Strategies for Success in the Nursing Program
Project 3: Values and SMART goal
Value 20 points
Due Date: September 15, 2015 by 1:35 PM via turnitin.com
Assignment/ objectives:
1. Review your notes on SMART goal setting.
2. Write a SMART goal that has to do with your education. Make sure all of the components of
S.M.A.R.T. are included. (I have included a worksheet to help you get started).
3. Identify at least 20 reasons why you want to accomplish this goal (relevant/motivation)
4. Identify the challenges that will make it hard to complete this goal
5. Identify how you are going to accomplish this goal (these might be daily or weekly tasks). This
list should include antidotes to your list of challenges
6. Identify how often you are going to check on your progress. How will you measure your
progress? Also identify what reward you will give yourself if you are meeting your goals at
progress check time.
7. Submit your goal to turnitin.com by 1:35 PM on the due date.
Grading Rubric
Criteria
Mechanics
 Submitted to
turnitin.com
 Timely
 Correct
Grammar
 Correct Spelling
 Correct
Punctuation
 Addresses the
topic
Completeness /
depth of response
0
Not submitted on time
OR
15+ grammar/ spelling /
punctuation errors OR
Doesn’t address the topic
0
Five or
more
objectives
are
incomplete
2
Four
objectives
incomplete
5
Submitted on time
AND
6-14 grammar /
spelling /
punctuation errors
AND
Addresses the topic
4
Three
objectives
incomplete
6
two
objectives
incomplete
10
Submitted on time
AND
0-5 grammar / spelling /
punctuation errors (-one
point for each
spelling/grammar error
AND Addresses the topic
8
10
One
Goal +
incomplete covers each
objective
completely
SMART Goal
Today’s Date: ___________________________
Target Date: ____________________________
Start Date: ___________________________
Date Achieved: ________________________
Goal: ________________________________________________________________________________
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Relevant: Motivation (20 reasons why you want to accomplish this goal)
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Achievable: How are you going to do this? What challenges will you face and are the antidotes
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Progress checks & rewards
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