Academic Goal:

1. Set an academic goal that you would like to achieve by the end of the school year.(Example: My goal is to improve my grade in math.)

 My goal is…

2. What specific things will you accomplish?(Example: I will improve my grade in math by one letter grade, from a C to a B.)

I will…

3. How will you know when you have achieved this goal?(Example: I will know I have achieved my goal by having a B on my report card at the end of the school year.)

I will know I have achieved my goal by…

4. Is this goal realistic? Do you have the tools you need to achieve it?(Example: Yes, I have the tools to succeed. I will stay after school once a week with my teacher to work on my math skills and have a quiet place to study and complete my homework at home.)

Yes, I have the tools to succeed.  I will…

5. Why is this goal important in your life?(Example: This goal is important to my life because I want to go to college to study engineering.)

This goal is important to my life because… 

6. When can you achieve this goal?(Example: I will achieve this goal by the end of the school year and check in on my progress every 5 weeks.)

I will achieve this goal by…

Personal Goal:

1. Set a personal goal that you would like to achieve by the end of the school year.(Example: My goal is to make the soccer team.)

My goal is… 

2. What specific things will you accomplish?(Example: I will make the JV soccer team and start at least 4 games this season.)

I will…

3. How will you know when you have achieved this goal?(Example: I will know I have achieved my goal by becoming a member of the soccer team and participating the entire season.)

I will know I have achieved my goal by…

4. Is this goal realistic? Do you have the tools you need to achieve it?(Example: Yes, I have been practicing soccer with my older brother and played on the soccer team in middle school.)  

Yes, I have the tools to succeed.  I have been… 

5. Why is this goal important in your life?(Example: This goal is important to my life because I love soccer and want to earn a soccer scholarship to college.)

This goal is important to my life because…

6. When can you achieve this goal? (Example: I will achieve this goal by the end of the spring soccer season.)

I will achieve this goal by… 

Post-Secondary Goal:

1. Set a goal for your post-secondary plans. Post-secondary means “after high school.(Example: My goal is to become a nurse.)

My goal is…

2. What specific things will you accomplish?(Example: I want to be accepted to a 4-year college's nursing program to earn my Bachelor's of Science in Nursing.)

I will… 

3. How will you know when you have achieved this goal? (Example: I will know I am on track to meet my goal when I've met each milestone in the application process and have met my goal when I'm accepted.)

I will know I have achieved my goal when… 

4. Is this goal realistic? Do you have the tools you need to achieve it? (Example: This goal is achievable because I will take the proper classes to prepare for nursing school and will work with my parents and college counselor to apply to at least 3 nursing programs.)

Yes, I have the tools to succeed.  I have been… 

5. Why is this goal important in your life?(Example: This goal is important to me because I want to be a nurse so I can work with and provide care for those in need.)

This goal is important to my life because… 

6. When can you achieve this goal?(Example: I will achieve this goal by the end of high school. This school year I will get B's or higher in all of my science and math classes and research nursing programs and identify at least 5 nursing programs that I'm interested in.

I will achieve this goal by…