IND 201 Milestone Two Guidelines and Rubric: Action Plan In Module Four, you will submit a sample action plan that identifies your major educational goals, time management plans for meeting those goals, and the benefits to meeting your goals successfully. You may wish to use the action plan tools included in your Module Four resources, but you are not limited to a specific template in your submission. Your action plan should detail three major educational goals that you wish to complete in preparation for graduation. The action plan should list specific time management steps by detailing short-term SMART goals to be met in the process of achieving the long-term goals. The following critical elements should be addressed in your submission: 1. Educational Goals: Your plan should detail at least three major educational goals that are specific, concisely stated, and measurable (e.g., \"I plan to graduate by July 2016 so that I may pursue a new position in my current career,\" \"I will achieve an A grade in at least 80% of my courses,\" \"I will develop advanced proficiency in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator through my coursework in graphic design\"). 2. Time Management Plan: Provide a detailed time management plan that summarizes your time commitments to your educational goals and the ways in which you will manage progress toward successful completion of these commitments. While you may wish to include a weekly schedule, the plan should provide a narrative as to how you will specifically dedicate time and resources toward your educational goals. 3. SMART Goals for the Term: Provide a list of at least two \"SMART\" goals for the rest of this term that will assist you in accomplishing your educational goals for the course. Your goals should be Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound. 4. Conclusion: Conclude your action plan with a brief (two- to three-paragraph) discussion on the importance of achieving your educational goals, potential roadblocks toward your successful achievement, and specific resources (people, services, etc.) available to you that will help you along your educational journey. Format: Double-spaced Word document, 12-point standard font, one-inch margins, APA or MLA format. Page length requirements: 2-3 pages, not including title page and references. Instructor Feedback: Students can find their feedback in the Grade Center. Rubric Critical Elements Educational Goals Time Management Plan SMART Goals Conclusion Articulation of Response Proficient Submission provides a specific list of measurable educational goals related to long-term educational success (20) Time management plan includes specific detail around time commitments, dedicated time available for educational studies, and a coherent plan for measuring progress toward successful completion of time commitments (50) Submission provides specific short-term goals that accomplish the SMART criteria and are related to educational goals of this course (10) Submission includes a specific, welldetailed conclusion that discusses the importance of achieving one's educational goals, potential roadblocks, and specific resources available (10) Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization (10) Comments: Needs Improvement Submission lacks appropriate detail, lists goals not specifically relevant to educational success, and/or lists goals that are not measurable or specific (14) Time management plan lacks essential detail or does not include one or more of the elements listed in the critical element description Not Evident Submission does not include a specific list of long-term educational goals or does not include at least three goals Value 20 (0) Submission does not detail a specific time management plan 50 (35) Submission lacks essential detail around SMART goals for the term, or goals do not accomplish one or more criteria of SMART (0) Submission does not provide specific SMART goals for the term 10 (7) Conclusion lacks essential detail or is missing a specific discussion around the importance of accomplishing one's goals (0) Submission does not provide a coherent discussion wrapping up the action plan 10 (7) Submission has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas (7) (0) Submission has critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that prevent understanding of ideas (0) Total 10 100%