Arizona Group B Teachers SLO Informational Webinar Dr. Carrie L. Giovannone Deputy Associate Superintendent of Research & Evaluation.

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

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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

(e.g., AIMS data and/or other school-wide data) 8

Timeline for the SLO ProcessPre-Course

• Select Quality AssessmentsStart 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”*M

id-Course

• Monitor student performance and adjust instructionEnd 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 Data

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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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