Goal setting is widely believed to improve individual performance, and this belief is being tested in schools¶
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q1 i? The article states that when individuals have goals, their performance is believed to improve, and that schools are currently putting this belief to the test. → Andrew Hegedus 2014
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Andrew Hegedus 2014¶
Andrew Hegedus. (2014). Making teacher goal setting more powerful. TASA INSIGHT Magazine 29(1), 23-27. https://www.nwea.org/research/publication/making-teacher-goal-setting-more-powerful/
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The article's framing statement, offered without supporting data in the available text. It asserts that "when individuals have goals, their performance improves" and that schools are testing this belief; no study, sample, or effect size is reported.
"Most of us believe that when individuals have goals, their performance improves, and this belief is being put to the test in schools today."
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Goal setting is widely believed to improve individual performance, and this belief is being tested in schools |
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Goal setting is widely believed to improve individual performance, and this belief is being tested in schools |
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