Measurable

objectives
To design effective lessons.
Outline:
• Part 1: What are Learning Objectives?
• Definition
• Measurability/ Assessibility
• Reflection

• Part 2: Rigor and Design of Learning Objectives

Part 1: What is a Learning
Objective?

• A Learning Objective is a statement that describes the specific

skills or knowledge that a student will be able to demonstrate
as a result of completing a course or lesson
SMART objectives
• Specific
• Measurable
• Attainable
• Result-Focused
• Timely
Objectives Must be able to :
• Describe what you want students to do to be able to prove that that
have learned (in this class)

When designing an objective ask yourself:

• Tip #1 Does this objective describe what I want students to be able

to do by the end of class?
• Tip #2 (feedback) : Is this what I want to check that ALL students
have accomplished by the end of class?
• Tip #3 (process): Have I designed my class in such a way that I am
able to check whether all students have been able to demonstrate
achieving this objective?
• Tip #4 (product) What is the student product- does it accomplish my
goal ?
At the end of class you should
ask yourself:

• Did EVERY STUDENT in class DEMONSTRATE that they

achieved the objective?

• If not---- then what?

Lesson Plan Reflection
• REFLECTION:
• How many students accomplished the objective?
• Ex1 . 100% all students
• Ex. 2 Majority ( 70% or MOST except for Ali etc etc )
• Few / none

• What will you do next time?

• Ex.1 New topic next class ( start with small quiz?)
• Ex 2. Differentiate: Majority : create (application)etc etc /
investigate ( extension ) Minority : ( re-do objective in a different
way) ---- differentiated objectives?
• Ex 3. Re-teach ( different method )
Part 2: What about the Rigor
of objectives?

• Blooms taxonomy.