SMART Goals

Why is setting goals important?

• Gives meaning to your actions

• Motivation

• Holds you accountable

• Goals aren't important

Match the example with the appropriate letter in the SMART acronym.

• Relevant

• I want to achieve this so I can play sports.

• Time-bound

• By June 1st

• Measurable

• I will do this by studying 10 minutes each night.

• Specific

• I know I can do this because I currently have an 80%.

• Attainable

• I want to run the mile in 8 minutes and 30 seconds

The "S" in SMART goal stands for?

• Sometimes

• Specific

• School

• Supposed to

The "M" in SMART stands for?

• More

• Many

• Measurable

• Multiple

In order to determine if a goal is achievable, you need to determine your?

• Age

• Grade

• Present Level of Performance

• How you are going to achieve your goal

The "R" in SMART stands for?

• Really important

• Rarely

• Relevant

When determining when you want to achieve your goal, it is important to give yourself?

• Too much time

• Too little time

• Enough time

When determining the "M" in SMART, you are determining _____ you are going to achieve your goal?

Is this a SMART Goal? I will be an accomplished piano player by the time I am 18 years old.

• Yes

• No

After determining each letter of a SMART goal, you then have to _________ the entire goal into a paragraph.