Wiggins and McTighe's Understanding by Design (2011) is a guide for creating high-quality educational units. The authors present a three-stage backward design process focusing on desired results, assessment evidence, and learning plans. They emphasize the importance of understanding and transfer of knowledge, distinguishing these from simple knowledge acquisition and skill development. The text provides templates, examples, and exercises to help educators design units aligned with these principles, using a framework that considers different learning goals and assessment methods. Included are discussions of essential questions, understandings, and the six facets of understanding to aid in assessment design.

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