1. MSBSD Educator Evaluation
Friday, December 9th

2. Credit Where Credit Is Due…
Shawn Arnold, Katherine Gardner
& Dina Henderson

3. MSBSD Educator Evaluations
Guiding Philosophy & Beliefs
Process Development & Timeline
Example of Educator Evaluation Cycle
Forms are included in your folders
Thumb Drive with Adobe editable forms
OASYS – Electronic Evaluation DEMO
Questions & Answer

4. Can you guess what these data represent?
1,061
1,019 representing 95.68%
38 representing 3.57%
4 representing 0.38%

5. A Rude Awakening What the Data told us (1,061 Evaluations Completed)
95.68% – Meets/Exceeds Standards
3.57% - Needs Improvement
.38% - Does not Meet Standards
4 Teachers on a Plan of Improvement

6. Process Stakeholder Committees Met Sp12 – Sp13
Reviewed Current Evaluation Data
Developed Common Philosophy and Guiding Beliefs
Identified Nationally Recognized Model
Developed Crosswalk of Academic and Cultural Standards
Reviewed with Focus Groups and Revised

7. What is the Purpose of Evaluation?
MSBSD Philosophy
The fundamental purpose of evaluation is improvement
Program of evaluation provides a process to
Encourage collaboration about professional excellence and high quality instruction
Facilitate student learning and growth
Align professional development activities to educator needs
Provide structured assistance where needed
Plan of Professional Growth & Plan of Improvement

8. Guiding Beliefs Teacher Engagement is Critical to Improvement
Required Teacher Self-Assessment and Beginning of the Year Conference
Principals are NOT just Instructional Leaders
Days are hijacked by building management and student responsiveness
System design must have efficiencies
Evaluation Data Should Drive PD Planning

9. Domain 1: Planning and Preparation
Components of Domain 1:
Demonstrating knowledge of content and pedagogy
Demonstrating knowledge of students
Selecting instructional outcomes
Demonstrating knowledge of resources
Designing coherent instruction
Designing student assessment

10. Domain 2: The Classroom Environment
Components of Domain 2:
Creating an environment of respect & rapport
Establishing a culture for learning
Managing classroom procedures
Managing student behavior
Organizing physical space

11. Domain 3: Delivery of Instruction
Components of Domain 3:
Communicating with students
Using questioning and discussion techniques
Engaging students in learning
Using Assessment in Instruction
Demonstrating flexibility and responsiveness

12. Domain 4: Professional Responsibilities
Components of Domain 4:
Reflecting on teaching
Maintaining accurate records
Communicating with families
Participating in a professional community
Growing and developing professionally
Demonstrating professionalism

13. Alignment of Cultural Standards

14. District Wide PD Fall 2013 Spring 2013
All sites required to train on the Charlotte Danielson Model Video Series
Full Implementation for Fall of 2014
Developed Paper and Electronic System
Spring 2013
Launched Teachscape Video Training Series for Administrators
100% Passed by Deadline of September 2014

15. Fall of 2014 Implementation
Evaluation Category Group
MSBSD Positions
General – Electronic Version Available
Teacher, Special Education, Music, Art, Physical Education
Instructional Specialists
Instructional Coach, ELL, TOSA, Resource Specialist, Athletic Directors, Correspondence Teacher
Library Media Specialists
School Library/Media Specialists
School Counselors
School Nurse
School Psychologists
School Psychologist
Therapeutic Specialists
Occupational and Physical Therapist, Speech/Language Pathologist

16. Evaluation Process Overview
Educator Self Reflection
Beginning of the Year Conference
Informal Observation(s)
Formal Observation
Summative Evaluation Conference

17. Teacher Self-Reflection
. Completed by all tenured and non-tenured teachers
Aligned with Rubric
Required Components in Grey
Due September 30th

18. Beginning of the Year Conference
Principal and teacher meet to review Self-Reflection
Identify artifacts to be provided by teacher (1 minimum for each of the 10 required components)
Artifacts
Profile facets of teaching students, delivery of service, or areas of professional practice
Artifacts may be used as evidence to establish a rating in a specific domain and component
Observable Evidence by Supervisor
At discretion of principal or by mutual agreement additional components may be added
Due October 15th

19. Formal Observation: Pre-Observation Form
Observations
Pre-Observation Form
Teacher completes Pre-Observation Form prior to the scheduled Formal Observation

20. Formal Observation Formal Observation
Observations
Formal Observation
Principal schedules Formal Observation in advance
Observable components integrated
Duration no less than 30 minutes
Feedback within 2 business days from Observation
Non-Tenured: 2/year
Tenured: 1/year

21. Teacher Summative Evaluation
. Principal completes Summative Evaluation form
Using the Level of Support as guide
10 Required Components and Overall Rating
Principal and teacher have conference to review/sign
Non-Tenured: Two evaluations due 12/10 and 5/1
Tenured: One evaluation due 2/15

22. Managing Workload PPG POI SKIP
Principals Developed Templates for Common Educator Needs
Plan for Professional Growth (PPG)
Plan of Improvement (POI)
Evaluation Waiver Eligibility (SKIP)
PPG
POI
SKIP
2 or more Basic
1 Unsatisfactory
1 Exemplary
No Unsatisfactory
No Basic
No Unsatisfactory

23. Questions & Answers

24. OASYS:

25. OASYS Efficient and Secure Online/Accessible from anywhere
Familiarity with MLP/Users exist in system/LDAP
Reporting abilities to prepopulate forms with data
Customizable forms, rubrics and settings
Convenient artifact management and alignment
Scheduling component for observations and conferences
Analytical reports
Identify and target specific areas of PD
Track and monitor teacher/principal progress
Report proficiency levels to state

26. OASYS: District

27. OASYS: Teacher

28. OASYS: Teacher

29. OASYS: Principal Principal
Access to view staff member forms at anytime
Ability to control teacher access to selective forms at discretion
Convenient tracking of staff progress
Ability to send notification reminders
Reporting tools to provide data analysis at site level

30. OASYS: Principal

31. OASYS: Principal

32. OASYS: District District Office
Access to view all staff member forms at anytime
Convenient tracking of teacher and principal progress
Ability to send notification reminders
Reporting tools to provide data analysis

33. Questions & Answers