Student Learning Targets The Who, What, Where, When & Why

1. Student Learning TargetsThe Who, What, Where, When & Why Accountability, Assessment & Evaluation East Baton Rouge Parish School System August 2012

2. The Who of Student Learning Targets (SLT) • Two main groups • Teachers and Ancillary Staff in non-tested grades and subjects • Teachers in grades and subject with state tests • I. Teachers in Non-Tested Grades and Subjects (NTGS) • Example – Kindergarten, Librarians, Art teachers • 50% observations • + 50% Student Learning Targets • Evaluation Score for NTGS

3. The Who of Student Learning Targets (SLT) • II. Teachers in Tested Grades and Subjects • Example – Grades 4 – 9 teachers have historical and current state testing data on their students to calculate their value-added score • 50% observations • + 50% Value Added • Evaluation Score • All teachers develop and monitor Student Learning Targets.

4. The Who of Student Learning Targets (SLT) • Students and Teachers • Choose the class or the subject that includes the majority of students • Students and Teachers • October 1 cut off • Attendance • Teacher – 60 consecutive days • Student – 20 consecutive days • Mobility

5. The Whatof Student Learning Targets (SLT) What pre and post assessment will be used? • Benchmark Assessments (Edusoft) • Grades K- 12 core content areas • District and teacher-made assessments • Other pre to post assessments • Ancillary classes – check with supervisor • Resources on our district and state web site list common assessments. • Evaluator and teacher can request assistance with approval and target setting • State tests (LEAP, iLEAP, EOC) are tricky but can be used to show growth in proficiency, using the “bubble students” to help guide the target

6. The What of Student Learning Targets (continued) • RATIONALE • Common Core Standard or GLE • Assessment • Source of items • LEARNING TARGET • Smart projection of student growth • Collaboration with evaluator • Goal 1 – majority of students • Goal 2 – subgroup, different subject, specific critical objective • BASELINE DATA • Historical assessment and demographic information • State tests, district benchmarks, e-school COGNOS reports • Progress Monitoring • SCORING PLAN AND ACHIEVEMENT RANGE • Percent correct from pre to post • Percent proficient pre to post

8. The When of Student Learning Targets (SLT) • August - September • Choose pre-test and request evaluator approval • Administer pre-test • September - October • Examine historical and current data • Complete the forms for two SLTs • Gain approval of the targets by the evaluator by September 21, 2012 • Input the (2) SLTs into the Human Capitol Information System (HCIS) by October 1,2012

9. The When of Student Learning Targets (SLT) • November – April • Gather evidence of student progress over time • Revisit Student Learning Targets and student data in January 2013 • May • Score the SLTs with evaluator • Average of the two will be the Student Growth Score.

10. 2011-2012 Teacher EffectivenessValue-Added Model

11. The Whyof Student Learning Targets (SLT) • Rigorous yet attainable targets • State has given districts the “legal right to make decisions” • State set goals of past • 100% proficient by 2014 • School Performance score of 120 by 2014