Developing Goals and Objectives

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Developing Goals and Objectives

• Guidelines for Writing Goals and
• Attainable Behavioral Objectives

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What are goals and objectives?

• Federal legislation defines
• goals broad, global statements that are long
  range (annual/semi/quarter)
• objectives short-term, typically written in
  behavioral format
• Goals are typically broken down into short-term
  objectives
• Goals need to encompass one or more domains of
  human development
• Sherrill suggests

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Goals

• Selecting 3 or 4 goals among the nine stated
  areas (Sherrill, 1998)
• Positive self-concept
• Social competence
• Sensorimotor integration
• Perceptual motor learning

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Goals

• Motor skills and patterns
• Fitness/healthy lifestyle
• Postures/appearance
• Play and game competence, active leisure, and
  relaxation
• Dance and aquatic skills
• Sports skills/competition

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Objectives

• Objectives should be attainable in 3 to 5 hours
  of instruction
• Typically, 5 to 20 minutes per learning session
  on an objective
• Therefore, mastery of objectives takes several
  weeks of instruction/practice
• Objectives can be written in all three domains

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Behavioral Objectives

• Activities must related to helping students reach
  the objectives
• Characteristics of behavioral objectives
• 1. Must be observable
• 2. Must be measurable
• 3. Criteria for success
• Three parts to a written objective

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Behavioral Objectives

• 3 parts to behavioral objectives
• 1. Condition
• 2. One, specific observable behavior
• 3. Criterion level for success
• Ex. (Motor) TSWBAT demonstrate use of instep
  kick in soccer by kicking the ball directly to a
  partner stationed 20 feet away in a practice
  situation

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Behavioral Objectives

• Ex. (Cognitive) TSWBAT verbally list the four
  components of fitness when asked by the teacher
• Ex. (Affective) TSWBAT demonstrate a positive
  attitude toward basketball by practicing during
  free time
• Ex. ( ? ) TSWBAT demonstrate ability to throw

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Terminal Objectives

• Rather than writing out each objective in
  behavioral terms, simple listing of specific
  motor, cognitive, or affective objectives
• Ex. 1. Soccer Skills
• a. Instep kick
• b. Push pass
• c. Outside foot pass
• d. Punting

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Writing Goals and Objectives for Adapted Physical
Education

• Goals must be
• Realistic
• Objectives lead to attainment of goal
• Re-written annually or as necessary
• Written for IEP
• Lets Practice!