Example of a Goals Chart
| Name: Andy Dandy | Year: 1999-2000 7th.gr. |
| Goals for: Language Arts page 1 of __ | Techniques, Books, or Software to be used to achieve goal: |
| Improve handwriting and proofreading skills | Andy will copy a page in cursive from a novel. After that, Andy will proofread his work |
| *Dictation | |
| Use Handwriting practice sheets as needed | |
| Understand correct grammatical use and function of all forms of nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, articles, interjections | Easy Grammar or other grammar program |
| *Dictation | |
| Learn spelling rules and spell, capitalize, and punctuate correctly | |
| Natural Speller or other spelling program | |
| *Dictation | |
| Research one factual topic, write an outline, a bibliography, a report, and a summary on chosen topic. | Home Reference materials: World Book Encyclopedia Books and CD-ROM, Britannica Encyclopedia, Encarta CD-ROM, Internet |
| The Public Library, its card catalog, and reference materials | |
| Expand vocabulary; use analogies; define and analyze words | Analogies 1
Wordly Wise |
| World Book Dictionary |
* Read from selected text; allow Andy to check his work. Afterwards, I will check his work to see how well he: copied the dictated selection and found his errors.
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