Student Learning Objectives (SLO)

1. Student Learning Objectives (SLO) Essential Questions: 1. How does an SLO factor into teacher evaluation? 2. How will the SLO process be organized at Lower Dauphin?

2. Key Vocabulary Performance Measure – Test or Project Performance Indicator – The level of success you expect for students in your class on a “performance measure” Teacher Expectations – Percentage of students who reach the “performance indicator”

3. SLO process A process to A process to document a measure of educator effectiveness based on student achievement of content standards

4. Implementation 2013-2014 is atraining year. Districts will be required to implement SLOs in school year 2014-2015.

7. For Professionals who teach PSSA and Keystone Courses: grades 4 - 11

8. For Professionals who do not teach PSSA and Keystone Courses: grades 4 - 11

9. Student Learning Objectives (SLO) Five Sections: • Classroom Context • SLO Goal • Performance Measures • Performance Indicators • Teacher Expectations

10. 1. Classroom Contextbasics of class, size, meeting frequency, duration, etc. 1a. Teacher Name: Mrs. Apple 1b. Course/Class: English 1c. Sections: Period 1, 2, 4 (all students in these sections) 1d. Total number of students involved: 18 + 20 + 22 = 60 1e. Total number of students on all your rosters: 100

11. 2. SLO Goal linked to standards with a rationale Goal - "Big Idea" Examples, Link to standards, short Narrative of why the goal statement and aligned standards address important learning for the class. 2a. Goal Statement: Students will be able to demonstrate the ability to comprehend and evaluate complex texts across a range of types and disciplines. 2b. PA Core Standards: CC.1.2.9 - 8.1 2c. Rationale: Reading across a range of types and disciplines is a crucial skill to being successful in today's society. Being able to comprehend and evaluate complex texts will benefit students as they progress through their education and into the workforce.

12. 3. Performance Measure (PM) The details of the assessment used for the SLO. Name, metric (growth and/or achievement), administration date frequency, scoring tools and personnel, performance reporting 4a. Name: Grade 7 Common Assessment 4b. Metric: Mastery 4c. Administration Date: Second Week of January 4d. Scoring Tools: Framework in Assessment Builder/Performance Tracker 4e. Scoring Personnel: Scored at District Office 4f. Performance Reporting: Proficiency Level Report in Performance Tracker

13. 4. Performance Indicators (PI) description of the “expected level of achievement” for each student in the SLO population (the assessment with a level of success or achievement defined) 3a.1. Assessment: Grade 7Common Assessment 3a.2. Performance Indicator Targets: Students will score proficient (70% or higher) on the grade 7 Common Assessment

14. 5. Teacher Expectationspercent failing, needs improvement, proficient, distinguished 90-100% Distinguished 70-89% Proficient 50-69% Needs Improvement 0-49% Failing

15. Performance Measure: 7th Grade Classification Assessment Performance Indicator: 70% Number Students: 60

16. Performance Measure: 7th Grade Classification Assessment Performance Indicator: 70%Number Students: 60 Buckets Students who met or exceeded the Performance Indicator on the Performance Measure Students who did not met or exceeded the Performance Indicator on the Performance Measure

17. Performance Measure: 7th Grade Classification Assessment Performance Indicator: 70%Number Students: 60 50 10 Students who scored 70% or higher on the Performance Measure Students who scored 69% or lower on the Performance Measure

18. Performance Measure: 7th Grade Classification Assessment Performance Indicator: 70%Number Students: 60 10 50 Students who scored 69% or lower on the Performance Measure Students who scored 70% or higher on the Performance Measure 50/60 = 83.3%

19. Performance Measure: 7th Grade Classification Assessment Performance Indicator: 70%Number Students: 60 50 10 Students who scored 69% or lower on the Performance Measure Students who scored 70% or higher on the Performance Measure 50/60 = 83.3% _______________________________________________________________ Teacher Expectations Distinguished (90 – 100) Failing (0 – 49) Needs Improvement (50 – 69) Proficient (70 – 89)

20. Performance Measure: 7th Grade Classification Assessment Performance Indicator: 80%Number Students: 60 50 10 Students who scored 69% or lower on the Performance Measure Students who scored 70% or higher on the Performance Measure 50/60 = 83.3% Teacher Expectations: Failing (0 – 49) Needs Improvement (50 – 69) Proficient (70 – 89) Distinguished (90– 100)

21. FAQs How many SLOs? 2 Performance Measures per teacher per year How many students? 50% of your students no more than 100 (you select the sections, but this should be a representative sample) What performance measures should we use? Core: already developed common assessments Encore: discussion on appropriate assessments At what level should we set the Performance Indicator? 70%

22. Teacher Expectation At what level should we set the lower end of Proficiency in the Teacher Expectation section? 70%

23. “Teacher Expectation” Scenarioswith Performance Indicator set at 70% Teacher A: 0-49% 50%- 69% 70% - 89% 90%- 100% Failing Needs Imp Proficient Distinguished ______________________________________________________________ Teacher B: 0-69% 70%- 79% 80% - 93% 94%- 100% Failing Needs Imp Proficient Distinguished

24. Teacher Expectation Scenarioswith Performance Indicator set at 80% Teacher A: 60 students (42 met performance indicator, 18 did not) = 70% _______________________________________________________________ Teacher B: 60 students (48 met performance indicator, 12 did not) = 80%