Thursday, November 13, 2008

SMART Goal Setting

In order to help you set and meet your individual goals, we are going to look at protocol for goal setting that professionals use. The idea is to set smart goals that you can accomplish. So why do we call them SMART goals? Take a minute right now and think about each letter in the word SMART: S-M-A-R-T. What word might each letter stand for that would help you set and meet goals? Try and figure out at least one and leave your inference as a comment.

SMART goal indicators
  • S - Simple - keep your goals directly related to the task at hand. Use your backwards plans.
  • M - Measurable - your goal should show growth with demonstrable evidence.
  • A - Achievable - your goal should be something that you can accomplish with effort.
  • R - Realistic - no amount of effort or hard work can overcome an unrealistic goal.
  • T - Time Table - your goal should have a deadline.
After looking at some examples of student goals, which can be found on any of the student blogs, you have to re-assess your own goals and see if they are SMART goals. If you feel that your goals aren't smart or are missing any of the indicators you can use the following template to help you set or re-set your goals.

SMART Goal template

By next blank blankI will blank blank blankand I will know I achieved blank blank blankbecause blank blank.

Does your 4th weekly goal include all the information that the SMART template provides? Everyone can practice using the template by restating your 4th weekly goal using the template and add it as a comment to your original post.

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19 comments:

  1. Chris LancasterNovember 13, 2008 at 7:10 AM

    I think S. stands for start.

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  2. KoriNemNovember 13, 2008 at 7:14 AM

    S stands for Standards
    M stands for Missions
    A stands for Actions
    T stands for Time

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  3. olinNovember 13, 2008 at 7:15 AM

    i think that R stands for reasonable
    and i think that M stands for meaningful

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  4. JasmineNovember 13, 2008 at 7:15 AM

    I think t stands for think. i believe that because in order to create a goal that make sense u have to think and analyze.

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  5. TyreeNovember 13, 2008 at 7:15 AM

    I think S stands for

    Simulating.

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  6. Quadasia RNovember 13, 2008 at 7:15 AM

    m- make/making

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  7. AnonymousNovember 13, 2008 at 7:16 AM

    t- stands for thinking

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  8. AnonymousNovember 13, 2008 at 7:16 AM

    In the word S.M.A.R.T I think the letter T stands for thought.

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  9. AnonymousNovember 13, 2008 at 7:16 AM

    i think that the T stands for Timely.

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  10. A.HopNovember 13, 2008 at 7:16 AM

    S-steady
    M-
    A-analysis
    R-
    T-thinking

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  11. ~*Tazaya*~November 13, 2008 at 7:17 AM

    S:success
    M:multi tasker
    A:Artistic
    R:Researcher(Able to back up info)
    T:Time consumer

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  12. MS.ATTITUDENovember 13, 2008 at 7:17 AM

    I THINK S-A-T STANDS FOR
    START

    ANSWER

    TEST

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  13. josephNovember 13, 2008 at 7:17 AM

    I think M stands for maturity.

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  14. DomoniqueNovember 13, 2008 at 7:20 AM

    S:sense filled
    M:misfit
    A:assistant
    R:researcher
    T:thinker

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  15. AnonymousNovember 13, 2008 at 7:20 AM

    I also think M stands for Manage which gives you time to look at what your doing. I think R stands for Revise, because its what you do before you finish something, and its the letter before the last.

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  16. AnonymousNovember 13, 2008 at 7:24 AM

    Student
    Making
    Artistic
    Time

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  17. KeemieNovember 14, 2008 at 7:22 AM

    S - Strive

    M - ?

    A - Accomplish

    R - Revise

    T - ?

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  18. ShateekNovember 14, 2008 at 7:40 AM

    I think the R stands for Required

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  19. AnonymousNovember 14, 2008 at 7:42 AM

    A stands for Accomplish

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