10. Goal Preference

What is my goal orientation?

The Mindset(s)

Evaluative ↔︎ Developmental: whether assessment exists to judge the work or to improve it.
- Survey item: items pending.
Process focus ↔︎ Outcome focus: whether you steer by how the work is done or by what it produces.
- Survey item: items pending.
Learning ↔︎ Performance: whether you pursue goals to grow or to demonstrate ability.
- Survey item: items pending.

Polarity: Evaluative ↔︎ Developmental; Process ↔︎ Outcome.

Measure: Teachers’ Conceptions of Assessment (Brown, 2006); Outcome and Process Scale (2017); Work Domain Goal Orientation (VandeWalle, 1997).

Measure pending

All three instruments are copyrighted and have not yet been sourced. The OPS citation also needs to be confirmed.

Journal

Score: How does reflecting on your score help you think about who you are as a mentor?
Behavior: To be the best mentor you can be, what is one new thing you will try to do this week for mentees and/or your team?

During Class

Make note of whether you steer your team by the process of the work or by its outcomes.