1. ASW Update PANC April 19, 2015

2. ASW Timeline for 2014-2015 Implementation http://ncasw.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/14-15Implementation http://ncasw.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/14-15Implementation TimeframeActivity February – May2nd Semester Evidence Collection Window Late May2nd Semester Student Selection/Evidence Upload Window Opens June 152nd Semester Evidence Upload Window Closes June 15 - July 31Review of submitted Evidence Collections Fall 2015Teachers receive Standard 6 rating

3. ASW Reviewer Application https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ASWreviewerapplication https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ASWreviewerapplication Minimum Qualifications – 5 years classroom experience in content area – Current North Carolina teaching license Applications available starting April 1 – Priority Deadline: 5:00 p.m. Friday, May 1, 2015 – Applications reviewed on an ongoing basis More information on the ASW Wiki: http://ncasw.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/ReviewerApplication http://ncasw.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/ReviewerApplication

4. Online Training Modules Important Forms Frequently Asked Questions ASW Reviewer Application Archived Webinar Broadcasts Visit the ASW Wikispace here: http://ncasw.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/ http://ncasw.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/ ASW Wikispace Public wiki - No need to join!

5. Questions and Comments Jennifer DeNeal 919-807-3288 Jennifer.DeNeal@dpi.nc.gov educatoreffectiveness@dpi.nc.gov

6. Educator Evaluation Update

7. Teacher Observation Data Incomplete evaluation reports were sent to district and charter HR Directors to assist with process improvement.

8. Student Growth Data

9. Observation and EVAAS Ratings Status (Observation) → Needs Improvement Effective Highly Effective Total Status (Obs + Growth) ↓ Needs Improvement50641191904 6529 (16.1%) Effective8361298511940 24155 (63.6%) Highly Effective9331245014 5383 (20.3%) Total 1435 (3.5%) 20228 (49.9%) 18858 (46.5%) 40521

10. EVAAS across multiple years 2013 EVAAS Rating2014 EVAAS RatingTotal 2012 EVAAS Rating Does Not Meet Expected Growth Meets Expected Growth Exceeds Expected Growth Does Not Meet Expected Growth Meets Expected Growth Exceeds Expected Growth Does Not Meet Expected Growth 1325 43.7% 1475 48.6% 234 7.7% 1114 36.7% 1627 53.6% 293 9.7% 3034 Meets Expected Growth 1686 14.1% 8159 68.0% 2152 17.9% 1405 11.7% 8315 69.3% 2277 19.0% 11997 Exceeds Expected Growth 172 4.8% 1553 40.4% 2119 55.1% 151 3.9% 1652 43.0% 2041 53.1% 3844 Total3183111874505267011594461118875

11. PROPOSED Changes to Policy Manual

12. Substitute Employees 1.1.8 Substitute Employees Substitute Employees changes were made based on LEA feedback and Affordable Care Act regulations. Substitute employees are considered temporary employees and: 1.Are not eligible to earn leave. 2.Do not participate in the retirement system. 3.Do not receive nor can purchase health benefits. 4.May not use leave earned during any previous employment while assigned as a temporary employee

13. Eligibility and Rate of Earning 3.1.2. Eligibility and Rate of Earning This change is in response to LEA feedback regarding employees who work days other than eight hours. LEAs are better served to refer to the OSHR G.S. 126 leave accrual policy. The rate of earning is based on the length of total State service as follows: (See Sections 13.1.2 and 13.1.3 regarding earning State service.) Vacation Leave Accrual Rate LEAs have the authority to determine the number of hours in their employees’ workday. The above chart is based on OSHR’s model of an 8-hr/day, 40 hr/week employee. LEAs should scale the leave accrual rates to reflect the appropriate number of annual leave days that the employee can accrue in a month. For example, an employee with less than 5 years of experience who works a 7.5 hour day (35 hr/week) would earn 8.78 hours (1.17 days) of annual leave per month. Employees cannot earn more annual leave days than are allowed by state law. Years of State Service Monthly Full-time Accrual Rates 12 Month Full-time Accrual Rates Less than 5 years1.17 days (9.33 hours)14 days (112 hours) 5 but less than 10 years1.42 days (11.33 hours)17 days (136 hours) 10 but less than 15 years1.67 days (13.33 hours)20 days (160 hours) 15 but less than 20 years1.92 days (15.33 hours)23 days (184 hours) 20 years or more2.17 days (17.33 hours)26 days (208 hours)

14. Use of Annual Leave 3.1.3 Use of Annual Vacation LeaveUse of Annual Leave change is based on feedback from both employees and LEAs. (a)Restrictions on use by instructional personnel and teacher assistants: Classroom teachers who require a substitute, school media coordinators who require a substitute and teacher assistants who require a substitute may not take annual vacation leave at any time that students are scheduled to be in attendance except as provided in Section 3.2 (Leave for Catastrophic Illness), or Section 3.3 (Leave for New Parents) of this manual. However, local school boards of education may adopt policies permitting instructional personnel employed for 11 or 12 months in year- round schools to, with the approval of the principal, take annual vacation leave at a time when students are in attendance; local funds shall be used to cover the cost of substitute teachers. Instructional personnel who do not require a substitute may, with their supervisor’s approval, take annual vacation leave on any day school is in session. Employees who are restricted in their use of annual leave (i.e., when students are in school) shall accrue personal leave at the same rate as classroom teachers. Employees who do not accrue personal leave shall not be restricted in their use of annual leave with prior approval.

15. Transfer of Leave 3.1.6 Transfer of LeaveTransfer of leave policy change is based on LEA feedback. (a)Transfer between LEAs: An employee who transfers between local administrative units must have all unused annual vacation leave transferred to the new administrative unit. Leave to be accepted by a school system must not result in leave being accrued at a greater rate than the rate afforded to school employees as set forth in Section 3.1.2. Leave should be transferred between LEAs as “days,” not hours. The transferring LEA calculates the days by dividing the number of total hours of annual vacation leave by the number of hours in the employee’s defined workday. The receiving LEA multiplies the number of days by the number of hours in the employee’s new role. This process ensures that no days are lost (or gained) when the employee transfers between LEAs that may define their workdays differently.

16. Creditable Service List 13.2.1 Creditable ServiceCreditable Service changes were made to more accurately reflect the OSHR resources. Longevity credit may be granted to employees with permanent, probationary, provisional or trainee appointments from the creditable service list maintained by the Office of State Human Resources (OSHR). The creditable service list can be found at: http://www.oshr.nc.gov/Guide/Policies/4_S alary%20Administration/List_of_Creditable_ Service.pdf Employees of organizations that are not included on OSHR’s creditable service list (including charter schools regardless of their participation in the NC State Retirement System) are not eligible for longevity credit. Elimination of the creditable service list

17. Inclement Weather 15.1.5 Inclement WeatherInclement Weather changes were made to reflect the current North Carolina State Board of Education policy. (a)If school closes early or opens late because of inclement weather conditions, the amount of time originally scheduled in the school calendar for that day may be counted toward the required 1,025 hours of instruction.