Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Go Back                 Case Posted on October 19, 2014 7:17 pm Add to Favorites myNepu Reps: 103 Student Learning Objectives SLO's will hold a significant impact on the evaluation of connection teachers. Some students tend to not show much effort on these types of assessments. What are some ways teachers can ensure that students are prepared and motivated to do well on these assessments to show proper growth?                 Submit a Possible Solution Please read response(s) below (if any) before posting your solution.                 Solution 1 Posted October 19, 2014 8:08 pm yMyTyq Reps: 100 Display to student's an example of a SLO so that they will have an idea of what one looks like. Allow them to attempt to complete a SLO as practice and even give them a chance to work with a partner and to review the correct answers as a class once done. Show a graph explaining how the data will be used to show growth. Also explain to the students that this assessment grade will be entered into the grade book and will count towards their report card grade. Votes: +6 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Add a Comment                 Solution 2 Posted October 19, 2014 7:51 pm ejeSaq Reps: 103 Try explaining to students the purpose of SLOs. Often times if students understand the reasons behind pre and post assessments then they will be more likely to put forth better effort. Votes: +3 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution vyPety Reps: 105 If teaching a connection subject in elementary school, these students are not used to taking written assessments in connection areas. I would try to get them used to that first by incorporating written assessments in your units. Second, for any grade level make sure you ask higher level questions for every topic you teach so students understand that there is a reason they are learning it.   Posted on: October 19, 2014 8:08 pm Add a Comment                 Solution 3 Posted October 19, 2014 8:09 pm eWuNep Reps: 101 One way that my school attempted to excite students for the CRCT was with a pep-rally. When they are excited about showing what they know, they tend to put more effort into the assessment. It is important for students to be excited about the material being presented, and want to show that they understand. Votes: +3 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Add a Comment                 Solution 4 Posted March 11, 2015 2:52 pm ynusuM Reps: 103 This may not work in all cases, but I am honest with my students and tell them I am evaluated based upon their performance. I usually have a good relationship with my students and they don't want to let me down. They will try and take it seriously in order to make me proud. Votes: +0 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Add a Comment                 Solution 5 Posted October 15, 2015 12:17 am PeSuQy Reps: 77 This has to start with how the teacher talks about the SLO. I know that when this was new to my former school, teachers talked negatively about them, even in front of the students. If the teachers don't express the value or down-play these tests, so will the students. If the classroom rituals and routines value these tests, then the students will eventually as well. Votes: +0 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Add a Comment                 Submit a Possible Solution Please read response(s) below (if any) before posting your solution.