Student Learning Objectives (SLO)

Student learning objectives (also known as SLO) are part of the 2013/14 change to have stronger student growth measures directly aligned with teacher performance standards.  You may or may not have heard about SLOs yet. They are just a piece in Ohio's changing education landscape.  Each district is responsible for using SLOs or some other form of measurement to accurately assess students and teachers. Most teachers in Ohio will be responsible to writing, implementing, and assessing the use of this important tool.

What is a Student Learning Objective? (ODE Website)

A Student Learning Objective (SLO) is a measurable, long-term academic growth target that a teacher sets at the beginning of the year for all students or for subgroups of students. SLOs demonstrate a teacher’s impact on student learning within a given interval of instruction based upon baseline data gathered at the beginning of the course. Each SLO includes:

 The student population or sample included in the objective;
 The standards the SLO will align with;
 The assessments that will be used to measure student progress;
 The period of time covered by the SLO;
 The expected student growth; and
 The rationale for the expected student growth.

Need further info on how teacher evaluation links to student learning objectives?  Check out the following link:

http://education.ohio.gov/GD/Templates/Pages/ODE/ODEDedicatedPage.aspx?page=970