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SMART Objectives Guide

Keywords / Description:

The evaluation guide "Writing SMART Objectives" is aimed at helping users develop specific, measurable, attainable/achievable, relevant and time-bound objectives. This guide describes the components of a SMART objective and provides examples. An exercise at the end offers an opportunity to work through the development of SMART objectives.

Toolkit:

MAPP Related Toolkit

Keyword Area:

MAPP, Protocol for Assessing Community Excellence in Environmental Hlth (PACE-EH), Strategic Planning

Jurisdiction:

Institutional Author:

CDC Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention

Submitted:

09/03/2008

Modified:

09/03/2008

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