Deepening Our Understandingof Student Learning Objectives

(SLOs)

Meeting Outcomes

Participants will be able to: • Explain how SLOs are part of the Teacher

Evaluation process. • Explain the timeline for implementing SLOs.• Give a consistent countywide message about SLOs. • Access sample SLOs online from the SLO Library.• Examine sample SLOs and reflect on possible use.

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Think, Pair, Share

What do you know about SLOs?What questions do you have that we need to be sure to answer today?What long-term support are you expecting?

Maryland’s Vision for Education Reform

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Teacher Evaluation Pilot Schools

Elementary SchoolsDayton OaksJeffers Hill IlchesterWaterloo

Middle SchoolsDunlogginLime KilnMayfield Woods

High SchoolsHammondMount HebronRiver Hill

SLO Timeline

• September 25- Sample SLOs were sent to MSDE.• October 3- Pilot School teachers received an

overview of SLOs and support in writing them from DOI staff.

• October 8 and 9- Principal Retreats focusing on SLO development- (Coordinators & IFs provide support.)

• By October 31- Pilot School teachers have met with their principals to have their SLOs approved.

• By ????- All teams at all schools will develop one team/department SLO.

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Teacher Evaluation

TEACHER EVALUATIONPROFESSIONAL PRACTICE 50%

TEACHER EVALUATIONSTUDENT GROWTH 50%

The HCPSS Teacher

Evaluation Process

HCPSS Teacher Evaluation ModelCharlotte Danielson’s Framework For Teaching and Learning

Professional Practice (50%)

Domain 1 Planning and Preparation

12.5%

Domain 3 Instruction

12.5%

Domain 2 Classroom

Environment12.5%

Domain 4 Professional

Responsibilities12.5%

Literacy

• Reading

• Writing

• Speaking and Listening

•Differentiation20%/25%

Mathematical Practices

• Overarching Habits• Reasoning and Explaining• Modeling and Using Tools• Seeing Structure and Generalizing• Differentiation

20%/25%

Creative Problem Solving in Support of MD STEM

Standards of Practice

• Understanding Challenges• Generation of Ideas• Preparation for Action• Application of Technology• Differentiation

20%/25%

Content

• Assessments• Performance-Based Tasks•Differentiation

20%/25%

Qualitative Measures

Quantitative Measures

Growth on State Assessments(As Mandated by MSDE)

10%

Domain 5Student Growth

(50%)

Student Learning Objective. A specific, rigorous, long-term goal for groups of students that represents the most important learning during an interval of instruction.

Determined in consultation with evaluatorFlexible and job-specific Data-rich process

Example: 100% of (first grade) students will advance on their developmental checklist as measured by the end of year Howard County Reading Behaviors Checklists.

A Student Learning Objective (SLO) is…

Adapted from New York State District-wide Growth Goal Setting Process – Road Map for Districts

Positive Outcomes

Adapted from New York State District-wide Growth Goal Setting Process – Road Map for Districts

Sample SLOs

Pilot teachers will create SLOs in two of the following areas:• Literacy• Mathematical Practices• Creative Problem Solving • Content

Other teachers create one SLO as a team/department by ?????.

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Student Learning Objectives (SLOs)Process Overview

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OCTOBER

NOVEMBER - MAY

CLASSROOM OBSERVATIONS & DISCUSSIONS

JUNE/JULY

ON-GOING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & REFLECTIVE PRACTICE

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SLO- 100% of students will demonstrate growth towards mastery on…Population

For whom is the SLO developed?Learning Content

Describe the content focus for this SLO.Instructional IntervalHow long will instruction be focused on this learning content?

Evidence of GrowthDescribe and explain the process used to monitor student growth.

Baseline Identify baseline data for current student performance level.

Rationale for Student Learning ObjectiveWhy this learning content? Why these students?

TargetTo what point will students progress or grow in the content?

Criteria for Effectiveness Highly Effective Effective IneffectiveStrategies

What instructional strategies will help students achieve the targeted goal?

SLO COMPONENTS

Transition to Common Core Link

Below is the link to the Transition to the Common Core wiki where the

library of SLOs reside:

https://transitiontocommoncore.wikispaces.hcpss.org/

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Table Rotations… • Use the guide and Sample SLO to follow along

with the content facilitator.

• What professional development will your staff need to feel comfortable writing their SLOs?

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Small GroupProcess

Student Learning Objectives

BREAK

Secondary Table Groups

Table 1 Table 2 Table 3 Table 4

Science Social Studies

English Mathematics

CTE G/T World Languages

PE/Health

Library/Media

Fine Arts ESOL Instructional Technology

Elementary Table Groups

Time Remaining

http://www.online-stopwatch.com/full-screen-stopwatch/

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Points to Remember

Student Learning Objectives

1. The samples on the Transition to the Common Core wiki are drafts.

2. Teachers need to create two SLOs from different indicators.

3. The due date for creating one SLO will be extended.

“If properly implemented,

student learning objectives help teachers

bring more science to their art,

strengthen instructional support

to the classrooms, and

improve the quality of the outcome.”

William J. SlotnikFounder and Executive DirectorCommunity Training and Assistance Center

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Dialogue

• What questions/concerns/suggestions do you still have?