Know Your SLO: And what your SLO wants YOU to know

Chi Anne McGrewSLO- Spangdahlem AB, Germany

AWAG Conference13 November 2013

BackgroundEducation

• 1996 AS Secondary Education

• 2000 BS Secondary Education

• 2006 MS Classroom Technology

• 2009 EdS Information Technology

• 2010 MS Education Administration

BackgroundExperience

• Substitute Teacher

• English, Social Science HS Teacher

• Alternative School Teacher

• Virtual School Coordinator

• Librarian, Technology Coordinator

• Principal

• School Liaison Officer

BackgroundPersonal Experience

School Liaison Officer

Developed from the US Army

Created as part of the Interstate

Compact on the Educational

Opportunities of Military Children

SLO- Best Acronym in the MilitarySchool Liaison Officer

Stateside• Advise military command

on educational issues

• Provide transition assistance to military families

• Communication link between military and schools

Overseas

• Manages the Free and Reduced Lunch Program

• Cafeteria Spending

• End of Year Reports to headquarters

• Assists with graduation

The U.S. military consists of approximately 1.4 million active duty service members and 810,000 National Guard and Selected Reserve.

Adrian TalleyActing Director of DoDEA

“Parents of military children shouldn’t have to worry about their child’s education. They should be able to focus on the mission.”

A positive school environment, built upon caring relationships among all participants– students, teachers, staff, administrators, parents and community members– has been shown to impact not only academic performance but also positively influence emotions and behaviors of students.

Stability in military life- each family has

at least one income

•Place to live

•Steady pay check

•Access to health care

•Good child care system

•Involved in schools- encourage high

performance and high standards

There are currently 1.2 million military children of active duty members world wide.

Nearly 80% of military children attend public schools throughout the United States.

The repeated and extended separations and increased hazards of deployment compound stressors in military children’s lives.

Since 2001

More than 2 million childrenhave had a parent deployed.

Imagine other family members this affects…

Supporting the military child takes a school-wide effort, and professional development opportunities to inform school staff of the academic and social-emotional challenges military children face.

The Military Child Education

Compact applies to the children

of: Active duty members

Members or veterans who are

severely injured and medically

discharged or retired for a period of

one year after medical discharge or

retirement; and

Members of the uniformed services

who die on active duty or as a result of

injuries sustained on active duty for a

period of one year after death.

Public Schools

600,000 attend

civilian public

schools

Problems

◦ Transferring academic records

◦ Being placed in classes incorrectly because

official transcripts do not arrive on time

◦ Different prerequisite requirements between

states

◦ Extracurricular activity eligibility

◦ Exit exams

◦ Scholarship eligibility

Educational RecordsSchools must share

records in a timely

manner to expedite

roper enrollment

and placement of

students.

Hand carry

unofficial copy of

transcripts.

Immunizations

30 days

from date

of

enrollment

Age of Enrollment/ Course

Continuation

Student allowed to continue

enrollment at grade level

Eligibility

Power of Attorney can be used for

enrollment

Tuition waived for military child

being taken care of by a non-

custodial parent.

Child can continue to go to

school in same district

Shall be

included in

extracurricular

activities after a

move

Graduation

Specific

courses can

be waived if

similar

coursework

has been

completed at

another

school

Exit Exams

States shall accept:

1.Exit or end of course exams required at

sending state

2.National norm-referenced achievement

tests

3.Alternative testing

Transfers during senior year

Diploma can be gained from

sending school if requirements are

met their, but not at the receiving

school

Final Tips

School Meal Program

Checking your account online

Resources

www.tutor.com/military

Military children with one-to-one tutors online

No cost to schools or families

Resourceswww.soarathome.com

Student Online Achievement Resources

Online assessment gearedtoward state standards then givenindividualized tutorialsto improve needed skills

Available to all students in schools that are impacted

by military

Questions