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__ 31. Task 2: (31./2/1) Goals, Goals Setting, and Check Points that will show any progress __
 * What are the Goals of your programme?
 * How will you know if your plan is working? What strategies do you have to keep check of the progress of your plan?
 * What information do you need to have in order to be able to set and plan your goals (SMARTER)
 * What will your goals be and how will these be monitored?
 * You will need an overall Goal, Checkpoints (sub-goals), and measures for monitoring your ongoing improvement and performance (including staircases)

Helpful notes....


 * GOAL SETTING **

Goal setting is the process of determining what your goals are, relating them to your long term intentions and making them:

Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic & Timely.

This goal setting strategy is based on SMART:

Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic and Timely.

What is Goal setting?


 * S ****Specific: **-

A specific goal has a much greater chance of being accomplished than a general goal. To set a specific goal you must answer the six "W" questions: Who is involved? What do I want to accomplish? Where am I going to do this? When will this occur? Which parts of the goal are critical? Why do I want to accomplish this goal? Example: A general goal would be, “Get a good mark in Math”. A more specific goal would <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">be: “On the quiz tomorrow in class I will get 70% to show I an ready for the test on <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Friday”.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 13pt;">M ****<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Measurable: **

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Determine the criteria for success and when you reach your goal, Smile & <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Celebrate. To determine if your goal is measurable, ask questions such as: “How much? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">How many? How will I know when it is accomplished? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Example: By Saturday, I will write a 5 paragraph essay of 1500 words based on the book. . <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">. . Within this goal, you break it down into smaller goals such as by tomorrow, I will have a <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">mind map developed to show the areas I will write about.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 13pt;">A ****<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Attainable **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">(Achievable, Actionable and Acceptable)

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">– As you identify the goals, you must <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">make sure that these goals are your goals, important to you and you can reach them. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Example: A test is coming up and you want 70% on the test, so make your goal to learn the <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">material so that you can explain to others and do well on the test.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 13pt;">R ****<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Realistic **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">(Reachable and Relevant)

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">– Make goals realistic, reachable and relevant so you are <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">able to reach them and they are meaningful to you.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 13pt;">T ****<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Timely **

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">– Develop time frames that allow you to be able to accomplish your goals, as well <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">as, that they are scheduled to meet any deadlines. Look at your long term goals and work <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">backwards so that each smaller goal works toward the larger goal. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Example: By the end of this hour, I will have read the first section of Chapter 5 and <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">answered the questions at the end which will lead to the reading of the whole chapter.

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Extra Ideas: // · //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Tell your goals to others so they can help yoiur reach them. // · //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Develop study teams with common goals so you can work toward them. // · //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Celebrate your successes and look back often and see where you have come from. //


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Use SMART goals in all areas of your life to accomplish the many tasks that need to be **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">done to work toward your goals. **