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Student Goal Setting Using Maps

Student Goal Setting

Using MAPs

♦ After testing or using Individual Student Reports

have students write reflections for some of the

following questions:

o Were there any words or ideas that were unfamiliar to you when you were

taking the test?

o Look at your highest goal area. Why do you think this is one of your

strengths?

o How can this strength help you as you work on other goals?

o When you look at your scores do you notice any patterns or trends?

o Why do you think you scored higher or lower this time?

o Do your scores match what you know about your abilities in specific subject

areas?

o What is your lowest goal area?

o Would this be a good goal for you this year, why or why not?

o Set personal goals based on this data.

♦ Consider some of the following prompts:

o My MAP score in reading reflects… (suggest prompts regarding effort,

attitude, and knowledge of the subject area.)

o This score surprises me because…

o This score is on target because…

o This score doesn’t seem quite right because…

o This score encourages me because…

o Based on my MAP scores in reading, I want to focus my efforts on… (what

area?)

o I think this would be a good focus area for me because…

o My goal for the next (a certain period of time) is to grow by (a certain

number of points or in the ability master specific learning skills)

o I can work toward accomplishing this goal by…

♦ Determine which sections of DesCartes to share with your students to help

focus their studies.

♦ Determine how often students will re-examine their progress and what classroom

assessments can provide additional feedback?

Student Goal Setting Using Maps