Student learning objectives introduction

1. Student learning objectives introduction Edgar School District January 24, 2014

2. What’s on the agenda…. SLO background What are SMART goals? SLOs – types/scoring Critique an SLO Write an SLO My Learning Plan – OASYS DPI Example SLOs link Other SLO Resources Training Opportunities Questions

3. 2013-14 Teacher Outcome Measures

4. Student/School Learning Objectives Defined Student/School Learning Objectives (SLOs) are detailed, measurable goals or student academic outcomes to be achieved in a specific period of time (typically an academic year), informed by analysis of prior data, and developed collaboratively by educators and their evaluator.

5. Purposes of an SLO • Focus on student results • Explicitly connect teaching and learning • Improve instructional practices and teacher performance • Serve as a tool for school improvement

6. Things EFFECTIVE teachers do….plus one! • Assess students to determine their instructional levels and clarify their academic goals • Set instructional goals for students • Design strategies and identify resources to address identified needs • Monitor and assess student progress throughout the school year and adjust instruction accordingly • Work cooperatively with colleagues to share professional expertise • Formalize this process so that the teacher’s effectiveness can be documented and acknowledged!

7. What’s a SMART Goal?

8. Major Types of SLOs • Whole Group • Tiered • Individual – fewer instances • Program (specialists) • School (principal)

9. Whole Group Example • During the course of this school year, 100% of student will make measurable progress in Spanish I as measured by the district-developed assessment. All students will improve their pre-assessment score by 58 percentage points on the post-assessment.

10. Tiered Example • During the course of this school year, all students will make measurable progress in US History as measured by the district-developed primary sources comparative analysis rubric for high school. Students will improve their scores as follows: • Students scoring at the Novice and Developing levels on the pre-assessment will improve to the Proficient level on the post-assessment • Student scoring at he Proficient level on the pre-assessment will improve to the Exceeding level on the post-assessment • Students scoring on the Exceeding level on the pre-assessment will have their pre-assessments re-scored using the College and Professional level rubric, and will improve their scores by one level on the post-assessment

11. Program Example • During the course of the 2014-15 school year, parent participation in middle school parent-teacher conferences will increase by 15% as measured by the number of parents in attendance during conference night or at an alternately arranged time.

12. Discuss with your neighbor…. • Knowing the different types of SLOs, which type do you think you will write most often? • What about your situation frames your thinking? • What if you need to write multiple SLOs?

13. Scoring SLOs – examples • SLO Scoring Rubric • Exceeded • Met • Partially Met • Minimally Met • Incomplete/Did Not Engage • Structured metric approach • 80%+ met/exceeded • 70-79% met/exceeded • 50-69% met/exceeded • Fewer than 50% met/exceeded

14. SLO CRITIQUE • Work in small groups • Review the sample SLOs • Critique and revise each SLO. Consider: • How can you rewrite it so that it meets SMART goal criteria? • How can you rewrite it so that it is a stronger goal? • Be prepared to share your revised SLOs with the group • Trouble choosing a reporter? How about the person who has the most pets!

15. What’s a SMART Goal?

16. Sample SLO Statement #1: Grade 2 Literacy • During this school year, my students will improve on word knowledge and oral reading fluency

17. Sample SLO Statement #2: Grade 8 P.E. • During this school year, all 8th grade physical education students will improve performance by 75% on each of the Fitness-Gram (pacer test, curl-ups, trunk lift, push-ups, and the sit-and-reach) subtests.

18. Sample SLO Statement #3: MS Science • In the current school year, all students will make measurable progress in science basic knowledge and inquiry application using a district-developed multiple choice and performance assessment. • All students will score at least ½ of the score needed to make a 100% on the post-assessment (for example, a student scoring 70% on the pre-assessment should score an 85% on the post-assessment). • Additionally, students scoring an 80% or above on the pre-assessment will complete self-designed independent projects each quarter using the Application and Inquiry rubric from our district middle school.

19. PRACTICE WRITING AN SLO! • Choose one of the sample data sets at your table • Write an SLO from that data • Be prepared to share with the group • Trouble choosing a reporter? How about the person who graduated HS the furthest from Edgar!

20. MORE about SLOs…. • Must be tied to ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT! • What if I don’t teach a content area? • How many SLOs? • By myself?? • Approved by principal or designee

21. My Learning plan oasysSLO form

22. Accessing SLO Resources from dpi http://ee.dpi.wi.gov/

23. EXAMPLE STUDENT LEARNING OBJECTIVES FROM DPI: http://bit.ly/1dPOqkR

24. Slo examples and resources Website/QR Codes sheet LiveBinder

25. Upcoming SLO Training Events at CESA 9 • Half-day sessions: AM or PM options each day • “NON-CORE” • music, art, PE, tech ed, IMC, etc. • February 3, 2014 • PUPIL SERVICES • psychologists, nurses, counselors, social workers • March 4, 2014 • SPECIAL EDUCATION • EC – 12 teachers, OTs, PTs, speech therapists • Initially held January 16, 2014 • Considering a second date in the near future

26. Questions?

27. Practice writing an slo using your own data sources