Student Growth Measures in Teacher
Evaluation
Module 4: Scoring an Individual SLO
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• Module 1: Introduction to SLOs
• Module 2: Selecting Appropriate Assessments
• Module 3: Using Data to Inform Growth Targets
• Module 4: Scoring an Individual SLO
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Agenda
• After approval, monitor student progress toward the growth targets – Interim or formative assessments
• ODE recommends a midcourse check-in – Suggested timeline: February for full-year course;
otherwise, approximately midpoint in the interval of instruction
• Bring evidence of student progress to discuss – Interim/formative assessment data, student work products,
and other evidence that demonstrate growth is occurring
– Identify students off-target and come prepared to discuss strategies to make up ground
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From SLO Approval to Midcourse Review
The SLO Development Process
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STEP 1: Gather and review available data
STEP 2: Determine the interval of instruction and identify content
STEP 3: Choose assessments and set the growth target
STEP 4: Submit your SLO and prepare for approval and review
STEP 5: Final Scoring of the SLO
Timeline for SLO Implementation:
2013‒2014 and Beyond
September-October—Write and
submit SLOs for approval
November—Receive feedback on the
SLO and, if necessary, revise
January‒End of April—Gather
evidence of student progress
By May 1—The teacher completes
final submission form and meet with
the evaluator to discuss attainment of
the SLO
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Timeline for SLO Scoring
• An SLO final score represents the percentage of
students that met their growth targets.
• The percentage of students that met the growth
target then falls within a range that corresponds
to one of five descriptive and numerical ratings.
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What Comprises an SLO Score?
SLO Scoring Matrix
Percentage of Students That
Met or Exceeded Growth
Target
Descriptive
Rating
Numerical
Rating
90‒100 Most Effective 5
80‒89 Above Average 4
70‒79 Average 3
60‒69 Approaching
Average 2
59 or less Least Effective 1
• A teacher has 100 students included in an SLO.
• 90 students, or 90 percent of students, met their
growth targets.
• This percentage corresponds to a rating of “Most
Effective.”
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SLO Scoring Example
SLO Scoring Matrix
Percentage of Students That
Met or Exceeded Growth
Target
Descriptive
Rating
Numerical
Rating
90‒100 Most Effective 5
80‒89 Above Average 4
70‒79 Average 3
60‒69 Approaching
Average 2
59 or less Least Effective 1
• A streamlined process improves efficiency and
fairness.
• It is the responsibility of the teacher to organize
and present evidence to the evaluator or local
committee.
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SLO Scoring
• Steps in organizing and presenting the evidence:
1. Include a copy of the original, approved SLO
Template and Checklist.
2. Complete the Individual SLO Scoring Template.
3. Include example copies of the final assessments.
• Include any relevant rubrics or an explanation of how the
assessment was scored (e.g., for a portfolio of work or
performance assessment).
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Preparing for SLO Scoring
• (Handout 4.1) This template is used to present the data to demonstrate whether or not targets have been met for individual students and includes the aggregate percentage of students meeting the target.
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Individual SLO Scoring Template
• Determine overall attainment of SLOs
• Discuss factors that may have impacted SLO
attainment
• Plan to use the results of the SLOs to inform
professional development and goals for next year
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Meeting with the Evaluator
• Ms. Apple is meeting with her principal to discuss
attainment of her SLOs.
• Review the information Ms. Apple is bringing into
to her meeting (Handout 4.3). This information
contains just the most essential information.
• Administrators: What you might discuss with the
teacher if you were the evaluator?
• Teachers: What evidence would you bring to a
meeting with your evaluator?
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Freeze Frame Activity
• The local education agency (LEA) will submit the
district plan in the electronic Teacher and
Principal Evaluation System (eTPES) beginning
September 2013 for 2013-14.
– The plan will provide default percentages attributed to
types of student growth measures based on three
categories of teachers.
• Designated administrators from LEAs will enter
teacher scores into eTPES.
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Student Growth Measure Scoring
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District Plan Example (eTPES)
Teacher
Category
Value-
Added
Vendor
Assessment
10%‒50%
LEA Measure
Total
SLO/Other Shared
Attribution
A1 (Value-
Added)
50% 0% 0% 50%
A2 (Value-
Added)
40% 10% 0% 50%
B (Vendor
Assessment)
30% 10% 10% 50%
C (LEA
Measure)
40% 10% 50%
• Percentages within student growth measures plan
may vary across teachers if the district believes
there is reason.
– Consistency across similar circumstances
– Comparability across grades and subjects
– Individual teachers do not choose percentage
attributed to measures.
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Variation in Student Growth Measure
Percentages Across Teachers
• A worksheet similar to the following will be
completed for each teacher. See Handout 4.4.
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Entering Student Growth Measure Scores
Per Teacher (eTPES)
SLO/Other Score Shared Attribution Score
MRM Composite _______ Vendor 1 _______ SLO 1 _______ Shared Attribution _______
URM Composite _______ Vendor 2 _______ SLO 2 _______
Vendor 3 _______ SLO 3 _______
Vendor 4 _______ SLO 4 _______
Vendor 5 _______ SLO 5 _______
Value-Added
Score
Vendor Assessment
Score
SLO/Other
Score
Shared Attribution
Score
Value-Added
Percentage
Vendor Assessment
Percentage
SLO/Other
Percentage
Shared Attribution
Percentage
STUDENT GROWTH MEASURES =
Value-Added Score Vendor Assessment Score
LEA Measure
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Handout 4.4.
SLO/Other Score Shared Attribution Score
MRM Composite _______ Vendor 1 _______ SLO 1 _______ Shared Attribution _______
URM Composite _______ Vendor 2 _______ SLO 2 _______
Vendor 3 _______ SLO 3 _______
Vendor 4 _______ SLO 4 _______
Vendor 5 _______ SLO 5 _______
Value-Added
Score
Vendor Assessment
Score
SLO/Other
Score
Shared Attribution
Score
Value-Added
Percentage
Vendor Assessment
Percentage
SLO/Other
Percentage
Shared Attribution
Percentage
STUDENT GROWTH MEASURES =
Value-Added Score Vendor Assessment Score
LEA Measure
• Once the individual SLO scores are input into eTPES, the
system will generate a final score that incorporates scores
from all student growth measures.
• Teacher index score converted to an effectiveness rating
– Above
– Expected
– Below
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Final Student Growth Measure Score
• What stumbling blocks or concerns do you
anticipate that LEAs and teachers will have
around SLO scoring and combined student
growth measure scoring?
• What questions do you still have?
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Reflection
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