Student Learning Objectives

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SCEE Summit 2013

Student Learning Objectives

District Professional Development is the Key

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Student Learning ObjectivesQuality Control Components

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Monitor and Audit

Provide Professional Development Develop Two-Way Communication Plan

Ensure Accountability

Identify High-Quality, Common Measures & Assessments

Determine and Score Rigorous Targets

Establish Priority of Standard

Provide Guidance, Templates, and Tools

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“Building the skills of teachers and

principals to successfully

implement SLOs is fundamental to success.” (CTAC)

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SLO Professional Development

“The most effective strategy for training teachers and principals to implement a rigorous, reliable, and valid SLO model is to provide hands-on experience writing an SLO.”

“Teachers often find that they do not know the questions to ask until they are actively engaged in the process. The key is providing support, during training and throughout implementation.” (CTAC)

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SLO Training Modules

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SLO Modules

• 7 Training Modules– Module 1 - SLO Context & Purpose – Module 2 - SLO Components – Module 3 - The SLO Process – Module 4 - Quality Assurance: Priority of Standard – Module 5 - Quality Assurance: Rigor of Target – Module 6 - Quality Assurance: Quality of Measure &

Evidence – Module 7 - Quality Assurance: SLO Action Plan

• Companion Handbook

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Module Outcomes

• After completion of the modules, participants will have completed one SLO and should be prepared to craft additional SLOs and judge their quality using the teacher and principal rubrics.

• The modules are NOT designed as Inter-rater Reliability (IRR) Training

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Online Demo

https://msde.blackboard.com/

Guest AccessU: slo.guestP: msdelms

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SLO Workshop Customization

• SLO PD Workshop designed based on State Model

• Copy of Workshop in Blackboard will be provided to each district so that district customization may occur

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Considerations for Use of Modules

• Face-to-face vs. online training• Schedule for training• Expertise of facilitators• Review of final SLO products• Document training• Technical requirements• Other considerations?

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Professional Development for SLOs - Promising Practices

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State Sharing

Lessons Learned

• Engage broad array of stakeholders in developing district SLO plan

• Provide models and templates. Our most frequent request was for examples of SLOs. Annotated SLOs were valuable training tools.

• Establish written guidelines or rules to help teachers and principal set, implement, & measure SLOs

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Lessons Learned

• Provide hands-on, no stakes experience writing an SLO early in the professional development process

• Develop a two-way communication plan• Provide support and ensure principals have

the skills and knowledge necessary to provide leadership for quality SLO implementation

• Address assessment literacy needs

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Lessons LearnedMake Connections to Existing Practices

Use existing structures and processes to support SLO implementation School Improvement Planning Professional Learning Communities Department Chairs, Team Leaders Student ‘Teaming’ Discussions Classroom Focused Improvement Process (CFIP) SMART Goals Action Research Performance Assessment

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Lessons Learned:Make Connections to Existing Practices

Frame evaluation process as part of the continuous school improvement process

Align State – District - School goals with S.L.O. goalsConnect S.L.O process with other aspects of good

teaching /professional practice Integrate S.L.O. training with Common Core and

other curricular training Integrate S.L.O. development with existing data

review/analysis processes

Student Learning Objectives (SLOs) Professional Development Learning Cycle

DefinitionUnderstand the purpose of SLOs

ValidationUnderstand the importance of SLOs

AssimilationUnderstand the elements and mechanics of the SLO process

IntegrationUnderstand how SLOs are incorporated into every day instructional practice

TransitionUnderstand the relationship of SLOs to student achievement

Maryland State Department of Education Website

http://www.marylandpublicschools.org/MSDE/programs/tpe

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