Aim, then actually hit it
Give a student a goal, set a target date, link the lessons that get them there, and let Connected Learning Co. quietly watch the calendar so you don’t have to.
How goals usually die
“We set good goals in September. By February I genuinely couldn’t tell you which ones we were on track for and which had quietly slipped three weeks.”
A goal written on a sticky note is a wish. A goal with a date, the specific lessons that feed it, and something keeping an eye on whether those lessons are actually getting done — that’s a plan. The difference is whether anything tells you before it’s too late to adjust.
A goal that works for you, not the other way around
On a student’s profile, add a goal in plain language — “Read independently for 20 minutes a day,” “Finish Algebra Unit 4.” Give it a target date if it has one.
Tie the specific lessons or calendar activities that move the goal forward. Now the goal knows what “done” depends on.
If a linked lesson is scheduled to land after the target date — or the deadline passes with work unfinished — the goal flags itself as behind, before the term runs out.
Warnings tuned to your tolerance
Some parents want to know the moment something’s a day late. Others only want a flag when a goal is genuinely off track.
Set your own behind-schedule tiers — by default 1, 3, and 5 days past due, each one a louder warning. The calendar and your dashboard use them to decide what to highlight and how urgently.
Right where you’re already looking
“Needs your attention” pulls together what’s slipping — overdue lessons and goals past their target date — into one ranked list, worst first, each tagged with the student it belongs to. No digging, no separate report. You see it the moment you sign in.
What’s live today
Goals with target dates, links to lessons and activities, calendar milestones on the due day, configurable warning tiers, and the dashboard roll-up are all live in beta today. Students see their own goals in their portal, too.
Goals connect the rest of the app
Link a goal to lessons on the calendar, and rescheduling those lessons is exactly what trips the behind-schedule flag. Mark them complete and the goal relaxes. Your goals reflect what’s really happening, because they’re wired to the work itself.
Set a goal you’ll actually keep
Connected Learning Co. is free during the beta until August 1, 2026. Beta families who continue get their first month free when we launch — two months free on an annual plan. No code, no fine print.
Goals are included with Connected Learning Co. at every tier.