know your slo and what your slo wants you to know
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Know Your SLO: And what your SLO wants YOU to know
Chi Anne McGrewSLO- Spangdahlem AB, Germany
AWAG Conference13 November 2013
BackgroundEducation
• 1996 AS Secondary Education
• 2000 BS Secondary Education
• 2006 MS Classroom Technology
• 2009 EdS Information Technology
• 2010 MS Education Administration
BackgroundExperience
• Substitute Teacher
• English, Social Science HS Teacher
• Alternative School Teacher
• Virtual School Coordinator
• Librarian, Technology Coordinator
• Principal
• School Liaison Officer
BackgroundPersonal Experience
School Liaison Officer
Developed from the US Army
Created as part of the Interstate
Compact on the Educational
Opportunities of Military Children
SLO- Best Acronym in the MilitarySchool Liaison Officer
Stateside• Advise military command
on educational issues
• Provide transition assistance to military families
• Communication link between military and schools
Overseas
• Manages the Free and Reduced Lunch Program
• Cafeteria Spending
• End of Year Reports to headquarters
• Assists with graduation
The U.S. military consists of approximately 1.4 million active duty service members and 810,000 National Guard and Selected Reserve.
Adrian TalleyActing Director of DoDEA
“Parents of military children shouldn’t have to worry about their child’s education. They should be able to focus on the mission.”
A positive school environment, built upon caring relationships among all participants– students, teachers, staff, administrators, parents and community members– has been shown to impact not only academic performance but also positively influence emotions and behaviors of students.
Stability in military life- each family has
at least one income
•Place to live
•Steady pay check
•Access to health care
•Good child care system
•Involved in schools- encourage high
performance and high standards
There are currently 1.2 million military children of active duty members world wide.
Nearly 80% of military children attend public schools throughout the United States.
The repeated and extended separations and increased hazards of deployment compound stressors in military children’s lives.
Since 2001
More than 2 million childrenhave had a parent deployed.
Imagine other family members this affects…
Supporting the military child takes a school-wide effort, and professional development opportunities to inform school staff of the academic and social-emotional challenges military children face.
The Military Child Education
Compact applies to the children
of: Active duty members
Members or veterans who are
severely injured and medically
discharged or retired for a period of
one year after medical discharge or
retirement; and
Members of the uniformed services
who die on active duty or as a result of
injuries sustained on active duty for a
period of one year after death.
Public Schools
600,000 attend
civilian public
schools
Problems
◦ Transferring academic records
◦ Being placed in classes incorrectly because
official transcripts do not arrive on time
◦ Different prerequisite requirements between
states
◦ Extracurricular activity eligibility
◦ Exit exams
◦ Scholarship eligibility
Educational RecordsSchools must share
records in a timely
manner to expedite
roper enrollment
and placement of
students.
Hand carry
unofficial copy of
transcripts.
Immunizations
30 days
from date
of
enrollment
Age of Enrollment/ Course
Continuation
Student allowed to continue
enrollment at grade level
Eligibility
Power of Attorney can be used for
enrollment
Tuition waived for military child
being taken care of by a non-
custodial parent.
Child can continue to go to
school in same district
Shall be
included in
extracurricular
activities after a
move
Graduation
Specific
courses can
be waived if
similar
coursework
has been
completed at
another
school
Exit Exams
States shall accept:
1.Exit or end of course exams required at
sending state
2.National norm-referenced achievement
tests
3.Alternative testing
Transfers during senior year
Diploma can be gained from
sending school if requirements are
met their, but not at the receiving
school
Final Tips
School Meal Program
Checking your account online
Resources
www.tutor.com/military
Military children with one-to-one tutors online
No cost to schools or families
Resourceswww.soarathome.com
Student Online Achievement Resources
Online assessment gearedtoward state standards then givenindividualized tutorialsto improve needed skills
Available to all students in schools that are impacted
by military
Questions