When discussing a student’s readiness for learning, it is important for us to link to relevant curriculum or the learning domain of a progression. Based on a relevant curriculum or the learning domain of a progression, we are able to identify where the student is at on his learning progression, and therefore we could design a target SMART goal, which is most appropriate for this particular student. This report will identify and summarise a case study, Louis’s readiness for learning with reference to Abilities Based Learning and Education Support (ABLES) (Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, 2011) as well as AusVELS (VCAA, 2015).
To assess Louis’s Zone of Actual Development (ZAD) and to predict his Zone of Proximal Development …show more content…
The SMART goal setting approach often requires the goal to be designed as specific, measureable, achievable, realistic and time based (Day & Tosey, 2011). Day and Tosey (2011) believe it should specify clearly the exact desired behaviour that we expect the student to demonstrate by establishing an acquisition statement. A good SMART goal should engage students’ commitment (Locke & Latham, 2002). Actively involvement of students in goal setting and review of their learning progress towards the goals are extremely important in order to eventually achieve the goal (Bullock & Wikeley, …show more content…
Choices of various ways of expressing his feelings and needs should be provided for him to communicate personal interests and to recount significant experiences (VCAA, 2015). To cater for these proposals as well as requirements, a SMART goal to scaffold and help Louis to move up to the next level should be designed as follow: By the end of this term, Louis will be able to use upper case letters appropriately in his writing at all time, actively participate in collaborative brainstorming activities to explore ideas before his writing tasks, and eventually create texts about his own experience and interests independently within 1-hour block through illustrating, writing and digital
To assess Louis’s Zone of Actual Development (ZAD) and to predict his Zone of Proximal Development …show more content…
The SMART goal setting approach often requires the goal to be designed as specific, measureable, achievable, realistic and time based (Day & Tosey, 2011). Day and Tosey (2011) believe it should specify clearly the exact desired behaviour that we expect the student to demonstrate by establishing an acquisition statement. A good SMART goal should engage students’ commitment (Locke & Latham, 2002). Actively involvement of students in goal setting and review of their learning progress towards the goals are extremely important in order to eventually achieve the goal (Bullock & Wikeley, …show more content…
Choices of various ways of expressing his feelings and needs should be provided for him to communicate personal interests and to recount significant experiences (VCAA, 2015). To cater for these proposals as well as requirements, a SMART goal to scaffold and help Louis to move up to the next level should be designed as follow: By the end of this term, Louis will be able to use upper case letters appropriately in his writing at all time, actively participate in collaborative brainstorming activities to explore ideas before his writing tasks, and eventually create texts about his own experience and interests independently within 1-hour block through illustrating, writing and digital