SMART Goals Worksheet
This worksheet helps grade 9 students understand and apply the SMART goal-setting framework to personal and academic objectives.
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SMART Goals: Setting Yourself Up for Success
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Read each question carefully and provide thoughtful responses. This worksheet will help you understand and apply the SMART goal-setting framework.
1. What does the 'S' in SMART goals stand for?
Sensible
Strategic
Specific
Simple
2. Which characteristic of a SMART goal helps you track your progress?
Attainable
Relevant
Time-bound
Measurable
3. A goal that is 'Attainable' means it should be challenging but also to achieve.
4. To make a goal 'Relevant', it should align with your larger or values.
5. A SMART goal should be vague so you have flexibility in achieving it.
True
False
6. Setting a deadline for your goal makes it 'Time-bound'.
True
False
7. Briefly explain why having a 'Specific' goal is important.
8. Give an example of a non-SMART goal and then rewrite it as a SMART goal.
Non-SMART Goal:
SMART Goal:
9. Think of a personal academic goal you want to achieve this semester. Using the SMART framework, break down your goal into its five components:
My Academic Goal:
Specific:
Measurable:
Attainable:
Relevant:
Time-bound: