. curriculum student survey.

Benchmarks definedBenchmarks defined

Measures of progress toward a goal, Measures of progress toward a goal, taken at intervals prior to the taken at intervals prior to the program’s completion or the program’s completion or the anticipated attainment of the final anticipated attainment of the final goal.goal.

Back to our building….Back to our building….

Think of the building inspector.Think of the building inspector.

His job is to come out to the building His job is to come out to the building site at specific points to make sure site at specific points to make sure your progressing towards your goal.your progressing towards your goal.

The inspectors report will tell you The inspectors report will tell you that you are fine or to fix things that you are fine or to fix things before you move on.before you move on.

BenchmarksBenchmarks

Use the same frame as the Use the same frame as the Objectives:Objectives:

__________________ will be ____% proficient on will be ____% proficient on __________________________by by ____________ as measured as measured by by ______________________

break it down into manageable break it down into manageable chunks.chunks.

BenchmarksBenchmarks

They are the inspectors that make They are the inspectors that make sure we are making steady progress sure we are making steady progress towards our objectives and goals.towards our objectives and goals.

You may use the same sentence You may use the same sentence frame as in your objective.frame as in your objective.

Year 1 BenchmarkYear 1 Benchmark

Students Students will be will be 50%50% proficient on proficient on internet safety internet safety by by June 2010,June 2010, as as measured by measured by the cyber safety the cyber safety student survey.student survey.

Year 2 BenchmarkYear 2 Benchmark

Students Students will be will be 60%60% proficient on proficient on internet safety internet safety by by June 2011,June 2011, as as measured by measured by the cyber safety the cyber safety student survey.student survey.

Year 3 BenchmarkYear 3 Benchmark

Students Students will be will be 75%75% proficient on proficient on internet safety internet safety by by June 2012,June 2012, as as measured by measured by the Cyber Safety the Cyber Safety student survey.student survey.

Activities and our building Activities and our building analogy…analogy…

Activities would be all the materials Activities would be all the materials and work that go into completing and work that go into completing the structure.the structure.

ActivitiesActivitiesAll activities need to support your objective and All activities need to support your objective and goals.goals.Remember to have activities that reflect student Remember to have activities that reflect student learning not just teachers teaching.learning not just teachers teaching.

Ex. Teachers will teach 12 lessons on cyber safety.Ex. Teachers will teach 12 lessons on cyber safety.

Change it to: All K-12 students will be taught a Change it to: All K-12 students will be taught a minimum of 12 lessons on internet safety per minimum of 12 lessons on internet safety per year using the Cyber Safety curriculum. year using the Cyber Safety curriculum.

Keep it student centered.Keep it student centered.