From SMART Goals to Action!

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From SMART Goals to Action!

• at Partnering with Families and Closing the
  Achievement Gap
• May 26, 2004 Seattle, Washington
• 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 lose weight.

Specific? No
Measurable? No
Achievable? Who knows?
Relevant? Maybe
Time-bound? No
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Is this Goal SMART?

• To improve my health, I will lose 10 pounds by
  August 15, 2004.

Specific? Yes (lose 10 pounds)
Measurable? Yes (compare weight before after)
Achievable? Yes (about 1 pound a week)
Relevant? Yes (lose weight to improve health)
Time-bound? Yes (by August 15, 2004)
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Lets Practice

• Sample Family Partnership Goals
• Improve reading
• Improve math
• Increase use of technology
• Increase community collaboration in the school

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Improve reading

• To improve reading, double the number of books
  checked out from the school library by May, 2005.

Specific Double the number of library books checked out from the school library
Measurable Compare in 2004 and 2005
Achievable Yes (e.g., if less than 50 of kids currently checking out books)
Relevant Reading books at home is one step toward improving reading
Time-bound By May, 2005
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Improve math

• To improve math,

Specific
Measurable
Achievable
Relevant
Time-bound
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Technology

• To increase use of technology,

Specific
Measurable
Achievable
Relevant
Time-bound
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Community

• To increase community collaboration in the
  school,

Specific
Measurable
Achievable
Relevant
Time-bound
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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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For Each Activity

• Identify
• Expected Results
• When Activity will be implemented
• What is needed to implement it
• Persons responsible
• Target audience

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Getting Results

• Reflect regularly on how youre doing on your
  goals (at least once a month)
• Communicate the status to all stakeholders (email
  works great)
• Be Accountable for ALL your results
• Whats Working
• Whats Not
• Revise goals, as needed