SC TAP System Student Learning Outcome (SLO) Template -- VAM Teachers
Teacher Name:
Content Area for SLO:
Grade Level:
Year:
I: Student Population:
Which students will you include in your SLO? Include all relevant students including levels, accommodations, grade, content, etc.
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All students who will be covered by the SLO
Describe the student population
Identify any factors that may impact student growth
Include all subgroups
II: Standards/Content:
Which content will the SLO target? Identify the related standards that will align your SLO with your assessment and content. What
are the expectations for learning on the students’ perspective?
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Identified standards which will be covered during instruction (National, State, Local, Educational Organization)
Represents major strands as well as specific objectives
Core Knowledge which the students must master to move forward in future courses
III: Assessment (Pre and Post):
What assessments will be used to assess both the pre-assessment data as well as the post assessment data? Specifically, what are
you using to measuring specific growth for all students?
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Assessment details shown to effectively measure course content and reliably measure student learning
Identifies “stretch” so all students can demonstrate learning
Identify supplemental assessment which may be needed for high achieving students
Plan for combining assessment measures (If applicable)
Attachment of assessment checklist
IV: Baseline and Trend Data:
Data and information that leads you to the development of your SLO. This data should be used to identify assessment and growth
targets.
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Data and Sources of information about students
Test scores from previous years
Trending test scores from other cohorts of students
Summarize teacher’s analysis of the data looking at students strengths and weaknesses both in cohort and across cohorts.
V: Growth Targets
Considering all available data with baseline and trending data, what targets are you expecting your students to reach based upon
their starting points?
Group
Ranges (percents, points, etc)
# of students
Target
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Although the overall growth score will be determined by the statistical Value Added formula from SAS, you need to consider all available baseline and trending
data to set targets for your students to reach. By setting these targets, you will be use these to progress monitor throughout the year.
Rationale for targets:
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All students having growth targets
Connects baseline data to target data
Sets appropriate targets
Ambitious yet attainable
VI: SLO Reflection
The SLO reflection allows the teacher to reflect on student progress and the impact of his or her own instructional practice on
student achievement. The structure for the reflection should be determined by the teacher with approval from the principal.
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Evidence of the Five Steps of Effective Learning
Evidence of cluster learning and its impact on student achievement (i.e. strategy implementation, proficiency groups, etc.)
Evidence of teacher learning and its impact on student achievement (i.e. refinement area, personal area of growth,
collaboration/support from Leadership Team member(s) etc.)
Examples of student work and student data (i.e. actual student work examples, pre/post assessment data, formative
assessment data, benchmark data, etc.)
Specific next steps for differentiated instruction based on student data