Teacher Evaluation Handbook 2018-2019

Student Growth Student Growth The student growth component of the evaluation represents 50% of the Wicomico County teacher’s overall evaluation model. Student Learning Objectives (SLOs) are used to measure student growth . Student Learning Objectives (SLOs) A Student Learning Objective (SLO) is a specific, rigorous, measurable, long-term academic goal for groups of students that teachers establish to guide instructional efforts. They are most often set in a collaborative process by teachers, their supervisors, and their building administrators. SLOs are intended to provide teachers with opportunities to demonstrate the impact of their instruction on student performance by setting ambitious yet attainable goals for student achievement that are aligned to standards and to the instruction that teachers provide on a daily basis. SLOs are based on student learning needs identified by a review of data reflecting students’ baseline skills. A high-quality SLO should be broad enough to represent the most important learning or overarching skills but be narrow enough to measure. The SLO process allows teachers to focus on the specific objectives they want to achieve with their students and determine student growth using the measures that are most relevant for their student population and content areas. Each teacher will develop 2-4 SLOs with each being weighted equally within the 50% of the student growth component (e.g., if two SLOs are developed they are each worth 25%). Teachers within assessed areas (i.e., grades 3-8 English/language arts and math, grades 5 and 8 science, Algebra I and English 10) must develop at least one SLO that is informed by the Maryland College and Career Ready Standards (MDCCRS). To help with the transition, information specific to teacher of high school assessed areas is provided below to ensure compliance with the USDE directive received in January 2013. Information specific to Government teachers: One SLO must be based on actual HSA data. This means that there will be one “lagging” SLO as part of the evaluation of student growth. Each year, the final evaluation is based on the “lagging” HSA SLO from the previous year and the “regular” SLO(s) written in the current evaluation year. Only “lagging” SLO’s should have “HSA” in their title. School Year Government SLOs Required (Minimum) What SLOs Are Used for my Evaluation This Year? 2016- 2017 and Forward 2 SLO’s submitted • One SLO written and scored during the school year • One “lagging” SLO written based on HAS data that is scored when HSA data is released the following summer and will become part of the next year’s evaluation • HSA SLO that was scored the previous summer • SLO written and scored during the current school year