What describes the skills and knowledge expected from a unit?

• A. Standards used to evaluate learner performance
• B. Learning Outcomes
• C. Assessment Criteria
• D. Authentic Evidence

Answer: (B)

Learning outcomes state the specific skills and knowledge a learner should demonstrate by the end of a unit. They describe what the learner will be able to do, understand, and the level of performance expected, providing clear targets for both teaching and assessment. Because they define those end-goals, everything in the unit—lesson activities, readings, discussions, and assessments—is built to achieve and measure those outcomes.

Standards used to evaluate learner performance are broad benchmarks of quality that guide grading, not the explicit descriptions of what a learner must be able to do. Assessment criteria are the particular requirements used to judge a task against those outcomes, detailing how well the performance meets the standards. Authentic evidence refers to real-world work produced by the learner, used to demonstrate achievement, but it is the evidence type rather than the statement of what must be learned.

So the statement that describes the skills and knowledge expected from a unit is the learning outcomes.