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From SMART Goals to Action!

• HOBY Prep
• John Stanford International School
• November 19, 2005 Seattle, WA
• presented by Michele Anciaux Aoki, Ph.D.

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SMART Goals

• S Specific
• M Measurable
• A Achievable
• R Relevant
• T Time-bound

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Is this Goal SMART?

• I will get good grades.

Specific? No
Measurable? Not clear how
Achievable? Who knows?
Relevant? Maybe
Time-bound? No
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Is this Goal SMART?

• To help me get into college, I will earn an A
  in my Math class in first semester of 6th grade.

Specific? Yes (earn an A in Math)
Measurable? Yes (can check my progress report)
Achievable? Yes (if I study hard do homework)
Relevant? Yes (need good grades for college)
Time-bound? Yes (first semester of 6th grade)
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Lets Practice

• What are some goals you have?
• Improve my reading

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Improve my reading

• To improve my reading, I will read 2 chapter
  books at my grade level or higher by January 1,
  2006

Specific Yes (2 chapter books at my grade level or higher)
Measurable Yes (I can count the books Ive read)
Achievable Yes (I have two weeks of winter vacation)
Relevant Yes (Reading longer, more challenging books helps me improve my reading
Time-bound Yes (By January 1, 2006)
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From Goal to Action!

• Brainstorm activities or strategies that can help
  you achieve your goal
• Then, evaluate
• Which are the most doable?
• Which would have the biggest impact?
• Which would be fun?
• Remember The best activity or strategy means
  nothing if youre not motivated to complete it.

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Getting Started

• Whats the very next thing you could do to start
  on this goal?Write it down! Why, you ask?
  Because youre much more likely to do something
  that youve written down.Really!