NC Educator Evaluation System Overview Jessica Garner Professional Development Lead Region 6 1

Agenda 1.Welcome, introductions, agenda overview 2.NC Professional Teaching Standards 3.Overview of evaluation process 4.Online Tool Training/Updates from McRel 5.Question and Answer 2

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Agenda 1.Welcome, introductions, agenda overview 2.NC Professional Teaching Standards 3.Overview of evaluation process 4.Online Tool Training/Updates from McRel 5.Question and Answer 4

Career & College: Ready, Set, Go! NC State Board of Education Mission: “Every public school student will graduate from high school, globally competitive for work and postsecondary education and prepared for life in the 21st Century.” 5

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21 st Century Skills Framework 8

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The Sixth Standard for Teachers: 10

Effective Teachers 11 Student Growth Meets Expectations Proficient or Higher on All Standards Effective Teacher Student Growth Exceeds Expected Growth Accomplished or Higher on All Standards Highly Effective Teacher

Upcoming Decision Points: Number of observations for the abbreviated evaluation option Measures of growth used to rate a teacher on sixth standard How many ratings associated with sixth and eighth standards Cut points used to separate educators into different ratings 12

Proceeding with Caution: 13

The Eighth Standard for Administrators: 14

Moving Forward… 15

STANDARD I: Teachers demonstrate leadership. STANDARD II: Teachers establish a respectful environment for a diverse population of students. STANDARD III: Teachers know the content they teach. STANDARD IV: Teachers facilitate learning for their students. STANDARD V: Teachers reflect on their practice. STANDARD VI: Teachers contribute to the academic success of their students. North Carolina Professional Teaching Standards

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Agenda 1.Welcome, introductions, agenda overview 2.NC Professional Teaching Standards 3.Overview of evaluation process 4.Online Tool Training/Updates from McRel 5.Question and Answer 18

Principal’s Responsibility ManageKnowIdentifyEnsureSupervise

Teacher Evaluation Process 20 STEP 1: Training and Orientation STEP 2: Self-Assessment, Goal Setting and Pre-Conference STEP 3: Observation Cycle (Administrative and Peer) STEP 4: Summary Evaluation and Goal Setting

Annual Evaluation Policy: 21

Consistently and significantly exceeded basic competence Distinguished Exceeded basic competence most of the time Accomplished Demonstrated basic competence Proficient Demonstrated adequate growth, but did not demonstrate basic competence Developing

What do the ratings look like?

Assessing Inter-Rater Reliability #1 Mr. Johnson has established effective classroom procedures that require everyone to treat each other with respect. He encourages all students to engage in classroom activities even if they are unsure of their responses. He attends school- related activities to support students.

Assessing Inter-Rater Reliability #2 Ms. Ball consistently uses her questioning skills to promote higher-order thinking skills. Her questions help guide students toward developing their own understanding by encouraging them to think creatively, synthesize knowledge, and draw their own conclusions. She models problem solving within her classroom instruction.

Assessing Inter-Rater Reliability #3 Ms. Parish knows the acronyms of most educational jargon. She has heard of many innovative practices and changes in the way teachers are teaching and students are learning. She reads a professional journal to keep informed.

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Agenda 1.Welcome, introductions, agenda overview 2.NC Professional Teaching Standards 3.Overview of evaluation process 4.Online Tool Training/Updates from McRel 5.Question and Answer 31

McRel Online Tool Training/Updates 32

Need some practice? Demo site! Username: principaldemo1 (any number 1-40) Password: Username: teacherdemo1 (any number 1-40) Password:

Questions? 34

Support and Assistance Questions about NC Educator Evaluation Tools? Jessica Garner – (704) Technical Support Questions North Carolina Standards and Evaluation Course Professional Development Website 35