SGO Training

Determining Starting Points & Setting SGOs

October 11, 2013

Mom’s Advice

ODo the best you can do.OEverything is going to be OK.OChange the things you can

change.OAccept the things you have no

control over.ONever let perfection get in the

way of doing good work.

Core Values

OExcellence - rigorOHard Work – not easyOIntegrity – self selectORespect – admin/teacher

collaborationODiversity – option to tierOCommunication – PLCs

SGO Process

Completed StepsSteps to be Completed

OBaseline Data

OSGOOScoring

Plan

OSelected topicODesigned/

selected an assessment

Completed in September

Rigorous and Achievable Target

OUnderstand your assessmentOKnow your students’ starting

pointsOUse your professional judgment

Multiple MeasuresWhen considering grouping and target scores, in addition to the pre-assessment, consider…O Initial tests (weekly, chapter, topic, etc.)O Prior gradesO ASK scoresO Conversations with previous teachersO Teaching experience1st Unit Test

Select # of Students to Include

OShould I …OUse all my students?ORemove the outliers?OSelect a subset of

students?OTier my students?

Target Score MethodOption 1:

Compare Overall Average Option 2: Individual Increase

O Baseline and End of Year/Marking Period assessmentO Reading StreetO Fact FluencyO DigitsO Vocabulary TestO Letter and Number IDO Financial LiteracyO Chromatic Scales

O BenchmarkO DIBELSO F&P

O RubricO Writing O DBQ O PortfolioO Constructed

ResponseO Motor Skill

Development

Target Score SamplesOption 2: Compare individual increase

O 70 out of 100 on an end of year test

O 40 out of 52 letters

O Increase 1 point on the 6 point rubric

O Increase by 3 levels on an F&P assessment

Option 1: Compare overall average

GTPS Ratings4 3 2 1

>=90% 80-89% 70-79% Below 70

SamplesClass of 16 students

15 -16 students

13-14 students

12 students

0-11students

Class 0f 24 students

22-24 students

20-21 students

17-19students

0-16students

Team of 125

students

112-125 students

100-111 students

87-99students

0-86students

Class of 3 students

3students

2students

1students

0students

Option 1 - Simple

Option 2 - Simple

≥90%

80-89% 70-79% ≤70%

Option 1 - Tiered

Option 2 - Tiered

Completed by October 24

Completed by October 24

SGO Resourcesfrom the DOE

Ohttp://www.nj.gov/education/AchieveNJ/teacher/objectives.shtml

Let’s Review

After looking at initial data….OIdentify the pros/cons of simple vs

tiered ODecide student groupings if using

a tiered SGOOSelect a rigorous and achievable

target score

Next Steps

OComplete your assessmentOLook at additional dataOWrite the results of your baseline dataOSelect simple or tieredOPick a target score or individual

increaseOSubmit your form to your Principal by

Oct. 24th (or sooner if completed)

Final Thoughts

OContinue doing what is effective for your students

OUse or adapt assessments that are already in use

OSupport each other and collaborate

Questions/CommentsThank you!