1. Professional Growth Plan
and Annual Agreement
Setting SMART Goals

2. A SMART Goal is:
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Specific (and strategic): Linked to position summary, departmental
goals/mission, and/or overall School of Medicine goals and strategic
plans. Answers the question—Who? and What?
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Measurable: The success toward meeting the goal can be
measured. Answers the question—How?
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Attainable: Goals are realistic and can be achieved in a specific
amount of time and are reasonable.
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Relevant (results oriented): The goals are aligned with current tasks
and projects and focus in one defined area; include the expected
result.
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Time framed: Goals have a clearly defined time-frame including a
target or deadline date.

3. S.M.A.R.T. Goals
TIME-BOUND
RESULTS
ORIENTED
What result do we want?
Based on work of Jan O’Neill and Anne Conzemius – authors of The Power of SMART Goals: Using Goals to Improve Student Learning

4. Is this goal SMART?
By June, 2015, we will reduce discipline
referrals at Sunshine school by 20%, as
evidenced by office discipline data.

5. Is this goal SMART?
During the 2014-2015 school year, I will
increase the number of small-group
counseling sessions.

6. Goal versus Action Steps
Goal: Desired Outcome
Action Steps: What steps do I need to
take to get there?

7. SMART Goal Worksheet