This document provides an overview of Pennsylvania's Student Learning Objective (SLO) process and template. The SLO template is used to identify goals, indicators, and performance measures for teacher effectiveness evaluations. It includes sections for classroom context, the SLO goal, and performance indicators. The goal should be based on key standards and provide a rationale. Performance indicators specify measurable targets for student achievement on valid assessments. The template provides structure and guidance for teachers to set rigorous and meaningful objectives.

1. Pennsylvania’s
Student Learning Objective
Process
Overview

2. II. SLO Template 10.0

3. SLO Template 10.0
Process
A tool used to identify
goals, indicators, and
performance measures for
use in the greater Teacher
Effectiveness System
Handout: SLO Template

4. SLO Template Design
Context
Goal
Indicators
Measures
Expectations

5. SLO Template Criteria
1. Goals are based upon the “big
ideas” within the content
standards.
2. Performance indicators are
specific, measureable, attainable,
and realistic.
3. Performance measures should be
valid, reliable, and rigorous
assessments.
4. Data should be collected,
organized, and reported in a
consistent manner.
5. Teacher expectations of student
achievement should be
demanding.

6. Task:
1. Prior to moving on brainstorm
ideas for a “draft” SLO
individually or with a partner.
2. Once you have an idea of what
you want to focus on for your SLO
refer to Template 10.0 that you
downloaded in the previous step.
3. Review the next few slides and fill
it out for steps1 (class context) 2
(Goal) and 3 (performance
indicators) as you review the next
few slides.

7. SLO Template Steps:
Teacher
1. Classroom Context
1a. Name
1b. School
1c. District
1d. Class/
Course Title
1e. Grade
Level
1f. Total # of
Students
1g. Typical
Class Size
1h. Class
Frequency
1i. Typical
Class Duration
2. SLO Goal
2a. Goal Statement
2b. PA Standards
2c. Rationale

8. Section 1: Classroom Context
General Description
• Contains demographic information
about the educational setting
• Articulates the course, grade(s), and
students the SLO is based on
• Provides class size, frequency, and
duration data
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9. Section 2: SLO Goal
General Description
• Contains a statement about the
“enduring understanding” or “big
idea”
• Provides the specific PA standards
associated with the goal
• Articulates a rationale about the
Goal Statement
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10. Goal Considerations
•Big idea?
•Measurable?
•Realistic?
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11. Big Idea
In Pennsylvania, there is a location that
we find our “big ideas” for curriculum
www.pdesas.org
• Curriculum
Frameworks Tab
• At bottom of the page
• Select a subject
area
• Select grade level

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13. EXAMPLES
Spanish 1
Students will be able demonstrate
effective communication in the target
language by speaking and listening,
writing, and reading.
8th Grade Art
Students will demonstrate the ability to
manipulate visual art materials and tools
to create works based on the ideas of
other artists and to evaluate the
processes and products of themselves
and other artists.
Grade 5 Library
Students will demonstrate the ability to
use online D.P.S. databases and search
engines, Britannica Elementary, Culture
Grams, and Nettrekker toward support
real world experiences and determining
which is the best source for specific
information.

14. EXAMPLES
Targeted content standards
used in developing the SLO.
Arts and
Humanities:
9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4
pdesas.org

15. EXAMPLES
Explains why the SLO is important
and how students will demonstrate
learning of the standards through
this objective.
Grade 8 Art:
Developing the ability to manipulate
visual art materials and tools are
important to the artistic creation
process, as is the ability to evaluate
the process and product created by
oneself and others.
Child Development (FCS)
Understanding how children grow and
develop will prepare individuals and
families to meet challenges associated
with raising children.

16. SLO Template Steps:
Teacher
3. Performance Indicators (PI)
3a. PI Targets:
All Student Group
PI Target #1
PI Target #2
PI Target #3
PI Target #4
PI Target #5
3b. PI Targets:
Subset Student Group
(optional)
PI Target #1
PI Target #2
PI Target #3
PI Target #4
PI Target #5
3c. PI Linked
(optional)
3d. PI Weighting
(optional)

17. Section 3: Performance Indicators
General Description
• Articulates targets for each
Performance Measure
• Includes all students in the identified
SLO group
• May include a focused student group
• Affords opportunity to link indicators
and/or weighting
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18. EXAMPLES
Describes individual student
performance expectation
3a.
What performance measure(s) –
tests, assessments– will be used to
measure student achievement of
the standards, and what’s the
expected student achievement
level based on the scoring system
for those measures?
3b.
What’s the expected achievement
level for unique populations? (IEP,
students who did not do well on a
pre-test, etc.)

19. EXAMPLES
Performance
Indicator Statement
HS Choral
Individual Vocal Assessment Task
Students will achieve proficient or
advanced levels in 6 out of 8 criteria of
the second scoring rubric.
5th Grade ELA
DRA text gradient chart
Students will demonstrate one year of
reading growth (as evidenced by fluency
data recorded on the benchmark graph).