Target Setting
At work for the last few weeks, I have been using my extra time to set up a system within the school for recording and monitoring “Target Setting”. As a school we recognised that this was an area where we could do a little more, and after a period of debating the issues, it was agreed to try out a web based system.
We already use a web based system for our “behaviour management”, and over the last 5 years I have seen my skills in developing this kind of system grow to the point where I am now surprising myself with what I can do!
Although its not the best web authoring tool, I use FrontPage with an Access (or two) database sitting in the background. The reason for its use is largely historical, and a little bit financial!
The big accomplishment with this new system is that it is more “web 2.0″ than anything I have done before. About 4 months a go we changed the behaviour system to allow pupils to see what information we were entering into the system, both negative and praise loggings. This was met with enthusiasm by the pupils and also by the staff!
The new target setting system will allow both pupils and staff to enter targets. We/I hope that it will encourage a bit more “conversation” on targets and target setting within the school community, and allow the documentation of this conversation via the web interface.
Just realised, you guys now have that same glazed look my wife gets when I start talking geek-speak. I apologise, I’m just pleased with how its worked out so far.
“About 4 months a go we changed the behaviour system to allow pupils to see what information we were entering into the system, both negative and praise loggings. This was met with enthusiasm by the pupils and also by the staff!”
I’m impressed that the staff went for it too. Did they take much persuading or were they all more or less up for it when it was first proposed?
An important group missing from this though is parents. As a parent I’d love to be able to read… and possibly even comment on my children’s behaviour management log and targets. Do you do that already? …If so, I may have to consider a move to your area!