SLO Framework

The Framework portrays the six elements that comprise an SLO. Each element reflects research-based aspects of professional practice, including the bulleted developmental tasks. While each element serves a vital purpose, the elements work together interdependently to form a cohesive goal and actionable plan for student learning.

SLO Teacher Flow Chart

The Teacher Flow Chart is drawn from the four phases of the SLO process: preparation, development, implementation, and results analysis. It identifies key steps during each phase of the process. The important teacher actions are clustered by phase. They show the intentional flow during the year that maximizes the effectiveness of SLOs.

SLO Tool for School Leaders

The purpose of the SLO Tool for School Leaders is to provide principals and their evaluators a way to systematically and consistently interpret the actions principals take in relation to the SLO process. This tool provides a focused SLO lens for the various ISLLC connection points and links to principal performance rubrics.

Annotated SLO

This SLO is annotated so that it can be used to assess and understand the quality of each element in an SLO and the SLO overall. Based on CTAC’s national experience, there is substantial value in developing an electronic library of SLOs. An annotated library provides teachers and principals with examples of SLOs of varying quality for thought-provoking conversations, rather than exemplars to emulate. Examining strengths and weaknesses of SLOs helps districts and schools identify next steps needed to support the development of high quality SLOs.

District and State Decisions for SLOs

Successful implementation of SLOs depends on a set of interrelated policy decisions. Deciding to go the SLO route is a policy decision that triggers many other policy decisions. For each element in the SLO Framework, there are key decisions to make. CTAC uses this guide to help districts and states make decisions that are anticipatory, informed, and consistent.

It’s More Than Money

CTAC’s evaluation of Teacher Incentive Fund-Leadership for Educators’ Advanced Performance (TIF-LEAP) in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools showed significantly higher multi-year growth rates in reading (13%) and mathematics (12%) between students of teachers in schools using SLOs and students of teachers in the non-SLO comparison schools.

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Catalyst for Change

Catalyst for Change is the final summative report for Denver’s landmark performance-based initiative. Findings from CTAC’s four-year study show that elementary, middle, and high school students whose teachers had high quality SLOs outperformed their peers on state and national standardized tests. This report was a linchpin for Congressional approval of the Teacher Incentive Fund.