The SLO Process
Denver Public Schools
Assessment, Research and Evaluation, 2014
Objectives
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Understand the rationale for implementing Student
Learning Objectives (SLOs)
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Understand the SLO Process and its key components
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Understand the evolution from Student Growth
Objectives (SGOs) to SLOs
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Understand the resources available to support you in the
SLO Process this year
What is the Student Learning Objective
(SLO) Process?
An improved process for DPS educators to set ambitious learning
goals for students and measure their progress toward attaining
them
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An SLO goal should span an entire course (e.g., a school
year, a semester, etc.) and capture learning that is critical
for student success in the future.
Why SLOs?
Denver Plan Goal #3
“DPS will dramatically increase the number of
successful college- and career-prepared graduates.”
District Foci 2014-15
(and corresponding LEAP Indicators)
Rigor (I.2)
Differentiation (I.6)
Data Driven Instruction (P.2)
From SGOs to SLOs
SLOs leverage more than a decade of learning about SGOs
Standards
Embed SLOs into
every day teaching
and learning
Body of
Evidence
Multiple measures
give a truer sense
of what the
student knows
Collaboration
Improve the
quality of data
collection and data
use
Support
System
Support and
guidance from
various roles
across the district
Student Growth Measures (2014-15)
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Senate Bill 165 passed, providing districts with greater
flexibility for the 2014-15 school year around student growth
measures
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In collaboration with DCTA, DPS has decided to take
advantage of the new law and will not include student
growth data as 50% of a teacher’s overall LEAP rating
in 2014-15.
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If a teacher’s calculated rating falls close to two different
categories, a school leader will review a body of evidence in
order to determine the final rating.
SLOs and LEAP (2014-15)
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In 2014-15, all teachers will have a year to practice
and learn how to effectively use SLOs.
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As we continue to learn how to use SLOs across all
of our schools in 2014-15, we will also work toward
using them as a measure for Student Growth in LEAP.
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DPS and DCTA have not yet determined how SLOs
will be used as a measure of Student Growth for
LEAP; additional details will be provided as they
become available.
SGO ProComp Incentive (2014-15)
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DPS and DCTA are still finalizing how the SGO ProComp
Incentive will be awarded for the 2014-15 school year:
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The current DPS and DCTA contract agreement is that SLO
engagement (participation by the individual teacher, not
outcomes) will replace SGOs in 14-15 ProComp,
But this is pending DPS/DCTA agreement (needed by Aug 18,
2014) on what constitutes sufficient engagement in the process.
Corresponding LEAP Indicators
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P.1 – Demonstrates and applies knowledge of students’
development, needs, interests and culture to promote
equity
P.2 - Uses students’ data to plan and differentiate
instruction.
P.3 - Collaborates with school teams to positively impact
students’ outcomes
I.2 - Provides rigorous tasks that require critical thinking
with appropriate digital and other supports to ensure
students’ success
I.6 - Provides differentiation that addresses students’
instructional needs and supports mastery of standards.
The SLO Process
2014-15 SLO Timeline
Sept
Oct
Nov
Write two
Objective
Statements
Determine
Performance
Criteria &
create/
identify
Rubric
Place students
into Baseline
Groups
Ensure access
to SLO
Application
Determine &
collect all
Baseline Data
sources
Set
differentiated
Targets
Review SLO
Application
video and
user guide for
Phase 1
Submit Phase
1 in the SLO
Application
Create plan
for Body of
Evidence
Dec
Review SLO
Application
video and user
guide for
Phase 2
Continue to
plan and collect
Body of
Evidence
Jan
Adjust
Targets if
necessary
Feb
Collect Body
of Evidence
Mar
Collect Body
of Evidence
Submit Phase
2 in the SLO
Application
Collect Body
of Evidence
Ongoing Data Driven Instruction
Apr
May
Prepare for
EOY evaluation
conversations
Complete
Body of
Evidence
Review SLO
application
video and user
guide for SLO
Outcomes
Submit SLO
Outcomes in
SLO
Application
Collect Body
of Evidence
EOY
conversation
with
Evaluator
Supports for SLO Process
In building:
• School Leader(s)
• Teacher Effectiveness Coaches (TECs)
• Standards Implementation TECs (SI TECs)
• Teacher Leader(s)
• Team members
Central office:
• BCC Professional Learning Sessions
• Assessment Support Team (in ARE)
Available Resources
http://testing.dpsk12.org/resources/SLO.html
LEAP Questions?
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For help with questions or to share feedback,
please contact the LEAP Operations team:
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Email: LEAP@dpsk12.org
Phone: 720-423-2600 (x32600)
Share feedback:
http://leap.dpsk12org/Resources/SubmitFeedback.aspx
SLO Questions?
Michael Cohen, Assessment Support Manager
Megan Lovinguth, Lead Assessment Coach
Maureen Spanier, SGO/SLO Coordinator
Grace Saenz, SLO Project Coordinator
For SLO questions or concerns, please email the ARE SLO
team at:
slohelp@dpsk12.org