Hi Caroline:
It's great when students do well on tests. It should make the teacher happy too. Student learning objectives(SLO's) really define what is the essential content of a course.
Good test scores that don't align with the SLO's may not help the student. So, tracking closely with institution defined SLO's help assure the stuednt is getting the correct information at the correct time, and the appropriate environment.
Regards, Barry
