ELEOTEffective Learning Environments

Observation Tool

Objectives

• Overview of the ELEOT and the role it plays in accreditation

• Trying out the ELEOT

Segment One

Overview10-15 Minutes

Accreditation

• External Review Weighted Score– Standard indicator “points”– Student Performance (assessment) rubric “points”– Survey “points”

• How the ELEOT inform the standards “points”?

So What IS the ELEOT?

• Not a teacher observation tool– A STUDENT observation tool

• Learner centric– Focus on learning and not teacher evaluation

• Each “environment” has 3-5 observable student behaviors• Teacher names are not used• 20 minutes observation time• Let’s look at some features of the ELEOT

– Video from 3:46 to 5:03– https://owa.eu.dodea.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://

www.screencast.com/t/1Mdp8d3kmBYD

Student Behaviors

• Example of how the tool is used in an observation

• Let’s take a closer look! – Play video from 11:00 to13:30– https://owa.eu.dodea.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp

?URL=http://www.screencast.com/t/1Mdp8d3kmBYD

• Pay close attention—you have a chance to try this out next!

Why is it beneficial?

• ELEOT helps with school improvement– Pay video from 23:20 to 23:40 – https://owa.eu.dodea.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp

?URL=http://www.screencast.com/t/1Mdp8d3kmBYD

Segment Two

JigSaw30-40 Minutes

Q & A

• http://extranet.advanc-ed.org/leadevaluators/systems/public/docs/FAQs-ELEOT-Final.pdf

Questions from the group• ???s from the group

FAQ Document from AdvancED

Segment Three—Let’s try this out!

Video and Practice20-25 Minutes

See ELEOT AdvancED training videos—choose one or more for

practice.