InstructionsOrganizational Goal Setting and SMART AnalysisThroughout several units of this course, you will be building toward a comprehensive course project. Each unit will have a different focus, and you will explain how those concepts relate to an organization of your choosing. You may select your employer or an organization that interests you. For this unit, assume you are in the research and development division of your selected organization. The CEO has directed you to come up with a new product or service that will be delivered to the American or global consumer in the next 12 months. Using your creativity and what you have learned thus far, establish goals and a SMARTER outline by explaining each of your SMARTER characteristics for your product /service over the next year.In your assignment, address the components listed below.Frame your paper with a solid introduction. Develop the body of your paper using the SMARTER acronym, and explain each area over a 12-month period. Note: You need to be creative and figure out goals and timelines with the SMARTER framework with specific details. In your explanation, include how the SMARTER acronym can be used to improve performance practices.Provide a conclusion and recommendation summary to your CEO. Support your paper with at least one reference. This may be your course textbook.Your assignment must be a minimum of two pages in length, not counting the title and reference pages. All sources used, including the textbook, must be cited and referenced according to APA guidelines.

The ATD, LEAP, MDRC, and DEEP programs are all rooted in Tinto's theory of student departure and Chickering's (Skipper, 2005) and Kuh's (Kuh, Kinzie, Buckley, Bridges, & Hayek, 2006) theories of student engagement. They teach us a lot about what works in student success. For this assignment you will study one of these programs and describe how you could use one of its practices to improve a program or service at your college or another one that you are familiar with.(Assignment length: 1 page) Required ReadingsKilgo, C. A., Sheets, J. K. E., & Pascarella, E. T. (2015). The link between high-impact practices and student learning: Some longitudinal evidence. Higher Education, 69(4), 509-525.BrckaLorenz, A., Garvey, J. C., Hurtado, S. S., & Latopolski, K. (2017). High-impact practices and student–faculty interactions for gender-variant students. Journal of Diversity in Higher Education, 10(4), 350.Article: Brock, T. (2010, Spring). Young adults and higher education: Barriers and breakthroughs to success. The Future of Children, 20(1). Retrieved from http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ883081.pdfResources for Application AssignmentPlease Note: Reading and/or exploring all of these resources is not required. You will need to research one of the following programs for this week's Application, and the following articles and web resources have been provided to help you in your search. You are free to use other reputable sources of your choosing to complete this assignment. Please see this week's Application for more information.Achieving the Dream (ATD/Lumina)Birnback, L., & Friedman, W. (2009). Engaging faculty in the Achieving the Dream initiative: Principles and practices of student success. Retrieved from http://www.achievingthedream.org/sites/default/fil...Rincones-Gómez, R. J. (2009). Evaluating student success interventions: Principles and practices of student success. Retrieved from http://achievingthedream.org/sites/default/files/r...González, K. P. (2009). Using data to increase student success: A focus on diagnosis: Principles and practices of student success. Retrieved from http://achievingthedream.org/sites/default/files/r...MDRC/Teachers College, Columbia UniversityMDRC. (2011). Opening doors. Retrieved from http://www.mdrc.org/project/opening-doors#featured...LEAP (American Association of Colleges and Universities)Association of American Colleges and Universities. (2011). Resources. Retrieved from http://www.aacu.org/aacutv/index.cfm?LEAP=1 Note: This list includes videos from featured campuses, such as IUPUI, Portland State, Keene State, etc.DEEP (National Center for College Student Engagement)NSSE Institute for Effective Practice. (2011). DEEP practice briefs. Retrieved from http://nsse.iub.edu/institute/?view=deep/briefs