Establishing Goals and Goal Priorities. Revised.

This publication sets forth information about, and provides some concepts and techniques essential to the initiation of an educational plan. The goals describe the intended product or the direction to be taken. The study of needs and priorities provides guidance about where to start, or where to place major emphasis and resources. Indicators describe the kinds of clues or evidence needed to show progress. By following the procedures outlined in this document, school districts should be able to develop and use statements of philosophy and goals to provide real direction to local educational programs and, in the process, involve a broad spectrum of people from the school community. Subjects covered include where goals fit into the overall planning process, what constitutes statements of district educational goals, what to ask for and where to get more examples of goals, the procedure for developing statements of district goals and philosophy, how goals are used to determine student needs, how to determine goal priorities, and what constitutes goal indicators. (Author/DN)