Goal Setting - Introduction and Steps

Goal setting skills are essential for young people.  They empower students to strive for self- improvement and have control over their own lives.   This skill include steps that will help students achieve short and long term goals.   By reaching these goals,students gain confidence and are able to identify, adopt, and maintain healthy behaviors that will help them be successful in the future.

The goal-setting model for grades 9-12 involves four basic steps.

The steps are identifying a short- term healthy goal,  creating an action plan,  identifying barrier sand supporters, and reflecting on the plan. 

• Students must first assess their overall personal health status-identifying strengths,  needs,and risk behaviors. 
• After they have analyzed their personal status,they need to identify a healthy short-term goal they wish to accomplish. 
• Next, they need to create an action plan that includes strategies, a timeline, and resources.  Next they need to identify possible barriers and brainstorm strategies that will help them overcome these challenges.
• Finally, when their goal is completed,  they will reflect on their goal setting process and celebrate their successes.

The Model

Note- The Steps and worksheets are given in a separate attachment. Subscribe to the “Goal Setting Course for Class 9th to 12th” to access the content.