This document provides guidance on the NIET indicator of standards and objectives. It defines the indicator and aligns it with the PL framework indicator of analyzing. It unpacks the descriptors of the standards and objectives indicator, explaining what it means to communicate standards and what evidence of mastery looks like. It also provides questions to consider for reviewing past learning, identifying sub-objectives, and making the objective relevant to students. Finally, it discusses how the indicator of analyzing supports aligning to state standards and objectives and considers other factors in the PL framework.