ASCA National Model School

Counseling Program SMART Goals Worksheet

Specific Issue
What is the specific
issue based on our
schools data?

Students who are black or hispanic continue to do poorly in

writing english, reading, and science. They are close to
100% attendance. Goal would be to discover the disconnect.
Why was the year 2014-2015 so much higher in passing for
these students?

Attainable
What outcome would
stretch us but is still
attainable?

Increase by 15% of a passing rate.

Time Bound
When will our goal
be accomplished?

Length of one school year

Measurable
How will we measure
the effectiveness of
our interventions?

Testing is done at the beginning and end of year to measure

improvement

Results-Oriented
Is the goal reported in
results-oriented data
(process, perception and
outcome)?

Yes, the data can be measured at the end of the school year to
identify the improvement.

School: Middle School

Year 2016-2017

Based on the information above, write a single goal statement sentence

Example: By the end of the year, the number of discipline referrals will decrease by 20
percent.
By the end of the year, the number of black and hispanic students will show a 15% increase
in test scores in the subject areas of science, reading, and writing.