Realistic Objectives should be within the scope of the project and propose – reasonable programmatic steps that can be implemented within a specific time frame. For example, members will make one school presentation each week for “Two ex-gang two months to raise community awareness about the presence of is a more gangs” realistic objective than violence in the community will be “Gang-related eliminated.” Time-bound Provide a time frame indicating when the objective will be measured or a – time by when the objective will be met. For example, new peer educators will be “Five recruited by the second quarter of the first funding is a better objective than year” “New peer educators will be hired.” Examples: Non-SMART Objective Critique SMART Objective Teachers will be trained The objective is not SMART By June 1, 2018, LEA on the selected because it is not specific, supervisory staff will have trained evidence-based measurable, or time-bound. 75% of health education teachers substance abuse It can be made SMART by in the local school district on the prevention curriculum. specifically indicating who is selected, evidence-based responsible for training the substance abuse prevention teachers, how many will be curriculum. trained, who they are, and by when the trainings will be conducted. 90% of youth will This objective is not SMART By the end of the 2018 school participate in classes on because it is not specific or year, district health educators will assertive communication time-bound. It can be made have conducted classes on skills. SMART by indicating who assertive communication skills for will conduct the activity, by 90% of youth in the middle school when, and who will receiving the substance abuse participate in the lessons on and HIV prevention curriculum. assertive communication skills. This objective is not SMART By end of year two of the project, Train individuals in the as it is not specific, the Health Department will have community on the prevention of measureable or time-bound. trained 75% of EMS staff in the prescription drug/opioid It can be made SMART by County Government on the overdose-related deaths. specifically indicating who is selected curriculum addressing the responsible for the training, prevention of prescription
Realistic – Objectives should be within the scope of the project and propose reasonable programmatic steps that can be implemented within a specific time frame. For example, “Two ex-gang members will make one school presentation each week for two months to raise community awareness about the presence of gangs” is a more realistic objective than “Gang-related violence in the community will be eliminated.” Time-bound – Provide a time frame indicating when the objective will be measured or a time by when the objective will be met. For example, “Five new peer educators will be recruited by the second quarter of the first funding year” is a better objective than “New peer educators will be hired.” Examples: Non-SMART Objective Critique SMART Objective Teachers will be trained on the selected evidence-based substance abuse prevention curriculum. The objective is not SMART because it is not specific, measurable, or time-bound. It can be made SMART by specifically indicating who is responsible for training the teachers, how many will be trained, who they are, and by when the trainings will be conducted. By June 1, 2018, LEA supervisory staff will have trained 75% of health education teachers in the local school district on the selected, evidence-based substance abuse prevention curriculum. 90% of youth will participate in classes on assertive communication skills. This objective is not SMART because it is not specific or time-bound. It can be made SMART by indicating who will conduct the activity, by when, and who will participate in the lessons on assertive communication skills. By the end of the 2018 school year, district health educators will have conducted classes on assertive communication skills for 90% of youth in the middle school receiving the substance abuse and HIV prevention curriculum. Train individuals in the community on the prevention of prescription drug/opioid overdose-related deaths. This objective is not SMART as it is not specific, measureable or time-bound. It can be made SMART by specifically indicating who is responsible for the training, By end of year two of the project, the Health Department will have trained 75% of EMS staff in the County Government on the selected curriculum addressing the prevention of prescription
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