A STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE TO LAUNCHING YOUR FIRST MAKER PROGRAM
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Step 3: Define Goals & Metrics<br />
<strong>STEP</strong> 3: DEFINE GOALS<br />
AND METRICS<br />
Identifying what success looks like for your program early-on is important for everyone.<br />
Even if you’re putting your maker program together purely for fun, setting a few goals to<br />
track along the way will prove valuable when you’re designing and recruiting for your next<br />
program. Collecting and sharing this data can also help grow your program, engage sponsors<br />
and parents, recruit new members, and successfully apply for grants in the future. Becoming<br />
a local exemplar for maker education is a sure way to reach more students and increase your<br />
impact. Good data drives it all. This section will help you identify easy ways to track success.<br />
A NOTE ON STANDARDS<br />
If you’re a teacher in a K-12 school, one of the goals you may wish to work toward is alignment<br />
with your school’s standards. Fortunately, many maker activities now include lists of the<br />
Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) addressed<br />
in their content. With a little creativity, you can align maker activities to a wide variety of core<br />
subject areas and standards.<br />
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