Building Capacity to Create Coherence and Buy-in: Educator Evaluation and Development Thomas W. Giard III Assistant Superintendent Personnel and Staff Development Alliance District Convening January 16, 2014
Performance & Evaluation Specialist Created a Central Office position Coordinates all district initiatives related to the implementation of the new evaluation plan. This person is in schools working with teachers and administrators. Success versus just an exercise in compliance Transition into focus on Educator Development
Building Capacity Elementary Lead Teachers & Elementary APs Expanded Learning Time Facilitator Fine Arts Coordinator Redefined traditionally non-evaluating DCs and Middle School Subject Area Specialists MFT Advisory Board Leadership Academy Projects Guidebook on link between CCSS & TEVAL
Creating Buy-in & Coherence Accessibility Dedicated email address: teachereval@meridenk12.org Administrators’ Community of Practice Regular meetings in schools Weekly email messages Quarterly Evaluation Newsletter “TEVAL Times” Framing the roll-out Build on our existing models of support Regular Feedback Surveys & Action Plan MFT and Teacher Steering Team Work closely with CSDE and Bloomboard
Creating Buy-in & Coherence Connecting Learning Walks Protocol to Evidence-based work in Evaluation On-going Calibration of whole administration team Connecting to our current work & initiatives “Connecting the Dots” visual 90% of our teachers in the new plan “agree”/”strongly agree” the plan is connected to work they are already doing.
Meriden Educator Evaluation and Development Plan Student Achievement Common Core Partnerships with Parents Professional Development Aligning Mission, Vision & Strategies Ongoing Professional Opportunities Evaluations Curriculum-based Assessments Data-driven Decisions Meriden Educator Evaluation and Development Plan
Focus is on Educator Development Meriden Teachers Sharing Success (MTSS) Team Peer Coaching Coaches Content Coaches Executive Coaches for Administrators Learning Walks Mentor Teachers New Teacher Induction Leadership Academy Ambassadors of Change