More Than a SMART Goal: Staying Focused on Student Learning

by Anne E. Conzemius, Terry Morganti-Fisher

Setting data-informed, high-priority SMART goals is a critical step in school improvement that is widely acknowledged. However, goals themselves don't drive improvement; they must be aligned to the school improvement process, curriculum, instruction, assessment practices, mandates, and professional development. Understand how to properly use the SMART goal process to effect change and achieve real school improvement.
Chapter 1: The Nature of Systems Improvement
Chapter 2: Less Is More
Chapter 3: Putting SMART Goals to Work
Chapter 4: Professional Learning by Design
Chapter 5: Impact and Implementation
Chapter 6: Engaging the Mind, Body, and Spirit

160 pages, Perfect Paperback

First published November 1, 2005