What Does it Mean to Observe Only Observable Elements? Defining Observation for Your District for

1.Evaluators may select a limited number of observable rubric subcomponents for focus within a particular observation so long as all observable Teaching Standards/domains of the selected practice rubric (e.g., Domains 2 and 3 of the Danielson’s 2013 Framework for Teaching) are addressed across the total number of observations GUIDANCE ON NEW YORK STATE’S ANNUAL PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW FOR TEACHERS AND PRINCIPALS TO IMPLEMENT EDUCATION LAW §3012-d AND THE COMMISSIONER’S REGULATIONS, Updated October 16, 2015: - The “Blue Memo” page 15

New York State Teaching Standards/domains that are part of the rubric but not observable during the classroom observation may be observed during any optional pre-observation conference or post- observation review or other natural conversations between the teacher and evaluator and incorporated into the observation score GUIDANCE ON NEW YORK STATE’S ANNUAL PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW FOR TEACHERS AND PRINCIPALS TO IMPLEMENT EDUCATION LAW §3012-d AND THE COMMISSIONER’S REGULATIONS, Updated October 16, 2015: -The “Blue Memo” page 15

Points shall not be allocated based on any artifacts, unless such artifact constitutes evidence of an otherwise observable rubric subcomponent (e.g., a lesson plan viewed during the course of the classroom observation may constitute evidence of professional planning). GUIDANCE ON NEW YORK STATE’S ANNUAL PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW FOR TEACHERS AND PRINCIPALS TO IMPLEMENT EDUCATION LAW §3012-d AND THE COMMISSIONER’S REGULATIONS, Updated October 16, 2015: -The “Blue Memo” page 15

A lesson plan viewed during the course of the observation cycle may constitute evidence of the standard professional planning A(n) ____________viewed during the course of the observation cycle may constitute evidence of the standard ___________________ A (n) assessment viewed during the course of the observation cycle may constitute evidence of the standard Assessment for Student Learning

A(n) ____________viewed during the course of the observation cycle may constitute evidence of the standard ___________________ 1.IEP; Knowledge of Students and Student Learning 2.A learning target written on the board; Knowledge of Content and Instructional Planning 3.Exit ticket; Assessment for Student Learning 4.A parent contact log; Professional Responsibilities and Collaboration

Teaching Standards/Domains that are part of the rubric, but not observable during the classroom observation, may be observed during a pre-observation conference or post- observation review or other natural conversations between the teacher and the principal/supervisor and incorporated into the observation score. APPR Update Board of Regents June 15, 2015 Slide 12, Engage NY

Regardless, points shall not be allocated based on artifacts submitted to or reviewed by the evaluator outside of the observation cycle. – APPR Update Board of Regents June 15, 2015 Slide 12, Engage NY In your district what constitutes an Observation Cycle?

Observation Cycle 1. Pre- observation 2. Observation 3. Post- observation

Observation Cycle 1. Observation 2. Feedback

H15. Can a teacher or principal earn points based on the submission of artifacts? Are lesson plans considered “observable”? No, educators can no longer have points in their APPR allocated specifically to the submission of artifacts. Teacher observations and principal school visits may be based only on observable rubric subcomponents. The evaluator may select a limited number of observable rubric subcomponents for focus within a particular observation so long as all observable Teaching Standards/Domains (e.g., Domains 2 and 3 of Danielson’s 2013 Framework for Teaching) or observable ISLLC Standards are addressed across the total number of annual observations or school visits. Points cannot be earned based on any artifacts, unless the artifact is evidence of an otherwise observable rubric subcomponent (e.g., a lesson plan viewed during the course of a teacher observation may constitute evidence of professional planning and therefore be scored on the rubric as part of that classroom observation). Districts/BOCES have local discretion over what is and is not observable according to their own selected practice rubric. All observable Teaching or Leadership Standards/Domains of the selected practice rubric must be addressed across the total number of observations/school visits according to the regulations. New York State Teaching Standards/Domains (or ISLLC Standards/Domains) that are part of the rubric but not observable during the classroom observation (or school visit) may be observed during any optional pre-observation conference or post-observation review or other natural conversations between the teacher/principal and his/her evaluator and incorporated into the observation/school visit score. For example, a teacher’s ability to set instructional outcomes, as seen in Domain 1 of the Danielson’s 2013 Framework for Teaching, may be observed during a pre- or post-observation conference where the teacher brings a lesson plan as supporting evidence of an otherwise observable rubric subcomponent.

Your District: Inter-rater Reliability What are your observation cycles? What elements of your rubric are observable during a lesson? What elements of your rubric will likely need to be observed during pre-observation conference or post-observation review or other natural conversations?