Distinguish between short- and long-term goals.

Distinction should include

• specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound (SMART) criteria for goal-setting
• short-term goal—typically a goal one can accomplish over a brief period of time that requires few new skills
• long-term goal—typically a goal one can accomplish only through acquiring additional knowledge and skills, thorough preparation, and/or one that requires incremental achievements over a long period of time.

Teacher Resource: Goal Plan, I’m Determined project, Virginia Department of Education (https://imdetermined.org/resource/goal-plan/ Links to an external site.)

Process/Skill Questions:

• How do you create a plan that includes short- and long-term goals?
• How can creating a plan for short-term goals help you achieve a long-term goal?
• What are some examples of long-term educational and training goals?
• Why is it important to create SMART goals?
• How do you know when a goal is achieved?