Student Learning Objectives (SLO’s) NEIU19 Every principal should open a computer and open the blank SLO template.

Agenda Introduction/Welcome Act 82 Overview What is an SLO? Key Elements of an SLO Let’s build

Who’s in the audience? Let’s share: Where do you teach? What do you teach? We’ll use this later to appropriately place you with an SLO creation team.

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The SLO in PA is written to a specific teacher and a specific class/course/content area for which that teacher provides instruction. PA SLOs

Targeting Growth Activity #1 Read page one of the article. Individually, write a twenty five (25) word summary about what you just read. Share your summary with your team. Create a twenty (20) word summary as a team. Be prepared to share! Text your team summary to ____ & put____ before your response. Troubleshooting: Use in Safari and enter the 6 digit number along with your response. If you are unable to text your response, answer via on your computer.

Read pages 2-4 of the article (6 key elements) In pairs, pick one thing that “surprised” you the most about the key elements of a high-quality SLO Text your “surprise” to: Put the numbers _____ before your response Targeting Growth Activity #2

Targeting Growth Activity #3 Write your response on a post-it and put on chart paper in front of room. In pairs, discuss how SLOs connect to your current building/district/state initiatives. Read page 4 – “Why consider SLOs as a Teacher Evaluation Strategy?”

What questions do you have?

Let’s break into groups

Section 1 – Classroom Context Re-read numbers one and two (page 2, article).Look at Section 1 of the template.What questions do you have?Populate Section 1.

Section 2 – SLO Goal Identifying Standards Endurance: Will this standard provide students with knowledge and skills that will be of value beyond a single test date? Leverage: Does this standard provide knowledge and skills that will be of value in multiple disciplines? Readiness for the next level of learning: Will this standard provide students with essential knowledge and skills necessary for success in the next level of instruction? Rationale Should include baseline or trend data. Goal We’ll come back to this!

Your turn to populate Section 2

Section 4 – Performance Measures What assessments do you currently have aligned to the standards you chose? If you don’t have an assessment, how might you choose one?

Your turn to populate Section 4

Section 3 – Performance Indicators Expected levels of achievement are related to performance measures. They should be specific, measurable, attainable and realistic. Will your indicator/expectation be used as growth or mastery?

Your turn to populate Section 3

Section 5 - Teacher Expectations Average of all the Indicators in Section 3- unless weighted

In Conclusion… Revisit the word cloud. What are two action steps you will complete after today? Complete two stars and one wish.