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How You Fit into the Puzzle New Tenure Laws and Teacher EvaluationPresented By: Ms. Donna Marks, Supervisor of Curriculum and InstructionSeptember 2013 February 2014 AgendaSGO PLC Middle School WorkshopsSeptember SGO or No SGO? That is the Question.For which part of the Teacher Evaluation Model am I responsible?

October What is an SGO? and How Do I Get One?An Introduction to SGOs

December Its All in the NumbersSummary of what data to collect and what it all means for you and your students

January Simple or Tiered SGOsUsing your collected data, we will develop your SGOs

February Mid-Year CheckpointLets assess how were all doing

PLC Meeting 1November SGO Design ProcessExplanation of SGO Assessment Design

PLC Meeting 2PLC Meeting 3PLC Meeting 4PLC Meeting 5PLC Meeting 6SGO? Or No SGO? That is the QuestionSeptember PLC MeetingPresented By: Ms. Donna Marks, Supervisor of Curriculum and InstructionEvaluation process using Only SGO:Non-tested subject areasRequired to design and implement TWO SGOs over the course of a school yearSocial StudiesScienceArt and MusicSTEM and TechnologyPhysical EducationTHREE formal classroom observations for tenured teachersFOUR formal classroom observations for non-tenured teachers (long and short)Tested (Standardized Testing) subject areas Required to design at least ONE SGO over the course of a school yearLanguage Arts LiteracyMathematicsTHREE formal classroom observations for tenured teachersFOUR formal observations for non-tenured teachers(long and short)

Evaluation with SGP:SGO? or No SGO? That is the QuestionHow Do I Know Which Teacher Evaluation Model Applies to Me?What is an SGO? And How Do I Get One?October PLC MeetingPresented By: Ms. Donna Marks, Supervisor of Curriculum and InstructionAccording to Achieve NJA Student Growth Objective, or SGO, is a long-term academic goal for groups of students set by teachers in consultation with their supervisors.An effective SGO must be:Specific and measureable Aligned to New Jersey's curriculum standardsBased on available prior student learning data A measure of student growth and/or achievementAmbitious and achievable

What is an SGO?Introduction to SGOs tied to Teacher Evaluation

What is an SGO?Student Growth Objective Video (SGO)Visit the following websites for helpful resources, including examples of SGOs, and a breakdown of the Teacher Evaluation percentages:Achieve NJ NJ DOE TEACH NJSGO Design ProcessNovember PLC MeetingPresented By: Ms. Donna Marks, Supervisor of Curriculum and InstructionCreate pre-assessment and issue to students before November 15, 2013Collect data and organize into useful spreadsheetWrite SGO with an attainable end-point in mind.

Issue mid-year assessment to same group of students before February 15, 2013.Collect updated data and compare to initial benchmark scores.Revise SGO, if necessaryDistribute post-benchmark to students before April 30, 2013Present data comparison to administration to determine level of achievement based on SGO rubric

Pre-, Mid-, and Post-Benchmark AssessmentsTimeframe for student evaluation and data collection for SGOs

SGO TemplateSGO Step 3, Form 1 Set Ambitious and Feasible Student Growth Objectives Student Growth Objective Form (Simple)

Grade:SubjectNumber of StudentsInterval of InstructionSixthSocial Studies90 students w/o modificationsFull year XSemester Other _________Name of AssessmentSixth Grade Map Skills BenchmarkSGO TypeGeneral XSpecificRationale for Student Growth Objective(Please include content standards covered and explanation of assessment method.)Students have weak applications of map skills in Sixth grade. According to the NJ Core Standards, Sixth grade students must demonstrate proficiency in the following area: Spatial Thinking. 1) By being able to use maps and other documents to explain the historical migration of people, expansion and disintegration of empires, and growth of economic and political systems, and 2) being able to select and use various geographic representations to compare information about people, places, regions, and environments.Student Growth Objective___% of students will improve their score by ___ points.Baseline Data(Please include what you know about your students performance/skills/achievement levels at the beginning of the year, as well as any additional student data or background information used in setting your objective.)Many students were unable to identify major elements of a map at the beginning of the year and struggled to utilize the components on a variety of maps to successfully complete related questions. The baseline average score is 54%.Scoring PlanObjective Attainment Level Based on Percent and Number of Students Achieving Target ScoreTarget ScoreExceptional (4)Full (3)Partial (2)Insufficient (1)Improve by ___ pointsMore than ___% of students met the goal.___% of students met the goal.Less than ___% , but more than ___% met the goal.Less than ____% of students met the goal.Approval of Student Growth ObjectiveTeacher _________________ Signature_______________Evaluator ________________Signature _______________Date Submitted_______________ Date Approved _______________Results of Student Growth Objective (State how many students met the final assessment target.)Score _______ Date _______Teacher __________________________Evaluator __________________

QUESTIONS? COMMENTS?If we support and encourage each other, we can see this through until the last puzzle piece successfully fits into place! See you next monthIf you have any questions about anything SGO or Teacher Evaluation related, please do not hesitate to stop in my office or email me!

ReferencesNew Jersey Department of Education. (2010). Achieve NJ. Retrieved from http://www.state.nj.us/education/AchieveNJ/

New Jersey Department of Education. (2010). Educators. Retrieved from http://www.state.nj.us/education/educators/

New Jersey Department of Education. (2013). TEACH NJ. Retrieved from http://www.state.nj.us/education/AchieveNJ/intro/TeachNJGuide.pdf