Arizona Group B Teachers
SLO Informational WebinarDr. Carrie L. Giovannone
Deputy Associate Superintendent of Research & Evaluation
Agenda
• Group B Options for Pilot Year 1• Student Learning Objectives (SLO)• Types of Assessments• Timeline• Steps of Development• Examples
This is adapted from the Indiana Department of Education, RISE Evaluation and Development System.
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General Weighting for Teachers in Arizona’s Teacher Evaluation Model
50%
17%
33%
• 33% School/Classroom-Level Data
• 17% Survey/Peer Review/Self-Reflection
• 50% Teaching Performance
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Student Learning Objectives
Definition: A student learning objective (SLO) is a classroom level standards-based measure relevant to the content area taught during the current school year that is:
• Specific and measureable• Based on available prior student learning data• Written to measure growth and/or achievement
AZ Teacher Evaluation model contains Classroom SLOs and Targeted SLOs for a subset of students.
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Classroom SLOs
A measure of student mastery within a specific content area. For the AZ Teacher Evaluation model we require this objective to include all students in a class/classes for one content area.
Examples:1. 90% of the students will pass Algebra I2. 18 out of 20 students will score a 3 or higher on the AP
World History exam
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Targeted SLOs
A measure of student growth for a particular set of students in the lowest level of preparedness in order to master the content area.
Examples:1. 4 out of 6 students will increase 10 words per minute over
their baseline median score on the Oral Reading Fluency assessment.
2. 2 out of 3 students will improve one achievement level on the Drama performance final exam.
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Pre-ApprovedAssessment Types for SLOs
State-Wide Assessments (i.e., AIMS, SAT10, AIMS A, AZELLA)
Content Assessments with Reliability and Validity
(e.g., NWEA, Galileo, Locally-Created)
Content Assessments used LEA-Wide
(e.g., end-of-course Chemistry exam)
Classroom
Assessments (e.g.,
teacher’s
classroom
Foreign
Language
exam)
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Evaluator Approved
CON
FIDE
NCE
Two Options for PILOT 1 - Group BIn PILOT 1, every teacher (Group A and Group B) will be partially evaluated on School-wide/Grade Level Data and have the option of using SLOs:
Option 1:• Group B teachers (Grades: K, 1, 7-12 non-tested subject
teachers, Specials Teachers, and Resource Teachers) will be evaluated on one SLO and School-wide/Grade Level Data
• Each Group B teacher will choose one class to set the SLO used in the evaluation
Option2:• Group B teachers will use only School-wide/Grade Level Data
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Timeline for the SLO ProcessPre-Course
• Select Quality Assessments
Start of Course
• Consider students’ previous performance using multiple resources (e.g., test scores from related courses, attendance rate, etc.) to group them into three academic levels of “preparedness”*
Mid-Course
• Monitor student performance and adjust instruction
End of
Course
• Assess students’ performance and collect results
9*Students will be classified in one of three categories: low, medium, or high preparedness for the current course.
Evaluation
Steps of the SLO Process
• Consider assessments to use (e.g., performance based, LEA assessments, portfolios, etc.)
Quality Assessments
• Students’ performance of previous years from prerequisite courses, related courses in which they would gain background knowledge, or current year student performance in the first few weeks of course should be assessed.
Previous Performance
• Formative assessments (or diagnostic assessments) to track progress of students• Adjust instruction to meet students’ needs
Monitor Progress
• Score objectives and submit to evaluator for approval.
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ExamplesData Used for Teacher Evaluation
Grades K-1 Teachers
Grades K-1 Teachers
55%Teacher Per-
formance
37% School/
Classroom Level Data
8% Surveys &
Peer
Achievement 17%
Growth 20%
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Percent of School-
Level DataCategory Point
ValueSchool/Classroom
Level DataPoint Value
Data Source
44 Points (37% of total)*
Achievement 20
Classroom SLO – Reading 8 Current
Student-Level DataClassroom SLO –
Mathematics 8
Percent At or Above the 5th
Stanine on the Grade 2 Stanford
10 - Reading
4Previous
Year Scores from Class of Students
Growth 24 Targeted SLO - Reading 24
Current Student-Level Data
Grades K-1 Teachers
* The weighting on school/classroom-level data is greater for grades K-1 because the student survey is not part of their evaluation.
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PILOT 1: Grades K-1 TeachersPercent of
School-Level Data
Category Point Value
School/Classroom Level Data
Point Value
Data Source
44 Points (37% of
total)
Achievement 20
Classroom SLO – Reading 8 Current
Student-Level DataClassroom SLO –
Mathematics 8
Percent At or Above the 5th
Stanine on the Grade 2 Stanford
10 – Reading
20Previous
Year Scores from Class of Students
Growth 24 Targeted SLO - Reading 24
Current Student-
Level Data15
SLO Example: K-1Targeted SLO:3 of the 5 students identified at the lowest level of “preparedness” (e.g., “Well-Below” benchmark goal on DIBELs) will increase one level between fall and spring tests. Rubric:Complete Attainment (4)
High Attainment (3) Moderate Attainment (2)
Minimal Attainment (1)
The students have surpassed the teacher’s expectations described in the targeted SLO and/or have demonstrated outstanding growth.
The students have met the teacher’s expectations described in the targeted SLO and/or have demonstrated considerable growth.
The students have not fully met the teacher’s expectations described in the targeted SLO.
The students have not met the teacher’s expectations described in the targeted SLO.
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SLO Example: K-1
Classroom SLO:At least 28 out of 31 students (90%) will score “At or Above” the benchmark goal on DIBELs on the spring test.
Rubric:Complete Attainment (4)
High Attainment (3)
Moderate Attainment (2)
Minimal Attainment (1)
The students met the SLO
80% - 89% of the students met the SLO
60%- 79% of the students met the SLO
Less than 60% of students met the SLO
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Grade 12 Group B
50%Teacher Per-
formance
33% School/
Classroom Level Data
17% Surveys &
Peer
Grade 12 Group B Teacher
Achievement 7%
Growth 20%
Career & College Ready 6%
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Percent of School-
Level DataCategory Point
ValueSchool/
Classroom Level Data
Point Value Data Source
40 Points (33% of
total)
Achievement* 8
Classroom SLO 4 Current Student-Level
Data from ClassroomClassroom SLO 4
Growth 24 Targeted SLO 24Current
Student-Level Data from Classroom
Career & College Ready 8
Graduation Rate 6 Prior Year
Percent scoring at a CCR on
SAT/ACT2 Prior Year
Grade 12 Group B Teachers
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*AP courses will be included in the Achievement component if available
Percent of School-
Level DataCategory Point
ValueSchool/
Classroom Level Data
Point Value Data Source
40 Points (33% of
total)
Achievement 8
Classroom SLO 4 Current Student-Level
Data from ClassroomClassroom SLO 4
Growth 24 Targeted SLO 24Current
Student-Level Data from Classroom
Career & College Ready 16
Graduation Rate 10 Prior Year
Percent scoring at a CCR on
SAT/ACT6 Prior Year
PILOT 1: Gr12 Group B Teachers
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SLO Example: SecondaryTargeted SLO:7 of the 10 students identified at the lowest level of “preparedness” will increase their score by 10 points on the end of course government assessment.
Rubric:Complete Attainment (4)
High Attainment (3) Moderate Attainment (2)
Minimal Attainment (1)
The students have surpassed the teacher’s expectations described in the targeted SLO and/or have demonstrated outstanding growth.
The students have met the teacher’s expectations described in the targeted SLO and/or have demonstrated considerable growth.
The students have not fully met the teacher’s expectations described in the targeted SLO.
The students have not met the teacher’s expectations described in the targeted SLO.
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SLO Example: Secondary
Classroom SLO:At least 90% of the students will achieve a minimum score of 85 out of 100 points on the end of course assessment.
Rubric:Complete Attainment (4)
High Attainment (3)
Moderate Attainment (2)
Minimal Attainment (1)
The students met the SLO
80% - 89% of the students will meet the SLO
60%- 79% of the students met the SLO
Less than 60% of students met the SLO
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Group B Specials Teacher
Group B Specials Teacher
50%Teacher Per-
formance
33% School/
Classroom Level Data
17% Surveys &
Peer
Achievement 10%
Growth 20%
Career & College Ready 3%
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Percent of School-
Level DataCategory Point
ValueSchool/Classroom
Level DataPoint Value
Data Source
40 Points (33% of
total)
Achievement 12 SLO Across Grades 12 Current Student-
Level Data from
ClassroomGrowth 24 Targeted SLO Across Grades 24
Career & College Ready
4Choice of
the following
Graduation Rate
4 Prior Year Classroom
Percent of Grade 8 Students Passing
AIMS Mathematics AIMS CCR Equivalent
Score
Group B Specials Teachers
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PILOT 1: Grp B Specials TeachersPercent of
School-Level Data
Category Point Value
School/Classroom Level Data
Point Value
Data Source
40 Points (33% of
total)
Achievement 12 SLO Across Grades 16 Current Student-
Level Data from
ClassroomGrowth 36 Targeted SLO 36
Career & College Ready
4Choice of
the following
Graduation Rate
4 Prior Year Classroom
Percent of Grade 8 Students Passing
on AIMS Mathematics
AIMS CCR Equivalent Score 27
SLO: Elementary Music TeacherTargeted SLO:7 out of 10 of targeted students will increase one or more proficiency level from the beginning of the course to the end of the course on the music performance rubric.Rubric:Complete Attainment (4)
High Attainment (3) Moderate Attainment (2)
Minimal Attainment (1)
The students have surpassed the teacher’s expectations described in the targeted SLO and/or have demonstrated outstanding growth.
The students have met the teacher’s expectations described in the targeted SLO and/or have demonstrated considerable growth.
The students have not fully met the teacher’s expectations described in the targeted SLO.
The students have not met the teacher’s expectations described in the targeted SLO.
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Classroom SLO:At least 90% of the students will achieve a minimum score of 85 out of 100 points on the end of course physical fitness test.
RubricRubric:Complete Attainment (4)
High Attainment (3)
Moderate Attainment (2)
Minimal Attainment (1)
The students met the SLO
80% - 89% of the students will meet the SLO
60%- 79% of the students met the SLO
Less than 60% of students met the SLO
SLO: Physical Education Teacher
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Questions?
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