Erin Buchan

S.M.A.R.T. Goals

SMART Goal

Strategies and
Action Steps
(add rows as needed)

Responsibility

Timeline

Evidence of
Effectiveness

-Find an
organization that
certifies people
in First Aid.
-Register in the
class
-Pass the course
-Certification

My responsibility

Before end of
august 2016

Registered for
the course.

My responsibility

Before end of
August 2016

Registered for
the course.

My responsibility
My responsibility

Before end of
August 2016

Gain
Certification in
First aid.
Gain
Certification in
First aid.

Goal 1
Reality
statement:
Providing first
aid is an
essential skill
while working
in the field of
education
Goal: By the end
of August 2016,
I will obtain first
aid certification

Before end of
August 2016

Goal 2
Reality
statement:
Having French
as a second
language will be
a great benefit to
me as I enter the
field of
education
Goal: By
December, 2016
I will gain
certification in
speaking French
as a second
language.

-Research
resources for
French language
programs.

My responsibility

By December,
2016

-short list of
workshops

-Select a course

My responsibility

By December,
2016

-course selected

-Resister for
course

Instructors
responsibility and
My responsibility.

-Completed
By registration registration form
Date

-Attend course.

My responsibility

Date of
workshop

-Certificate

By April 1st,

List of book

My responsibility

Goal 3
-Research

My Responsibility

Reality
Statement: As a
future teacher, I
am recognizing
that the field of
education is a
continuous
learning process.
I think it is very
important to
keep up to date
on reading
material
regarding my
future field of
education.
Goal: I will read
two professional
development
books by
September 1st,
2016.

informative
educational
books.
- select the first
book from a
bookstore, or
library.

2016

options

- My
Responsibility.
-Bookstore/library

By May 1st,
2016.

Book
bought/rented

-Read the first

book, take notes
during the
reading process.

- My
Responsibility

By June 1st,
2016

Book read,
reflection on
book

-Select the
second book
from a
bookstore or
library.

My Responsibility By June 2nd,

-Bookstore/Library 2016

-Read the
second book,
take notes
during the
reading process.

- My
Responsibility

By July 1st,
2016

Book
bought/rented

Book read and

reflected upon.

Professional (S.M.A.R.T.) Goals Scoring Rubric

Exemplary:
Demonstrates
highest expectations

Satisfactory: Met
basic expectations

Unsatisfactory: did
not meet expectations

Somewhat
Satisfactory: Met
some basic
expectations
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3
There is a clearly
articulated Reality
Statement for all goals.
All of the goals are
directly linked to their
Reality Statement.
Strategies are thorough,
with all steps included for

There is a clearly
articulated Reality
Statement for most goals
Most of the goals are
directly linked to their
reality statement.
Strategies are mostly
thorough, but some steps

One of the goals has a

clearly articulated Reality
Statement.
One of the goals is
directly related to its
reality statement.
Some strategies are
present, but they are

None of the goals begin

with a clearly articulated
Reality Statement
Goals are not linked to the
reality statement, if present
at all.
Strategies are vague, if
present at all.

Score

all goals.
Each strategy has own
responsibility, time line
and evidence entries
Evidence for all of the
strategies is clear,
concrete, and
appropriate.
Goals are S.M.A.R.T.

may be missing.
Most of the strategies
have their own
responsibility, time line
and evidence entries.
Evidence for most of the
strategies is clear,
concrete, and
appropriate.
Goals are mostly
S.M.A.R.T.

mostly general.
Some of the strategies
have their own
responsibility, time line
and evidence entries.
Evidence for some of the
strategies is clear,
concrete, and
appropriate.
Goals are somewhat
S.M.A.R.T., but need
some fine tuning.

Most of the strategies do

not have their own
responsibility, time line
and evidence entries.
Evidence is inappropriate.

S.M.A.R.T. goals need

much more work to qualify
as such
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