Goal Setting

Goal-Setting: 

Goals Infographic

Whole-School Goals:

Be comfortable with I can statements and creation of learning scales (Jan and Feb. days will be that in some way)

• Integrated Unit: align this with proficiency
• 2-3 expert terms - taught w/ learning scales

3. Activity:

• New Study shows goal setting - with some twists - can have a big impact on student achievement.  
• read w/ buddy - work on own goals in SMART goal format
• Do Step 1 initial fantasy step (what it will look like when accomplished)
• Identify what baseline evidence you can collect today.
• Consider using a mindmapping tool like MindMeister
• or use the Team Apex organizer
• set checkpoints in your calendar
• 10-19-15 to Karen

4. Goal-setting in a personalized environment:

Setting Goals: Who, How, and Why -

Students who invest in their goals also demonstrate greater persistence, creativity, and risk­taking in their achievement of those goals. (Dewett, 2007; Lepper, Greene, & Nisbett, 1973). For example, Moeller, Theiler & Wu (2012) conducted a 5­year long quasi­experimental study to investigate the relationship between student goal setting and achievement in high school Spanish language classrooms. This longitudinal study with 1273 students in 23 high schools used language­learning software with a goal setting process. The goal setting process required students to establish personalized goals and action plans in accordance with chapter objectives, to collect classroom­based evidence throughout a chapter or unit. Students wrote a reflection at the end of the chapter. This process was repeated with each subsequent chapter. Results of this study showed a significant correlation between student goal setting, persistence and language learning achievement (Moeller, Theiler, & Wu, 2012). 

Another important learner behavior that determines the effect of goal setting on learner achievement is self ­regulation. Self­ regulation is one of the most critical skills for success (Getzels & Csikszentmihalyi, 1976). When people commit in achieving their goal, they are likely to self ­regulate their behaviors towards this achievement. Therefore, goal setting and commitment may enhance students’ self ­regulation skills. A self ­regulated learner is able to set task ­related, reasonable goals, taking responsibility for her learning (Schunk, 1991). Arguably, self­ regulation is becoming especially crucial in the 21 st century as the majority of students’ learning takes place outside of traditional classrooms and in digital learning environments (i.e., flipped classrooms, MOOCs). In fact, some online learning environments (e.g, Khan Academy) recently started to utilize goal setting to help learners regulate their own learning. Pearson’s new Efficacy Tool is also designed based on the goal setting theory of motivation. In addition, there are various mobile and web applications designed to help people with their self ­regulation skills, set goals and track their progress (i.e., goalmingo.com, goalbot.com). Many of these web applications are free and easy to use.

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