EbaeDefiningOutcomes

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Defining Learning Outcomes

• “clearly defining the outcomes is a monumental task, even with the existing standards and principles noted in the paper.” The paper doesn’t include enough discussion around this issue. It is inappropriate to define groups of students to focus on using Student Performance Levels (SPL’s) and Grade Level Equivalents (GLE’s) to measure advances in student gains, but we also need to describe learning gains so that are understandable to the general public (presumably this is why we use K-12 definitions and try hard to align the content of what adults know/are learning at particular levels). [Message 14, Part One]

• “It appears that the baseline model will be tested on the agreed upon outcomes. The example on page 6 talks about the impact of managed versus open enrollment (the baseline model) on learning gains (the outcome). Should the steps on Page 15 make specific mention about the process of developing those clearly defined outcomes? I see that the Next Steps on page 17 does make reference to agreement on the outcomes.” [Message 18, Part One]