Student Learning Objectives (SLO)

Participants will explore student learning objectives (SLOs) basics and practice reviewing and scoring SLOs. 

The Ohio Department of Education provides step-by-step instructions of the SLO scoring process in this guidebook.  It includes a scoring template with instructions and a scoring matrix to determine SLO ratings that align with the state’s value-added scores. 

This guidebook from the Ohio Department of Education provides guidance on choosing an assessment for writing SLOs.  The document includes a checklist for selecting appropriate assessments to ensure that the assessment chosen meets the basic requirements.

This sample SLO from the Rhode Island Department of Education is focused on Electrical/Robotics/Pre-Engineering for students in grade 12 and uses multiple measures.

This sample SLO from the Rhode Island Department of Education is focused on semester long physical education course for students in fifth grade and uses multiple measures.

This sample SLO from the Rhode Island Department of Education is focused on visual arts for third grade students and uses a portfolio assessment.

This sample SLO from the Rhode Island Department of Education is focused on science for fourth grade students.

This sample SLO from the Rhode Island Department of Education is focused on mathematics for first grade students.

This sample SLO from the Rhode Island Department of Education is for a special education teacher in a co-teaching environment focused on Algebra for students in grade 9.

This is a sample SLO for a building Administrator focused on high school mathematics for grades 9-10 from the Rhode Island Department of Education.