Handbook

Writing Effective Objectives and Assessments

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

The Learn-Do-Be chapters (4, 5, 6 and the Learn-Do-Be sections of 2 and 7) describe the frame 24/7 Teach uses with younger learners; the adult programs run on the learning model taught in Lessons 2 and 3. Each of those chapters opens with a note saying so.

Chapters

01Developing 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.
02Crafting 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.
03When 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.
04Connecting 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 younger learners. Read against section 3.4.
05Crafting “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.
06The 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.
07Creating Effective Assessments for the Learn-Do-Be Model
Core reading, read with Lesson 9: Assessment Fundamentals. The assessment cycle, traditional and authentic assessment, rubric development and feedback. The reading for sections 9.6 to 9.9.
08Aligning Assessments with Organizational Goals and Academic Standards
Optional, read with Lesson 8: Analysis. Aligning assessment with organizational goals and academic standards; the assessment blueprint.
09Equitable 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.
RAdditional 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.

Writing Effective Objectives for Instructional Designers, a 24/7 Teach handbook. Chapter titles are the H1 of each Markdown file. Edited for the course on 2026-09-21; every wording change is listed in CHANGES.md.