What is a SMART Goal? S SPECIFIC: what, why and how are you going to do it – M MEASURABLE: evidence that the goal will be achieved ie data collection – A ATTAINABLE: goal needs to be challenging but reachable – R RELEVANT: goal should measure outcomes not activities – T TIME BOUND: deadline that the goal needs to be achieved by\ – Taken from: Goals and objectives do not state the actual intervention but what are you trying to achieve. Example of Goal Areas: Sitting Posture: Example Goal: Given a desktop activity, ___ will demonstrate the ability to maintain an upright posture during a fine motor/class activity for __ minutes with cues/prompts/independently, __ out of __ observations/sessions/trials, by ___quarter/end of annual IEP. Intervention: S’cool Moves Belly Focus positions 1 time with OT and 1-2 times in class Informal records and observation Measure: How long holding poses at baseline & then at end of month/interim/end quarter? How long sitting upright at desk, at baseline & then received intervention? Attention To Task:
What is a SMART Goal? S – SPECIFIC: what, why and how are you going to do it M – MEASURABLE: evidence that the goal will be achieved ie data collection A – ATTAINABLE: goal needs to be challenging but reachable R – RELEVANT: goal should measure outcomes not activities T – TIME BOUND: deadline that the goal needs to be achieved by\ Taken from: Goals and objectives do not state the actual intervention but what are you trying to achieve. Example of Goal Areas: Sitting Posture: Example Goal: Given a desktop activity, ___ will demonstrate the ability to maintain an upright posture during a fine motor/class activity for __ minutes with cues/prompts/independently, __ out of __ observations/sessions/trials, by ___quarter/end of annual IEP. Intervention: S’cool Moves Belly Focus positions 1 time with OT and 1-2 times in class Measure: Informal records and observation How long holding poses at baseline & then at end of month/interim/end quarter? How long sitting upright at desk, at baseline & then received intervention? Attention To Task: