The following SLO Video Resources contain useful information for crafting narrative for the SLO Elements. The Gasconade County R-II School District has been working with the South Central RPDC (Rolla), the Department of Elementary & Secondary Education, the Community Training and Assistant Center (CTAC), and the Washoe County School District (WCSD) in Reno, NV to put together the best SLO supports for our educators. Click on the following WCSD SLO Video Resource title to retrieve the supporting document. GCR2 educators are currently using WCSD SLO Video Resources with permission.
About this video: This video introduced the six elements which comprise the construct for the GCR2 School District SLO model. Each element reflects research-based aspects of professional practice, including the bulleted developmental tasks found on the Elements in Action document. While each element serves a vital purpose, the elements also work together independently to form a coheisve goal for student learning.
- SLO Elements Intro (8:08)
- Elements in Action
About this video: This video is designed to guide a teacher’s SLO development specifically with regard to the element of learning content. It reviews a four-step protocol for thinking through this important element and an example of how a teacher might engage in this protocol. Also, the Deeper into Focused, Coherent and Pivotal video is an excellent resource.
- Learning Content (12:02)
- Deeper into Focused Coherent and Pivotal (13:35)
About these videos: These videos provides a pathway for selecting and designing high quality assessments for use in SLOs. It includes key features and item types that can be further explored through the Assessment Literacy Support video series.
Assessment Video Resources
- Assessments (14:21)
Assessment Video Resources
- Assessment Literacy (13:41)
- Blueprinting (11:11)
- Alignment (23:31)
- Cognition (10:41)
- Item Types 1 (11:24)
- Item Types 2 (27:40)
- Administration Scoring (29:12)
About this video: This video provides a timeframe for teaching. It includes key features like revieing the calendar, allowing for depth and complexity, and choosing your beginning and ending dates.
- Interval of Instruction (3:17)
About this video: This video resource guides the developer of an SLO through the important thinking processes associated with teacher growth strategies, shows the important role teacher growth strategies play in the SLO, and supports an educator to develop this element at a high level of quality.
- Instructional Strategies (9:48)
About this video: This video helps educators as they analyze data to select a student population for their SLO. Guided steps are provided to help educators think through the important factors that go into the selection of students for an SLO.
- Student Population (11:08)
About this video: This video is intended to assist educators in the setting and reviewing of student growth targets in an SLO. It lays out a suggested three-step pathway and provides an example for applying these steps.
- Student Growth Targets (11:49)
About this video: This video provides a timeframe for teaching. It includes key features like revieing the calendar, allowing for depth and complexity, and choosing your beginning and ending dates.
- Results Analysis (6:55)