This document discusses different approaches to defining goals, objectives, and outcomes in language education. It outlines five curriculum ideologies that shape language teaching: academic rationalism, social and economic efficiency, learner-centeredness, social reconstructionism, and cultural pluralism. Goals refer broadly to the general changes a program aims to bring about in learners. Objectives describe more specific intended changes and results from analyzing goals. Outcomes can describe competencies and behaviors necessary for real-world tasks. The document cautions that objectives and competencies must be carefully defined to avoid trivializing teaching or promoting hidden values.