Handbook

Writing Effective Objectives and Assessments

The 24/7 Teach handbook on goals, objectives and assessment design, read alongside Instructional Design Foundations.

Learn-Do-Be is the one frame every 24/7 Teach program runs on; where a learner enters it (through Learn or through Do) is set by their knowledge, experience and willingness to take the intellectual risk, not by age or program. Chapters 4, 5, 6 and the Learn-Do-Be sections of 2 and 7 are written for learners who enter through Learn; the bootcamp's learning model, taught in Lessons 2 and 3, is the Do-first entry. Each of those chapters opens with a note saying so.

Chapters

01 Developing Goals and Success Criteria in Instructional Design
Core reading, read with Lesson 5: Taxonomies and Objectives. Goals, SMART goals and success criteria; state standards as the goals of K-12 work. The reading for section 5.7.
02 Crafting Effective Learning and Performance Objectives
Core reading, read with Lesson 5: Taxonomies and Objectives. The four frameworks side by side, Bloom’s three domains and the alignment matrix. The reading for sections 5.5 and 5.6.
03 When to use the ABCD Model, Mager’s Performance Framework, and Bloom’s Taxonomy
Core reading, read with Lesson 5: Taxonomies and Objectives. When to reach for ABCD, Mager or Bloom’s, with two adult training case studies. Read with section 5.3.
04 Connecting Frameworks to Objectives and Assessments in the Learn, Do, Be Model
Read for contrast, read with Lesson 3: Learning Theories, Andragogy and Pedagogy. How the frameworks map onto Learn, Do and Be for learners who enter through Learn. Read against section 3.4.
05 Crafting “Be” Objectives with Mager’s Performance Framework in the Learn-Do-Be Model
Read for contrast, read with Lesson 3: Learning Theories, Andragogy and Pedagogy. Writing “Be” objectives with Mager’s framework: the youth-program shape of identity work. Read against section 3.4.
06 The Foundation of Effective Objectives in Instructional Design
Core reading, read with Lesson 5: Taxonomies and Objectives. Backward planning from the end state. The reading for section 5.8.
07 Creating Effective Assessments for the Learn-Do-Be Model
Core reading, read with Lesson 9: Assessment Fundamentals, Part 2: Running the Assessment Loop. The assessment cycle, traditional and authentic assessment, rubric development and feedback. The reading for sections 9.6 to 9.9.
08 Aligning Assessments with Organizational Goals and Academic Standards
Optional, read with Lesson 8: Analysis. Aligning assessment with organizational goals and academic standards; the assessment blueprint.
09 Equitable and Inclusive Assessment Design: Ensuring Fair and Accessible Learning Evaluations
Core reading, read with Lesson 10: Accessibility, Delivery and Visual Basics. Equitable and inclusive assessment design. The reading for section 10.5.
R Additional Resources
Templates and glossary, read with Lesson 5: Taxonomies and Objectives. Glossary, the two objective templates (Learn-Do-Be and the learning model), the alignment matrix and the designer’s checklist.

A 24/7 Teach handbook, read chapter by chapter alongside Instructional Design Foundations.