# Write SMART goals and action steps for a school improvement plan

Turns needs-assessment data into measurable school improvement goals, strategies, and progress checks.

- Topic: Projects & Operations
- Framework: Few-Shot
- Level: Standard
- Tags: Write, Analyze, Fill-in Template
- Source: https://www.thinkwithprompt.com/prompts/write-smart-goals-and-action-steps-for-a-school-improvement-plan

## Prompt

```text
Help me write the goals section of our school improvement plan.

**School and level:** [DETAILS]
**Needs-assessment findings:** [DATA - e.g. "3rd grade ELA proficiency 41%, down 6 points; EL students 18%"]
**Priority areas we chose:** [2-3 AREAS]
**Required template or framework:** [e.g. state CSI/TSI plan, district template]
**Resources:** [funding sources such as Title I, staff time, PD days]

For each priority:
1. A SMART goal tied to a state accountability measure or local assessment, with baseline and target (e.g. "from 41% to 50% by spring 2027").
2. Root cause in one sentence, based on the data I gave.
3. 2-3 evidence-based strategies, noting the evidence level (strong / moderate / promising) where I need to justify it, marked [CONFIRM SOURCE].
4. Action steps: who, what, by when.
5. Interim measures to check each quarter.
6. Professional learning needed and how it will be funded.

Rules:
- No goal without a baseline; use [ADD BASELINE] if I did not give one.
- Keep it to what the team can actually do this year; tell me if I listed too much.
- Include goals for student groups showing the largest gaps.

Return a table per goal (Goal | Strategy | Actions | Owner | Timeline | Interim measure | Funding), then a one-paragraph summary I can share with staff and families.
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## What to fill in

- DETAILS
- e.g. state CSI/TSI plan, district template
- funding sources such as Title I, staff time, PD days
- CONFIRM SOURCE
- ADD BASELINE

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