SLO’S, COMMON
CORE AND YOU
Welcome Back!
2013-2014 School Year
SESSION OUTCOMES
Participants will be able to:
 Explain how SLOs are part of the Teacher Evaluation process.
 Explain the timeline for implementing SLOs.
 Access SLOs online from the Professional Development Wiki or OMS Google
Site
 Examine sample SLOs and reflect on possible use.
THINK, PAIR, SHARE
What do you know about SLOs?
What questions do you have that we need to be sure to answer today?
HANDOUTS
 Informational Handouts
 (White) First Weeks of School
 (Neon Green) Links
 (Green) MASL/MSDE National Studies
 Lesson Plan Documents
 (white) Lesson Plan Template
 (white) Naming Conventions (named for Digital Curriculum Presenter/Safari Montage)
 SLOs
 (blue) Grades K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 – Literacy Opinion Writing and Writing Prompt
 (cream) Grade 6 – Research
 (pink) Grade 10 – Annotated Bibliography
MARYLAND’S
VISION FOR EDUCATION REFORM
Revise
the PreK-12 Maryland State Curriculum
Redesign
Teacher & Principal Preparation,
Development, Retention, and Evaluation
WORLD CLASS
STUDENTS
Build
a Statewide Technology Infrastructure
Implement
the Breakthrough Center Approach
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SCHOOL LIBRARY MEDIA SPECIALISTS
 Where do we fit?
 Specialists positions listed in COMAR 13A.12.03 which include:
guidance counselors, media specialists, pupil personnel workers,
reading specialists, reading teachers, pyschometrist, school
psychologist, therapists (occupational therapists, physical therapists,
speech-language pathologists, or audiologists), school social workers,
and gifted and talented education specialists are NOT included in this
regulation. The only exception would be if the individual delivers
instruction, and is responsible for a group of students’ academic
progress in a Pre-K-12 public school setting, subject to local school
system interpretation.
SCHOOL LIBRARY MEDIA SPECIALIST
 What does this mean for
 Where does MSDE want
me?
me to go?
 We are in transition
 System-wide decision/or not
 Inconsistencies
 Framework for Teaching –
incorrect focus
 Left behind
 Strategic Plan
 Library Media Specialist to
Teacher-Media Specialist or
Instructional Media
Specialist
 New descriptions
 Change COMAR Spring 2014
WHAT WILL STUDENT LEARNING OBJECTIVES LOOK
LIKE FOR ME?
 PGCPS: Embedded SLOs
 PGCPS: New Online Curriculum
 Think about the Timeline of a Student Learning Objective (SLO)
 Introduce the Framework for writing a SLO
 Review some SLOs
LIBRARY MEDIA STANDARDS CONNECTIONS TO
COMMON CORE - READING/LANGUAGE ARTS K-12
…if the individual delivers
instruction, and is responsible for a
group of students’ academic
progress in a Pre-K-12 public school
setting
A STUDENT LEARNING OBJECTIVE (SLO) IS…
Based on the
most current
student data
Focused on
the most
valuable
learning
Aligned to
current
curriculum
standards
…an instructional
goal… for specific
students…for a
specific time
interval
Adapted from New York State District-wide Growth Goal Setting Process – Road Map for Districts
Specific and
measurable
STUDENT LEARNING OBJECTIVE (SLO)
EMBEDDED SLOS USING THE FFT FRAMEWORK
 (white) Lesson Plan Template/Naming Conventions
 Elementary
 Grade 3, “Through a Different Lens” SLO and STEM
 Grade 4, “Natural Disasters” SLO
 Grades K,1,2,3,4,5 “Book of the Year” SLO
 Middle School
 Grade 6 Green School Architecture Unit
 Research Process SLO
STUDENT LEARNING OBJECTIVE (SLO)
 High School
 Grade 9, 10 “Annotated Bibliography” SLO
 Grade 10 “ Argumentative Writing” SLO
NEW ONLINE CURRICULUM
TIMELINE OF THE
SLO
FALL
FALL CONSIDERATIONS
 (white) PGCPS Student Learning Objective Template
 (white) Guide for the Development of Student Learning Objectives
 October: Implement data review and document baseline evidence
 Give students a lesson and use the rubric to score the results.
 November: Identify your Learning Objective for your chosen student population.
 Use one of the SLOs written for you in the new curriculum.
 November: Identify any professional development needs.
 Call OLMS and/or discuss with your Principal.
TIMELINE OF THE
SLO
WINTER
WINTER CONSIDERATIONS
 December - April
 Receive professional development
 Implement Instructional strategies
 Adjust Instructional strategies
 Monitor progress
 Mid interval progress check
TIMELINE OF THE
SLO
SPRING
SPRING CONSIDERATIONS
 April – June
 Evaluate effectiveness reaching targets
 Review lesson with rubric and evaluate students
 Identify professional development needs
 Continue professional development
SLO COMPONENTS
Data Review: Students will complete a base-line assessment using the rubric….
Aligned Standards: Specific content focus for this SLO. Which standards align?
Population: For whom is the SLO developed? Number of students and percentage of
growth.
(SLO) Statement of Objective: 100% of students will demonstrate growth towards
mastery on…
Rationale for Student Learning Objective: Why this learning content? Why these
students?
Baseline: Identify baseline data for current student performance level. Use rubric to
complete assessment for baseline.
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SLO COMPONENTS
Interval of Instruction: How long will instruction be focused on this learning content?
Quarter, Semester, Year Long
Target/Evidence of Growth: Describe and explain the process used to monitor student
growth.
Scoring: How will you determine that the range of student performance meets the goal
versus exceeds or does not meet?
Instructional Strategies: What instructional strategies will help students achieve the
targeted goal?
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REVIEW YOUR SAMPLE SLO
 (blue) Grades K-5 – Literacy Opinion Writing and
Writing Prompt
 (cream) Grade 6 – Research
 (pink) Grade 10 – Annotated Bibliography
FINDING: COMMON CORE, SLOS AND YOU
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WIKI
 http://lms-professional-development.wikispaces.com/
 LINKS TO CURRICULUM DOCUMENTS
 LINKS TO THE FRAMEWORK FOR TEACHING LESSON PLAN
TEMPLATE AND CURRENT NAMING CONVENTIONS FOR
DIGITIAL CURRICULUM PRESENTER (SAFARI MONTAGE)
 LIBRARY MEDIA COMMON CORE CROSSWALK – RELA K-12
 You can also get there from the OLMS Google Site
SLOS, COMMON CORE, AND YOU
 Common Core: We are ready with a finalized
document – Crosswalk with Reading LA – 630 pages
of connections to our standards.
 SLOs: We are ready with developed SLOs
connected to our curriculum – rubrics included.
 New Curriculum: We are ready with every lesson
written in the Framework for Teaching format.