What are SMART Goals?
The SMART Goals feature adds a guided template to the Goals feature in Kuder Navigator, helping students create meaningful goals that are Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound. Students can use the template to develop Personal, Academic, and Career goals, along with steps and deadlines to help track their progress.
Goals Summary Report
The goals summary report shows a list of all students and what type of goals have been marked as complete.
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On the Reporting Home page select the Goals Summary Report
Filter by School, Group, or Grade Level or Search for a student's name
Select a student's name to go to their student details and view their goals
Each goal will be labeled as In Progress or Complete
Goals saved using the SMART structured format will display a SMART badge
On the right side of the goal select the carrot to expand the steps of each goal to view a students progress towards completion
Finding Goals on the Student Profile
From the student profile, educators can view each student's goals, action steps, completion status, and overall progress.
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Select the magnifying glass on the top navigation bar
Search for the needed student
Select the student's name to open the student details
Select Plan
Select Goals
Each goal will be labeled as In Progress or Complete
On the right side of the goal select the carrot to expand the steps of each goal to view a students progress towards completion
How to Turn SMART Goals On or Off
Follow these steps to enable or disable SMART Goals for a school:
Log In
Scroll down to the Reports section in the navigation menu.
Select Goals Summary.
In the upper-right corner, select Goals Settings.
Use the toggle to turn SMART Goals On or Off for the school.
The setting takes effect immediately.
What Happens When SMART Goals Are Enabled?
When SMART Goals are turned on:
All new student goals will use the SMART goal template.
Students will be guided through creating goals that meet the five SMART criteria:
Specific: What exactly do you want to accomplish?
Measurable: How will you know you reached it?
Achievable: What makes this realistic? Who or what will help?
Relevant: Why does this goal matter to you?
Time-bound: When will you reach it?
Students can create Personal, Academic, and Career goals.
Students can add steps and deadlines to help track progress toward completing their goals.
Goals saved using the SMART structured format will display a SMART badge in Student Details.
What Happens When SMART Goals Are Disabled?
When SMART Goals are turned off:
Students will see the standard goal form when creating new goals.
The existing functionality of the legacy Goals feature remains intact.
Previously created SMART goals will remain saved and visible to students.
FAQ
Can students choose whether to use the SMART goal template?
No. When SMART Goals are enabled for a school, all new student goals will use the SMART template. Students cannot turn off the template or switch to the standard goal form.
What happens to existing goals when SMART Goals are enabled?
Goals created before SMART Goals was enabled will remain standard goals. They will not automatically convert to the SMART format.
What happens to SMART goals if an administrator turns the feature off?
Previously saved SMART goals will remain saved and visible. Turning the feature off only changes the format students see when creating new goals.
How can administrators identify SMART goals?
Goals saved using the SMART structured format will display a SMART badge in the student's Student Details.
Does the SMART Goals setting apply to the entire district?
No. The setting is managed at the school level. Administrators can enable or disable SMART Goals for individual schools.
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