Standards define the criteria that will be used to measure whether or not the learner has mastered the objectives completely. There are two broad categories of standards:
1.Those designed to measure the process or methods applied to doing the action
2.Those designed to measure the product, or quality of the result
For example:
"Fill the 50 gallon gasoline tank following all safety measures specified in procedure 22-5J." (This is an example of a process oriented standard).
"Produce a Final Analysis Report that addresses every point in the scenario and contains no factual errors." (This is an example of a product oriented standard)
Note that standards are not always necessary. Sometimes they are "understood," and do not have to be explicitly stated in the objective. For example: "Name the three colors in the American flag" needs no further clarification as to the standards for success. They are obvious in the behavior statement.
Example of Process oriented standards:
•In accordance with all safe practice guidelines
•In accordance with procedure RP-7906
•With no wasted effort or wrong key presses
•At a minimum of 40 words a minute
•In five minutes or less
•In the most efficient manner possible
Example of Product oriented standards:
•Without any misspelled words
•With clean fittings and no spillage
•To within three decimal places
•Not to exceed a bend ratio of 18 degrees
•Within +/- five percent
•Without error
•So that the pump starts on the first try
