how to write goals and objectives
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How to Write Goals and Objectives
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Overview
Definitions of Goals and Objectives
Purpose of Measurable Objectives
Relationship Between Measurable
Objectives and the Strategic Plan
Elements of a Measurable Objective
Methodology for Writing Measurable
Objectives
Tips for Writing Measurable Objectives
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Definitions of Goals and Objectives
GOALS:Are broad statementsthat indicate what you
hope to accomplish in school health.
Create the settingfor what you areproposing.
Focuses on how a situation will be changed
as a result of a successful project, not what a
project will do.
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Definitions of Goals and Objectives
OBJECTIVES:Provide an organizedpathwayto meet your
higher goals in school health.
Are operationaland measurable.Describe specificthingsyou will be
accomplishing.
Include the quantitative or qualitative degree,
amountor levelof achievementor change.
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Definitions of Goals and Objectives
Qualities of an objective: S.M.A.R.T.Specific. What kind of, or which problem is to
be addressed.
Measurable. How much, how many, and howwell the problem/need will be resolved.
Action-Oriented. Uses action verbs.
Reasonable. Result you can expect to
achieve.
Time-bound. Gives specific data for its own
achievement.
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Definitions of Goals and Objectives
Sample GOAL
Our child nutrition program will help
children learn how to make healthy foodchoices.
and related OBJECTIVE
Our child nutrition program will offer two newvegetable and two new fruit offerings per weekto all students during our 6 week HealthyEating Challenge.
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Definitions of Goals and Objectives
GOALS
Global statements of the need or
the problem(s) to be solved by your project.OBJECTIVES
What it is your project will accomplish.
MEASURABLE OBJECTIVES
Include outcomes that define how the
participants in the project will be different
as a result.
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Definitions of Goals and Objectives
PROCESS Objectives
OUTCOME Objectives
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Definitions of Goals and Objectives
PROCESSObjectives typically begin with
words like To develop and To establish
and describe a process rather than an
outcome.
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Definitions of Goals and Objectives
An example of a process objective:To establish a district Coordinated School
Health Leadership Team.
Attainment measurement of this objective
is that the objective was met.
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Definitions of Goals and Objectives
OUTCOMEObjectives typically begin withwords like To increase or To reduce and
describe a measurable, expected
outcome.
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Definitions of Goals and Objectives
An example of an outcome objective:To increase the average amount of daily
moderate to vigorous physical activity of
all students in grades k-8 by 20% .
Attainment measurement of this objective
is that all students increased their average
daily physical activity by 20%.
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Purpose of Measurable Objectives
Measurable objectives enable members ofthe SHAC and CSH Leadership Team to:
Clarify wherethey are going
Clarify whenthey will get there
Clarify whatthey will need to get there
Assess whetheror not they got there.
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Relationship Between Objectives and a Proposal
Objectives form the basis for the
activities of a project.
Make evaluation easierto create if
objectives and outcomes are clearly
stated.
Create a strong sense of integrationand
consistency.
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Elements of a Measurable Objective
For an objective to be measurable, it must
include:
an action verbthat identifiesan
observablebehavior
the conditionsunder which the desired
result should be performed
the criteriafor determining how well and
when the behavior is to be performed.
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Elements of a Measurable Objective
Use language such as:
Increase
Improve
Eliminate
Implement
MaintainSeek
Reduce
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Worksheet for Developing Measurable
Objectives
COMPLIMENTARY ACTIONS STATEGIC PLANN ING W ORKSHEETGOAL: _______________________________________________________________
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[Goals are broad statements that indicate what you hope to accomplish, create the setting for what you are proposing and focuses on how asituation will be changed as a result of a successful project, not what the project will do.]
Actions:
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Internal School Health Action TeamSchool Health Advisory Council
[Objectives provide an organized pathway to meet your higher goals. They are operational and measurable. They describe specific
things you will be accomplishing and include the quantitative or qualitative degree, amount or level of achievement or change.]
Actions:
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Actions:
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Actions:
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OBJECTIVE:
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Methodology for Writing Measurable Objectives
Measurable objectives are as simple to
write as A-B-C-D-E.
A = Audience: Who will be affected (target
group)
B = Behavior: The observable change
(knowledge, attitude, behavior,
process) that will occur in the target
group because of your project.
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Methodology for Writing Measurable Objectives(continued)
C = Conditions: How the behaviorswill be observed or measured, including the
instruments to be used.
D = Data: Levels of attainment that mustbe met in order for your project to be
called a success (your definition).
E = Era: Identifies when the effects ofyour program will be measured.
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Following the A-B-C-D-E method:
At the end of the three years of implementation
(Era), 90% of the students in grades k-8(Audience)will eat (Behavior)at least 3
servings of milk products per week (Conditions)
as measured by increases in annual food
service sales (Data).
Methodology for Writing Measurable Objectives
(continued)
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Tips for Writing Measurable Objectives
Ask the following questions before and afterwriting the objective:
What is to be increased or decreased?
How much of an increase or decrease?
How realistic is the increase or decrease?
To what extent are objectives OUTCOME
objectives as opposed to PROCESS
objectives?
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Tips for Writing Measurable Objectives(continued)
To what extent are the anticipated resultsbeing measured with measures that are
meaningful to you, easy to do, and not too
numerous?To what extent are the objectives related
directly to the problem(s) to be solved and
to the goal(s) of the proposal?What impact will they have on the
problem(s)?
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Writing the Objectives
Objectives Activities EvaluationWhat do you propose to achieve and to
what extent?
What will you do to get there?
How will you know what you did worked?
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Writing the Objectives
Objectives____Activities Measures
To review, select and
implement one of the
TEA approved
coordinated school
health programs
during the 2006-2007
year.
Form a SHAC/CSH
Leadership Team work
group to review and
recommend a specific
program to be
selected.
A specific program
will be selected and
all teachers trained
by January 2007
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Types of Evaluations
-Formative/Process Evaluation
-Summative/Product Evaluation
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Types of Evaluations (continued)
Formative/Process Evaluation
-Sample Question
How are we doing? Provides for
ongoing monitoring of the project,
focuses on processes and short-term
results.
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Types of Evaluations (continued)
Summative/Product Evaluation
-Sample Question
How did we do? Measures theeffectiveness of achieving objectives,
and focuses on the outcomes and
impacts of the project, as well as theprocesses that affect the outcomes.
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Writing the Evaluation Section (continued)
Questions to ask before and after writingthe evaluation section:
Will carrying it out tell you whether you have
achieved your stated objectives?
Will carrying it out tell you whether you were
able to follow your original plan of action; and
if not, why?
Will carrying it out tell you whether youcompleted your project on time and within
fiscal constraints?
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Writing the Evaluation Section (continued)
Will carrying it out tell you whether yourproject has made a difference?
How much closer to your goal are you now
than when you began?
Is your plan realistic?
Do you have the resources to capture the
data?
Does it measure what matters?Is it too ambitious or grandiose for the
project?
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Summary
Goals are global statements of the need or
problem being solved stated as if the problem
has been solved.
Measurable Objectives are S.M.A.R.T. and can
be developed using the A-B-C-D-E
methodology.
Evaluation can be formative and/or summativeand is often key to a successful programs;
informs others how you will determine whether
the project was successful.
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Question andAnswer Period
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References
Guide for Writing a Funding Proposal
http://www.anrecs.msu.edu/dissthes/hints5.htm
Measurable Objectives: If Youre Not Measuring It,
Youre Not Managing It
http://www.growthassociates.org/Articles/Measurable.html
Leon County Schools Grant Writers Guide and Related
Resources - Designing a Sound Evaluation
http://www.tandl.leon.k.12.fl.us/grants/guide_deveval4.htm
Grant Guidehttp://www2.njstatelib.org/njlib/grhdeval.htm
The Foundation Center
http://www.fdncenter.org
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