Student Learning Objectives: Benefits, Challenges, and Solutions

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Title: Student Learning Objectives: Benefits, Challenges, and Solutions
Language: English
Authors: Lachlan-Haché, Lisa, Cushing, Ellen, Bivona, Lauren, American Institutes for Research (AIR)
Source: American Institutes for Research. 2012.
Availability: American Institutes for Research. 1000 Thomas Jefferson Street NW, Washington, DC 20007. Tel: 202-403-5000; Fax: 202-403-5001; e-mail: inquiry@air.org; Web site: http://www.air.org
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 12
Publication Date: 2012
Document Type: Reports - Descriptive
Descriptors: Student Educational Objectives, Educational Benefits, Teacher Effectiveness, Educational Innovation, Educational Quality, Program Implementation, Best Practices, Educational Practices, Outcomes of Education, Teacher Collaboration, Educational Assessment, Expectation, Accountability, Barriers
Abstract: Not all student growth measures are alike, nor are they designed to be. But when student growth measures are used for educator evaluation, fairness and comparability become critical. This paper focuses on the benefits and challenges of student learning objectives (SLOs) and their use in educator effectiveness systems. To support educators in implementing fair and equitable SLOs, this paper highlights the work of leading states and districts as they develop innovative solutions to improve the quality of SLOs as a measure of student growth, and in turn, as a measure of educator effectiveness. The following topics are presented: (1) Benefits of Implementing SLOs; (2) Challenges to Implementing SLOs; and (3) SLO Solutions.
Abstractor: ERIC
Number of References: 5
EIS Cited: ED544205
Entry Date: 2016
Accession Number: ED565846
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:Not all student growth measures are alike, nor are they designed to be. But when student growth measures are used for educator evaluation, fairness and comparability become critical. This paper focuses on the benefits and challenges of student learning objectives (SLOs) and their use in educator effectiveness systems. To support educators in implementing fair and equitable SLOs, this paper highlights the work of leading states and districts as they develop innovative solutions to improve the quality of SLOs as a measure of student growth, and in turn, as a measure of educator effectiveness. The following topics are presented: (1) Benefits of Implementing SLOs; (2) Challenges to Implementing SLOs; and (3) SLO Solutions.