Cheryl Simonson, CESA 6 Jacob Hollnagel, DPI

Guiding Successful Implementation of Educator

Effectiveness

Understand successful educator effectiveness implementation

Reflect and analyze on district effectiveness implementation

Determine next steps for effectiveness implementation

Understanding Successful EE Implementation

Innovation Configuration for EE

Innovation Configuration (IC) maps identify and describe the major components

What does this guide help me do?

Where are we as a district or school with building capacity?

Where are we as a district or school in our adoption of processes?

Where are we as a district or school with making informed decisions?

Where are we as a district or school with ensuring sustainability?

Levels of EE Implementation

Level 1: Initiating steps, but not meeting basic System requirements

Level 2: Meeting some basic requirements and making progress on other System elements.

Level 3: Implementing all basic EE System elements

Level 4: Applying practices that move beyond basic EE System implementation

Level 5: Refining systemic structures and practices that enhance individual, school, or district-wide learning

Categories of EE Implementation

District Infrastructure

Planning

Training

Conducting the EE Cycle

Monitoring

Integration (Optional)

District InfrastructureStaff Allocation

Level 3: District Individuals responsible for EE System management, support, and oversight are designated

BudgetLevel 3: Line item budget categories related

to EE are established

Policies and ProceduresLevel 3: Major policies and procedures are in

place

District InfrastructureCommunication

Level 3: Communication about policies, procedures, and supports occurs with all major stakeholders

TechnologyLevel 3: Evaluation management system and plan are in

place for data acquisition, storage, transfer and user support

TimeLevel 3: Adequate time is allocated for successfully

completing the minimum requirements of the System

Other Resources Level 3: Other resources needed to successfully implement

minimum System requirements are identified

Current StatusBased on your level of implementation across the sub-categories, assess your implementation level for the District Infrastructure category.

Use the same approach to determine your district or school’s current level of overall educator effectiveness implementation later.

Current StatusNow, identify next steps for District Infrastructure based on your current level of implementation.

You can use the Next Steps section and the example stretch actions in your Implementation Guide.

Identify a goal date by which to have completed the step and the person(s) responsible for the action.

Reaching the Next LevelStretch Actions are examples of potential growth

strategies to employ in your district or building to move from one level of implementation to the next.

For instance, District Implementation Stretch Actions might include: District and school organizational charts reviewed for

existing roles and functions related to teacher and principal evaluation and to identify opportunities to convert or augment positions for needed EE roles;

Providing PD and training about developing, analyzing, and using test results in the classroom, school, and district.

Others included in the Implementation Guide.

Guiding QuestionsHow can EE fit into the

continuous improvement process? What have you done to make this happen?

What current structures and processes can you leverage?

Force Field AnalysisForce Field Analysis: analyzing the forces for and against a change,

Purposes:

Determine whether to change

Increase your chances of success by leveraging support

District Force Field Analysis

What impedes EE implementation?

What fosters EE implementation?

Action Goal(s) Template

Goal(s): What are the actionable priorities for implementing EE?

Strategies/Activities: What steps will you take to reach your goal? What tasks will you complete along the way?

Timeline/Staff: What is your timeline to implement the strategies? With whom will you collaborate to reach the goal?

Evaluation Criteria/Evidence: What evaluation criteria or evidence will you use to show that strategies have been implemented and are successful?

Benchmarks: How are we doing? What are the benchmarks by which you will measure your activities?

Sustainability Statement: How will you sustain your efforts (Year 1)? How will you institutionalize your change efforts? Years 2-3

Guiding Questions to Next Steps

What do you see as major insights or breakthroughs regarding EE implementation?

What are your next steps for ongoing learning and successful implementation?

What will you now do differently?

QUESTIONS?