Teacher EvaluationMEASURING EDUCATOR IMPACT / / / CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT

History – Teacher Evaluations

Often included 1 formal observation of teacher work

Summative assessment of the year

Desired effect often poorly identified, if at all

Low inter-rater reliability Pronouncement of status at the

end of the year with little opportunity for growth or improvement

Not related to admin. evals.

Student Growth / Educator Impact

Key Components Student growth “as a significant

factor” Nationally normed and

standardized State summative (if available) Local / Teacher created /

Qualitative

Administrator evaluation related to student growth measures also

Performance Categories

Beginning in 2011, the school district “shall revise the performance evaluation system…to ensure that it rates teachers as…”

Highly Effective Effective Minimally Effective Ineffective

Impact on Decisions

The effectiveness of teachers & admins, ensuring that they are given ample opportunities for improvement

Promotion, retention, and development of teachers & admin. Tenure / certification Removal, after having been provided ample opportunities to

improve and “ensuring that these decisions are made using rigorous standards and streamlined, transparent, and fair procedures.”

Supporting professional growth and increasing accountability do not have to be mutually exclusive.

Other Key Components

Mid-year progress reports for probationary, minimally effective, or ineffective teachers Should be based, at least in part, on student achievement Aligned with teacher’s individualized development plan Include performance goals for the remainder of the year Include supports necessary for remainder of year

How is evaluation getting done?

Evaluation Model: What’s this look like in practice?

Learning Map / Teacher Pedagogy

Multiple “Drops” in evaluative bucket

Professional Learning Community

Questions?