Closing-the-Gap Goal

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Goal for Closing the Gap

School counseling program goals define how the vision and mission will be accomplished. They are the basis of the core curriculum, small group, and closing the gap lesson and action plans.

The goals promote achievement, attendance, and behavior.

Closing the Gap goals relate to an area where some demographic group (such as race, income, gender, etc.) has less success. The Closing the Gap Goal should be designed to close the gap between that group and the other groups.

The Core Curriculum and Small Group goals will target students by academic and behavior data-identified needs, such as below grade level. This goal should look at evidence in the data of opportunity or service gaps. For example, are there a lot of high scoring low-income students who do not take rigorous courses? Are there top scoring low-income students not applying for college? If so, you can create a goal around these data.

Select the areas that the School Data Profile indicate need to be improved.

Literacy
Math
College
Other

These are suggested areas for which you might want to write a general goal. You may have other ideas. Your School Data Profile should inform you.

Select a goal related to literacy rate, or write your own.

By the first semester, 90% of the low-income or minority students who scored at the highest level possible on their previous Reading/English standardized score will be enrolled in an Honors, AP, or IB English class.
By the first semester, 90% of the low-income students who scored at the highest level possible on their previous Reading/English standardized score will be enrolled in an Honors, AP, or IB English class.
By first semester, 100% of the low-income or minority students who are predicted to score at the highest level on the next standardized Reading test will enroll in Honors, AP, or IB English.
By the end of the year, all low-income and minority students who scored at the highest level on the Reading/English standardized test will be recommended for the most advanced English/Reading class for the next year.

Select a goal related to math proficiency rate, or write your own.

By the first semester, 90% of the low-income or minority students who scored at the highest level possible on their previous Math standardized score will be enrolled in an Honors, AP, or IB Math class.
By the first semester, 90% of the low-income students who scored at the highest level possible on their previous Math standardized score will be enrolled in an Honors, AP, or IB Math class.
By first semester, 100% of the low-income or minority students who are predicted to score at the highest level on the next standardized Math test will enroll in Honors, AP, or IB Math.
By the end of the year, all low-income and minority students who scored at the highest level on the Math standardized test will be recommended for the most advanced Math class for the next year.

Select a goal related to college and career, or write your own.

By the end of the first semester, all of the low-income first-generation-college seniors who scored above the benchmarks for college ready on composite and math and reading subscales of the ACT/SAT will have completed FAFSA and applied to at least two colleges.

Other: Write your own Closing the Gap goal

The Closing the Gap goals should address whole school, whole grade, or some other large group.