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Writing SMART Goals

By: Carmen Willings
teachingvisuallyimpaired.com
Revised November 20, 2018
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Individualized Education Program (IEP) formats and the criteria vary greatly between states and sometimes within states and even counties! One thing in common is that all goals should be "S.M.A.R.T.".  "S.M.A.R.T." goals should meet the student's needs that result from the student's disability to enable the child to be involved in and make progress in the general education curriculum, and meet each of the student's other educational needs that result from the student's disability. Goals are goals that are:
Image of SMARTER Goal handout
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: Who is it written for? Be specific to the student and use the student’s name.
  • What: What exactly is the student going to accomplish? 
  • Where: Where will it happen? During 1:1 or across settings?
  • When: Establish a time frame.
  • Which: Identify requirements and constraints.
  • Why:  Specific reasons, purpose or benefits of accomplishing the goal.
  • How: How is the student going to do it?

Blooms Taxonomy of cognitive objectives can be helpful when determining the "action" word to describe what the student must do to meet the goal.

Measurable
Establish concrete criteria for measuring progress toward the attainment of each goal. What tangible evidence that the student has accomplished the goal or objective. When you measure your progress, you stay on track, and reach your target dates. To determine if the goal is measurable, ask questions such as:
  • How much?
  • How many?
  • How will I know when it is accomplished?

Achievable/Attainable
Set a plan and establish a time frame that allows you to carry out those steps. Stretch the student so they are challenged, but defined well enough that they can be achieved.
  • What is the student’s current functioning?
  • Does previous data support this goal?
  • How quickly has the student achieved goals in the past?
  • Will changes in the amount of service delivery impact the rate of progress and achievability?
  • What is the student’s motivation and work habits?

Realistic & Relevant
To be realistic, a goal must represent an objective toward which you are both willing and able to work. A goal can be both high and realistic. Be sure that every goal represents substantial progress. Additionally, it should be relevant to your role on the team and within the ECC.​

Timely
A goal should be grounded within a time frame. With no time frame tied to it, there's no sense of urgency.

Ex. When asked to complete a written assignment, (name), will independently load the paper in the braille writer with 90% accuracy on 4 of 5 opportunities by the end of the IEP duration.

The 3 C's

Short-term objectives (or benchmarks) must also be SMART and contain the 3 C's: condition; clearly defined behavior; performance criteria. Objectives describe the small steps needed to achieve the goal.

Developing SMARTER Goals Recorded Presentation

$25.00

Have you kicked yourself a week after writing an IEP for writing objectives that weren’t measurable or a good fit for your student? This presentation on writing SMARTER goals will discuss strategies for writing goals that are SMARTER (Specific, Measurable, Achievable/Attainable, Relevant/Realistic, Time-bound, Educational, and Realistic). This presentation will discuss strategies for writing individualized SMARTER goals to meet the unique needs of students with visual impairments starting with a comprehensive understanding of the student. It is also important to scaffold goals and build on student’s existing skills to help students develop the highest level of independence and proficiency. This presentation will walk you through the process of using Blooms taxonomy to scaffold goals to focus on target behaviors and ensure you use descriptive conditions and criteria to make them SMARTER. 


Objectives: 



  • Discuss the importance of knowing the student.
  • Strategies for selecting goal areas.
  • Identify what makes a goal SMARTER.
  • Use Blooms taxonomy to scaffold goals.
  • Walk through the process of writing SMARTER goals with analysis of five VI specific goals in each area of Blooms taxonomy.


Includes:


  • Recorded PowerPoint Show Presentation
  • Transcript
  • Presentation handout for note taking
  • Printables & Links to Resources discussed in presentation


Request a Certificate of Completion

To receive a certificate of completion for 1 contact hour, complete the short "Developing SMARTER Goals" quiz on Google Forms and receive a score of at least 80%. Don't worry. If you don't pass, you can look over your notes or re-watch the presentation and retake the test! If you have any accessibility issues with the form, please don't hesitate to let me know and we can make other arrangements.  


System Requirements:

Presentations are recorded PowerPoint presentations. You must be able to access PowerPoint to view the PowerPoint presentation. Please note that the presentation pages are closed member pages available to individuals who have purchase access to the presentation. 


*Please contact me if you need to purchase using a purchase order. I am happy to help guide you in the process of adding Teaching Students with Visual Impairments as an approved vendor for your school or program or you can visit the product support page for information on using a PO.
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