How should progress be tracked with clients?

• A. Through periodic re-assessment, progress toward SMART goals, and updating action plans based on feedback and outcomes.
• B. Only annual reviews.
• C. Occasional client self-report without clinician input.
• D. Tracking via sporadic ad-hoc notes.

Answer: (D)

Progress should be tracked through a structured, ongoing cycle of assessment and adjustment. Regular re-assessment helps you quantify where the client started, monitor movement toward SMART goals, and update the action plan based on feedback and outcomes. This creates a clear, collaborative feedback loop that keeps coaching aligned with the client’s objectives and allows timely changes if something isn’t working. Relying on only yearly reviews or on sporadic, unstructured notes provides an incomplete picture and makes it hard to detect progress or know when to adjust strategies, which undermines accountability and momentum.