Michigan Department of Education

Student Learning Objectives Template

*It is recommended that the Student Learning Objectives (SLO) checklist be used for developing an
SLO. For an SLO to be approved, all criteria in the checklist must be met.

Name of Teacher/Teacher Team: _Sabreen Nafsu______________________________

Content Area: Reading_________ Grade Level(s): _2 Academic Year: _2018-2019_

Type of SLO: Class-level Targeted

Course-level Multi-course

*Please see Measuring Student Growth: An Introduction to Student Learning Objectives for a
definition of each type of SLO.

Interval of Instruction: from September 2018 to May 2019____________________________________

Student Population
Identify the students included in the SLO and explain why the students were selected.
I have 25 students in my class – none of them are ELLs or have IEPs. My students came in reading at grade
level. All students in my class are included in the SLO.

☐ Justifies why this class and/or targeted group was selected.

☐ Describes the characteristics of the student population including the numbers of students with special needs
relevant to the SLO (e.g., I have 4 students with reading disabilities, 2 English language learners…).

Learning Standards or Competencies

List the state-adopted standards or competencies that are connected to the learning content.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.2.4
Determine the meaning of words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 2 topic or subject
area.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.2.5
Know and use various text features (e.g., captions, bold print, subheadings, glossaries, indexes,
electronic menus, icons) to locate key facts or information in a text efficiently.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.2.6
Identify the main purpose of a text, including what the author wants to answer, explain, or
describe.

☐ Aligns to specific state-adopted standards.

☐ Represents the big ideas or domains of content taught during the interval of instruction.
☐ Flows to school improvement plan where applicable.
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Baseline Data
Describe the data that were reviewed in the creation of the SLO. Explain how the data support the SLO.

In the fall of 2018 all students took the NWEA reading test. 16% of students performed in the lowest
percentile (< 21) on the Informational Text: Language, Craft, Structure category.

☐ Identifies sources of information about students (e.g., test scores from prior years, trend data, results of pre-
assessments).
☐ Summarizes student data to demonstrate specific student need for the learning content tied to specific standards
(including strengths and weaknesses).

Assessment
Name the instrument that will be used to measure the outcome of the SLO.

I will use NWEA MAP reading test to measure the outcome of my SLO. I will look at the amount of
students that scored in the lowest percentile for Informational Text: Language, Craft, Structure.

☐ Identifies assessments that have been reviewed by content experts to effectively measure course content and
reliably measure student learning as intended.
☐ Selects measures with sufficient “stretch” so that all students may demonstrate learning, or identifies
supplemental assessments to cover all ability levels.
☐ Provides a plan for combining multiple assessments if multiple summative assessments are used.

Growth Targets
Identify the quantitative targets that will demonstrate achievement of the SLO. Each student included in
the SLO should have a growth target.

In the spring of 2019, the percentage of students performing in the lowest percentile of the Informational
Text: Language, Craft, Structure category will reduce by at least 50% compared to their fall scores.

☐ Identifies baseline or pre-assessment data to determine appropriate growth.

☐ Ensures all students in the SLO have a rigorous and attainable target.
☐ Sets individual or differentiated growth targets.
☐ Baseline and trend data support established targets.

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Rationale
Explain your rationale for setting the targets for student growth; identify how the targets connect with the school
improvement plan.

Our school is implementing small group instruction and other essential literacy practices to ensure that
students are able to grow in reading and literacy. Since the majority of my students can read fluently already
I want to make sure I do as much as I can to give the students below the benchmark the same opportunities
to learn grade level content and read at (or above) grade level.

☐ Explains why target is appropriate for the population.

☐ Uses data to identify student needs and determine appropriate targets.
☐ Explains how targets align with broader school and district goals.
☐ Sets rigorous expectations for students and teachers.

Instructional Strategies and Interventions

Describe the instructional strategies and interventions you will use to help students reach growth
targets; share how you will monitor students’ progress.

The social studies project based learning unit in the last quarter will help improve literacy in all students
especially in the area of informational texts. I will conduct book studies, do interactive read alouds, and
allow my students free choice reading with books that are interesting to them as well as developmentally
appropriate to encourage growth in literacy in general. These books will include informational texts so that
students reach a level of comfort and be familiar with informational texts. I will monitor student progress
by using biweekly assessments of reading fluency.

☐ Lists evidence-based teaching strategies/interventions.

☐ Explains how teaching strategies/interventions will be used to support student learning.
☐ Describes how student progress will be monitored.

SLO Approval Committee

1. ___________________________ 2. ___________________________

3. ___________________________ 4. ___________________________

5. ___________________________ 6. ___________________________

Approved Not Approved Date: 5/21/2019

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