SMART Objectives For Lesson
Planning
S – Specific – says exactly what the learner will be
able
to do
M – Measurable – can be observed by the end of
the
training session
A – Attainable for the participants within scheduled
time and specified conditions
R – Relevant to the needs of the participant and the
organization
How To Write SMART Goals
Specific
• Well define, the outcome is clear
• Provide enough details to what is to be done
I will lose weight. ( poor example)
I will lose 5lbs by July 1 by reducing sugar
from my diet and walking 10,000 steps a day.(
good example)
A specific goal has a much greater chance of being
accomplished than a general goal. To set a specific
goal answer the six “W” questions.
•Who is involved?
•What do I want to accomplish?
•Where will the action take place?
•When will the goal be achieved?
Measurable
• Know if the goal is obtainable
• Know when it has been achieved
• Able to determine if it has been achieved
because you can count it or see it
I will lose weight. ( poor example)
I will lose 5lbs by July 1 by reducing sugar from my
diet
and walking 10,000 steps a day. ( good example)
Establish concrete criteria for measuring progress
toward the attainment of each goal. To determine if
your goal is measurable, ask questions such as:
•How many?
•How much?
•To what degree?
•How will I know when it is accomplished?
Attainable
• Achievable the goal
I will lose weight. ( poor example)
I will lose 5lbs by July 1 by reducing sugar from my
diet
and walking 10,000 steps a day. ( good example)
5 pounds is an attainable weight loss within the
time period stated.
Relevant
• What are the important needs?
• Who are the support people?
I will lose weight. ( poor example)
I will lose 5lbs by July 1 by reducing sugar from
my diet and walking 10,000 steps a day. ( good
example)
A results-oriented or relevant goal represents a
worthwhile objective. Goals should be important to
the work and focus on results. Weight loss is both
Time-bound
• A specific time has been set for achieving the
goals.
I will lose weight. ( poor example)
I will lose 5lbs by July 1 by reducing sugar from my
diet and walking 10,000 steps a day. ( good
example)
Any effective goal must have a target time.
To make a SMART Objective, create a sentence
using the following pieces:
Time+ Action Verb+ Activity+ Purpose
I will lose 5lbs by July 1 by reducing sugar from my diet
and walking 10,000 steps a day.
Bloom's Taxonomy of Educational Objectives
There are 5 levels (lowest to highest thinking skills):
Knowledge/remembering
Comprehension/understanding
Application/applying
Analysis/analyzing
Evaluation/evaluating
Synthesis/creating
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