Teachers should work with their principal or supervisor to identify the students for whom they will develop
SGOs, keeping in mind that those without an SGP score will set two goals. A teacher and an evaluator may
decide to individualize or use preparedness groupings in an SGO, providing a more differentiated approach
to goal-setting for students with a wide range of starting points who may show varying rates of progress.
See the SGO Guidebook for more information on these options. The chart on Page 2 can also be used to
guide thinking about teachers’ target population(s) for SGO setting.
As educators and district leaders take on this work, it is important to remember that the key to student
attribution and course roster verification is that the evaluation system reflect the reality of the instruction
and support in a classroom. The goal of AchieveNJ is to determine the effectiveness of teachers in their
current placement and to identify how educators might more effectively help all students grow, regardless
of their ability level. The Department will continue to work with educators and seek feedback on attribution
issues.