This document provides guidance on the NIET indicator of standards and objectives. It defines the indicator and aligns it with the PL framework indicator of analyzing. It unpacks the descriptors of the standards and objectives indicator, explaining what it means to communicate standards and what evidence of mastery looks like. It also provides questions to consider for reviewing past learning, identifying sub-objectives, and making the objective relevant to students. Finally, it discusses how the indicator of analyzing supports aligning to state standards and objectives and considers other factors in the PL framework.

1. ONTARGET
Standard Based Instruction
Module 4

2. ONTARGET
Objective:
By the end of the module you should be able to:
● Define the NIET indicator: Standards and Objectives
● Align to the PL Framework Indicators
○ Analyzing

3. ONTARGET
On the TAP Rubric, Find the
Indicator “Standards and
Objectives”.
1. Review the Descriptors.
2. Unpack the Descriptors.
What does it mean to communicate the
standards?
What does evidence of mastery look
like?
● Most learning objectives and state
content standards are
communicated.
● Sub-objectives are mostly aligned
to the lesson’s major objective.
● Learning objectives are connected
to what students have previously
learned.
● Expectations for student
performance are clear.
● State standards are displayed.
● There is evidence that most
students demonstrate mastery of
the objective.

4. ONTARGET
Sub-Objectives
❏ How will you review past learning and make connections to
previous lessons?
❏ What skills and content are needed to ultimately master this
lesson objective?
❏ How is this objective relevant to students, their lives, and/or
the real world?

5. Alignment
How does the Indicator “Analyzing” support state standards and SO?
What other considerations does the PL Framework take into account?
How do these two resources complement and
work with each other?