Student Learning Objectives (SLOs) Teachers

Student Learning Objectives (SLOs) are measurable instructional goals established for a specific group of students over a set period of time. SLOs serve as one of the measures of student growth for the State Teacher Evaluation model and may represent 20% - 35% of the evaluation.

Contact Information

Maryland State Department of Education

200 West Baltimore Street

Baltimore, MD 21201

Teacher and Principal Evaluation

Teacher and Principal Evaluation (Homepage)

Teacher and Principal Evaluation

Chapter 15: Maryland State Model for Educator Effectiveness Student Learning Objectives

SLO Examples

	MSDE SLO Examples
	LEA SLO Examples

Training Materials

	Power Points
	Action Plans
	Request for SLO Training or Technical Assistance
	SLO Phase II Training Evaluation Form
	Get On Board with Blackboard
	Technology Guidelines for MSDE LMS (Blackboard)
	SLO Modules Handbook

Forms and Tools

	SLO Guiding Questions
	SLO Template
	Rubric for Approval
	Scoring Process
	Using HSAs in SLOs

Resources

	SLO Quality Control Toolkit
	Community Training and Assistance Center (CTAC): Student Learning Objectives Support Center
	Flexibility for Fairness: Crafting Business Rules for Student Learning Objectives
	Targeting Growth - Using Student Learning Objectives as a Measure of Educator Effectiveness

Research

MSDE Annotated Summary of Teacher/Principal Evaluation Research: SLO Resources for School Systems