Changes to the Educator Evaluation System

Act 82 of 2012• Mandating changes to teacher

and principal evaluation in Pennsylvania

• Effective for all school districts beginning 2013-14 SY

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Danielson’s Framework for Teaching

• 4 Domains– 22 Components

• 4 Levels of Performance for each component– Failing– Needs Improvement– Proficient– Distinguished

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A Framework for Teaching:Components of Professional

Practice

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Domain 4: Professional Responsibilities•Reflecting on Teaching•Maintaining Accurate Records•Communicating with Families•Participating in a Professional Community•Growing and Developing Professionally•Showing Professionalism

Domain 3: Instruction•Communicating with Students•Using Questioning and Discussion Techniques•Engaging Students in Learning•Using Assessment in Instruction•Demonstrating Flexibility and Responsiveness

Domain 1: Planning and Preparation•Demonstrating Knowledge of Content and Pedagogy•Demonstrating Knowledge of Students•Setting Instructional Outcomes•Demonstrating Knowledge of Resources•Designing Coherent Instruction•Designing Student Assessments

Domain 2: The Classroom Environment•Creating an Environment of Respect

and Rapport•Establishing a Culture for Learning•Managing Classroom Procedures•Managing Student Behavior•Organizing Physical Space

Rubric

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Paradigm Shift

Who collects/provides evidence?

Both teacher and evaluator

Evaluation is not done TO you;

it is done with you and for you

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Post-Teaching Collaborative AssessmentTeacher and evaluator discuss

agreed upon itemsTeacher and evaluator discuss

areas of disagreementTeacher and evaluator develop

self-assessment summary

Preparing for Post-Observation

Evaluator provides teacher with evidence collected during

the observationTeacher self-assesses using the rubric and gives to evaluator

Evaluator assesses using the rubric

During the Observation

Evidence collected during the lesson

Pre-Observation

Teacher provides evidence using pre-observation form

Teacher and evaluator discuss evidence provided; evaluator collects additional evidence

through questioning

What else?• Implementation timelines• Differentiated supervision• SLOs (Student Learning

Objectives)• Rating tool

Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald Tomalis, Secretary of Education www.education.state.pa.us

Measuring Educator Effectiveness

School Building Data, 15%

Teacher Specific Data, 15%

Elective Data, 20%

Observation/ Evidence,

50%

Observation/EvidenceEffective 2013-2014 SYDanielson Framework Do-mainsPlanning and PreparationClassroom EnvironmentInstructionProfessional Responsibilities

School Building DataEffective 2013-2014 SYIndicators of Academic AchievementIndicators of Closing the Achievement Gap, All StudentsIndicators of Closing the Achievement Gap, SubgroupsAcademic Growth PVAASOther Academic IndicatorsCredit for Advanced Achievement

Teacher Specific DataEffective 2016-2017 SYPVAAS / Growth 3 Year Rolling Average2013-2014 SY2014-2015 SY2015-2016 SYOther data as provided in Act 82

Elective Data/SLOsOptional 2013-2014 SYEffective 2014-2015 SYDistrict Designed Measures and Examina-tionsNationally Recognized Standardized TestsIndustry Certification ExaminationsStudent Projects Pursuant to Local Re-quirementsStudent Portfolios Pursuant to Local Re-quirements

Teacher Effectiveness System in Act 82 of 2012

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Building Level Data, 15%

Observation/ Evidence,

50%

Observation/EvidenceEffective 2013-2014Danielson Framework Do-mainsPlanning and PreparationClassroom EnvironmentInstructionProfessional Responsibilities

Building Level DataEffective 2013-2014 SYIndicators of Academic AchievementIndicators of Closing the Achievement Gap, All StudentsIndicators of Closing the Achievement Gap, Sub-groupsAcademic Growth PVAASOther Academic IndicatorsCredit for Advanced Achievement

Elective Data/SLOsPiloting 2013-2014 SYEffective 2014-2015 SYDistrict Designed Measures and Examina-tionsNationally Recognized Standardized TestsIndustry Certification ExaminationsStudent Projects Pursuant to Local Re-quirementsStudent Portfolios Pursuant to Local Re-quirements

Elective Data, 35%

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Observa-tion/ Evi-

dence 80%

Student Perfor-mance 20%

Observation/EvidenceDanielson Framework Domains1. Planning and Preparation2. Educational Environment3. Delivery of Service 4. Professional Development

Student Performance of All Students in the School Building in which the Nonteaching Professional Employee is Employed District Designed Measures and ExaminationsNationally Recognized Standardized TestsIndustry Certification ExaminationsStudent Projects Pursuant to Local RequirementsStudent Portfolios Pursuant to Local Requirements

Non Teaching Professional Employee Effectiveness System in Act 82 of 2012

Effective 2014-2015 SY

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Building Level Data

15%Correlation be-tween Teacher PVAAS scores and Teacher

Danielson rating15%

Elective Data/ SLOs

20%

Observa-tion/ Ev-idence

50%

Observation/ EvidenceDomains1. Strategic/Cultural Leadership2. Systems Leadership3. Leadership for Learning4. Professional and Community

Leadership

Building Level DataIndicators of Academic AchievementIndicators of Closing the Achievement Gap, All StudentsIndicators of Closing the Achievement Gap, SubgroupsAcademic Growth PVAASOther Academic IndicatorsCredit for Advanced Achievement

Correlation Data Based on Teacher Level MeasuresPVAAS

Elective Data/SLOsDistrict Designed Measures and ExaminationsNationally Recognized Standardized TestsIndustry Certification ExaminationsStudent Projects Pursuant to Local RequirementsStudent Portfolios Pursuant to Local Requirements

Principal Effectiveness System in Act 82 of 2012

Effective 2014-2015 SY

Student Learning Objectives

• No new information shared since December 2012’s SAS Institute

• Draft template developed • Exemplars are being developed

Rating Tool• PDE is developing a rating tool

that will factor all components of the “pie” into a final rating for an educator

• Will be available in paper or electronically

• To the State Board in March??

Changes to the Educator Evaluation System

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