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Working Above the Lineas a Cooperative Extension
Service Professional:
ABCD’s of SMART Objectives
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Rebecca WhiteProfessorOrganizational Development
& Evaluation
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If you don’t know where you’re going, how are you gonna’ know
when you get there?
-Yogi Berra
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Program components that help to direct us to where we are going
Mission/Vision
Goals
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Definition of Goals/Outcomes and Objectives
• A goal or outcome is an overarching principle that guides decision making.
• Objectives are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and timely steps that can be taken to meet the goal.
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Writing SMART Objectives
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Questions to ask as you write objectives• Specific – What exactly will you accomplish?• Measurable – How will you know when you have reached this
objective?• Achievable – Is achieving this objective realistic with effort and
commitment?• Relevant – Why is this objective significant to the program?• Timely– When will you achieve this objective?
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Use Active Verbs when writing SMART Objectives
• Change• Complete• Demonstrate • Increase• Identify• List• Name• Recognize• Specify
• Adopt• Apply• Complete• Demonstrate• Establish• Initiate• Produce• Show• Use
For Short Term Outcomes For Medium Term Outcomes
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Active verbs to avoid• To know• To understand• To enjoy• To appreciate• To grasp• To comprehend• To believe
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ABCD’S OF SMART OBJECTIVES
A - AudienceB – Behavior
C – Conditions D – Degree
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ABCD components for writing better objectives
• Audience – program participants• Behavior – expected learning/behavior changes/results • Condition –
• Circumstances that lead to change/result• When change/results are expected to occur
• Degree – • How much change occurs (%) for how many participants (#)
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Format for Writing SMART Objectives
(When change will occur) + (circumstances that leads to change)
+ (who/what will be impacted) + (how much change occurs)
+ (what learning or behavior will change).
• Audience - Purple Behavior - Red Condition - Green Blue - Degree
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Smart Objective Examples Using Outcomes (Program Goal) in our Dynamics System
• Initiative Area - Horticulture• Outcome/GOAL - Participants adopt recommended practices for
environmental sustainability• Content Area – Volunteer Development or Horticulture (Home Gardens)
• SMART Objective – In 2014 -15, of twenty (20) gardeners participating in XYZ Parish MG training program, 85% will achieve the Certified MG designation by mastering the MG curriculum and providing 30 hours in volunteer service to the local Extension Service.
• Audience - Purple Behavior - Red Condition - Green Blue - Degree
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Smart Objective Examples Using Outcomes (Program Goal) in our Dynamics System
• Initiative Area – Environment and Natural Resources• Outcome/GOAL - Participants adopt recommended practices for
environmental sustainability• Content Area – Environment -- Water Management (Quality)
• SMART Objective – In 2014 -15, of forty (40) farmers participating in XYZ Parish Crop Production Program, 50% will adopt three (3) or more recommended best management practices concerning nutrient management.
• Audience - Purple Behavior - Red Condition - Green Blue - Degree
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Smart Objective Examples Using Outcomes (Program Goal) in our Dynamics System
• Initiative Area – Human Nutrition and Food (Adults)• Outcome/GOAL - Participants adopt recommended practices for healthy
living• Content Area – Healthy Living -- Foods & Nutrition/Dietary Guidelines
• SMART Objective – In 2014-15, of forty (40) participants completing all 8 of the Let’s Eat for the Health of It sessions, 80% will adopt 3 of 5 recommended health practices (increase consumption of fruits and vegetables, decrease consumption of sugar and salt, increase consumption of calcium, decrease consumption of saturated and trans fats, increase routine personal activity).
• Audience - Purple Behavior - Red Condition - Green Blue - Degree
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Smart Objective Examples Using Outcomes (Program Goal) in our Dynamics System
• Initiative Area – Human Nutrition and Food (Adult)• Outcome/GOAL - Participants adopt recommended practices for healthy
living• Content Area – Healthy Living – Physical Health and Fitness
• SMART Objective – In 2014-15, of forty (40) adults participating in XYZ Parish Let’s Eat for the Health of It /America on the Move program, 60% will find a walking partner and/or form a family walking group and walk routinely (2-3 times per week) for 6 weeks.
• Audience - Purple Behavior - Red Condition - Green Blue - Degree
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Smart Objective Examples Using Outcomes (Program Goal) in our Dynamics System
• Initiative Area – Youth Development• Outcome/GOAL – Youth are actively engaged in learning and gain
mastery• Content Area – SET (Other)
• SMART Objective – In 2014-15, of eighty (80) youth completing all 5 lessons of the Youth Wetlands Education (SET) program, 70% will increase their awareness, increase their knowledge and change their attitude about wetlands by 25% from pre to post test.
• Audience - Purple Behavior - Red Condition - Green Blue - Degree
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Smart Objective Examples Using Outcomes (Program Goal) in our Dynamics System
• Initiative Area – Youth Development• Outcome/GOAL – Youth are actively engaged in learning and gain
mastery• Content Area – SET (Other), or Citizenship, or Leadership
• SMART Objective – In 2014-15, of eighty (80) youth SET participants of the Youth Wetlands Education (SET) program, 70% will participate in a Wetlands service project and 50% will share knowledge with others.
• Audience - Purple Behavior - Red Condition - Green Blue - Degree
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Inspecting Your SMART Objectives
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ABCD’S OF SMART OBJECTIVES
A - AudienceB – Behavior
C – Conditions D – Degree