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8. Fill in the time point, barriers, and questions and goals in each section of the Steps to Success. <br />Characteristics of an effective ISP: <br />✓ Developed goals under the Steps to Success areas (Minimum of 3 goals in different areas must be <br />established and worked on at any given time) <br />✓ Distills what is learned through initial assessments. Offers an appropriate combination of services for the <br />participant based on TABE and Casey. <br />✓ Considers each trainee's assets and strengths and is customized to meet their needs <br />✓ Is developed jointly by participant and the Support Services Specialist <br />✓ Is flexible and shows progression, not just a one -time document <br />✓ Serves as a learning contract between participant and Support Services Specialist <br />✓ Is a written document <br />Creating Goals: <br />When developing goals with a participant, ensure that they are SMART (specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, <br />and time - sensitive), action oriented and achievable within the timeframe of their program enrollment. <br />Since the program includes financial education, an appropriate and specific goal would be: Save money to buy a car. <br />If a participant's goal is to achieve her BA degree, it is unlikely to occur during their participation in the program; <br />therefore, an example of an appropriate goal is: Apply for community college. For goals formed at intake, establish <br />goals the participant can reasonably achieve during the training phase. At the "Next Steps" meeting, develop goals <br />for the 2 years of the Placement phase. Further direction on completing the goals are provided under the section <br />titled Components of an ISP and Completion Instructions below. <br />Graph 1.2 Graph 1.2 provides definitions of SMART goals. <br />-Specific: State exactly what you want to accomplish (Who, What, Where, Why) <br />-Measurable: How will you demonstrate and evaluate the extent to which the goal is met? <br />-Achievable: stretch and challenging goals wtihin ability to achieve outcome. What is the action - <br />oriented verb? <br />-Relevant: How does the goal tie into the Steps to Success? <br />-Time-bound: Set a target date, the "by when" to guide your trainee to successful and timely <br />completion. This doesn't need to be entered into ETO, but set a target date for the trainee. <br />Page 31 Taller San Jose, Support Services Manual EXHIBIT A <br />