CCSS/APPR/SLO/LMA
A Summary
A pessimist sees the difficulty in every
opportunity; an optimist sees the
opportunity in every difficulty.
~Winston Churchill
APPR
Teacher Evaluation
60
points (observation*/goal setting)
20
points (State Growth Measure/Student
Learning Objective [SLO] or goal setting
process)
20
points (local assessment)
*Observations based on New York State
Teaching Standards and rubric selected by
district.
SLOs
*Will provide the Comparable Growth Measure
(CGM) for any teacher who will not receive a CGM
from the state.
*Can be used for local assessment.
*Reflect the most important learning of a course.
*Should be comparable for all teachers teaching the
same course.
*Is specific and measurable.
*Based on prior student learning data.
*Aligned to standards.
Who will need an SLO?
For those classes that do not have a state assessment
and are not “associated with a state assessment or a
Regents,” develop/identify a district-wide assessment
and set an SLO for that assessment. Ex. HS
Calculus, MS Band, World Languages.
In many cases one SLO will be sufficient. However,
it may be necessary to have more than one SLO. The
SLO must address 50 % of a teacher’s total
enrollment. For example, if a teacher has 150
students (50 students in French 1, 50 students in
French 2, 50 students in French 3), she will 2 SLOs.
What comprises an SLO?
1~Identify student population served.
2~Identify learning content, based on standards.
3~Interval of time: half-year/year.
4~Evidence: assessments or products.
5~Baseline: starting point for students.
6~Target: Expected outcomes by end of instructional
period.
7~HEDI Criteria: ranges of student performance and
range of points related to ratings.
8~Rationale: Why is this learning important?
APPR/Local Assessments
20% Locally Developed Measure of Achievement
We can use the SLO as the local measure of
achievement, but it must be used in a different way
(i.e. CSE students, ESL, etc.).
APPR/Local Assessments
What should our students know/be able to do for each grade
level/course we teach?
Should we use a performance-based task or a traditional
assessment?
Assessments and scoring bands for the Local Measure of
Assessment are negotiated with teachers.
SLO and Local Measure
Key concepts:
SLO: Must be approved by District
Local: Negotiated with teachers
Comparable
Rigorous
Aligned with (national/state) standards
Options:
Regional Exams
AP Exams
Final Exams
Part of Exam for SLO/Part for LMA
Portfolios
Performance task
Goal Setting/Skill Getting
What could the summative assessments
look like for the SLOs and LMAO?
SLO
Local Measure
Regional Exam
Regional Exam (CSE/ESL)
Regional Exam:
Writing/Speaking/Reading/
Listening
Final Exam
Regional Exam:
Reading/Listening/Writing/
Speaking
Performance Task
Regional/Final Exam
Growth Analysis (Skill)
Growth Analysis (Skill)
Performance Task
What do we need to do to
continue our work from
here?
We can start thinking about options that address the
requirements for APPR, the standards,
and the goals we have for our courses.
Resources for
APPR/SLOs/Local Measure

NYS Evaluation Plans Guidance Memo

NYSUT TED Handbook

NYSUT APPR PowerPoint