MyGoalPal

Positive reinforcement for positive behaviors. MyGoalPal is a free app for improving classroom behavior and increasing home-school communication.   MyGoalPal allows parents and teachers to work together to create a Home-School Daily Report Card (DRC), one of the best researched interventions for classroom behavior. MyGoalPal key features: Set classroom goals: Parents and teachers work together to choose specific behavioral goals to help children stay on task and follow classroom rules.   Simple progress monitoring: Teachers can score success with goals immediately and share scores with parents. MyGoalPal automatically graphs progress with goals over time and alerts users to trends.   Customizable reward system: Parents create a home reward menu to celebrate children’s success with goals. When needed, teachers can also provide rewards at school.   Why should you use MyGoalPal? Free and easy to use!  Using a DRC takes little teacher time. MyGoalPal makes DRC use even easier by eliminating the need for paper copies, reminding teachers to score DRC goals, reminding parents to provide rewards, and alerting users when a change in goals may be necessary.   Helpful for many different classroom concerns. DRCs have been shown to be effective for many common classroom concerns, including academic productivity, following classroom/school rules, peer relationships, teacher relationships, being responsible for belongings and homework. Increases home-school communication. MyGoalPal provides the opportunity for immediate, positive feedback about child behavior. Frequent communication allows users to catch problems early and work together to support student success. Monitor success over time.  MyGoalPal’s automatic progress monitoring allows users to make changes to DRC goals to effectively shape behavior over time. The progress monitoring system also allows users to track how children are responding to other interventions (e.g., medication, IEP or 504 accommodations).   Fun and engaging for kids! Positive feedback and rewards help children stay motivated and on-track to meet academic and behavioral goals. MyGoalPal was developed by the Center for Children and Families at Florida International University. Visit: CCF.FIU.EDU