user guide for specialized service providers and...

USER GUIDE FOR

SPECIALIZED SERVICE PROVIDERS AND OTHERS

August 2017

SLO Application 2017-18 Release

Denver Public Schools

SLO Application SSP/Other Creator Process

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Table of Contents INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................. 4

USER GUIDE CONTENT .................................................................................................................................. 4

ACCESSING THE SLO APPLICATION ............................................................................................................... 4

GETTING SUPPORT ........................................................................................................................................ 4

GENERAL NAVIGATION ................................................................................................................................. 5

CREATING A LONG-TERM GOAL .................................................................................................................... 6

SLO Header Information ........................................................................................................................... 6

Define Student or Group Population ........................................................................................................ 7

Use Baseline Groups for SLO ................................................................................................................. 7

Use Individual Students for SLO ............................................................................................................ 9

Review Individual Students Included in SLO ....................................................................................... 10

Defining your Model SLO ........................................................................................................................ 12

Use District SLO Path ........................................................................................................................... 12

Create Your Own Objective Path ........................................................................................................ 14

Submitting a Long-Term Goal for Approval ............................................................................................ 16

Sharing Your SLO ......................................................................................................................................... 17

COMPLETING END OF COURSE EXPECTATION LEVELS ............................................................................... 20

Use Baseline Groups for SLO ................................................................................................................... 20

Reflection and Rationale ..................................................................................................................... 21

Adding New Baseline Groups to Your Objective ................................................................................. 21

End of Course Expectation Level Assignments ................................................................................... 22

Use Individual Students for SLO .............................................................................................................. 25

Reflection and Rationale ..................................................................................................................... 27

Adding Students to Your Objective ..................................................................................................... 27

End of Course Expectation Level Assignments ................................................................................... 28

Optional: Include Mid-Course Expectation Level.................................................................................... 31

SUBMITTING END OF COURSE EXPECTATION LEVELS FOR APPROVAL....................................................... 32

OTHER SLO APPLICATION FUNCTIONALITY ................................................................................................. 33

Printing and Saving an SLO ..................................................................................................................... 33

Viewing Comments and History .............................................................................................................. 33


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Viewing a Tabular Summary of Student Progress ................................................................................... 34

Effects of LEAP Student Growth on SLOs (when applicable) .................................................................. 35


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INTRODUCTION This User Guide provides an overview of how a Specialized Service Provider (SSP) and others can complete the Student Learning Objective (SLO) process using the SLO Application. Please continue to pass along any feedback that you have so we can continuously improve the SLO Application!

USER GUIDE CONTENT This User Guide covers the entire process for creating through completing an SLO, including the following key areas:

1. Creating a Long-Term Goal 2. Submitting a Long-Term Goal for Approval 3. Completing End of Course Expectation Levels 4. Submitting End of Course Expectation Levels for Approval 5. Addressing any Evaluator Requested Revisions 6. Sharing your SLO 7. Optional: Completing Mid-Year Expectation Levels

ACCESSING THE SLO APPLICATION 1. You can log onto the SLO application at https://slo.dpsk12.org using Google Chrome as your

browser. Google Chrome allows for the best functionality. 2. When you reach the log-in screen, enter your DPS username and password and click Log On.

You will be taken to the SLO Home Page. 3. If you do not have access to SLO Application, please contact the DoTS Hotline (phone: 720-423-

3888, email: [email protected]) or submit a help ticket through HEAT Self Service (http://hss.dpsk12.org/)

GETTING SUPPORT If you are having any technical issues (i.e. you are receiving an error message) or have questions about the SLO Application, please contact the DoTS Hotline (phone: 720-423-3888, email: [email protected]) or submit a help ticket through HEAT Self Service (http://hss.dpsk12.org/)

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GENERAL NAVIGATION

Below is a quick summary of the major navigational items on the SLO home page:

1. MY SLO: This link brings you back to the SLO Home page where you can access your SLOs. 2. Shared SLOs: This link allows you to share your SLOs for review and collaboration. Additionally,

any SLOs that have been shared with you will appear here. 3. Info/Help: This link takes you to the SLO website where you will find a variety of resources on

the SLO process. 4. Logout: This will allow you to logout of the application. Be sure to close your browser after

logging out! 5. Announcements: This section provides critical information about the application, notices

regarding timing for completion of SLOs, and other alerts. 6. SLO Status Area: This section provides the current status, name, and key dates about a created

SLOs and any actions a creator takes on their SLOs. 7. Action: This column allows you to perform actions on each objective. The action available

changes throughout the process.

Key Information: • SSPs and others must complete two SLOs for evaluation purposes (to fulfill SB-191

requirements). • LEAP teachers must complete a minimum of one SLO for LEAP. If the first SLO has less than

ten students assigned baseline preparedness levels, the teacher will need to complete a second SLO.


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CREATING A LONG-TERM GOAL

1. Log into the SLO application (https://slo.dpsk12.org) using your normal DPS credentials. 2. In the table summarizing your two SLOs, click the +Start button in the Action column. 3. The Long-Term goal page will open.

SLO Long Term Goal Information

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4. From the Long-Term Goal tab of the Long-Term Goal page, follow the steps below to complete your SLO Long Term Goal Information:

A. Position*: Review and confirm your position is shown appropriately (or select another option in the drop down menu). This should default to your available position(s) in the application.

B. Area of Association*: Confirm the appropriate school is listed that will be the focus of this SLO. This should be the location of your LEAP or Growth and Performance System evaluator.

C. Grade Level(s)*: Select the grade level(s) that will be the focus for this SLO. D. SLO Type*: SSPs are now given the option to create an SLO using ‘Baseline Groups’

similar to prior years; alternatively, SSP creators can create an SLO using ‘Individual Students’ for inclusion into their SLO.

Define Student or Group Population If SSPs would like to measure student learning as a group or a population, they should consider selecting the Use Baseline Groups for SLO option. Examples of this could be: a school-wide initiative or a grade-level goal, such as a substance abuse prevention program or on-track for graduation work. If you select this option, you will not be able to track individual student learning in the system and will be expected to provide a preparedness level and an end of course expectation level for the entire group. If you select the group option, then you will give the group name a description of the population you are focusing on.

If SSPs would like to measure student learning individually, they should consider using the Use Individual Students for SLO option. If you select this option, you will have to search for and select students using their name or student identification number. You will also be expected to provide a preparedness level and an end of course expectation level for each student.

Key Information: • Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*) • If you have questions about what content is included in a section, you can hover over the

icon for additional instructions or information about the field. • The Mid-Year or End of Course Expectation Level tabs will not be clickable until you have had

your Long-Term Goal approved by an evaluator. • Your area of association should be the same location of your evaluator. Only the leaders and

managers at that location will have the ability to evaluate your SLO. If the location of your evaluator is not an option contact the DoTS Hotline (phone: 720-423-3888, email: [email protected]). Do not submit your Long-Term Goal unless you have selected the correct Area of Association.



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Use Baseline Groups for SLO

Similar to SSP’s SLOs for the 2015-16 and 2016-17 school year, you may configure your SLO by defining broad baseline groups. For each baseline group, you will be required to define the following fields and include an uploaded file for the Learning Progression Rubric:

A. Baseline Group Name*: Provide a descriptive name for this group. B. Preparedness Level*: Select a preparedness level appropriate for this group. C. Population Description*: List the names of the students/population included in this group. D. Baseline Group Target*: Expain what these students or population should know and be able to

do by the end of the SLO in relation to each Performance Criterion. These growth expectations should be amitious, realistic, and measurable.

E. Learning Progression Rubric*: Add a rubric that describes, for each performance criteria, the learning progression a student makes throughout the course. Click Browse to identify the desired file, then click Upload.

i. Guidance on selecting or creating an appropriate rubric is available by clicking the Rubric guidance hyperlink.

F. Baseline Data Sources*: Identifty the data sources you used to determine the baseline in relation to your Objective.


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G. Removing Baseline Group(s): Existing Baseline Groups can be deleted by using the delete icon

next to each group. H. Additional Baseline Groups can be created by clicking the +Add Group button again.

Use Individual Students for SLO

A. Select your desired students for inclusion into your SLO.

i. Search on their first name, or ii. last name, or

iii. student id number B. Select your desired preparedness level from the dropdown list. C. Complete student insertion by clicking the “+Add” button. D. Repeat until all required students are included.


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Review Individual Students Included in SLO

As you insert various students and their corresponding baseline preparedness levels into your SLO, you will see their information similar to the screenshot above. You will have the option to remove students, edit comments (if required) or add additional students prior to submitting your Long Term Goals for approval by your evaluator.

5. Select either the option to use a District SLO (by clicking the Use District SLO button) or create

your own objective (by clicking the +Create Your Own button).

A. Use District SLO: When selecting a District SLO you will be provided with pre-created

objective information including: i. Objective Name

ii. Objective Statement iii. Objective Standard iv. Learning Progression Rubric


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B. Create Your Own: Selecting this option allows you to create a custom objective. If you select this option, you will need to complete the Objective Name, Objective Statement, Objective Standard and Learning Progression Rubric.

Key Information: • District SLOs can only be selected when the Use District SLO button is highlighted green (as

shown above). If you have not selected a content area and grade level you will not be able to select the Use District SLO option.

• If you have selected a grade level that does not have a District SLO associated with you, you will need to create your own objective.

• District SLOs available are tied to the Profile selected by the SSP/Others.


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Defining your Model SLO Depending on the objectives and rubric requirements you have for your SLO, you have the option to use a pre-existing Model SLO or create your own. Using pre-existing Model SLOs will allow the required information to be included automatically into your SLO. Alternatively, if you need greater flexibility in defining these attributes, selecting the ‘Create Your Own’ SLO will give you and your evaluator more options to record student information and learning progression standards. Use District SLO Path

Upon selecting the Use District SLO option, select the desired Objective from the Objective Name drop down list.


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Once an Objective Name is selected, you will be provided with pre-created objective information including:

A. Objective Name B. Objective Statement C. Objective Standard D. Learning Progression Rubric

Key Information: • All fields that are part of the District SLO are not editable.


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Create Your Own Objective Path

Upon selecting the +Create Your Own option, complete the fields below: A. Objective Name*: Enter a unique name that succinctly describes the focus of the

objective. B. Objective Statement*: Enter the statement you are working to achieve with your

population. C. Standards*: Type in or paste those standards that are represented in your Objective

Statement. D. Learning Progression Rubric*: Add a progression rubric that describes, for each

performance criteria, the learning progression a student makes throughout the course. Click Browse to identify the desired file, then click Upload. Please refer to your department or team guidelines for assistance on locating the appropriate progression rubric. If you have multiple baseline groups, you will need to provide a rubric for each group. If you have multiple individual students, you will need to provide a rubric for each student.

E. Performance Criteria*: Enter one or more Performance Criteria. This is typically the Met Expectations target from your rubric.


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Congratulations! You have completed all of the Long-Term Goal fields for this SLO. Now you need to save or submit this information, as well as print and save a PDF copy for your records. Continue on to the next section to submit your SLO for approval.

Key Information: • Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*) • If you have questions about what content is included in a section you can hover over the

icon for additional instructions or information about the field.


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Submitting a Long-Term Goal for Approval

1. After you have entered your objective information you can Save and Submit your SLO for approval by your evaluator.

A. Save: Select if you are not yet ready to submit your Long-Term Goal, but you want to

save the information you entered. B. Submit: Select if your Long-Term Goal information is complete and you want to submit

it for approval.

2. After submitting your Long-Term Goal for approval, your evaluator has the option to Request

Revisions or Approve the objective. A. Revisions Requested: If the evaluator requests revisions of your Long-Term Goal, when

you log into the SLO Application you will see an Edit button next to the SLO in the status table. If your evaluator requests revisions to the SLO, the revision comments will appear at the top of the Long-Term Goal page for the SLO when you first open the SLO after being requested to make changes.

B. Complete the desired changes and resubmit to your evaluator.

C. Approval: If the evaluator approves your Long-Term Goal, you will see the Finish button

in the status table.

Key Information: • You will not be able to modify your Long-Term Goal after you submit it for approval, unless

your evaluator requests revisions on the SLO. Once it is approved, you cannot change it in the Application.

• The Submit button will only be clickable if all requested fields are completed. You will be able to see the SLO is ready for submission when the button turns from Red to Green.


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Congratulations! You have completed the Long-Term Goal phase of the SLO. Now you can move on to completing your End of Course Expectation Levels.

Sharing Your SLO Throughout the school year, you will have the option to share your SLO with other district employees for the purpose of collaboration prior to final submission to your evaluator. This sharing feature is optional and you can only share your long-term goals and not the expectation levels to maintain student confidentiality. You might choose to share one or both of your SLOs with a colleague or a school leader in a school where you are not evaluated, for example.

Note: Your evaluator will already have access to your objectives so you do not need to share your SLOs with them.

Key Information: • You will get an email notifying you when your evaluator has requested revisions or approved

your Long-Term Goal.


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To initiate your SLO Share, and conversely remove sharing access, you will use the following features as illustrated above:

A. SHARED SLOs page contains all the features and updates related to your shared SLOs. B. My SLOs Shared With Others section of the page will list you current year SLOs which are

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C. Action: This button will initiate the sharing function by allowing you to search for other co-workers you wish to see your SLO information (see step G below).

D. Shared With: This information will summarize who currently has access to your SLOs. E. Unshare: Should you wish to terminate this share, only the SLO Creator is allowed to do so

by using the ‘Unshare’ button. F. SLOs Shared With Me: Should anyone share their SLO with you, this information will be

displayed in this section. G. Share My SLO: From step C above, once you initiate your share, you have the ability to

search by first name and last name.


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COMPLETING END OF COURSE EXPECTATION LEVELS

1. After approval of your Long-Term Goal, you will be able to click the +Start button for the desired SLO to begin entering your End of Course Expectation Levels.

Depending on how your SLO was configured to include either “Use Baseline Groups for SLO” or “Use Individual Students for SLO” the following End of Course Expectation Levels will be presented.

Use Baseline Groups for SLO

2. The End of Course Expectation Level pane has been redeveloped to support scoring individual students/populations. Each baseline group will have its own grid as shown above.

3. Baseline Group Name: Displays the baseline group name. Click the View button to see the details of the baseline group.

4. Include in Scoring?: Displays the current group inclusion status. If you choose to not include the group in scoring, click the checkbox to exclude the baseline group. All baseline groups are recommended to be included in scoring.

5. Number of Students/Population: The column that indicates the number of students within the baseline group that finished the course at the Expectation Level shown to the right.

6. Total Growth Points: Column that multiplies the End of Course Expectation Level point value with the number of group members for that level. Some Expectation Levels have different


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growth points associated with them. Please see the ARE SLO website for guidance on deciding between different growth point levels.

Reflection and Rationale Based on the choices made in setting End of Course Expectation Levels, Points Decisions, and Inclusion in Student Growth, you will need to provide rationale for those decisions.

7. Provide rationale if any growth point decisions were made.

8. A short reflection on the SLO process this year is optional.

Adding New Baseline Groups to Your Objective

1. If a Baseline Group needs to be added to an objective, click the +Add Baseline Group button.

The window that opens is identical to the one used to create Baseline Groups while setting long-term goals. The new Baseline Group will need to be assigned a preparedness level.


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End of Course Expectation Level Assignments The various levels which can be assigned have been modified to assist the creator for accuracy and consistency. The following scenarios will be highlighted as shown below and may require subsequent action prior to finalizing your SLO.

- 1) Did Not Yet Meet o This level will allow the SLO creator and Evaluator to agree upon a range of Growth

Points from 0, 1, or 2. Selecting this level will enable the dropdown as highlighted in pink in the screenshot below.

- 2) Exceeded o If the baseline preparedness level was “Ahead” and the End of Course Level selected is

“Exceeded”, the SLO creator and Evaluator must agree upon the Growth Points from 2 or 3. Selecting this combination will enable the dropdown as highlighted in pink in the screenshot below.


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- 3) Include in Student Growth? o This checkbox is enabled by default. o Any level other than “N/A Due to Attendance” will be highlighted in yellow to remind

the SLO Creator that this selection is normally included. - 4) Request Extreme Growth

o If the student’s baseline preparedness level is “Significantly Underprepared” the creator will have to request approval from their evaluator in order to select an End of Course Level of “Met” or “Exceeded”.

o If the student’s baseline preparedness level is “Underprepared” the creator will have to request approval from their evaluator in order to select an End of Course Level of “Exceeded”.

o If approved, your SLO will be routed back to you from your Evaluator utilizing the revision process. You’ll be able to assign the extreme growth rating to the requested students and re-submit your SLO to your evaluator for final approval.

- 5) Inline highlights as well as corresponding legend o The highlights will occur within the transaction where the triggering event has occurred

to draw attention to the entry in question. o Additionally, a legend has been provided to provide additional comments and

description about the event that may not be commonly encountered.


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Request Extreme Growth This feature is intended to provide greater reporting accuracy of a student or groups’ progress across the entire year. Because teachers and SSPs have to put rationale in the SLO Application at the beginning of the year for Significantly Underprepared and Underprepared categories, teachers and SSPs now need to present additional evidence to their evaluators at the end of the year, if those students have grown to the Met or Exceeded Expectations Levels. It takes rigorous, excellent instruction and learning for a student to achieve 1 year of growth. Remember that this expectation is indicated by the green diagonal on the scoring matrix. On average, most students that begin distinctly behind will make less than 1.5 grade levels of growth (bit.ly/29C8lmf), potentially catching up, but not at the rates indicated by the additional-evidence-needed combinations. These combinations represent up to 3 years of growth or


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more. These combinations should be more strongly reviewed to ensure that preparedness and expectation levels were appropriately understood, that the learning progression and body of evidence is appropriately rigorous, and levels chosen appropriately reflect student achievement. We want to hold true to the definition of Met Expectations, and that is that students are completely and independently demonstrating command of the grade level standards included in the SLO. A student or group demonstrating a level of extreme growth is not typical across all schools in the district. Yet, it is not prohibited either. This disparity between the School Year’s beginning baseline preparedness level and the End of Course Expectation Level will require approval from the Evaluator before the SLO can be submitted for completion. When using this feature, it is critical to note that the additional approval will require both the creator’s request submission and the evaluator’s approval to occur before the traditional SLO End of Course Expectation Level can be submitted for year-end completion. Additional time should be planned for accordingly in order for the final submission to be completed in a timely manner.

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1. The End of Course Expectation Level pane has been redeveloped to support scoring individual students/populations. Each baseline group will have its own grid as shown above.

2. Students: Displays the student’s name. Click the Comment icon to see rationale when provided. 3. Baseline Preparedness Level: The column indicates the baseline preparedness level that was

approved during the Long-Term Goal phase of the SLO. 4. End of Course Expectation Level: This column is used to record your end of course expectation

level for each student. 5. Assign Multiple Students: To assign multiple students an End of Course Expectation Level at the

same time, you can complete the following steps: a. Click the checkbox in the far right column for all students that have the same End of

Course Expectation Level. b. For any of the checked students, click on the End of Course Expectation Level drop

down and select the desired Expectation Level. c. The End of Course Expectation Level for all students checked will populate. d. Repeat until all students are associated with an End of Course Expectation Level.

6. Growth Points: Each student given an End of Course Expectation Level (other than N/A Due to Attendance) will either be automatically assigned growth points, or a growth point decision will have to be made based on the Growth Points Matrix. If a growth point decision is required, select the point value from the drop down.

7. Include in Student Growth? In this column you can choose to override the default setting to include or exclude a student. If you override the inclusion, the box will be highlighted for you and the evaluator.

8. Request Extreme Growth, highlighted in purple, requires your evaluator to approve the request before you can complete your end of course expectation levels

i. If the student’s baseline preparedness level is “Significantly Underprepared” the creator will have to request approval from their evaluator in order to select an End of Course Level of “Met” or “Exceeded”.

ii. If the student’s baseline preparedness level is “Underprepared” the creator will have to request approval from their evaluator in order to select an End of Course Level of “Exceeded”.

iii. If approved, your SLO will be routed back to you from your Evaluator utilizing the revision process. You’ll be able to assign the extreme growth rating to the requested students and re-submit your SLO to your evaluator for final approval.

9. Information which doesn’t conform to commonly accepted SLO submissions will be highlighted in yellow.

10. Assigning growth points, highlighted in pink, may require you to select from a drop down list depending on the baseline preparedness levels and end of course expectation level requested.

i. Significantly Underprepared / Underprepared to Did Not Yet Meet Expectations ii. Ahead to Exceeded Expectations

iii. Refer to the scoring matrix handout for more details

http://dpsare.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/SLO-Scoring-Matrix-Handout.pdf


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Reflection and Rationale Based on the choices made in setting End of Course Expectation Levels, Points Decisions, and Inclusion in Student Growth, you will need to provide rationale for those decisions.

11. Provide rationale if any growth point decisions were made.

12. A short reflection on the SLO process this year is optional.

Adding Students to Your Objective

2. If a student needs to be added to an objective, click the +Add Student(s) button.

The window that opens is identical to the one used to include students while setting long term goals. The new student(s) will need to be assigned a preparedness level.


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End of Course Expectation Level Assignments The various levels which can be assigned have been modified to assist the creator for accuracy and consistency. The following scenarios will be highlighted as shown below and may require subsequent action prior to finalizing your SLO.

- 1) Did Not Yet Meet o This level will allow the SLO creator and Evaluator to agree upon a range of Growth

Points from 0, 1, or 2. Selecting this level will enable the dropdown as highlighted in pink in the screenshot below.

- 2) Exceeded o If the baseline preparedness level was “Ahead” and the End of Course Level selected is

“Exceeded”, the SLO creator and Evaluator must agree upon the Growth Points from 2 or 3. Selecting this combination will enable the dropdown as highlighted in pink in the screenshot below.

- 3) Include in Student Growth? o This checkbox is enabled by default. o Any level other than “N/A Due to Attendance” will be highlighted in yellow to remind

the SLO Creator that this selection is normally included. - 4) Request Extreme Growth

o If the student’s baseline preparedness level is “Significantly Underprepared” the creator will have to request approval from their evaluator in order to select an End of Course Level of “Met” or “Exceeded”.

o If the student’s baseline preparedness level is “Underprepared” the creator will have to request approval from their evaluator in order to select an End of Course Level of “Exceeded”.

o If approved, your SLO will be routed back to you from your Evaluator utilizing the revision process. You’ll be able to assign the extreme growth rating to the requested students and re-submit your SLO to your evaluator for final approval.

- 5) Inline highlights as well as corresponding legend o The highlights will occur within the transaction where the triggering event has occurred

to draw attention to the entry in question. o Additionally, a legend has been provided to provide additional comments and

description about the event that may not be commonly encountered.


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End of Course Expectation Level Rationale In addition to the enhanced visibility to these conditions while completing your SLO, you will also be required to enter rationale for required exceptions to be reviewed with your Evaluator.


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Request Extreme Growth This feature is new to the 2016/17 School Year and is intended to provide greater reporting accuracy of a student or groups’ progress across the entire year. A student or group demonstrating a level of extreme growth is not typical across all schools in the district. Yet, it is not prohibited either. This disparity between the School Year’s beginning baseline preparedness level and the End of Course Expectation Level will require approval from the Evaluator before the SLO can be submitted for completion. When using this feature, it is critical to note that the additional approval will require both the creator’s request submission and the evaluator’s approval to occur before the traditional SLO End of Course Expectation Level can be submitted for year-end completion. Additional time should be planned for accordingly in order for the final submission to be completed in a timely manner.


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Optional: Include Mid-Course Expectation Level

New for the 2016/17 is the option to include Mid-Course Expectation Level and Rationale. The use of this feature will be under the direction of your evaluator, Principal, or Network Leader. The details entered onto this page are informational only and do not automatically carry over into the End Of Course Expectation Level.


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SUBMITTING END OF COURSE EXPECTATION LEVELS FOR APPROVAL 1. After you have entered your End of Course Expectation Level information you can Save and

Submit your SLO for approval by your evaluator.

A. Save: Select if you are not yet ready to submit your End of Course Expectation Levels,

but you want to save the information you entered. B. Submit: Select if your SLO is complete and you want to submit it for approval.

2. After submitting your End of Course Expectation Levels for approval, your evaluator has the

option to Request Revisions or Approve the objective. A. Revisions Requested: If the evaluator requests revisions of your End of Course

Expectation Levels, when you log into the SLO Application you will see an Edit button next to the SLO in the status table. If your evaluator requests revisions to the SLO, the revision comments will appear at the top page for the SLO when you first open the SLO after being requested to make changes.

B. Complete the desired changes and resubmit to your evaluator.

C. Approval: If the evaluator approves your End of Course Expectation Levels, you will see

the Finish button in the status table.

Congratulations! You have completed this SLO!

Key Information: • You will not be able to modify your End of Course Expectation Level after you submit it for

approval, unless your evaluator requests revisions on the SLO. Once it is approved, you cannot change it in the Application.

• The Submit button will only be clickable if all requested fields are completed. You will be able to see the SLO is ready for submission when the button turns from Red to Green.

Key Information: • You will get an email notifying you when your evaluator has requested revisions or approved

your Long-Term Goal.


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OTHER SLO APPLICATION FUNCTIONALITY This section provides information on other functionality that the SLO application contains.

Printing and Saving an SLO For your records, please save and print a copy of your SLO.

1. To download and print the SLO, open the desired SLO from the MY SLO page.

2. Click the Download button (available on any of the tabs). 3. Save and print the SLO (and rubric).

Viewing Comments and History 1. To view comments and SLO history, open the desired SLO from the MY SLO page. 2. Scroll down to the bottom of any of the tabs to the Comments and Status Changes section to

view SLO status changes and any evaluator comments.

Key Information: • If the SLO includes a rubric, a zip file with two documents will be downloaded: the SLO and the

rubric. The rubric is a separate document because it can be submitted in various formats.


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Viewing a Tabular Summary of Student Progress

Once you have submitted your End of Course Expectation Levels for approval, you can view a tabular summary of student/population progress from baseline preparedness levels to end of course Expectation Levels.

1. From the My SLO page, click View for any SLO that has had End of Course Expectation Levels Approved or Submitted.

2. You should be taken to the End of Course Expectation Level tab. Scroll to the bottom of this tab. The graphical summary shows the number of students that moved from a preparedness level to each Expectation Level and the associated growth points.

3. You should also see your objective’s Points Earned, Points Possible, and % of Possible Points Earned.

Key Information: • You can display the comments only by clicking the Display comments only button.


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Effects of LEAP Student Growth on SLOs (when applicable) After the Student Growth component of LEAP has been locked, you cannot edit or submit for approval objectives that have not been completed. This only applies to LEAP-evaluated personnel.

Key Information: • If your evaluator asks for revisions, you will no longer be able to see the Graphical Summary. • This is the score that will be sent to LEAP’s Student Growth for LEAP-evaluated personnel.

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