The objective then, is to increase the number of communication tools students have to talk to peers about alcohol. This is the same as the outcome described above. Objectives are sometimes defined as short-term outcomes. One short-term objective would be to conduct training sessions about communication to 500 freshman in five classes. Goals can be paired with objectives, outcomes, or both depending on different definitions and use.
Indicators are the signs that change has occurred.
The indicator is the number of students who reported acquiring more communication tools, and the number of tools students received through the training. Top References McNamara, Carter. Kocs, Katherine. 1999. The Prevention Outlook vol. Program Validity and Design.