You would need to get a reliable tool that can determine growth over the eight weeks. If we were setting it as a smart goal at my school it would be be set in terms like this, 'that 99 percent of students achieve an increase of at least ten percent in the inference component of the DRA assessment by May' it has to be measureable and you have to have a base line assessment...data tool....to show growth. That's how I see smart goals....Suzanne
--- On Wed, 17/12/08, Dwight Delahunt <[email protected]> wrote: From: Dwight Delahunt <[email protected]> Subject: [MOSAIC] Seeking Help To: [email protected] Received: Wednesday, 17 December, 2008, 2:19 AM Thanks for your thoughts. I have receiuved an especially helpful link to a possible assessment instrument and Herb's comment reflects the complexity of developing a given strategy focus knowing that all the strategies are in an orbit and converge in the mind of the reader. Inferencing is the focus of the learning and has been chosen after analyzing various data; provincial assessment, CASI, PM Benchmarking. As Herb mentioned scaffolding is required; but kids at al levels make inferences ; and can expand the ability to do so toward gaining deeper comprehension. While we understand the meaning of a SMART goal it is the measuring part that for which I have particularly requested input. Your help is appreciated. thanks Dwight >[email protected] [email protected] _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. Start your day with Yahoo!7 and win a Sony Bravia TV. Enter now http://au.docs.yahoo.com/homepageset/?p1=other&p2=au&p3=tagline _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
