student learning objectives (slos) © pennsylvania department of education

Student Learning Objectives (SLOs)

© Pennsylvania Department of Education

This presentation

• This presentation and links to all of the SLO resources can be found on the supervision and educator Effectiveness website

• Go to www.tulpehocken.org

• Click on Staff button

• Look for supervision and educator effectiveness link

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http://www.tulpehocken.org/

Modified Schedule

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K-6 Classroom Teachers, Art, Music, PE/Health/DE, Library, FCS

9:00-10:00 SLO in Auditorium10:00-10:15 Break10:15-11:15 SLO in Auditorium11:15-12:15 Lunch (in Front of Cafeteria Please)12:15-1:00 Talent Ed in Back of Cafeteria1:00-3:30 SLO Collaboration with Department in Assigned Rooms

7-12 Classroom Teachers, Business/Computer, Special Ed(K-12)

9:00-10:00 SLO in Auditorium10:00-10:15 Break10:15-11:15 SLO in Auditorium11:15-12:00 Talent Ed in Back of Cafeteria12:00-1:00 Lunch (in Front of Cafeteria Please)1:00-3:30 SLO Collaboration with Department in Assigned Rooms

Objectives• Review Teacher effectiveness requirements. What’s New?

• Determine how to select an assessment for SLOs.

• Explain how to complete the SLO template.

• Demonstrate use of the Talent Ed software.

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•All classroom teachers•If you plan, provide instruction, and give assessments, then you are a teaching professional.•You must do an SLO

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Teaching Professionals

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Every Teaching Professional Designs an SLO

Math Physics

Physical Education

HistoryChemistry

KindergartenSpecial Ed Journalism

•School Counselors•School Psychologist•Home School Visitor•School Nurse•Instructional Technology Specialist•Anyone working under a teacher cert who does not provide direct instruction (planning, instruction, and assessment) to students.

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Non-Teaching Professionals

Collaborative development of an SLO is encouraged (e.g., similar content area or grade level teachers, interdisciplinary groups of educators)

Working Together to Create an SLO

PDE’s Definition: A process to document a measure of educator effectiveness based on student achievement of content standards.

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Student Learning Objective

What is the focus?• Course?

• One period or all sections for the course?

• Special Education, ELLs, gifted, all students?

• Think of a skill you know that you want to target?

• Is there an area of need?

• Is there a topic you want to get better at teaching?

• Remember, this is a personal goal for you as well as your students!

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Student Learning Objective Examples Simplified

• I want to see how my students improve in subtraction from the beginning of the year to the end of the year.

• I am going to give them a test in September to get baseline data.

• I am going to set a goal to reach by April• I may assess them periodically throughout the

year to benchmark their progress.• Baseline was 22% proficient• My goal is 50% proficient by April.

• In my woodworking class, my students struggle every year with measurement for the final bookshelf project.

• I want to focus on measurement with every project to prepare them for this culminating activity.

• I am going to include a rubric for each project that includes a criteria for using accurate measurements.

• At the end of the course, I will use the same rubric to assess mastery on the measurement concepts used in the bookshelf project.

• I want 80% or more of my students to earn a 3 or better on the 4 point measurement rubric for this final project. 16


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• Every year, my students with special needs struggle to pass my Chapter 4 test.

• I have data to show that, on average, only 70% of IEP students pass this test each year.

• I want to set a goal for 85% this year (How?)

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• I teach students to use MLA Style in my spring honors research project, and there are always a lot of errors.

• I am going to begin teaching and using MLA Style in the fall.

• I have developed a 5 point rubric that can be used all year to assess the use of MLA in 4 smaller papers and the final research project.

• I use the rubric for the first paper in September and only 40% of my students score a 4 or better.

• I want to show growth so that 80% of my students score a 4 or better on the final project.

Don’t re-invent the wheel!!!• Keep it simple

• Make it a worthwhile endeavor, something you know should be your focus

• If you are in a differentiated phase, this is your Action Research!!!!!

• The recommended number of students is 5 to 100 students (with a few exceptions).

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What does an SLO Measure?

•Growth vs. Mastery

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Growth• An assessment given multiple times throughout the course

• 4 sights, DRA, SRI, Physical Fitness test, musical performance,

• Could be a portion of an assessment• Grammar and conventions assessed throughout the

year on a rubric used to assess writing prompts• Summary of a written science lab using the same

scoring criteria• Scores on PSSA/Keystone-like open ended math

questions

• Shows Improvement over time21

Mastery

• Could be one assessment or multiple assessments

• Looks at whether or not the students successfully mastered that assessment.

• Think of it like the pssa/keystone Exams and whether or not the students are proficient on that assessment

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Growth or Mastery?

• 4th grade teacher

• Using 4 Sight in reading

• Looking for student improvement between first, second, third, and fourth administration of the assessment that year.

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Growth or Mastery?• 9th grade Physical Education Class

• Students go through conditioning for running the mile

• At the end of the semester, students are given an assessment to determine if they can run the mile

• The percent of students able to run the mile is calculated

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Growth or Mastery?• Family Consumer Science

• Students must pass a test in food safety and sanitation before being allowed to use the kitchen

• Students test and retest until they pass it

• The FCS teacher wants to look at increasing the number of students who pass this test on the first try

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Growth or Mastery?• a goal to improve student responses to open ended

questions in social studies

• Provides instruction throughout the year on how to restate the question in the response, provide a topic sentence, and a conclusion with each response

• A rubric is used to assess the three topics above and is used all year for multiple open ended responses (content graded separately)

• Comparison of how well students did 1st quarter, 2nd Quarter, 3rd Quarter and 4th Quarter on these 3 topics.

• BTW, this does align to CCSS for writing in Social Studies26

Growth or Mastery?

• CDT is given 3 times during the year in Algebra I

• Look for students to have an Overall scale score showing improvement of a minimum of one standard error above the first administration score.

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Growth or Mastery?

• CDT is given 3 times during the year in Algebra I

• Looking at the last administration, the overall score for students is no less than the Algebra I Bottom of Green (1134).

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Growth vs. mastery

• It is not so much the assessment you use but how you use it!

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Which Assessment Should I use?• If you have a standardized assessment (4Sight,

CDT, DRA, CFFA, SRI, etc.) USE IT!!!!

• If you don’t have a a standardized assessment, you must have a rubric to evaluate the skills you are assessing.

• You must complete the Performance Task framework in addition to the slo document.

• You may not use PSSA/Keystone/AP (Timeline)

• Think about an assessment on which you “should” focus to show personal/professional growth.

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Questions about Assessment?

• Stand up!

• Share with the person next to you: which assessment are you thinking about using?

• What are the skills you want students to master or to show growth?

• Why is this an area for your own personal growth?

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Teacher Created vs. Standardized Assessments

• If you are using a teacher-created assessment, you must complete the performance task template in addition to the slo.

• You must have a scoring rubric for a performance task, and/or an open-ended assessment or item.

• You must have a test blueprint for a test.

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Sample Performance Task Models

• PE Grade 3

• Economics

• Math Grade 1 (Everyday Math Example)

• Others can be found on www.pdesas.org• Click on instruction• Click on Student learning objectives• Click on models

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http://www.pdesas.org/

Other Helpful Documents

• Listed on the cover of the handout

• Links to all supervision information is on our Supervision/Teacher effectiveness link off of the staff page of our website

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Goal & ObjectivesGoal:

Build Student Learning Objectives (SLOs) for use in guiding instruction and determining student mastery and/or growth as part of Pennsylvania’s Teacher Effectiveness system.

Participants will:1. Review each section of the “SLO Process Template ” and the “Help Desk” definitions.2. Complete the SLO Process Template AND

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Outline of the Build Module

BuildingPreview SLO Template & Help Desk

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Preview

General Description• Contains demographic information about the

educational setting• Articulates the course, grade(s), and students

the SLO is based on• Provides class size, frequency, and duration

data

Section 1: Classroom Context

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Section 1: Classroom ContextElement Definition

1a. Name Educator’s full name

1b. School Name of school(s) to which the educator is assigned during the current year.

1c. District Name of district to which the educator is assigned during the current year.

1d. Class/Course Title Name of the class/course/content upon which the SLO is based.

1e. Grade Level Grade level(s) for those students included within class/course identified in Element 1d.

1f. Total # of StudentsAggregate number of students (estimated, across multiple sections) for which data will be collected and applied to this SLO.

1g. Typical Class SizeThe “average” number of students in a single session of the class/course identified in Element 1d.

1h. Class Frequency

The frequency and time frame in which the class/course identified in Element 1d is delivered.

1i. Typical Class Duration

The average number of minutes allocated to deliver a “session” of the class/course identified in Element 1d.

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General Description• Contains a statement about the “Big Idea” the

SLO is based upon• Provides the specific PA standards associated

with the goal• Articulates a rationale about the Goal

Statement

Section 2: SLO Goal

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Section 2: SLO GoalElement Definition

2a. Goal Statement

Narrative articulating the “big idea” upon which the SLO is based.

2b. PA Standards

References the PA Standards that align with the Goal Statement.Numeric references to PA Standards are found at:http://www.pdesas.org/standard/views References additional professional organization standards that align to the Goal Statement.

2c. RationaleNarrative providing reasons why the Goal Statement and the aligned standards address important learning for the class/course/content area.

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http://www.pdesas.org/standard/views

General Description• Identifies all performance measures, including

name, purpose, type, and metric• Articulates the administration and scoring

details, including the reporting

Note: Section 3 is based upon high-quality performance measures aligned to the targeted content standards (see Assessment Literacy Series: Quick Start PA materials)

Section 3: Performance Measures

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Section 3: Performance MeasuresElement Definition

3a. Name

List the name of each Performance Measure for which a Performance Indicator is established in Section 4a.

3b. TypeIdentify the type(s) of Performance Measure(s) listed in 3a. From the given list, select all types that are applicable.

3c. PurposeThe purpose statement for each Performance Measure that addresses who, what, and why.

3d. Metric The metric used by the performance measure to evaluate the performance indicator.

3e. Administration Frequency

The timeframe during the school year that the Performance Measures are administered to students. For Performance Measures administered more than one time, the frequency (e.g., quarterly) is annotated.

3f. Adaptations/ Accommodations

Identifies and lists any unique adaptations or special accommodations needed for IEP, ELL, Gifted IEP, or Others to complete the tasks within each Performance Measure.

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Section 3: Performance Measures (cont.)

Element Definition

3g. Resources/EquipmentIdentifies any unique resources, including equipment and personnel, associated with each Performance Measure.

3h. Scoring Tools

Identifies the scoring “tools” for each Performance Measure For objective measures, scoring keys and SCR (Short Constructed Response) /ECR (Extended Constructive Response) rubrics are identified. For subjective measures, the name of each scoring rubric and accompanying guidelines are listed.

3i. Administration & Scoring Personnel

Identifies two key individuals: the person administering the Performance Measure(s) and the person scoring. This is particularly important for subjective measures in which the subject matter expert is both administrator and scorer.

3j. Performance ReportingIdentifies the manner by which student performance on the Performance Measures will be communicated to others (as appropriate). The “Summary” selection is provided to describe student achievement for linked and/or weighted Performance Measures.

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General Description• Articulates targets for each Performance

Measure• Includes all students in the identified SLO group• May include a focused student group• Affords opportunity to link and/or weight

indicators

Section 4: Performance Indicators

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Section 4: Performance IndicatorsElement Definition

4a. PI Targets: All Student Group

A description of the expected level of achievement for each student in the SLO population (as defined in Element 1f) based on the scoring tool(s) used for each performance measure (as listed in Element 3a).

4b. PI Targets: Focused Student Group (optional)

A description of the expected level of achievement for students in a subset of the SLO population (as defined in Element 1f) based on the scoring tool(s) used for each performance measure (as listed in Element 4a. Subset populations can be identified through prior student achievement data or through content-specific pre-test data.

4c. PI Linked(optional)

A description of any performance measures for which a student must meet a specific achievement level in order to meet achievement levels on additional performance measures.

4d. PI Weighting (optional)An assignment of proportional values among PIs prior to aggregation and application to Section 5. Weighting can be applied when there are more than one performance indicator.

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The skills, knowledge, and concepts associated with sound assessment

practices, including the critical review of quality evidence.

What is “Assessment Literacy”?

Assessment Life Cycle

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Principles of Well-Developed Measures

Measures must:• Be built to achieve the designed purpose;• Produce results that are used for the intended

purpose;• Align to targeted content standards;• Contain a balance between depth and breadth of

targeted content;• Be standardized, rigorous, and fair;• Be sensitive to testing time and objectivity; and,• Have score validity and reliability evidence.

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General Description• Classifies percentages of students who are

meeting the Performance Indicator targets into four levels: Failing, Needs Improvement, Proficient, and Distinguished.

• Selects the overall SLO rating (see Section 5b).

Section 5: Elective Rating

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Section 5: Elective Rating (cont.)Element Definition

5a. Level

Four levels of projected performance regarding the PI, reflecting a continuum established by the educator prior to the evaluation period.

Each performance level (i.e., Failing, Needs Improvement, Proficient, and Distinguished) is populated with a percentage range such that 0% to 100% meeting expectations is distributed among the levels.

5b. Rating

Given the actual performance regarding the PI, the principal or evaluator identifies one of four performance levels. This section is not completed until after performance data are collected, reviewed, and evaluated against each performance indicator, and in the aggregate, against 5a criteria.

Notes/ Explanation

Provides space for the educator to articulate influences, factors, and other conditions associated with the assigned rating as well as to reflect on purposeful review of the data. This section is not completed until after performance data are collected, reviewed, and evaluated against each performance indicator, and in the aggregate, against 5a criteria.

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Section 5: Elective Rating (cont.)

PI #1 Jumping

PI #2Hopping

PI #3Sprinting

Met Expectations 25 50 75

Total Number of SLO Students

100 100 100

Independent Performance Indicators•SLO based on 100 students in each indicator

• The sum of all students that met expectations (25 + 50 + 75)• The sum of all students (100 + 100 + 100)Resultant: (150/300 = .50 or 50%) 52

Your task this afternoon• Receive training in Talent Ed

• Determine your area of focus for the slo (remember to collaborate if possible)

• Define the assessment(s) used

• complete Peroformance Task Framework and rubrics/blueprints if necessary (done in Talent Ed with attachments)

• Complete slo document (in Talent Ed)

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Timeline• Slos and task frameworks are due for approval by the

end of the day on october 13th.

• Conversations with your principal between now and October 13th to review your goals and receive feedback.

• ½ day on October 13th to finalize the documents and assessments and submit them for approval.

• If you plan to attend the BCIU common inservice in october you must have your slo approved by your principal

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Support• Ask three before me……

1.Talk about your ideas with your department peers

2.Department Coordinators were trained in slos last year by bciu, so they should be able to answer many questions for you.

3.Principals will be floating around to your classrooms to provide support and answer questions

• I wish I could read all of your slos, but there just is not time. I will be around to help if you have questions.

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Classrooms by department

Math: Room 117

ELA: Room 413

Social Studies: Room 115

Science/Tech ed/ag Room: 107

PE/Health/DE: Library

Art/Music: Library

Library: Library

FCS: Library

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ESL: Room 414

World Language: Room 414

Business/Computer: Room 201

JSHS Special Ed/Gifted: Room 412

Grades K-1-2: Choral Suite

Grades 3-4: Cafeteria Rear

Grades 5-6: Cafeteria Rear

Grades K-6 Special Ed/Gifted: Room 412