SMART Goals
SMART Goal
a framework for goal-setting
Framework
a system used to support and enhance the effectiveness of a process
SMART
an acronym that stands for Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Time-based
Goal
an event or state of being that an individual or group wish for and work to make happen
Measurable
capable of being described, managed and communicated with numbers
Time-based
expected to happen within a set frame of time or on a set schedule
Goal-setting
making goals and deciding how to make them happen
Achievable
possible to happen in a safe and healthy way for the participant and others around him or her
Specific
having a special and detailed purpose
Relevant
having clear relation to the overall situation