Understanding the Goal Setting Performance Standard and Countable Outcomes (NE)

Description: The Massachusetts DESE Goal Setting Policy gives us the opportunity to report many student successes such as "Get a learner's permit to drive", that are significant accomplishments for our students. This workshop has been updated to include information on the newest list of student goals now found on the student intake form, the current performance standards, and available resources and is designed to help teachers, directors, counselors, and other program staff understand and implement the Countable Outcomes Policy.

Learning Objectives:

As a result of attending this workshop participants will be able to:

· Explain the development of and rationale behind the Countable Outcomes Policy and its approach to accountability;

· Name some key forces behind the development of Countable Outcomes;

· Explain what information the Countable Outcomes Chart describes and make distinctions between information presented in Columns A, B, and C;

· Locate specific countable outcomes and the specific required documentation;

· Draft a goal-setting process for: helping students identify and work toward achieving their goals/countable outcomes; integrating student goals/countable outcomes into the classroom;

· Summarize the new Performance Accountability Standard for Countable Outcomes.