Worked Example

WORKED EXAMPLEHow do you find the average gain needed for students as determined from a SMART goal?

How To Find The Gains For SMART Goals

SMARTS=Specific

M=Measureable

A= Aligned

R= Realistic

T=Timely

SMART Goal: Whole Class

• Kelsey’s 4th grade virtual class will make an average 10% proficiency gains in Reading according to Standard Test Scores by May 2013.

Kelsey Elementary School/4th Grade

Name Reading   

Alex 78Anthony 73

Blair 67Brooke 43Carmen 91

Charlita 47Douglas 81Jorge 58Joshua 79Kim 94

Latisha 79

Li 100

Rachel 91Robert 48

Rupert 54Sara 93

Seth 88

Sheetal 95

Tawayna 67Wayne 89

• Kelsey’s 4th grade virtual class will make an average 10% proficiency gains in Reading according to Standard Test Scores by May 2013.

Finding Average Score

• 78+73+67+43+91+47+81+58+79+94+79+100+91+48+54+93+88+95+67+89=

1515(Virtual Organization Portal,

2013)

Finding Average Score

• 1515÷20=

•75.75• 75.75 is the average Reading score for this class. Our SMART goal is to make a 10% increase from this number.

What score is 10% Higher than 75.75?

• To find a percent of a number you divide your percent by 100 and multiply the decimal to the number

• 10/100=.10

• 10% of 75.75 is

• .10 X 75.75=

•7.575

New Score to Strive For

•Average score= 75.75

•Add 10%= 7.575

•75.75+7.575= 83.325 or the next whole number, 84

SMART Goal: Whole Class

• Kelsey’s 4th grade virtual class will make an average 10% proficiency gains in Reading according to Standard Test Scores by May 2013.

SMART Goal: Individual Student

• Alex will raise his proficiency in Reading by 10% according to Standard Test Scores by May 2013.

Alex’s Score

• What is 10% of Alex’s current Reading Score?

• Current score= 78

• 78X.10=7.8

• Why do we multiply 78 by .10?

• 10%=1/100=.10

• What do you do with 7.8 now?

Alex’s Goal Score for Reading

• Current Score=78• Add 10%= 7.8

• Goal= 78+7.8=

SMART Goal is

85.8

References

• Virtual Organization Portal. (2013). Kelsey Elementary School. Retrieved from https://ecampus.phoenix.edu/secure/aapd/cist/vop/Education/Elem/ElemHome.asp