Goal Attainment Scaling (GAS) is a process of monitoring progress from a list of predetermined goals. Each goal is clearly set, then broken down into five categories that range from much better, to neutral, [Page 228]to much worse outcomes. GAS is tailored to a specific individual and his or her expected progress, and can be adapted to all skill ranges and used to address a large number of issues (Figure 1). GAS is widely used in education, counseling, social work, rehabilitation, medicine, and other areas.

Figure 1 Goal Attainment Scaling

The development of GAS has several steps. To begin, the major problems that need to be addressed are stated. For example, to use GAS with a student, the major issues may be numerous referrals to the office ...