 Student Learning Objectives February 26, 2015 Work and Creation Session

Today’s Outcomes & Agenda Have a general understanding of the SLO process and the need to go deeper based on upcoming state assessments Apply your understanding of the SLO process by drafting one Student Learning Goal for the 2015 Spring Pilot.  Norms for our Work  Purpose of SLO  SLO Forms  Create a Student Learning Goal  Learning Targets  Work Time  Closing and Next Steps

 Norms for our Work

 Respect all voices and participate  Allow yourself to struggle with new learning  Ask questions  Be creative

 Background/Purpose of SLOs Michael O’Muireadhaigh

Quality Standard VI or Other 50%  The Division of Accountability and Research is collaborating with other departments and educators in the district to implement the student growth portion of Colorado’s Great Teachers and Leaders Act (The bill SB was signed into law).  As you know, the law allows districts to choose, within some guidelines and while meeting certain requirements, what measures will be used and what weight each will receive for the 50% student growth component.

Teacher Evaluation and Review Committee (TERC) The district assembled a group of teachers, principals, coaches, directors, and other district personnel called the Teacher Evaluation Revision Committee (TERC). This committee was asked to provide guidance to the district on the development and implementation processes of Colorado’s Great Teachers and Leaders Act. This committee has been instrumental in the development of recommendations.

Requirements Two required attributes for teachers  Individual  Collective TERC recommendations of measurements:  School Performance Framework (SPF) for the collective (how we will score it or weigh it is still undetermined)  Student Learning Objectives (SLO) for the individual (how we will score it or weigh it is still undetermined)

Student Learning Objectives (SLOs)  The topic that needs the most attention at this point is the SLO. An SLO is a measurable instructional goal that is based on the academic standards and established for a specific group of students (usually a class or content area taught) over a set period of time (usually a course, semester, or school year). SLOs include the following components:

SLOs  1) Student Learning Goal, including the Statement of Intended Learning (the wording of the goal)  2) Measures and Scoring (evidence/assessment process)  3) Performance Targets (expected gains in student learning)  4) Progress Monitoring (how student progress toward learning goals will be monitored at critical junctures and instruction adjusted throughout the instructional interval)  5) Results (Actual gains in student learning)

Purpose Two required attributes for teachers  Compliance with SB  Aligns with Teaching/Learning Cycle  Promotes Critical Thinking/Cognitive Rigor  Not Simply Results of One Test  Educator Autonomy

SLOs How can Student Learning Objectives match up with what we are already doing?

SLOs

What you are doing…

SLO Pilot  Pilot project to train and gather feedback from classroom teachers and build a bank of examples.  Dr. Julie Oxenford-O’Brian of the Center for Transforming Learning and Teaching at the University of Colorado Denver, considered by CDE and many Colorado districts to be an expert in the design and implementation and training of SLOs, led the professional development in this area.

Pop Quiz What is an SLO, and what is its purpose? Private Reasoning Time Pair Share

 SLO Forms and Examples

Component Descriptions:

SLO Forms and Examples

SLO Examples from the Pilot Web site location

SLO Form – Spring 2015 Web location Handout Pair: Review form; annotate for questions and comments Share

Examples: Statements of Intended Learning Handout Pair: Review examples; annotate for questions and comments Share

 Create Your Own Student Learning Goal

 Handout (Process for Determining SLO Learning Goals) – only a guideline

Create Your Own Student Learning Goal  Use pacing guides to help you create ONE Student Learning Goal for the Spring 2015 Pilot.  Other Resources:  Standards  Curriculum  Components Description form  Examples of Statements of Intended Learning Handout

 Work Time

 Learning Targets

Use your SLO goal to think about what students will need to master to be proficient on the objective? Put that progression on sticky notes or paper and record as your learning targets. (There should be several.)

 Work Time

Resources APS Pacing Guides Colorado Academic Standards academicstandards SLO examples from Pilot CDE Content Collaborative/Resource Bank Educator Effectiveness Web site

Day 1: Outcomes & Agenda Have a general understanding of the SLO process and the need to go deeper based on upcoming state assessments Apply your understanding of the SLO process by drafting one Student Learning Goal for the Spring 2015 Pilot.  Norms for our Work  Purpose of SLO  SLO Forms  Create a Student Learning Goal  Learning Targets  Work Time  Closing and Next Steps

Exit Slip What did you learn about SLOs today that you can take back to your building and share with your colleagues? What questions do you still have around SLOs to support you in that classroom implementation?

 Thank you for your time and efforts