I had learned
about the SMART goal but did not use it explicitly in my classroom because I
thought it counts to think about in my head. Now I am going to make a SMART
goal with the guided questions as followed:
- Specific: What will the goal accomplish? How and why will
it be accomplished?
The
goal is for my Chinese IB class students to pass the Speaking Assessment.
This
goal can be accomplished by providing students with the opportunities to
practice speaking according to the IB requirements, instructions, and rubrics.
The reason to accomplish this goal is that the Speaking Assessment is part of
the Chinese IB exams.
2.
Measurable. How will you
measure whether or not the goal has been reached?
I
will measure whether or not the goal has been reached through formative assessment
during instruction and summative assessments in the final assessment. There are
three parts in the assessment: Presentation of the visual stimulus (1-2
minutes), Follow-up discussion (2-3 minutes), and General discussion (2-3
minutes). The assessment criteria include: Language, Message, and Interactive
Skills.
3.
Achievable. Is it
possible? Have others done it successfully? Do you have the necessary
knowledgeable, skills, abilities, and resources to accomplish the goal? Will
meeting the goal challenging you without defeating you?
Yes,
it is possible. I have been teaching Chinese IB class for over seven years and
attending various workshops. I have the necessary knowledge, skills, abilities,
and resources to accomplish this goal. Meeting this goal demands diligence and
dedication from myself and students. The first challenge is that my students
are all from Hispanic language and cultural background without a Chinese
environment at home. Second, they had one year of remote learning Chinese due
to the pandemic which slows down the learning and curriculum pace. Last but not
least, they are seniors who are busy with multiple activities. Even though
meeting this goal will challenge us, nothing will defeat us because we have a
positive mindset and we take actions to achieve success.
4.
Relevant. What is the
reason, purpose, or benefit of accomplishing the goal? What is the result of
the goal?
The
Chinese IB exam is composed of Speaking, Listening, Reading, and Writing
assessments. The first part is Speaking. The benefits of accomplishing this
goal include increasing students’ Chinese speaking proficiency, strengthening
their confidence to communicate with Chinese speakers, and increasing
multicultural awareness. According to IB Language ab initio guide (2021), IB
learners are stove to be inquirers, knowledgeable, thinkers, communicators,
principled, open-minded, caring, risk-takers, balanced, and reflective” (p.1).
Chinese IB Speaking Assessment allows students to be communicators,
open-minded, and reflective when they compare and contrast cultural differences
and similarities verbally.
5. Time-bound. What is the established completion date and does that completion date create a practice sense of urgency?
The IB Speaking Assessment is on March 1st, 2023. Students have been practicing according to the IB rubrics from October 2022 with the various topics such as health, environment, and global issues. Even though more time is needed for the better preparation for speaking, the practice for other assessments of Listening, Reading, and Writing, which will be in May, also demand time.
References
Anonymous. n.d. SMART goals questionnaire.
https://www.baylor.edu/hr/doc.php/308719.pdf
International Baccalaureate Organization. (2021). IB
Language ab initio guide. https://dp.uwcea.org/docs/Language%20ab%20initio%20Guide.pdf
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