Student Learning Outcome (SLO)
Lincoln Elementary School
September 2014
SLOs ARE:
⦿Detailed measurable goals for student
academic growth
⦿To be achieved during a specific period of
time
⦿Developed collaboratively by educators
and their evaluators
SMART SLO
⦿SPECIFIC
⦿MEASURABLE
⦿ATTAINABLE
⦿RESULTS-BASED
⦿TIME-
BOUND
SLOs Purpose
⦿Leads to greater academic growth and
achievement
⦿Systematic and targeted instruction
⦿Allows teachers to reflect on instructional
practices
SLO Goal Setting Process
Review data and identify areas of student need
⦿ Develop a goal based on data
⦿ Review goal with the building principal
⦿
SLO Goal Setting Process
⦿Collect evidence toward the goal during
the year
⦿Mid year: Review the goal and progress
towards the goal
⦿End of year: Share final evidence of SLO
progress with administrator
SLO Process
Step 1:
Determine
needs
Step 2:
Create specific
learning goals
based on preassessment
Step 3:
Create and
implement
teaching and
learning
strategies
Step 4:
Monitor
student
progress
through
ongoing
formative
assessment
Step 5:
Determine
whether
students
achieved the
goals
Samples of SLOs
1st Grade
⦿ In the 2014-15 school year 100% of the students
will show growth in reading fluency and
comprehension as measured by the
Developmental Reading Assessment.
• Students scoring in the intervention range (level 2 or below in
Sept.) will progress at least 5 levels by the end of the year
1st grade SLO example
⦿ Students scoring
in our benchmark range (3-8 in
September) will progress to our district benchmark
level of 18.
⦿ Students scoring in our Advanced range (10-24 in Sept.)
will progress by 3 levels.
4th Grade SLO Example
⦿ In the 2014-15 school year, 100% of students will
make measurable progress in writing. Each
student will improve by one performance level
in two or more areas of the narrative writing
rubric (organization, sentence fluency, ideas,
structure)
⦿ Furthermore, 80% of the students will score a “3”
or better overall
SLO Example/ Math
3rd Grade
⦿ During the 2014-15 school year, 100% of my students
will make measurable progress in math based on
trimester CBAs
⦿ Students scoring 50% or below on the CBA will
improve by 25% by Trimester 3
⦿ Students scoring 51-75% or below on the CBA will
improve by 10-15% by Trimester 3
⦿ Students scoring 75-95% or below on the CBA will
improve by 5-10% by Trimester 3
Examples of Evidence
⦿ Unit tests
⦿ Quizzes
⦿ Rubrics
⦿ Writing samples
⦿ CBAs
⦿ Running Records
Examples of Evidence
Norm Referenced
⦿ DRA
⦿ QRI
⦿ PALS
⦿ CBMs
⦿ Developmental Spelling Inventory
⦿ Fitness Gram
⦿ MAP
SLO Rubric
My Learning Plan
SLO Process
⦿ Question 1 (hand out)
⦿ Base line
data and Rationale
• The teacher would include overall classroom data on the
DRA
• Include number of students below, at and above grade
level
SLO Process
⦿ Question 2
• What are the reading or math content standards to focus
on to increase student growth and achievement
• Common Core Reading Standards/Pacing Guides
• Kennedy grade level SIPs indicate targeted reading skills
at each grade level based on MAP and WKCE data
SLO Process
⦿ Question 3
⦿ Student Population
• # of students in your class
• # of students SLD
• # of ELL
• # of TAG students
SLO Process
⦿ Question 4
⦿ Targeted Growth
• Indicated growth targets for students below, at and above
grade level
• What will be the goal for growth based on needs of
students
• Google Form documentation of scores and growth
targets
SLO Process
⦿ Question 5
⦿ Interval
• The duration of time with the targeted group of students
• Typically an annual goal
SLO Process
⦿ Question 6
⦿ Evidence Sources
⦿ Balanced use of assessments
• CBAs
• Formative assessment
• Unit assessments/summatives
• Progress monitoring
• MAP
SLO Process
⦿ Question 7
⦿ SLO goal statement
• Written SLO statement
• Is it Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Results-based and
Time- bound
SLO Process
⦿ Question 8
⦿ Instructional Strategies and Support
• Examples include
⚫ Targeted small group instruction
⚫ Fluency practice
⚫ Corrective Instruction/Re-teaching
⚫ Literature Circles
⚫ Junior Great Books
⚫ Wordly Wise
Professional Practice Goal
PPG
⦿ Professional Practice
Goal
⦿ Aligns
with your SLO
⦿ Ask the following questions:
• What professional development will help me accomplish my
SLO?
• How will achieving my professional growth goal improve
student learning and engagement?
• How has my self reflection and assessment informed this
goal?
• How might I team with colleagues to achieve my goal?
PPG Example
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Aligned with 1st grade reading DRA goal
PPG: In the 2014-15 school year, I will increase my skills by
incorporating a balanced instructional literacy model. I will
focus on creating targeted guided reading groups based on
DRA assessments. I will attend a building professional
development on 8 essential instructional reading strategies.
The item analysis from the Trimester CBAs will be utilized to
develop universal reading mini lessons and targeted small
group instruction. By the end of the year, I will have a
documentation log including artifacts of differentiated lesson
plans for guided reading and RtI groups.
PPG Example
4th Grade Writing
⦿ Aligned with 4th Grade SLO writing
Goal
⦿ PPG: In the 2014-15 school year, I will increase
my skills by incorporating a Writer’s Workshop
instructional model. I will focus on the writing
process, emphasize the learning targets and use
authentic writing examples. By the end of the
year, I will develop artifacts in the
documentation log of my own writing and
examples I have modeled for students.