1. 1 OVERVIEW OF THE PGS MANUAL 8.20.12

2. Professional Knowledge Instructional Planning Instructional Delivery Professionalism Learning Environment Assessment Student Academic Progress

3. Data CollectionForm(s)EvaluatorTeacher Informal Observations Informal Classroom Observation Form Formal Observations Formal Classroom Observation Form Student Surveys Student Survey Forms Student Survey Summary Document Logs Table of Contents Self-Evaluation Teacher Self-Evaluation Form Measures of Academic Progress Goal Setting for Academic Progress Form Reviews/ approves Selects/ develops Annual Evaluations Interim and Summative Performance Reports PGS Manual: page 13 Data Collection

4. Documentation Logs Collection of work for each performance standard The items included provide evaluators with information they likely would not see during an observation Property of teacher; reviewed by evaluator For probationary teachers, contains items for a single year For continuing contract teacher, contains items for a three year period 4 PGS Manual: pages 64-66

5. Formal Observations and Evaluation Cycle 5 Probationary TeachersContinuing Contract Teachers Formal Observations: Year 1: 3 times Year 2: 2 times Year 3: 1 time Formal Observations: Every 3 years Summative Evaluation: Every year for 3 years Summative Evaluation: Every 3 rd year Interim Evaluation: Year 1 and Year 2 PGS Manual: pages 56-58

6. Student Surveys Provide students perceptions of how teacher is performing - - direct knowledge of classroom practices Assist teacher in setting goals for continuous improvement (formative evaluation) Age considerations for survey Surveys are anonymous Actual responses seen only by individual teacher Survey summary form included in documentation log 6 PGS Manual: pages 69-72, 73

7. Focus on student results Explicitly connect teaching and learning Improve instructional practices and teacher / education specialist performance Tool for school improvement 7 Student Progress Goal Setting and SMART goals PGS Manual: pages 53-55, 91-92

8. Comes at end of evaluation cycle (1 or 3 years) Four point rating scale ranges from Exemplary to Unacceptable Teachers who are rated Exemplary on a specific standard would be those that serve as role models or experts in that area of teaching practice and/or serves as teacher leaders in a PLC. In addition, these teachers should demonstrate high student achievement growth. Summative Evaluation PGS Manual: pages 74-82

9. 9 Performance Standard Observations Student Surveys Document Logs Student Progress 1. Professional Knowledgexx x 2. Instructional Planningxx x 3. Instructional Deliveryxx x 4. Assessment of and for Student Learningxx x 5. Learning Environmentxx x 6. Professionalism x 7. Student Academic Progressxx Matching Performance Standards & Data Sources

10. 10 2012-13 All Teachers Student Progress Goal Setting (SMART goals) Other Measures of Academic Progress 40% of Summative Evaluation 2013-14 Teachers for Whom Student Growth Percentiles are Not Available Student Progress Goal Setting (SMART goals) Other Measures of Academic Progress 40% of Summative Evaluation Teachers of grades 4-8 Math and Reading and Algebra I Student Progress Goal Setting (SMART goals) Other Measures of Academic Progress 2012-13 SGPs (released in Oct. 2013) 20% of Summative Evaluation20%

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