SLO SCRIPT #3 - THE BENEFITS OF SLO's

STUDENT LEARNING OBJECTIVES CAN BE USED FOR A WIDE VARIETY OF TEACHING ASSIGMENTS.

- WHILE PARTICULARLY PROMISING FOR TEACHERS IN NON-TESTED GRADES AND SUBJECTS --
S-L-O's CAN BE IMPLEMENTED WITH ALL TEACHERS.
- S-L-O's DO NOT DEPEND ON THE AVAILABILITY OF STANDARDIZED TEST SCORES.
- SOURCES OF EVIDENCE USED TO MEASURE STUDENT LEARNING IN AN S-L-O VARY WIDELY.
THEY CAN BE TESTS OR MORE TEACHER-SPECIFIC TOOLS SUCH AS PERFORMANCE TASKS AND PORTFOLIOS OF WORK.
S-L-O's CAN BE SET FOR AN ENTIRE SCHOOL, CLASS, OR SUBSET OF STUDENTS.

S-L-O's REINFORCE BEST TEACHING PRACTICES AND SUPPORT CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT.

- SETTING GOALS, ASSESSING DATA, AND ADJUSTING INSTRUCTION DEMONSTRATE GOOD TEACHING PRACTICES.
S-L-O's PROVIDE A WAY TO MAKE THESE PRACTICES COMMONPLACE FOR TEACHERS AND PRINCIPALS.
-  THEY ALSO PROMOTE CONVERSATIONS BETWEEN EDUCATORS AND THEIR EVALUATORS.
THE CONVERSATION CENTERS AROUND STUDENT RESULTS.
AND IT CENTERS AROUND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES.
THIS ULTIMATELY FOSTERS IMPROVED INSTRUCTION AND STUDENT LEARNING.

S-L-O's ARE ADAPTABLE.

- EDUCATORS CAN ADJUST S-L-O's BASED ON CHANGES IN STANDARDS, CURRICULUM OR ASSESSMENTS.
OR SHIFTS IN STUDENT POPULATION OR NEEDS.
- BY SETTING DISTRICT, SCHOOL, GRADE, SUBJECT, OR TEAM-BASED S-L-O's, EDUCATORS ESTABLISH COMMON LEARNING TARGETS.
THEY CAN WORK TOGETHER TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THEIR STUDENTS.

S-L-O's GIVE INDIVIDUALS A VOICE IN THEIR EVALUATIONS.

S-L-O's TYPICALLY ARE GROUNDED IN WORK DONE BY TEACHERS IN THE CLASSROOM.
BECAUSE THEY'RE DEVELOPED IN COLLABORATION WITH PRIINCIPALS, THEY BUILD OWNERSHIP BETWEEN THE TWO.
TEACHERS ARE EMPOWERED TO EXAMINE THE DATA AND MAKE DECISIONS.
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