3. Identifying Specific Learning Objectives:

Special Note: Many teachers, students and interns have completed CTC reports for our pilot studies. Their work has provided the core of the samples below. We have, however, modified some of the selections to maintain confidentiality and to ensure that the samples reflect the revisions we have made in the instructions. Some were completed by experienced teachers, some by interns and others by students early in their programs. Thanks to everyone who helped us with the original samples. Your input helped us make this a better process for all.

Sample 1

(From 5th grade science)
Students will be able to identify the basic parts of a microscope.

Students will use a microscope to make observations of various slides.

These outcomes align with Sunshine State Standards for science, H1 "The student uses the scientific process and habits of mind to solve problems."

Sample 2

(2nd grade)
As a result of these lessons students will be able to use a variety of sentence types with appropriate final punctuation (question marks, periods and exclamation points.)

Sample 3

(7th-8th grade language arts)
As a result of these lessons students will:

• Make connections between the experiences they have had and who they are now.
• Gain further practice in the writing process including prewriting, drafting, revising, peer editing, proofreading, expressing a voice.
• Share family heritage and customs through peer editing
• Develop further understanding and use of the six traits in writing

Sample 4
Secondary math
Step 3. Identifying Specific Learning Objectives: Formulas and Variables
- Students will be able to solve formulas by substituting values in place of the variable.
Algebraic Expressions and Equations:
- Students will be able to solve simple equations and evaluate expressions.
Writing Algebraic Expressions
- Students will be able to translate verbal expressions and sentences into algebraic expressions and equations.
Sunshine State Standards (apply to all objectives)
D. Algebraic Thinking
The student describes, analyzes, and generalizes a wide variety of patterns,
relations, and functions.
D.1.3.2 Creates and interprets tables, graphs, equations, and verbal
description to explain cause-and-effect relationships.
- The student uses expressions, equations, inequalities, graphs, and formulas
to represent and interpret situations.
D.2.3.1 Represents and solves real-world problems graphically, with
algebraic expressions, equations, and inequalities.
D.2.3.2 Uses algebraic problem-solving strategies to solve real-world
problems involving linear equations and inequalities.

Sample 5
elementary reading
Step III. Identifying Specific Learning Objectives for Group 2:
The purpose of Guided Reading is to enable children to develop reading strategies that they can use independently. Therefore, an objective for all of my groups is to develop and use a wide variety of reading strategies such as sounding out, chunking, first letter clues, making guesses that make sense, rereading the sentence, and skipping the unknown word. Additional objectives vary from group to group because they are based on what individual students need to become better readers.
Objectives Group 2:
L.A.A. 1.1.2: The student identifies words and constructs meaning from text, illustrations,
graphics, and charts using the strategies of phonics, word structure, and context clues.
L.A.A. 1.1.4: The student increases comprehension by rereading, retelling, and discussion.
L.A.A.2. 1. l: The student determines the main idea or essential message from text and identifies
supporting information.
1. The student will develop and use a wide variety of reading strategies such as sounding out,
chunking, first letter clues, making guesses that make sense, rereading the sentence, and
skipping the unknown word.
2. The student will identify the main events in a story.