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Monday, September 1, 2014

Teacher Evaluations and the SLP

In my state (Missouri), we SLPs are evaluated as teachers. We have to develop SMART goals and timelines about how we are going to address various indicators of teacher effectiveness. This is how I'm writing my goals. I hope I can help others that are struggling to write these and apply them to our jobs. I've also linked to some resources for addressing these goals.

Indicator #1: Based on Assessment Data to Improve Learning

Goal: All my students will track their data on 1 goal (speech, language, or otherwise) and chart this data at least one time per month by the end of the 1st semester.

Resources to address this goal:


  1. http://www.home-speech-home.com/put-a-smile-on.html (Free! Page of blank faces so that students can draw smiley faces for correct responses and sad faces for incorrect responses)

Speech Therapy Ideas - Meet the Words
2. http://kcummingsslp.blogspot.com/2012_07_01_archive.html (Free! Student goal setting and charting sheet- see student data sheet)



Indicator #2 Classroom Management Techniques

Goal: I will use Kagan structures with all my students to improve engagement, motivation, and social skills during group lessons. 

Resources to address this goal:

1. Kagan training materials


Indicator #3 Lessons for diverse learners

Goal: I will conscientiously vary activities with auditory, visual, and moto-kinesthetic learners in mind and explicitly explain my reasoning for an activity. 

Resources to address this goal:




I hope this gives you some ideas for goals to set! What are you doing for teacher evaluations?