Standards, Goals, and Objectives

Learning about standards, goals, and objectives are extremely important. All teachers should possess proficient knowledge in understanding the differences between the three and how to apply them into their curriculum and teaching. I have been fortunate enough to have learned about standards, goals, and objectives as well as to have applied them into my teaching during my time at Springfield College.

Standards are national and state based. They incorporate the knowledge and skills students should acquire throughout their educational career. Goals are sub units of standards and are generalized statements about what is to be learned. Objectives are specific student behaviors that are the building blocks of lesson planning and assessment. Just remember that standards are the final outcome (where they should be) of a students educational career; goals represent a unit of teaching (what is to be learned); and objectives are skills students should be able to perform by the end of a certain lesson.

Every school’s curriculum and teaching should focus around proper goals and objectives for their students. Standards are already set into place depending on the state but goals and objectives can differ depending on what units are being taught. All schools need to find a common ground and come up with national goals and objectives. This is a very broad statement but I feel like there are some states in which schools are not creating the proper goals and objectives for their students. Hiring qualified teachers is the main issue but I feel as if some states just don’t put as much effort into their education systems as others. This could be just a biased viewpoint because I am from New York and our state has one of the best education systems in the world. What do you think? Do you agree or disagree with me?