INCLUSIVE EDUCATION- THE SMART LEARNING OBJECTIVE

What does the "S" in SMART stand for?

• Structured

• Specific

• Simple

• Systematic

Which of the following is a SMART objective for a Year 3 ESL class on animals?

• "By the end of the lesson, students will name and spell 5 farm animals correctly."

• "Students will learn about animals."

• "Students will enjoy a lesson on animals."

• "Teacher will show pictures of animals."

Why is "Students will improve their writing" a weak objective?

• It is not time-bound.

• It is not measurable.

• It is too vague.

• All of the above.

Which verb makes an objective measurable?

• "Understand"

• "Know"

• "Identify"

• "Think about"

A good SMART objective for a listening activity should include:

• A general goal like "listen better."

• A clear task and success criteria (e.g., "circle 5 correct words").

• Only teacher actions (e.g., "play an audio clip").

• A long-term target (e.g., "by the end of the year").

Which objective is achievable for Year 1 ESL students?

• "Write a 10-sentence paragraph about holidays."

• "Match 6 sight words to pictures with 80% accuracy."

• "Memorize all 26 irregular verbs."

• "Debate a topic in English."

What is missing in this objective?

"Students will read a short text."

• Specificity

• Measurable outcome

• Timeframe

• All of the above

How could this objective be improved?

"Students will learn grammar."

• "Students will complete a grammar worksheet."

• "By the end of the lesson, students will underline 5 verbs in a passage correctly."

• "Teacher will explain grammar rules."

• "Students will try their best."

SMART objectives should focus on teacher actions

(e.g., "The teacher will explain grammar rules").

• TRUE

• FALSE

An objective like

"By the end of the lesson, students will write 3 sentences about their family using a word bank" is time-bound.

• TRUE

• FALSE