Counting Outcomes That Count (SE)

Description: Come and learn how to collaborate with your students to set authentic goals and then monitor and document achievement toward these goals in adherence to the Massachusetts DOE Countable Outcomes (CO) Policy. In this interactive session we’ll review the CO policy and its requirements and then work in groups to develop a goal management system for your program.

Learning Objectives:

As a result of participating in this session, you’ll be able to:

¥ Explain the development of and rationale behind the Countable Outcomes policy.

¥ Summarize the Performance Accountability Standard for Countable Outcomes.

¥ Explain information in the Countable Outcomes Chart, distinguishing between Columns A, B and C.

¥ Draft a program goal-setting process that includes: helping students to identify and work toward achieving their goals/countable outcomes; integrating student goals/countable outcomes into the classroom; and using outcome data to improve classroom and program practice.