TCRP TEACHER ADVISORY PANEL MEETING December 2011 Derrick Chau, VP Instruction Diane Fiello, TCRP Coach

To share feedback on evaluation ratings options To learn about the initial process for determining overall teacher evaluation ratings To provide feedback from your schools on the formal observation process To explain the current plan for TCRP implementation including career paths and compensation To review the student survey items and provide feedback 2 Objectives

Overall teacher evaluation ratings Feedback on Fall semester formal observations Timeline for TCRP implementation Student Survey Items 3 Agenda

Opportunity to learn more about TCRP Conduit of information to school staffs Opportunity to shape TCRP systems Leadership and growth opportunity Provide critical feedback from many different perspectives (schools, grades, content areas) Teacher Advisory Panel Purpose 4

All teachers are expected to receive mid-year and end-of-year evaluations. Overall evaluations (especially Domains 1-3) consist of multiple ratings events. –Example: End-of-year overall rating for Domain 2 includes ratings from two formal observations and several unannounced observations How should the overall teacher evaluation ratings be determined? 5 Overall Teacher Evaluation Ratings

Teacher advisory panel representatives have favored: –Standards-based determination –Uneven weighted determinations 6 Feedback from Teachers

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The objective of the new teacher evaluation process is to promote and compensate based on high teacher performance and/or teacher growth with student results. Teachers should be retained if they demonstrate sufficient growth in their practice during the year. 8 Overall Teacher Evaluation

Option 1 Standards-Based Determination Overall teacher FET ratings are based on a running record throughout the school year. Ratings from formal observations overwrite prior scores. Unannounced observations increase or decrease scores by at most.5 points. Domain 4 evidence (nonobservational) ratings overwrite prior scores during the year 9 Overall Teacher Evaluation Rating

Advantages This method is similar to the way students’ grades are assigned in Alliance. Emphasis is placed on overall performance by the end of the year. Teachers are not penalized for poor initial performance at the beginning of the school year. Unannounced observation ratings affect overall teacher FET ratings. Teachers will see changes in their overall FET ratings more frequently Disadvantages Overwriting prior scores masks the issue that student achievement may not be directly correlated to overall FET ratings (i.e., do overall FET ratings need to be directly correlated to student achievement?) Tracking the ratings requires a different system than the existing process. Standards-Based Determination 10

11 Standards-Based Determination Example

Teacher Evaluation Process DRAFT Stage 1 Lesson Plan Teacher 1) Reviews student data 2) Prepares lesson plan/ submits to observer Observer 1) Reviews lesson plan 2) Collects evidence using lesson plan 3) Formulates questions Evidence Gathered Domain 1 Pre-Observation Conference Teacher 1) Prepares presentation 2) Shares with observer 3) Answers observer’s questions Observer 1) Hosts conference 2) Listens to presentation 3) Asks questions 4) Collects evidence Evidence Gathered Domain 1 Stage 2 Classroom Observation Teacher 1) Teaches lesson 2) Collects student work from the lesson Observer 1) Observes lesson 2) Speaks with students 3) Collects evidence 4) Provides evidence collected to teacher Evidence Gathered Domain 2 Domain 3 Stage 3 Reflection Teacher 1) Prepares and submits: -student work samples -lesson reflection -self-ratings Observer 1) Reviews student work samples and lesson reflection 2) Collects evidence 3) Prepares initial ratings Evidence Gathered Domain 4 Post-Observation Conference Teacher 1) Discusses student work analysis and reflection 2) Discusses self-ratings 3) Makes suggestions for improvement Observer 1) Hosts conference 2) Discusses student work samples, reflection, and initial ratings 3) Makes suggestions for improvement 5) Finalizes ratings Ratings Finalized Domains 1-4

Using the post-it notes, please write comments/feedback and post on the posters: –What were positive aspects? –What are areas that need additional clarification? –What would you like to learn more about? –What areas do you feel administrators need to improve? 13 Feedback on Teacher Evaluation Process

Design Pilot Evaluation 2 teachers per school Full Evaluation and Year 1 Roll-Out All teachers evaluated using new evidence-based process Effectiveness rating counts as first of two-year data cycle toward career path and compensation Bonus compensation based on school-wide targets Year 2 Roll-Out Effectiveness rating counts as second of two-year data cycle toward career path and compensation Bonus compensation based on school-wide targets Launch of New Career Path and Compensation Teachers placed on career path and receive compensation based on teacher effectiveness ratings from prior year TCRP Timeline 14

Use of the Survey To provide individual teachers with feedback on students’ perceptions of teachers’ classroom environment and practices To be included as a component of individual teacher evaluation and compensation Design of the Survey Each survey should require a maximum of 30 minutes to administer. Each survey that a student completes will be for one teacher. Survey Item Selection Each standard (not each indicator) should have at least three survey items. Items should include responses that are both positive and negative in order to solicit students’ meaningful feedback. Administration of the Survey Each student is expected to complete at most two teacher surveys. Survey administration will be for at least 33% of students that a teacher has in their classes. Students will be randomly selected with an approximately equal number of students from each class for a teacher. 15 Student Survey

Partner with someone not from your school site Read through the proposed survey items Discuss your feedback and observations Write your combined feedback on separate post-it notes and post –Positive –Recommended Changes –Questions 16 Student Survey Item Feedback

Please go to the TCRP Alliance site for regular updates and information: – Resource teacher evaluations Process documents Advisory panel presentations 17 Additions to TCRP Wordpress Site

Thank you for your participation in the TCRP Teacher Advisory Panel! Please complete the four square session feedback form Sign out and leave your form next to the sign out sheet Remember to SIGN OUT! 18 Exit Ticket