Both districts and individual schools have a very clear set of goals and skills for their students to achieve and master. In fact, except in rare cases, districts and schools develop very detailed goals they wish to pursue. In most cases, unfortunately, only the teachers and staff at a particular school or district-level office are aware of the roadmap. And yet, true transformation in schools can only happen when there is a clear target that is known and owned by those who are implementing the goal and to those who are striving to achieve it. Goal setting also provides a very important strategy for building a culture of shared leadership. One of the core challenges at every school is determining how to meet each child's needs and who at the site makes that determination. Goal setting is about sharing leadership between the principal, teachers and students in determining one of the most important aspects of school--setting the goals that determine the roadmap for increasing student achievement. Setting goals is a first step, not the last, in transforming the way teaching and learning occurs for students. Monterey Ridge Elementary in San Diego has embraced the use of goal setting across the school landscape. This school employs four different levels of goal setting--schoolwide, grade level, classroom and individual student--to ensure shared ownership of learning and results. These four levels of goal setting are powerful tools when used to connect the work of improving student achievement across the school.