Teacher Effectiveness Day 5

Housekeeping ParkingBreaks and lunchEmergencies

Student Learning Objectives (SLOs)Setting the Stage for Student Learning Objectives and Evidence-Based Performance Evaluation

Day 5 ObjectivesTo investigate more deeply into the

guidance document for SLOs through:Analysis of examplesExploration of rulesWriting a sample SLO

To connect SLOs with classroom observations

5 District Decisions by 6/30/2012 Assess and identify priorities and

academic needs. Identify who will have State-provided

growth measures and who must have SLOs as “comparable growth measures.”

Determine District rules for how specific SLOs will get set.

Establish expectations for scoring SLOs and for determining teacher ratings for the growth component.

Determine District-wide processes for setting, reviewing, and assessing SLOs in schools.

Who has SLOs and how will SLOs be set?

Who Needs an SLO?

Step 1: Determine District-wide Priorities and Academic Needs

Assess and identify District-wide priorities and academic needs. Start with commitments and focus areas in District strategic plans.

Decide how prescriptive the District will be and where decisions will be made by principals, or principals with teachers.

From NY DOE engageny.org Introduction to SLO Deck

Step 2: Identify who will have State-provided growth measures and who must have SLOs as “comparable growth measures”.

50 – 100% Students Covered by State-Provided Growth Measures

These teachers will receive a Growth

Score from the State (20-25 evaluation

points)

E.g., 4-8 ELA, Math,Common Branch teachers

0 – 49% Students Covered by State-Provided Growth Measures

These teachers MUST have SLOs

(20 evaluation points)

E.g., Many high school teachers, K-3 teachers,

teachers with mix of sections with/without State-provided

growth measures (e.g., two 7th grade math classes and three

science classes)

Core Subjects: ELA, Math, SS, Science

Activity 1: Locate the form “ Teachers with

State Provided Growth Measures and Teachers needing SLOs”

Identify the groups of teachers that fall into each category

Assume, for the time being, that all of the groups have a single assignment (Do not consider at this time teachers who have multiple “preps.”

Activity 2: Determining Types of Assessments Needed for SLOLocate handout “ Determining Types

of Assessments Needed for SLO”List the groups from Activity 1 on the

left hand side and identify the types of assessment needed for the SLOState assessmentThird party assessmentRegional/district/school/classroom assessment

Activity 3: Creating a District Assessment ChartLocate “District Assessment Chart”Identify the assessments available in

the district other than state assessments by teacher assignment

I suggest that this be done by individual districtsNote that some 3rd party assessments can not be used for “growth” (the 1st 20%)

BreakPlease be back in 15 minutes

After each case, provide an example and identify the assessment that would be used

SLO Exceptional Cases

Case 1: Less than 50% of students have a SGP measurement

Case 2: Multiple Sections w/wo SGP

Case 3: ESL/Bilingual/SWD

Case 4: Co-Teachers

Case 5: Push-in, pull-out

Case 6: NYSESLAT Students

Case 7: NYSAA

Case 8: Special Cases

Another Option

An Example:Must use State Assessments

Another example:Must use State Assessments

Keep in mind:

Activity 4: Determining SLOs Locate the handout “Determining which

teachers have SLOs”With a partner or in a triad, complete the

tableBe prepared to share out one scenario

Local Measure: 2nd 20%

Local Measures: 2nd 20%

Local Measure: 2nd 20%

Scoring SLOs

HEDI Bands

Reviewing Examples

Activity 5: Reviewing ExamplesLocate handout of examplesEach team choose one example to review Identify which process was chosen for this

exampleTarget for mastery of standardsTarget for score gainIndividual student growth gain

Identify which assessment was chosen or required

If multiple SLOs, explain the scoring

Please be back in 45 minutes

Lunch

Activity 6: Creating an SLOGivens:

This is an 8th grade social studies example

The teacher class assignments are all grade 8 social studies

The pre-test results are providedThe SLO must include the results from the state assessment in social studies for grade 8

Tying SLOs to Classroom Observations

Three tools for observationsScriptSelective verbatimTallying

Activity 7: Connecting Observations to SLOs

Watch a lesson on 8th grade social studies

After seeing the lesson, what evidence might you have to help this teacher achieve her SLO?

What might you suggest to this teacher to help insure her students achieve the standards set forth in the SLO?