When aligning lesson objectives with assessments, which acronym helps ensure coverage of knowledge, skills, and attitudes?

• A. GPA
• B. ABC
• C. KSA
• D. SMART

Answer: (C)

When you align lesson objectives with assessments, you want to ensure you cover what students know, what they can do, and how they approach tasks. That triad is captured by Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes. Using this acronym helps you design assessments that measure each domain: knowledge checks that confirm understanding, performance tasks that demonstrate abilities, and attitudinal indicators that reflect motivation, professionalism, or ethical disposition. This broader alignment prevents focusing only on recall and ensures a well-rounded picture of competence. The other options don’t map onto all three areas in a single framework—GPA is just a grade-point measure, SMART is about how you phrase goals, and the remaining choices aren’t standard for representing knowledge, skills, and attitudes.