SMART Goal Worksheet
Team Members: Mike Schwei, Thom Hahn and Andrea Sheridan
District Mission: It is the mission of the Wausau School District to advance student learning, achievement, and success.
Department SMART Goal #2: Identify, integrate and expand technology options to provide learning opportunities anytime,
anywhere for 100% of Wausau School District students by September of 2018.
Team SMART Goal
Strategies and
Action Steps
1. Conduct a
survey of the
instructional
materials and
resources currently
available to support
student learning,
including an
inventory of all
software currently
being used.
2. Based on survey
results, determine
which instructional
materials and
resources we will
keep,
discard, and create
to align with the
GVC and which are
supportive of 21st
century learning.
Research/
Rationale Filter
Target Date or
Timeline
Understanding of
resources and
materials available
to implement GVC.
March – May 2013
Who is
Responsible?
Education
Department
Technology
Department
What do we need to
support GVC
WSD Key Interests
#1, #2, and #3.
March – May 2013
DPI Timeline
PLC Critical
Question #1 – What
do we want
students to know
and be able to do?
Keep, Discard,
Create WSD
Education
Department,
Administrative
Team, Content
Area Leadership
Teams, Grade
level/ content
area/course
teachers (including
Special Education
and ELL)
Revised 03/08/12, 03/14/12, 04/02/12, 04/05/12, 04/09/12, 05/14/12, 11/07/12, 09/18/14
Evidence of
Effectiveness/
Completion
Resources/Funding
Compilation of
available
instructional
resources being
used and available
at all grade
levels/courses
District wide
None
Consistent, agreed
upon instructional
materials and
resources for each
grade level/content
area/course District
wide
Survey Monkey
Education
Department Budget
WSD Advisory
Team
Education Summit
materials
3. Create a
Technology Task
Force composed of
students, parents,
teachers,
administrators,
community
members, and
business
representatives to
provide input and
guidance on a
potential 1:1
technology initiative.
WSD Key Interests
#4, #7, and #8.
October –
December 2012
Critical Success
Factors –
Community Support
Education
Department
Technology
Department
Documentation of
input provided by
the Technology
Task Force.
Survey Monkey
Completion of
training
Title IIA
Meeting space
Incorporate Action
Step #3 with the
formulation of a new
Technology Plan.
4. Train 6 high
school math
teachers and 6 high
school ELA
teachers in use of
iBook Editor.
WSD Key Interests
#1, #2, #5, and #7
June 2012
Apple Professional
Development Team
Education
Department Budget
Critical Success
Factors - Staff
Development
Completed
5. Develop
necessary and
appropriate policies
for a pilot 1:1 iPad
program.
District Policy
Review
April 2012 –
August 2012
Education
Department
Technology Task
Force (students,
Revised 03/08/12, 03/14/12, 04/02/12, 04/05/12, 04/09/12, 05/14/12, 11/07/12, 09/18/14
Policies enacted by
the Board of
Education.
Technology Task
Force
parents, teachers,
administrators,
community
members)
Completed
6. Begin work on
developing/assembl
ing material for
digital texts for
Algebra I and 9th
Grade ELA.
In process –
moving slower
than expected.
7. Purchase
MacBook Airs and
iPads for 8th grade
teachers and
Franklin Elementary
teachers. Provide
professional
development in use
of digital tools and
integration in the
classroom.
WSD Key Interest
#2, and #7.
PLC Critical
Question #1 – What
do we want
students to know
and be able to do?
April 2012 –
August 2013
WSD Key Interests
#1, #2, and #7.
June 2012 –
August 2013
Phase #1
Phase #2 TBD
Critical Success
Factors –
Professional
Development
Algebra teachers
Completion of digital
texts to be
completed by Spring
of 2013 with
implementation
scheduled for the
2013-14 school
year.
Apple Professional
Development Team
Title IIA
Title IIA
Microsoft Settlement
Funds
Education
Department
Education
Department Budget
John Muir and
Horace Mann
Middle School 8th
grade teachers
Franklin Elementary
teachers
Completed
8. Begin digital pilot
using iPads for all
students at Franklin
Elementary School.
Education
Department
WSD Key Interest
#1, #2, #3, and #7.
September 2012
Apple Professional
Development Team
Franklin Elementary
Teachers
Completed
Education
Department
Revised 03/08/12, 03/14/12, 04/02/12, 04/05/12, 04/09/12, 05/14/12, 11/07/12, 09/18/14
Digital integration in
the classroom on a
daily basis.
Increased student
engagement.
Education
Department Budget
Microsoft Settlement
Funds
Title IIA
9. Begin digital pilot
using iPads for all
8th graders at John
Muir Middle School
and Horace Mann
Middle School.
10. Provide
professional
development for
teachers
to enhance delivery
methods of
curricular
material using
researchbased instructional
strategies designed
to
improve student
learning
and achievement.
WSD Key Interest
#1, #2, #3, and #7.
September 2012
Apple Professional
Development Team
John Muir and
Horace Mann
Middle School 8th
grade teachers
WSD Key Interests
#1, #2, and #3.
PLC Critical
Question #1 – What
do we want
students to know
and be able to do?
2012-13 school
year
Education Dept.
Education
Department,
Administrative
Team, Content
Area Leadership
Teams
In process –
delivery through
PLC’s, department
meetings, initial
educator training
sessions.
Revised 03/08/12, 03/14/12, 04/02/12, 04/05/12, 04/09/12, 05/14/12, 11/07/12, 09/18/14
Digital integration in
the classroom on a
daily basis.
Increased student
engagement.
Education
Department Budget
Microsoft Settlement
Funds
Title IIA
Research-based
instructional
strategies being
used by teachers,
such as:

Identifying
Similarities and
Differences

Summarizing
and Note Taking

Reinforcing
Effort and
Providing
Recognition

Homework and
Practice

Nonlinguistic
Representations

Cooperative
Learning

Setting
Objectives and
Providing
Feedback

Generating and
Testing
Hypotheses

Cues,
Title IIA
Education
Department Budget
Questions, and
Advance
Organizers
Evidence will be
gathered through
classroom
observations and
walk-throughs
conducted by
building and District
Administrators and
documented on an
electronic feedback
form.
11. Diverse
learning styles,
working strategies,
and
abilities using digital
tools
and resources will
be implemented
with all students
and staff.
(Need a
personalized
learning plan).
WSD Key Interests
#1, #2, #3, and #7
Wisconsin
Technology Plan
1. Personalized
learning
2. Equal access
WSD Technology
Plan
2012-13, 2013-14,
2014-15, and
2015-16 school
years
Longfellow
Administrative
Team, Building
Level
Administrators,
Grade level/
content area/course
teachers (including
Special Education
and ELL)
In process –
piloting flipped
classroom,
indentifying
teachers to be
trained in on-line
delivery.
Revised 03/08/12, 03/14/12, 04/02/12, 04/05/12, 04/09/12, 05/14/12, 11/07/12, 09/18/14
Observation of
change in teaching
styles and methods
to effectively
implement
technology including
digital textbooks,
blended classes,
flipped classroom
methods, etc., to
improve student
learning and
achievement.
Education
Department budget,
Technology budget,
repurposing of
District finds,
Building budgets
12. We will provide
students and staff
with technology
options to access
online
collaborative media
tools that support
and enhance
anywhere, anytime
learning.
WSD Key Interests
#1, #2, #3, and #7
2013 - 2015
Longfellow
Administrative
Team, Building
Level
Administrators
Implementation of
1:1 computing
environment District
wide
Education
Department budget,
Technology budget,
repurposing of
District finds,
Building budgets
2012-2013 Phase I
2013-2014 Phase
II
2014-2015 Phase
III
2015-2016 Phase
IV
Grade level/
content area/course
teachers (including
Special Education
and ELL)
Implementation of
1:1 computing
environment
Education
Department budget,
Technology budget,
repurposing of
District finds,
Building budgets
Wisconsin
Technology Plan
WSD Technology
Plan
Created open wi-fi
access for
teachers and
students in all
schools - 20122013
13. We will create
an
educational
experience
that is engaging,
relevant, and
personalized using
technology with the
goal of maximizing
every student’s
potential for
learning.
WSD Key Interests
#1, #2, #3, and #7
Wisconsin
Technology Plan
In process – phase
1 completed.
E-Backpack
Revised 03/08/12, 03/14/12, 04/02/12, 04/05/12, 04/09/12, 05/14/12, 11/07/12, 09/18/14