The purpose of this experiment was to determine the effect of the use of goal sheets upon achievement in the 2nd semester of ninth grade mathematics. Two sections in ninth grade general mathematics, each containing twenty-four pupils, were used in the study. The classes met during the third and fourth periods in the morning, both groups meeting in the same room, with the same teacher. The sections were carefully equated on the bases of scores obtained on the Otis Self-Administering Test of Mental Ability and achievement in ninth grade mathematics during the first semester. The course material for the second semester was arranged in five units and presented to both groups in exactly the same manner. As work was begun on each new unit, each member of the experimental group was furnished with a goal sheet. The teacher explained the purpose of the goal sheets and pointed out that the full cooperation of all pupils in the use of the sheets was essential if any benefit was to be derived. These sheets were not supplied to the control group. The goal sheets were mimeographed forms, at the top of which the pupils entered their names, date each sheet was issued, subject, and unit. The teacher then read a list of goals or things to be learned during the unit. These goals were copied on the sheets by the pupils. A separate column was provided for checking off each goal as it was accomplished. For example, one of the goals was to learn how to bisect an The pupils wrote on their goal sheets, Learn how to bisect an angle. As each pupil became certain he had mastered this skill, he entered a check-mark next to this goal in the column provided for checking off accomplished goals. Each textbook had a paper pocket fastened to the inside of the back cover. The goal sheets were kept in these pockets where they could be referred to at any time. At the end of each unit, an objective test was administered to both groups. These tests were constructed by the teacher and covered the course material thoroughly. Since the list of goals for each unit was compiled di 209