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GOAL SETTING

CONFERENCESBRIDGEPORT, CT

SEPTEMBER 2-3, 2014

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TIMELINE• SEPTEMBER--

• ADMINISTRATOR MEETS WITH TEACHERS TO EXPLAIN PROCESS

• TEACHERS ANALYZE DATA, REFLECT AND SET GOALS

• SCHOOL-WIDE PARENT SURVEY GOAL AND CLASSROOM PARENT GOAL

• LEARNING GOAL(S)

• CONFERENCES BEGIN

• OCTOBER—

• CONFERENCES CONTINUE

• GOALS DUE BY 15TH

• NOVEMBER—CONFERENCES COMPLETED BY 15TH

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COMPONENTS OF THE GOAL-SETTING CONFERENCE

• STUDENT LEARNING OBJECTIVES (SLO)

• PROFESSIONAL LEARNING FOCUS (DOMAIN AND INDICATOR)

• SCHOOL-WIDE PARENT SURVEY GOAL AND CLASSROOM PARENT GOAL

• WHOLE SCHOOL LEARNING GOAL

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THE X-FACTOR AND CONFERENCESTHE X-FACTOR IS DESIGNED TO ACCOMPLISH 4 THINGS:

• UNDERSTAND THE TEACHER’S PERSPECTIVE

• IDENTIFY STRENGTHS AND HOW TO USE THEM EFFECTIVELY

• IDENTIFY NEXT STEPS

• COMMIT TO CHANGING CLASSROOM PRACTICE

HOW CAN THE DESIGN BE USED FOR GOAL SETTING CONFERENCES?

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SLO’S

• TAKES INTO ACCOUNT TEACHER’S ASSIGNMENT, STUDENTS, AND CONTEXT

• 45% OF TOTAL EVALUATION

• SLO 1 GOAL BASED ON SCHOOL GOAL (SEE SLIDE 20)

• SLO 2 GOAL BASED ON CLASS DATA

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THE STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOME CYCLE

• SLO PHASE 1—LEARNING ABOUT STUDENTS

• SLO PHASE 2—SET GOALS FOR STUDENT LEARNING

• SLO PHASE 3—MONITOR STUDENTS’ PROGRESS

• SLO PHASE 4—ASSESS STUDENT OUTCOMES RELATIVE TO GOALS

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SLO PHASE 1

• TAKES PLACE EARLY IN THE YEAR

• REVIEW OF ALL AVAILABLE DATA

• “DISCOVERY” PHASE

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SLO PHASE 2

• STEP 1—DECIDE ON SLO

• STEP 2—SELECT INDICATORS OF ACADEMIC GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT (IAGD)

• STEP 3—RATIONALE, STANDARDS, BASELINE DATA, INTERIM ASSESSMENTS, SUPPORTS

• STEP 4—SUBMIT FOR APPROVAL

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SAMPLE SLO’S

8th Grade Science My students will master critical concepts of science inquiry.

High School Visual Arts All of my students will demonstrate proficiency in applying the five principles of drawing.

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SAMPLE SLO WITH IAGD INFO

8th Grade Science

My students will master critical concepts of science inquiry.

My students will design an experiment that incorporates the key principals of science inquiry. 80-90% of students will score a 3 or 4 on a scoring rubric focused on key elements of science inquiry.

High School Visual Arts

All of my students will demonstrate proficiency in applying the five principles of drawing.

75-85% of my students will attain a 3 or 4 in at least 4 of 5 categories on the principles of drawing rubric designed by visual arts teachers in our district.

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SLO PHASE 3

• MONITOR PROGRESS

• MEASURE AND DOCUMENT PROGRESS

• EXAMINE STUDENT WORK PRODUCTS

• ADMINISTER INTERIM ASSESSMENTS

• TRACK STUDENTS‘ ACCOMPLISHMENT

• TRACK STUDENT STRUGGLES

• SLO'S CAN BE ADJUSTED BY THE MID-YEAR CONFERENCE BY THE TEACHER AND THE EVALUATOR

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SLO PHASE 4• END-OF-YEAR CONFERENCE

• DESCRIBE RESULTS AND PROVIDE EVIDENCE FOR EACH INDICATOR

• PROVIDE AN OVERALL ASSESSMENT AS TO WHETHER GOAL WAS MET OR NOT

• DESCRIBE THE TEACHER ACTIONS THAT PRODUCED THE RESULT

• DESCRIBE WHAT YOU LEARNED AND HOW YOU WILL USE IT GOING FORWARD

• CONSIDER THE BODY OF EVIDENCE

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COMPONENTS OF SLO PORTION OF GOAL-SETTING CONFERENCE

• CONFERENCE COMES AS A PART OF SLO PHASE 2

• RATIONALE FOR SELECTED SLO

• TECHNICAL INFO SUCH AS TIMELINE AND SCORING PLAN

• DISCUSSION OF BASELINE DATA

• DISCUSSION OF MONITORING OF SLO THROUGH INTERIM ASSESSMENTS

• IDENTIFICATION OF NEEDED SUPPORTS

• ANALYSIS OF THE CHOSEN STUDENT LEARNING OBJECTIVE (SLO) BASED ON CRITERIA (SEE NEXT SLIDE)

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SLO APPROVAL CRITERIA

Priority of Content Quality of Indicators

Rigor of Objectives/Indicators

Objective is deeply relative to teacher's assignment and addresses a significant proportion of hos/her students relative to the grade level being taught.

Indicators provide specific, measurable evidence. The indicators provide evidence about students’ progress over the school year or semester during which they are with the teacher.

Objective and indicator(s) are attainable but ambitious and taken together, represent a year’s worth of growth by the students (or appropriate growth for a shorter interval of instruction.

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ADD PREVIOUS EXAMPLE TO HOLD TO CRITERIA

8th Grade Science

My students will master critical concepts of science inquiry.

My students will design an experiment that incorporates the key principals of science inquiry. 80-90% of students will score a 3 or 4 on a scoring rubric focused on key elements of science inquiry.

High School Visual Arts

All of my students will demonstrate proficiency in applying the five principles of drawing.

75-85% of my students will attain a 3 or 4 in at least 4 of 5 categories on the principles of drawing rubric designed by visual arts teachers in our district.

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COMPONENTS OF THE GOAL-SETTING CONFERENCE

STUDENT LEARNING OBJECTIVES (SLO)

• PROFESSIONAL LEARNING FOCUS (DOMAIN AND INDICATOR)

• SCHOOL-WIDE PARENT SURVEY GOAL AND CLASSROOM PARENT GOAL

• WHOLE SCHOOL LEARNING GOAL

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PROFESSIONAL LEARNING FOCUS• THE TEACHER IDENTIFIES:

• A DOMAIN AND INDICATOR TO FOCUS THEIR GROWTH ACTIVITIES ON THIS SCHOOL YEAR

• AN OUTLINE OF THE ACTIVITIES THEY WILL TAKE TO SUPPORT THE FOCUS

• TOOLS USED TO DOCUMENT IMPACT ON PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE AND ON THE STUDENT LEARNING GROWTH

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COMPONENTS OF THE GOAL-SETTING CONFERENCE

STUDENT LEARNING OBJECTIVES (SLO)

PROFESSIONAL LEARNING FOCUS (DOMAIN AND INDICATOR)

• SCHOOL-WIDE PARENT SURVEY GOAL AND CLASSROOM PARENT GOAL

• WHOLE SCHOOL LEARNING GOAL

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SCHOOL-WIDE PARENT SURVEY GOAL AND CLASSROOM PARENT GOAL• THE EVALUATOR EXPLAINS THE GOAL (HOPEFULLY PRIOR

TO THE MEETING).

• TEACHER AND EVALUATOR DETERMINE THE ACTIONS THE TEACHER WILL TAKE TO HELP THE SCHOOL MEET THE GOAL, WRITING IT FOR THE CLASSROOM LEVEL.

• THE INFORMATION IS INCLUDED ON THE TEACHER’S PROFESSIONAL GROWTH PLAN.

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COMPONENTS OF THE GOAL-SETTING CONFERENCE

STUDENT LEARNING OBJECTIVES (SLO)

PROFESSIONAL LEARNING FOCUS (DOMAIN AND INDICATOR)

SCHOOL-WIDE PARENT SURVEY GOAL AND CLASSROOM PARENT GOAL

• WHOLE SCHOOL LEARNING GOAL

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WHOLE SCHOOL LEARNING GOAL• THE EVALUATOR EXPLAINS THE GOAL (HOPEFULLY PRIOR

TO THE MEETING).

• TEACHER AND EVALUATOR DETERMINE THE ACTIONS THE TEACHER WILL TAKE TO HELP THE SCHOOL MEET THE GOAL.

• THE INFORMATION IS INCLUDED ON THE TEACHER’S PROFESSIONAL GROWTH PLAN.

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ROLE PLAY (MODEL BY TODD)

• TIME PERMITTING, TODD WILL DEMONSTRATE VARIOUS PORTIONS OF THE CONFERENCE USING SOME OF THE REFLECTIVE TECHNIQUES DISCUSSED IN AUGUST.

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QUESTIONS/COMMENTS/NEXT STEPS• WHAT QUESTIONS REMAIN REGARDING GOAL SETTING

AND THE GOAL SETTING CONFERENCES?

• DO YOU HAVE COMMENTS THAT WOULD BE PERTINENT TO THE LARGER GROUP?

• WHAT DO YOU SEE AS YOUR NEXT STEPS?