TLE newsletter, 03/2014

              O K L A H O M A S T A T E D E P A R T M E N T O F E D U C A T I O N
M A R C H , 2 0 1 4
TLE Hot Topic: Student
Learning Objectives Approved
The State Board of Education approved the guidelines that district
policies must follow in determining the Student Academic Growth
(SAG) component of TLE evaluations for teachers and leaders of
non-tested grades and subjects (NTGS). The SAG component will
comprise 35 percent of TLE evaluations beginning in the 2015-2016
school year. The guidelines for teachers and leaders of NTGS provide
districts with the required components necessary to measure student
growth in these classrooms. Known as Student Learning Objectives
(SLO) or Student Outcome Objectives (SOO), the required compo-nents
follow a teacher’s typical preassessment-planning-instruction-assessment
cycle and can rely heavily on data already collected
about a student’s performance and growth on critical knowledge
and skills. Training for district leaders will be provided during the
summer to support districts through the process of setting policy,
training teachers, and implementing the process.
VAM Superintendents’ Training
Videoconferences Coming Soon!
Value-added Model (VAM) training for superintendents will be on
March 31, April 1, 2, and 3. The purpose of this training is to assist
superintendents in basic VAM data analysis, VAM communication
points, and VAM distribution best practices. Most importantly,
superintendents will have a first-access opportunity to receive more
information about the upcoming train-the-trainer sessions for their
district leaders and decide who will serve as point-persons for the
interpretation of their district’s VAM results.
Superintendents can Register Here
TEACHER
& LEADER
EFFECTIVENESS
Table of Contents
■ TLE Hot Topic: Student
Learning Objectives
Approved
■ VAM Superintendents’
Training Videoconferences
Coming Soon!
■ TLE Question of the
Month: Value-Added FAQ
Upcoming Events
March 19 @ 1 pm
TLE Commission Meeting
March 25 @ 10 am
Roster Verification WAVE
Data Clean-Up Q&A Webinar
For Administrators or
District Data Persons only;
Register Here
March 25 @ 1 pm
State Board Meeting
March 31 through April 3
Superintendent VAM
Training Videoconferences
March 31 @ 1 pm
April 1 @ 1 pm
April 2 @ 1 pm
April 3 @ 1 pm
For Superintendents only;
Register Here