I wanted the goal (123 words) to appear on the students' graphs. I googled how to put a target line on a graph and found a solution that worked for me. There may be another way, maybe even easier than what we did, but I'm happy. We just added another column of data with the goal. The goal is listed with each entry. Now we have a line showing the target number and the students can see how close they are to the goal. They read to me today to get a new number to add to their chart. Maybe I imagined it, maybe it was real, but it seemed like they all tried a little harder. They've always been interested in their fluency (words read per minute) number, but now it has become a competition to get that WRPM above the target line. They love reading to me. They love getting their new number. They love using excel to chart their growth.
They are becoming so quick at figuring out how to follow me on the computer and how to use the computer. It might be time to allow them to gather more data about themselves. Maybe a timed test on multiplication facts. I wonder if a target line on their graph for multiplication facts would inspire them as much as the WRPM. Now to figure out what would be a reasonable goal for multiplication facts in one minute....
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