The District Management Council 70 Franklin Street Boston, MA Tel: 877.DMC Springfield Public Schools Springfield Effective Educator Development System (SEEDS) April 2013

2 Timeline Submit your collection of evidence: By April 20 th, or a date established by your evaluator Receive the final evaluation report: By April 22 nd, if non-PTS By June 1 st, if PTS is due to receive a summative evaluation By June 20 th, if PTS is due to receive a formative evaluation Sign the evaluation report to acknowledge receipt: By June 1 st Have a conference with the evaluator (optional) By June 1 st Required if the summative rating is “Needs Improvement” or “Unsatisfactory” Optional if summative rating is “Proficient” or “Exemplary”

3 Overview of summative evaluations What is the purpose? (1) for you to receive feedback on how you did this year and how you can continue to grow (2) for the evaluator to determine a rating on your performance that determines your educator plan and/or staffing for next year What is your role? Gather and submit your collection of evidence that is: Meaningful (quality is more important than quantity) Covers all 6 areas of evaluation: 1. Student learning goal: 2. Professional practice goal: 3. Standard I: 4. Standard II: 5. Standard III: 6. Standard IV:

4 How will ratings be determined? Evaluator’s activityResources the evaluator will use Determine ratings on: 1.Standard I 2.Standard II 3.Standard III 4.Standard IV Teacher rubric Observation records Educator collection of evidence Other evidence (e.g., data) Determine attainment of: 1.Professional Practice Goal(s) 2.Student Learning Goal(s) Rubric on Attainment of Goals Observation records Educator collection of evidence Other evidence (e.g., data) Determine the overall summative rating*Professional judgment Ratings on all four Standards Assessment of attainment of goals *Note: to be rated Proficient overall, an educator must be rated at least Proficient on Standard I and Standard II.

5 Exercise #1: Think like an evaluator – assess the goals Step 1: Take out the handout “Exercise: Goal Attainment” Step 2: Review the educator’s goal and data. Step 3: Using the rubric, determine a rating on the educator’s attainment of goal. Provide a rationale for your rating.

6 What will your summative rating mean for next year? Overall RatingEducator plans / Staffing decisions Exemplary Proficient Needs Improvement Unsatisfactory Self-Directed Growth Plan (2-year or 1-year) Directed Growth Plan Improvement Plan Developing Educator Plan Obtain PTS (Must be at least Proficient on all standards and overall) Non- renewal PTS educatorsNon-PTS educators