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SAFE-T SAFE-T EvidenceEvidence

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What are the stages of What are the stages of SAFE-T?SAFE-T? Stage I: Preparation Stage I: Preparation Stage II: Collection of Stage II: Collection of

evidenceevidence Stage III: DeliberationStage III: Deliberation Stage IV: JudgmentsStage IV: Judgments

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SAFE-TSAFE-TSAFE-T Stage II: SAFE-T Stage II: Collection of EvidenceCollection of EvidenceSix types of evidence are collected:Six types of evidence are collected:1.1. Long-range plan and teacher reflectionsLong-range plan and teacher reflections2.2. Unit work sample and teacher reflectionsUnit work sample and teacher reflections3.3. Classroom observation recordsClassroom observation records4.4. Teacher reflections on observed lessonsTeacher reflections on observed lessons5.5. Professional performance review(s)Professional performance review(s)6.6. Professional self-assessmentProfessional self-assessment

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The evidence is compiled as follows:The evidence is compiled as follows:All evidence is placed in a dossier. A All evidence is placed in a dossier. A

dossier is an organized collection of dossier is an organized collection of data, somewhat like a portfolio.data, somewhat like a portfolio.

The dossier is maintained by the The dossier is maintained by the team chair. team chair.

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SAFE-TSAFE-TWhat is meant by What is meant by

evidence?evidence? In the legal world, evidence is In the legal world, evidence is

represented by the facts of the case. represented by the facts of the case.

In the world of teacher evaluation, In the world of teacher evaluation, evidence is represented by evidence is represented by descriptions of what was actually said descriptions of what was actually said or done. Therefore, evidence is or done. Therefore, evidence is information that is relatively free from information that is relatively free from value judgments.value judgments.

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SAFE-TSAFE-TWhat is the What is the relationship between relationship between evidence & judgment?evidence & judgment?EvidenceEvidence is more objective; is more objective;

judgmentjudgment is more subjective. is more subjective.In sound, defensible evaluation, In sound, defensible evaluation,

judgment is based on evidence. When judgment is based on evidence. When judgment is based on evidence, we judgment is based on evidence, we refer to it as refer to it as informed judgmentinformed judgment..

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SAFE-TSAFE-TWhy are teacher Why are teacher reflections included as reflections included as evidence?evidence? Sound, defensible teacher Sound, defensible teacher

evaluation requires evidence not only evaluation requires evidence not only of what teachers say and do, but the of what teachers say and do, but the reasoning behind their behavior.reasoning behind their behavior.

Reflections allow teachers to explain Reflections allow teachers to explain the WHY behind the WHAT and HOW.the WHY behind the WHAT and HOW.

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What is a template?What is a template? A template is a standardized guide A template is a standardized guide

for recording evidence.for recording evidence.

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How many templates How many templates does SAFE-T contain?does SAFE-T contain?There are seven templates. There are seven templates.

Four of the templates are to be Four of the templates are to be completed by the teacher who is completed by the teacher who is being evaluated. These are referred being evaluated. These are referred to as the teacher templates (TT1—to as the teacher templates (TT1—TT4).TT4).

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How many templates How many templates are used in SAFE-T?are used in SAFE-T?There are seven templates. There are seven templates.

Three of the templates are to be Three of the templates are to be completed by the evaluators. These completed by the evaluators. These are referred to as the evaluator are referred to as the evaluator templates (ET1—ET3).templates (ET1—ET3).

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Must we use the SAFE-Must we use the SAFE-T templates?T templates?

Although only ET3, the SAFE-T Although only ET3, the SAFE-T Summary, is required, the use of Summary, is required, the use of allall templates is highly recommended. If, templates is highly recommended. If, however, the district already uses however, the district already uses forms for recording evidence relative forms for recording evidence relative to one or more of the APSs, teachers to one or more of the APSs, teachers and/or evaluators certainly may use and/or evaluators certainly may use those forms. those forms.

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What happens to the What happens to the completed templates?completed templates?

All of the completed templates are All of the completed templates are placed in a placed in a dossierdossier, which is , which is maintained by the chair of the maintained by the chair of the evaluation team.evaluation team.

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What is TT1?What is TT1?TT1 is the template that the teacher TT1 is the template that the teacher

is to use to provide evidence related is to use to provide evidence related to long-range planning. to long-range planning.

The five key elements associated The five key elements associated with APS 1 form the basis for TT1 and with APS 1 form the basis for TT1 and are the criteria by which the long-are the criteria by which the long-range plan (LRP) is evaluated.range plan (LRP) is evaluated.

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SAFE-TSAFE-TWhat is a long-range What is a long-range plan?plan?A long-range plan is a blueprint for A long-range plan is a blueprint for

teaching an entire course and is teaching an entire course and is similar to a course syllabus.similar to a course syllabus.

A course is defined as a specified A course is defined as a specified subject taught to a specified group subject taught to a specified group (class) of students during a specified (class) of students during a specified time frame (usually a semester or time frame (usually a semester or year).year).

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SAFE-TSAFE-THow many LRPs are How many LRPs are required?required?For SAFE-T, the teacher is required to For SAFE-T, the teacher is required to

develop and submit an LRP for develop and submit an LRP for one one coursecourse (i.e., to complete one TT1) (i.e., to complete one TT1) per evaluation period.per evaluation period.

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SAFE-TSAFE-TWhich course must the Which course must the teacher select for the teacher select for the LRP (TT1) in SAFE-T?LRP (TT1) in SAFE-T?During the preliminary evaluation During the preliminary evaluation

period, teachers at the early childhood period, teachers at the early childhood and elementary (through grade 3) and elementary (through grade 3) levels must develop an LRP in ELA if the levels must develop an LRP in ELA if the teacher is required to be content-teacher is required to be content-competent in ELA for his or her current competent in ELA for his or her current teaching assignment.teaching assignment.

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SAFE-TSAFE-TWhich course must the Which course must the teacher select for the teacher select for the LRP (TT1) in SAFE-T? LRP (TT1) in SAFE-T? In all other cases, the evaluation In all other cases, the evaluation

team is responsible for making this team is responsible for making this determination.determination.

The evaluation team must select The evaluation team must select and/or approve the course in writing.and/or approve the course in writing.

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SAFE-TSAFE-TIs another LRP (TT1) Is another LRP (TT1) required during the required during the final evaluation period?final evaluation period?If all APS 1 key elements are met at If all APS 1 key elements are met at

the end of the preliminary evaluation the end of the preliminary evaluation period, the evaluation team has the period, the evaluation team has the option of waiving the LRP (TT1) option of waiving the LRP (TT1) requirement for the final evaluation requirement for the final evaluation period.period.

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SAFE-TSAFE-TIs another LRP (TT1) Is another LRP (TT1) required during the required during the final evaluation period?final evaluation period?If any of the APS 1 key elements are If any of the APS 1 key elements are

not not met at the end of the preliminary met at the end of the preliminary evaluation period, the teacher must evaluation period, the teacher must develop and submit another LRP (TT1) develop and submit another LRP (TT1) in a course that is selected and/or in a course that is selected and/or approved by the evaluation team.approved by the evaluation team.

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What is TT2?What is TT2?TT2 is the template that the teacher TT2 is the template that the teacher

is to use to provide evidence related is to use to provide evidence related to Short-Range Planning (APS 2) and to Short-Range Planning (APS 2) and Planning Assessments and Using Planning Assessments and Using Data (APS3).Data (APS3).

This evidence is presented in the This evidence is presented in the form of a unit work sample (UWS).form of a unit work sample (UWS).

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What is a unit?What is a unit?An instructional unit is a set of An instructional unit is a set of

integrated lessons designed to integrated lessons designed to accomplish learning objectives accomplish learning objectives related to a curricular theme, a related to a curricular theme, a particular area of knowledge, or a particular area of knowledge, or a general skill or process.general skill or process.

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What is a unit?What is a unit?Typically, an instructional unit Typically, an instructional unit

requires two or more weeks to requires two or more weeks to complete. If a particular unit complete. If a particular unit requires less than two weeks to requires less than two weeks to complete, then more than one unit complete, then more than one unit must be selected. must be selected.

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SAFE-TSAFE-THow is the UWS unit How is the UWS unit selected?selected?The teacher is to select the unit(s) for The teacher is to select the unit(s) for

the UWS from the LRP that was the UWS from the LRP that was submitted for evaluation.submitted for evaluation.

The unit must be completed in its The unit must be completed in its entirety during the evaluation period.entirety during the evaluation period.

The UWS may not be based on the The UWS may not be based on the first unit in the instructional first unit in the instructional sequence.sequence.

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What is the purpose of What is the purpose of a UWS?a UWS?A unit work sample requires the A unit work sample requires the

teacher to examine the impact of teacher to examine the impact of instruction on student achievement, instruction on student achievement, making adjustments as needed to making adjustments as needed to improve student learning.improve student learning.

The criteria for the unit work sample The criteria for the unit work sample are drawn from the six key elements are drawn from the six key elements of APSs 2 and 3.of APSs 2 and 3.

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SAFE-TSAFE-TIs another UWS (TT2) Is another UWS (TT2) required during the required during the final evaluation period?final evaluation period?If all six key elements of APSs 2 and If all six key elements of APSs 2 and

3 are met at the end of the 3 are met at the end of the preliminary evaluation period, the preliminary evaluation period, the evaluation team has the option of evaluation team has the option of waiving the UWS (TT2) requirement waiving the UWS (TT2) requirement for the final evaluation period.for the final evaluation period.

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SAFE-TSAFE-TIs another UWS (TT2) Is another UWS (TT2) required during the required during the final evaluation period?final evaluation period?If any of the six key elements of APSs If any of the six key elements of APSs

2 and 3 are 2 and 3 are not not met at the end of met at the end of the preliminary evaluation period, the preliminary evaluation period, the teacher must develop and submit the teacher must develop and submit another UWS (TT2) during the final another UWS (TT2) during the final evaluation period.evaluation period.

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What is ET1?What is ET1?ET1, the Classroom Observation Record, ET1, the Classroom Observation Record,

is the template that evaluators use to is the template that evaluators use to record evidence relative to APSs 4 – 9.record evidence relative to APSs 4 – 9.

The structure of ET1 is intended to help The structure of ET1 is intended to help evaluators focus their observations on evaluators focus their observations on the appropriate key elements and the appropriate key elements and organize their notes and records organize their notes and records accordingly.accordingly.

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When do evaluators When do evaluators complete ET1s?complete ET1s?

Evaluators must complete an ET1 Evaluators must complete an ET1 following each integral classroom following each integral classroom observation.observation.

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SAFE-TSAFE-TWhat is an integral What is an integral classroom classroom observation?observation?

Each integral, or complete, Each integral, or complete, classroom observationclassroom observationmust be unannounced;must be unannounced;must last a minimum of 45 must last a minimum of 45

minutes; andminutes; andmust yield evidence relative to all must yield evidence relative to all

key elements of APSs 4-9.key elements of APSs 4-9.

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SAFE-TSAFE-THow often are integral How often are integral observations observations conducted?conducted?Each evaluation team member who Each evaluation team member who

is required to observe the teacher is required to observe the teacher (i.e., a minimum of two evaluators) (i.e., a minimum of two evaluators) must conduct at least one integral must conduct at least one integral classroom observation during each classroom observation during each evaluation cycle.evaluation cycle.

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SAFE-TSAFE-TAre “walk through” Are “walk through” observations observations permitted?permitted? Information gathered during a walk-Information gathered during a walk-

through observation may be included through observation may be included as evidence in SAFE-T as evidence in SAFE-T onlyonly for one or for one or more of the following three purposes:more of the following three purposes:

1.1. to determine the need for additional to determine the need for additional integral classroom observations,integral classroom observations,

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SAFE-TSAFE-TAre “walk through” Are “walk through” observations observations permitted?permitted? Information gathered during a walk-Information gathered during a walk-

through observation may be included through observation may be included as evidence in SAFE-T as evidence in SAFE-T onlyonly for one or for one or more of the following three purposes:more of the following three purposes:

2.2. to determine the need for a to determine the need for a subsequent LRP and/or UWS; and/orsubsequent LRP and/or UWS; and/or

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SAFE-TSAFE-TAre “walk through” Are “walk through” observations observations permitted?permitted? Information gathered during a walk-Information gathered during a walk-

through observation may be included through observation may be included as evidence in SAFE-T as evidence in SAFE-T onlyonly for one or for one or more of the following three purposes:more of the following three purposes:

3.3. to follow up on a specific instructional to follow up on a specific instructional weakness that was identified during a weakness that was identified during a previous integral observation.previous integral observation.

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What is TT3?What is TT3?TT3 is the template that the teacher is TT3 is the template that the teacher is

to use to reflect on the lesson following to use to reflect on the lesson following each integral classroom observation.each integral classroom observation.

Each reflection must include comments Each reflection must include comments on objectives, teaching strategies, on objectives, teaching strategies, content appropriateness, assessment, content appropriateness, assessment, feedback to students, and implications feedback to students, and implications for subsequent instruction. for subsequent instruction.

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What is TT3?What is TT3?The teacher must submit a written The teacher must submit a written

reflection (TT3) within seven reflection (TT3) within seven calendar days following each integral calendar days following each integral classroom observation. classroom observation.

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What is ET2?What is ET2?ET2 is the template that the principal ET2 is the template that the principal

(or designee) is to complete near the (or designee) is to complete near the end of each evaluation period.end of each evaluation period.

ET2 provides information about the ET2 provides information about the principal’s perception of the principal’s perception of the teacher’s performance relative to the teacher’s performance relative to the first four key elements of APS 10.first four key elements of APS 10.

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What is TT4?What is TT4?TT4 is the template that the teacher TT4 is the template that the teacher

is to use as a guide to completing a is to use as a guide to completing a professional self-assessment.professional self-assessment.

In the self-assessment, the teacher is In the self-assessment, the teacher is asked to focus on his or her asked to focus on his or her professional strengths, professional professional strengths, professional challenges, impact on students, and challenges, impact on students, and plans for professional development.plans for professional development.

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What is TT4?What is TT4?The teacher is to complete and The teacher is to complete and

submit TT4 near the end of the submit TT4 near the end of the preliminary evaluation period in preliminary evaluation period in order to provide evidence relative to order to provide evidence relative to APS 10.E.APS 10.E.

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Is another TT4 required Is another TT4 required during the final during the final evaluation period?evaluation period?

If APS 10.E is met at the end of the If APS 10.E is met at the end of the preliminary evaluation period, the preliminary evaluation period, the evaluation team has the option of evaluation team has the option of waiving the professional self-waiving the professional self-assessment (TT4) requirement for assessment (TT4) requirement for the final evaluation period.the final evaluation period.

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Is another TT4 required Is another TT4 required during the final during the final evaluation period?evaluation period?

If APS 10.E is If APS 10.E is notnot met at the end of met at the end of the preliminary evaluation period, the the preliminary evaluation period, the teacher must complete another teacher must complete another professional self-assessment (TT4) professional self-assessment (TT4) requirement during the final requirement during the final evaluation period.evaluation period.

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What’s in the dossier?What’s in the dossier? At this point, the dossier should contain At this point, the dossier should contain

the following completed documents:the following completed documents:TT1TT1: teacher’s LRP and reflections: teacher’s LRP and reflectionsTT2TT2: teacher’s UWS and reflections: teacher’s UWS and reflectionsET1sET1s: evaluators’ observation records: evaluators’ observation recordsTT3sTT3s: teacher’s reflection on each : teacher’s reflection on each

observed lessonobserved lessonET2ET2: professional review completed by the : professional review completed by the

principalprincipalTT4TT4: teacher’s self-assessment : teacher’s self-assessment

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What about ET3?What about ET3?

ET3 is the template that evaluators ET3 is the template that evaluators complete to link the evidence to the complete to link the evidence to the judgments. Consequently, ET3 is the judgments. Consequently, ET3 is the focus of discussion during a focus of discussion during a subsequent training segment.subsequent training segment.