Relevancy relates to the relationship between the objective and the overall goals of the program or purpose of the intervention. Evidence of relevancy can come from a literature review, best practices, or your theory of change. Time bound—When will this objective be accomplished? A specified and reasonable time frame should be incorporated into the objective statement. This should take into consideration the environment in which the change must be achieved, the scope of the change expected, and how it fits into the overall work plan. ____________________________________________________________________________ The activity below provides you with an example of a not-so-SMART objective and helps you see how you would revise the objective to meet the SMART criteria. Then you can practice revising your own objectives from your action plans to meet the SMART criteria. Activity Choose one objective from your action plan. Using the table below, examine your objective to ensure that it is SMART. Revise as needed until the objective meets all five SMART criteria. Example: Not-so-SMART objective: Recruit Native American students to join youth coalition. Key Component Objective Specific - What are we Inform Native American students about the youth coalition and going to do, and for recruit them to join. whom? Measurable - Is it Number of youth that join youth coalition in 2014 compared to quantifiable and can 2013. WE measure it? Achievable - Can we Yes, when connected to schools and other youth serving get it done in the organizations. proposed time frame with the resources and support we have available? Relevant - Will this Yes, it will address the priority if combined with other strategies objective have an effect on the desired goal or strategy? Time-Bound - When One year between the 2014 and 2015 school year. – will this objective be accomplished? SMART objective: From August 2014-May 2015, establish recruitment initiatives at schools and youth serving organizations to recruit 30 students. Not-so-SMART objective:
Relevancy relates to the relationship between the objective and the overall goals of the program or purpose of the intervention. Evidence of relevancy can come from a literature review, best practices, or your theory of change. Time bound—When will this objective be accomplished? A specified and reasonable time frame should be incorporated into the objective statement. This should take into consideration the environment in which the change must be achieved, the scope of the change expected, and how it fits into the overall work plan. ____________________________________________________________________________ The activity below provides you with an example of a not-so-SMART objective and helps you see how you would revise the objective to meet the SMART criteria. Then you can practice revising your own objectives from your action plans to meet the SMART criteria. Activity Choose one objective from your action plan. Using the table below, examine your objective to ensure that it is SMART. Revise as needed until the objective meets all five SMART criteria. Example: Not-so-SMART objective: Recruit Native American students to join youth coalition. Key Component Objective Specific - What are we going to do, and for whom? Inform Native American students about the youth coalition and recruit them to join. Measurable - Is it quantifiable and can WE measure it? Number of youth that join youth coalition in 2014 compared to 2013. Achievable - Can we get it done in the proposed time frame with the resources and support we have available? Yes, when connected to schools and other youth serving organizations. Relevant - Will this objective have an effect on the desired goal or strategy? Yes, it will address the priority if combined with other strategies Time-Bound - When will this objective be accomplished? One year – between the 2014 and 2015 school year. SMART objective: From August 2014-May 2015, establish recruitment initiatives at schools and youth serving organizations to recruit 30 students. Not-so-SMART objective:
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