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tability.ioWhat are Student Services OKRs?
The Objective and Key Results (OKR) framework is a simple goal-setting methodology that was introduced at Intel by Andy Grove in the 70s. It became popular after John Doerr introduced it to Google in the 90s, and it's now used by teams of all sizes to set and track ambitious goals at scale.
Crafting effective OKRs can be challenging, particularly for beginners. Emphasizing outcomes rather than projects should be the core of your planning.
We have a collection of OKRs examples for Student Services to give you some inspiration. You can use any of the templates below as a starting point for your OKRs.
If you want to learn more about the framework, you can read our OKR guide online.
Student Services OKRs examples
You will find in the next section many different Student Services Objectives and Key Results. We've included strategic initiatives in our templates to give you a better idea of the different between the key results (how we measure progress), and the initiatives (what we do to achieve the results).
Hope you'll find this helpful!
OKRs to decrease dropout rates among at-risk students
ObjectiveDecrease dropout rates among at-risk students
KRAchieve a 20% reduction in the dropout rate of identified at-risk students
Introduce student mentoring and counseling programs- Implement personalized academic support plans for identified at-risk students
- Improve parental engagement in students' school activities
- KRImprove student engagement by implementing personalized learning plans for 50% of identified students
- Implement plans and monitor student engagement
- Develop unique learning strategies for each student
- Identify students requiring personalized learning plans
- KRIdentify 30% more at-risk students through accurate and targeted assessment methods
- Enhance screening methods to ensure accuracy
- Provide teachers with targeted assessment training
- Implement predictive analytics to identify at-risk students
OKRs to attain a 90 pass mark by end of first 9 weeks
- ObjectiveAttain a 90 pass mark by end of first 9 weeks
- KRImprove average score by 15% through regular test revisions
- Use past papers for mock exam practice and self-evaluation
- Identify weak areas and dedicate extra revision time to them
- Develop a consistent revision schedule for all test subjects
- KRSubmit all assignments before deadlines to avoid grade reductions
- Start working on assignments soon after they're set
- Regularly check and update assignment due dates
- Create a timetable to prioritize assignments
- KRAttend all classes and maintain 100% attendance for thorough learning
- Set regular alarms or reminders for each class
- Keep a record of attendance for self-monitoring
- Install a calendar app to keep track of class schedules
OKRs to earn an A grade in my English class
- ObjectiveEarn an A grade in my English class
- KRWrite and revise 1 essay every week, scoring at least 90%
- Proofread and revise the essay thoroughly
- Ensure the essay meets all requirements for a 90% score
- Draft a new essay at the beginning of every week
- KRConsistently maintain a 95% attendance for all the lectures and tutorials
- Set reminders a day and hour before each event
- Prioritize attendance over non-essential activities
- Schedule all lectures and tutorials in a personal calendar
- KRRead and summarize 1 assigned book every two weeks
- Allocate daily time for reading the assigned book
- Write a comprehensive summary every fortnight
- Jot down key points from each chapter
OKRs to elevate the English proficiency of all students
- ObjectiveElevate the English proficiency of all students
- KRImplement an after-school tutoring program, boosting participation by 50%
- Create an online sign-up portal for easy registration
- Hire qualified tutors to support after-school academic program
- Distribute promotional materials to increase student awareness
- KRDecrease students failing English by 30% through personalized learning plans
- Develop personalized English lessons based on students' assessment results
- Assess individual student's English skills for personalized learning plans
- Monitor and adjust the personalized plans based on students progress
- KRConduct bi-weekly proficiency testing to increase average test scores by 20%
- Analyze results to identify areas for improvement
- Develop rigorous bi-weekly proficiency assessments
- Implement testing among all relevant subjects
OKRs to improve students' comprehension of textbook material
- ObjectiveImprove students' comprehension of textbook material
- KRIncrease average text comprehension test scores by 20%
- Use interactive reading materials to engage students
- Provide personalized tutoring for struggling students
- Implement regular comprehension skill-building exercises
- KRImplement weekly text analysis workshops achieving 80% involvement by student body
- Communicate workshop details through student channels
- Track student participation and feedback for improvements
- Develop engaging content for weekly text analysis workshops
- KRReduce percentage of students reporting text comprehension difficulties by 15%
- Train teachers on effective literacy instruction
- Provide additional support through tutoring services
- Implement personalized reading comprehension strategies
OKRs to enhance reading proficiency among students
- ObjectiveEnhance reading proficiency among students
- KRIncrease average student reading speed by 20%
- Monitor progress and offer feedback regularly
- Incorporate daily speed reading exercises into curriculum
- Provide books at appropriate difficulty levels
- KRIncrease by 50% the number of students scoring A-grade in reading tests
- Increase availability of tutoring services
- Implement additional comprehensive reading programs
- Enhance curriculum with challenging materials
- KRReduce average student reading comprehension errors by 30%
- Provide one-on-one literacy coaching
- Implement weekly reading comprehension quizzes
- Incorporate software for reading assessments
How to write your own Student Services OKRs
1. Get tailored OKRs with an AI
You'll find some examples below, but it's likely that you have very specific needs that won't be covered.
You can use Tability's AI generator to create tailored OKRs based on your specific context. Tability can turn your objective description into a fully editable OKR template -- including tips to help you refine your goals.
- 1. Go to Tability's plan editor
- 2. Click on the "Generate goals using AI" button
- 3. Use natural language to describe your goals
Tability will then use your prompt to generate a fully editable OKR template.
Watch the video below to see it in action 👇
Option 2. Optimise existing OKRs with Tability Feedback tool
If you already have existing goals, and you want to improve them. You can use Tability's AI feedback to help you.
- 1. Go to Tability's plan editor
- 2. Add your existing OKRs (you can import them from a spreadsheet)
- 3. Click on "Generate analysis"
Tability's Strategy Map makes it easy to see all your org's OKRsTability will scan your OKRs and offer different suggestions to improve them. This can range from a small rewrite of a statement to make it clearer to a complete rewrite of the entire OKR.
You can then decide to accept the suggestions or dismiss them if you don't agree.
Option 3. Use the free OKR generator
If you're just looking for some quick inspiration, you can also use our free OKR generator to get a template.
Unlike with Tability, you won't be able to iterate on the templates, but this is still a great way to get started.
Student Services OKR best practices
Generally speaking, your objectives should be ambitious yet achievable, and your key results should be measurable and time-bound (using the SMART framework can be helpful). It is also recommended to list strategic initiatives under your key results, as it'll help you avoid the common mistake of listing projects in your KRs.
Here are a couple of best practices extracted from our OKR implementation guide 👇
Tip #1: Limit the number of key results
The #1 role of OKRs is to help you and your team focus on what really matters. Business-as-usual activities will still be happening, but you do not need to track your entire roadmap in the OKRs.
We recommend having 3-4 objectives, and 3-4 key results per objective. A platform like Tability can run audits on your data to help you identify the plans that have too many goals.
Tip #2: Commit to weekly OKR check-ins
Don't fall into the set-and-forget trap. It is important to adopt a weekly check-in process to get the full value of your OKRs and make your strategy agile – otherwise this is nothing more than a reporting exercise.
Being able to see trends for your key results will also keep yourself honest.
Tip #3: No more than 2 yellow statuses in a row
Yes, this is another tip for goal-tracking instead of goal-setting (but you'll get plenty of OKR examples above). But, once you have your goals defined, it will be your ability to keep the right sense of urgency that will make the difference.
As a rule of thumb, it's best to avoid having more than 2 yellow/at risk statuses in a row.
Make a call on the 3rd update. You should be either back on track, or off track. This sounds harsh but it's the best way to signal risks early enough to fix things.
How to track your Student Services OKRs
OKRs without regular progress updates are just KPIs. You'll need to update progress on your OKRs every week to get the full benefits from the framework. Reviewing progress periodically has several advantages:
- It brings the goals back to the top of the mind
- It will highlight poorly set OKRs
- It will surface execution risks
- It improves transparency and accountability
Most teams should start with a spreadsheet if they're using OKRs for the first time. Then, once you get comfortable you can graduate to a proper OKRs-tracking tool.
If you're not yet set on a tool, you can check out the 5 best OKR tracking templates guide to find the best way to monitor progress during the quarter.
More Student Services OKR templates
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