Title: Identify short-term and long-term goals.
Course: Career Investigations (19258-9) > Section: Developing an Academic and Career Plan

Identification should include

- definitions of the terms short-term (up to one year) and long-term (more than one year)
- creation of personal and academic goals
- definition and examples of SMART [specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, time-bound] goals
- creation of an action plan (strategies) for implementing each goal
- an analysis of the components of a good short-term and long-term goal.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is the difference between a short-term goal and a long-term goal?
- Why are short-term and long-term goals important for career success?
- What are some barriers to accomplishing goals, and how can you overcome them?
- What are the characteristics of effective goals?
- How can ambition and strategy contribute to accomplishing your goals?

Teacher Resources:

- Virginia Career VIEW
  - Virginia Career VIEW’s Study Skills WorkbookLinks to an external site.
  - Where will you be in 8 years?Links to an external site.