Elias, M. J. (2019, November 14). A Framework for Student Goal-Setting. Retrieved November 18, 2019.

Goal-tracking can help middle- and high-school students learn how to prioritize tasks and move toward success, writes Maurice Elias, an expert in social and emotional learning. Elias suggests students use journals to track their progress and he outlines a method — called the SMART format — that educators can use in their classrooms.