SLO Resources

After our discussion yesterday regarding SLOs, I thought that I would share some resources with you.

• Stark County ESC has numerous music SLOs to review.  Click here to look at examples from a full music curriculum.
• ODE has several items that may be helpful to you.  This page provides examples of SLOs that have been critiqued by ODE.  There is a music example here as well as other content areas that have been reviewed and graded by ODE.  Some of these are a bit intense, but at least it may give you ideas of what to include in your document.
• Finally, this page contains the template from ODE you can type into when creating your SLO.  Scroll down to the 'Student Learning Objective' area of the page and there is additional information on SLOs - probably more than you ever wanted to know!  Click here -  Student Learning Objective (SLO) Template for creating SLOs  for the template to type your SLO into.

As always, I hope this information is helpful to you.  Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

Are we even still using this thing?????

I know, I just get you all looking at this and then I don't update it!  I am trying to get back on track so we can stay on top of everything, especially as we move into the crazy end of the year stuff.

Okay, here is an update from the department chair meeting today.

1. The master schedule is currently in the process of being finalized.  
2. There are numerous courses that will be offered for 'dual enrollment' next year.  This means that students will attend class here at CFHS but earn a college credit through an area university.  There are numerous core classes that are working on this and I am trying to get Music Theory 2 to get in on the action through Kent State.  Paperwork is on going at this time, but I am hopeful that this will happen for next school year.
3. We briefly discussed the reality of the move from a comprehensive high school to an academy based model.  Anne spoke briefly about the fact that this is a 'done deal'.  We have a contract with Ed Works to facilitate the transition to this model and we are absolutely moving in this direction.  What this will look like and what the details of the academies will be are uncertain at this time.  Stay tuned for more information as it continues to become available. 
4. The transition to the academy model is having implications at the middle school level.  There is currently a great deal of discussion about the possibility and reality of offering high school credit to students in the middle school that are ready for that level of instruction.  The concern is over how those students would continue to fit electives in their schedule.  Again, I do not have many more details about this and will continue to share what I know.
5. Anne is planning ahead for next year and Early Release Wednesdays.  She has asked that we inquire in our department about any suggestions any one has for this time next year.
6. Anne feels like our building is in good shape for OTES next year.  She continues to encourage all of us to keep up this work to ensure next year goes as smoothly as possible.

That's all I got . . . . . . . . .