Student Learning Objectives (SLO)

The Utah State Office of Education created this guidebook, which provides educators with an overview of SLOs. It describes the components of an SLO and the SLO cycle, and provides tools to help educators write SLOs.

This presentation from the Utah State Office of Education will help educators choose both summative and formative assessments for SLOs. The presentation includes a script in addition to slides.

This presentation from the Utah State Office of Education explores how to use baseline data to set growth targets for SLOs. Participants will learn how to determine the prerequisite knowledge and skills needed for students to be successful and learn about sources of baseline data. The presentation includes a script in addition to slides.

This presentation from the Utah State Office of Education explores how to identify high-quality assessments for SLOs. The presentation includes a script in addition to slides.

This presentation from the Utah State Office of Education explores how to determine the depth of knowledge needed for the learning goal. The presentation includes a script in addition to slides.

This presentation from the Utah State Office of Education digs deeper into the SLO component of determining a learning goal. Participants will learn to write a final learning goal that thoughtfully synthesizes big ideas, content standards associated with the big ideas, and appropriate cognitive rigor. The presentation includes a script in addition to slides.

This presentation from the Utah State Office of Education provides an overview of SLOs. Participants learn about the components of an SLO and the SLO process. The presentation includes a script in addition to slides.

This is a sample SLO from the South Dakota Education Association focused on high school physical science.

This is a sample SLO from the South Dakota Education Association focused on high school U.S. History.

This is a sample SLO from the South Dakota Education Association focused on high school U.S. History.