Sample Individual Professional Development Plan (IPDP) Goals
7/2015
SMART Goals
Examples of SMART goals are provided below. We suggest that every educator include at least one broad SMART goal on
their IPDP similar to the one below.
RECOMMENDED SMART GOAL
State the
Action you will
take
Describe an Area of
Focus for the Learning
Include the Rationale Add the Activities
Predict a
Completion
Date (Optional)
I will continue
to learn about
current legislation, and
best practices in special
education
In order to provide quality
education and be compliant
with state and federal
regulations
by participating in
professional development
in-services, webinars, and
professional reading.
Ongoing
SMART goals should follow the general structure illustrated below.
I WILL
(State the Action)
SAMPLE AREAS OF FOCUS
(Ohio Standards for the Teaching
Profession)
RATIONALE
(Ohio Standards for Professional
Development)
• Acquire information on
• Analyze
• Become familiar with
• Become knowledgeable about
• Become proficient in
• Develop/design
• Enhance my understanding of
• Gain skills in
• Implement
• Incorporate
• Investigate
• Learn about
• Learn how to
• Mentor
• Participate in
• Research
• Study
• How students learn and develop
• Identification, instruction and
intervention for special populations
• Specific academic content
• Instructional strategies
• Interdisciplinary content
• Connection of content to life
experiences and career opportunities
• Diagnostic, formative and summative
assessments
• Analysis of data to monitor student
progress and to plan, differentiate, and
modify instruction
• Instructional design and delivery
• Resources to support learner needs
• Safe learning environment
• Strategies to motivate students to work
productively and assume responsibility
for learning
• Strategies to share responsibility with
parents/caregivers to support student
learning
• Collaboration with other educators on
projects to promote student success
• Collaboration with community agencies
to promote student success
• Positive impact on profession (e.g.
mentoring another teacher)
• Increased educator effectiveness
• Improved results for students
• Professional learning needs
• Student Learning Needs
• Improved content knowledge
• Develop leadership capacity
• Improved academic decisions
• Advocate for students
• Improved classroom environment
• Promote collaboration with other
educators
• Better use of educational resources
• Improved capacity to analyze and
interpret data to promote student
success
• Improved capacity to assess student
progress
• Promote professional growth
Sample Individual Professional Development Plan (IPDP) Goals
7/2015
SMART Goals
Specific Measurable Attainable Results-based Time-bound
Ohio Standards for
the Teaching
Profession
State the Action
you will take
Describe an Area of
Focus for the Learning
Include the
Rationale
Add the Activities
(optional)
Standards Alignment
I will acquire the knowledge needed to collect data, develop materials and put into
place individualized learning /behavior plans that are appropriate for individual
autistic children by working with the school system autism specialist and by attending
autism workshops.
1, 4, 6
I will investigate intervention strategies to incorporate Response to Intervention (RTI)
processes into my classroom in order to better differentiate student instruction by
participating in in-services and district workshops.
1, 4
I will learn about strategies to improve student learning in the area of reading in
order to incorporate them into my daily instructional practices.
2
I will enhance my skills in both interpreting and using data to appropriately adjust
instruction to enhance student learning by participating in online training on Value
Added.
3
I will enhance my skills in administering and collecting assessment data to
appropriately plan interventions, to improve student learning and to identify special
needs students by attending workshops and seminars on educational strategies,
assessment tools and eligibility requirements.
3
I will continue to develop proficiency in technology that supports instruction through
the internet, workshops, and ongoing tech updates.
4, 5
I will acquire multiple strategies to improve classroom discipline by participating in a
building-level book study.
5, 6
Sample Individual Professional Development Plan (IPDP) Goals
7/2015
SMART Goals
Specific Measurable Attainable Results-based Time-bound
Ohio Standards for
the Teaching
Profession
State the Action
you will take
Describe an Area of
Focus for the Learning
Include the
Rationale
Add the Activities
(optional)
Standards Alignment
I will promote collaboration among staff members to better align our curriculum by
leading professional committees targeting long range planning for services to special
needs students and families.
6
I will assist and help mentor resident educators to help them become successful
special education educators by mentoring and sharing my knowledge, teaching
strategies and materials used working with special needs students.
6, 7
I will enhance my abilities in educating students in order to improve student learning
by attaining my Masters Degree in Curriculum Development.
7
I will attain Master Teacher designation in order to improve on my professional
practices through the process of self reflection.
7
Ohio Standards for the Teaching Profession
1. Understand student learning and development and respect the diversity of the students they teach
2. Know and understand the content area for which they have instructional responsibility.
3. Understand and use varied assessments to inform instruction, evaluate and ensure student learning.
4. Plan and deliver effective instruction that advances the learning of each individual student.
5. Create learning environments that promote high levels of learning and achievement for all students.
6. Collaborate and communicate with students, parents, other educators, administrators and the community to
support student learning
7. Assume responsibility for professional growth, performance and involvement as an individual and as a member
of a learning community.
