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Interim Joint Committee on EducationInterim Joint Committee on EducationJuly 12, 2010July 12, 2010

Kentucky Department of EducationKentucky Department of Education

Race to the Top application The inherent need to support and develop an effective

educator workforce The critical importance of teachers and principals to

students’ learning and success Federal grants and reporting requirements:

State Fiscal Stabilization FundingTitle I & Title II Reporting RequirementsReauthorization of Elementary & Secondary Education Act

(ESEA)Teacher Incentive Fund

Senate Bill 1requirements: Students College- and Career- Ready

Current research

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (2010). Empowering effective Teachers. Bill & Melinda Gates.

Clifford and Condon (2010). Measuring principal performance: How rigorous are commonly used principal performance assessment instruments? Naperville: Learning Point Associates.

Coggshall, J. (2007). Communication framework for measuring teacher quality and effectiveness: Bringing coherence to the conversation. Washington, DC: NCCTQ.

Laine, S. W. (2009). Building capacity to increase teacher effectiveness and equity. Washington, DC: National Comprehensive Center for Teacher Quality.

Little, Goe & Bell. (2009). A practical guide to evaluating teacher effectiveness. Washington, DC: NCCTQ.

New Leaders for New Schools. (2009). Principal Effectiveness. New York: New Leaders for New Schools.

Odden, A. & Kelly, J. (2009). Taking human capital seriously: Talented teachers in every classroom, talented principals in every school. Madison: Strategic Management of Human Capital.

Wesberg, Sexton, Mulhern & Keeling. (2009). The widget effect. The New Teacher Project.

Current System Proposed System

Development of local plans by district and approval of local plans by KDE

Common statewide system; district plan option available

Frequency of evaluations of certified personnelNon-tenured – annuallyTenured – at least every three years

Annual evaluations for all certified personnelNon-tenured (formative and summative)Tenured (formative specific to professional growth targets that impact student outcomes)

Training for evaluatorsAnnual certification and recertification

Training for evaluatorsSignificant changes to components of training based on components of evaluation systemNational support in development of validity and reliability studies

Monitoring of evaluation plans by KDEAnnual review and approval of district plans

Monitoring of evaluation plans by KDESurveys, site visits, validity and reliability testingAnnual reporting of teacher and principal effectiveness (federal requirement)Equitable distribution reporting (federal requirement)

Relationship of evaluation to employment statusDue process procedure for tenure and/or dismissal

Relationship of evaluation to employment status Due process procedure for tenure and/or dismissalCareer pathway opportunitiesPossible differentiated incentives based on demonstrated effectiveness

The system is based on three primary domains:Learning EnvironmentInstructional PracticeLeadership & Professionalism

The five/six proposed system measures are:Observations360 ApproachArtifacts and EvidenceProfessional Growth TargetsStudent Growth Student voice could be added as an option

Note: The components and measures are based on the Kentucky Teacher Standards and the Administrator ISLLC Standards.

Charlotte Danielson’s Framework for Professional Practice

Jim Stronge’s Effective TeachersSaphier’s Skillful TeachingPianta’s CLASS ProtocolKenton County Public School System’s

ModelBill & Melinda Gates FoundationWallace Foundation

The system is based on three primary domains:Learning EnvironmentInstructional PracticeLeadership & Professionalism

The four/five proposed system measures are:Val-Ed 360 - Instructional PracticeProfessional Growth GoalOrganizational GoalStudent GrowthStudent Voice (optional)

Note: The components and measures are based on the Administrator ISLLC Standards.

Murphy, Leithwood, and Darling-Hammond ISLLC 2008 and Ky Cohesive Leadership

Continuum Wallace Foundation Studies on Leadership North Carolina, Delaware, Iowa, New York

and Ohio Systems

Three-year phased implementation23 districts to participate in year-one Field test of components through December 2010Steering committee finalizes rubrics in January

2011Limited piloting of components in volunteer

districts February – May 2011Pilot finalized components implemented in 40-50

districts in 2011-12Validity and reliability studies 2011-12Statewide pilot 2012-13

Two Statewide Steering Committees

Teacher Effectiveness Principal Effectiveness

Education Partners: •KEA, JCTA, KASC, KASS, KASA, PTA, Great City Schools

Education Partners:•KSBA, KASA, KASC, PTA, KASS

4 Local Superintendents 4 Local Superintendents

EPSB, CPE and university representation

EPSB, CPE and university representation

Teachers & Principals Principals

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