JPSY_V1_N4_Art4 Laverne Warner Sharon Lynch Journal on Educational Psychology 2230 – 7141 1 4 22 26 Behavioral objectives, Accountability, Planning curriculum, Curriculum-based measures This article discusses why teachers, clinicians, consultants, and psychologists prepare behavioral objectives when they work with individuals and groups. The reasons include planning instruction and intervention to meet state standards and guidelines, evaluating the outcomes of instruction, data collection for research purposes, and reporting results to stakeholders. Additionally, the authors discuss the components of sound behavioral objectives for multiple purposes. February - April 2008 Copyright & copy; 2008 i-manager publications. All rights reserved. i-manager Publications http://www.imanagerpublications.com/Article.aspx?ArticleId=403