Student Growth Goal Checklist This checklist is provided as a resource to teachers and administrators in the writing and evaluation of Student Growth Goals (SGG). Baseline and Student Interval of Standards and Assessments(s) Growth Rationale for Trend Data Population Instruction Content Target(s) Growth Target(s) What information is Which Students What is the What content will What assessment(s) Considering all What is your being used to will be included in duration of the be the SGG target? will be used to available data and rationale for setting inform the creation the SGG? Include course that the To what related measure student content the target(s) for if the SGG and course, grade level SGG will cover? standards is the growth for the SGG? requirements, what student growth establish the and number of Include beginning SGG aligned? growth target(s) can within the interval of amount of growth students. and end dates. students be instruction? that should take expected to reach? place within the time period? Identifies Identifies the Matches the Specifies how Identifies Uses baseline or Demonstrates sources of class or length of the the SGG will assessments that pretest data to teacher information subgroup of course (e.g. address have been determine knowledge of about students students quarter, applicable reviewed by appropriate students and (e.g. test scores covered by the semester, Common Core content experts to growth content from prior SGG year) State Standards effectively years, results of measure course Sets Explains why pre- Describes the Reflects Represents the content and developmentally target is assessments) reliably measure student students who big ideas or appropriate appropriate for student learning population receive at domains of the targets the population upon as intended and considers least 85% of content taught trend data, if any contextual the teacher’s during the Creates tiered Addresses available factors that instruction for interval of Selects measures targets when observed may impact that course instruction with sufficient appropriate so student needs student so that that all students “stretch” Summarizes the growth Identifies core all students may may Uses data to (demographic, demonstrate teacher’s knowledge and demonstrate identify student life event, etc.) learning, or analysis of the skills students growth needs and identifies baseline data by are expected to determine identifying If subgroups attain as supplemental Sets ambitious appropriate student are excluded, required by the assessments to yet attainable growth targets cover all ability strengths and explains which applicable targets levels in the weaknesses students, why standards Explains how course they are targets align excluded and if
Student Growth Goal Checklist This checklist is provided as a resource to teachers and administrators in the writing and evaluation of Student Growth Goals (SGG). Baseline and Trend Data Student Population Interval of Instruction Standards and Content Assessments(s) Growth Target(s) Rationale for Growth Target(s) What information is being used to inform the creation if the SGG and establish the amount of growth that should take place within the time period? Which Students will be included in the SGG? Include course, grade level and number of students. What is the duration of the course that the SGG will cover? Include beginning and end dates. What content will be the SGG target? To what related standards is the SGG aligned? What assessment(s) will be used to measure student growth for the SGG? Considering all available data and content requirements, what growth target(s) can students be expected to reach? What is your rationale for setting the target(s) for student growth within the interval of instruction? Identifies sources of information about students (e.g. test scores from prior years, results of pre- assessments) upon trend data, if available Summarizes the teacher’s analysis of the baseline data by identifying student strengths and weaknesses Identifies the class or subgroup of students covered by the SGG Describes the student population and considers any contextual factors that may impact student growth (demographic, life event, etc.) If subgroups are excluded, explains which students, why they are excluded and if Matches the length of the course (e.g. quarter, semester, year) Reflects students who receive at least 85% of the teacher’s instruction for that course Specifies how the SGG will address applicable Common Core State Standards Represents the big ideas or domains of the content taught during the interval of instruction Identifies core knowledge and skills students are expected to attain as required by the applicable standards Identifies assessments that have been reviewed by content experts to effectively measure course content and reliably measure student learning as intended Selects measures with sufficient “stretch” so that all students may demonstrate learning, or identifies supplemental assessments to cover all ability levels in the course Uses baseline or pretest data to determine appropriate growth Sets developmentally appropriate targets Creates tiered targets when appropriate so that all students may demonstrate growth Sets ambitious yet attainable targets Demonstrates teacher knowledge of students and content Explains why target is appropriate for the population Addresses observed student needs Uses data to identify student needs and determine appropriate growth targets Explains how targets align
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