1. Georgia College & Career Academies
TKES and LKES:
Where Are We?
Georgia College & Career Academies
CEO Workshop
Cindy Saxon
February 8, 2016
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2. Teacher Keys Effectiveness System
6/1/2014
Teacher Keys
Effectiveness System
Generates a Teacher Effectiveness Measure
Student Growth
Teachers of Tested Subjects
Student Growth Percentiles
Surveys of Instructional Practice
Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Teacher Assessment on Performance Standards
Observations and Documentation
Support and Documentation
Let’s take a moment to review the three components of the Teacher Keys Effectiveness System, which provide a comprehensive evaluation system based on multiple sources of data. The three components of Teacher Keys consist of: Teacher Assessment on Performance Standards, or TAPS, Student Growth, and Surveys of Instructional Practice. Each component contributes to the overall Teacher Effectiveness Measure.
Teachers will receive a Teacher Effectiveness Measure, or TEM, based on documentation and data from the three components of Teacher Keys.
Teachers of Non-Tested Subjects
LEA-Developed, DOE-Approved
Student Learning Objectives
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3. TAPS Domains and Standards
6/1/2014
Planning
1. Professional Knowledge
2. Instructional Planning
Instructional Delivery
3. Instructional Strategies
4. Differentiated Instruction
Assessment Of And For Learning
5. Assessment Strategies
6. Assessment Uses
Learning Environment
7. Positive Learning Environment
8. Academically Challenging Environment
Professionalism and Communication
9. Professionalism
10. Communication
5 Domains
10 Standards
These are the main components of TAPS. There are ten performance standards, or duties, and five domains, or categories, which serve as the basis for TAPS. Performance indicators are examples of the types of performance that  may occur if a standard is being successfully met.
 ‘will’ makes it appear as a checklist and I know we want to move away from that
yes
6/1/2014

4. Overall TAPS Summative Rating
TEM Decision Table
Overall Student Growth Rating
Level IV
Needs Development
Proficient
Exemplary
III II
Ineffective I
Level I
Level II
Level III
Level IV
Overall TAPS Summative Rating
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5. Leader Keys Effectiveness System
Support and Documentation
Leader Keys
Effectiveness System
Generates a Leader Effectiveness Measure
Leader Assessment on Performance Standards
Performance Goal Setting
Documentation of Practice
Governance and Leadership
Climate Survey
Student Attendance
Retention of Effective Teachers
Student Growth and Academic Achievement
Student Growth Percentiles
LEA Developed, DOE Approved Student Learning Objectives
Achievement Gap Reduction

6. LAPS Domains and Standards
6/1/2014
LAPS Domains and Standards
School Leadership
1. Instructional Leadership
2. School Climate
Organizational Leadership
3. Planning and Assessment
4. Organizational Management
Human Resources Leadership
5. Human Resources Management
6. Teacher/Staff Evaluation
Professionalism and Communication
7. Professionalism
8. Communication & Community Relations
4 Domains
8 Standards
6/1/2014

7. Overall LAPS Summative Rating
LEM Decision Table
Overall LAPS Summative Rating
Achievement Gap I II
III IV
Overall Student Growth Rating ND P E
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8. 2014-2015 Implementation Summary
How did we do?
Implementation Summary
More than 108,000 TKES Summative Assessments
More than 6,000 LKES Summative Assessments
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9. What’s New? Modified Implementation Calibration Training
SLO Flexibility and Resources
GaPSC, Professional Learning, and the TLE Electronic Platform
Regional P-20 Collaboratives
State Equity Plan
Partnership
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10. Modified Implementation
Business Rules have been established to
determine eligibility.
Criteria include:
Two full years of district-wide implementation
45% district-wide implementation/school-wide implementation
51% or less ratings uniformity
Correlation between TAPS ratings and growth ratings
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11. Modified Implementation
Who
Seven districts
26 schools
Modification
2 fifteen minute walkthroughs
1 thirty minute formative observation
Which teachers
Teachers rated proficient or exemplary are eligible for modified implementation
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12. Calibration Training Description
Designed to increase fidelity of implementation and consistency of ratings.
Seeks to increase objectivity and eliminate bias.
Participation
1,300 plus evaluators and district representatives from 106 districts have registered to attend.
More than 1,000 have completed the training to date 
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13. Flexibility is an option – not a requirement.
SLO Flexibility
All cohorts may opt to administer SLOs to ensure each teacher has one growth measure.
Flexibility is an option – not a requirement.
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14. Charters and SLOs
Due to differences in resources and tools, charters may work with the LEA and GaDOE Division of Teacher and Leader Effectiveness to develop and implement charter specific SLOs.
Contact Michele Purvis, Program Manager, for information.
Charter Guidance
Effectiveness/Documents/FY15%20TKES%20and%20LKES%20Documents/SLO %20Resources/ %20Charter%20Schools%20SLO%20Guidance.pdf
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15. SLO Resources & Supports
SLO Attainment and Target Diagnostic Tool
Professional Development Modules
222 Exemplars
SLO Resource Library
823 volunteered assessments from districts and RESAs
40 Public Domain Assessments
Item Bank - Test Pad
118 Courses with 3844 items available
9/2/2015

16. GaPSC & Professional Learning
Beginning July 1, 2017 all Georgia educators will use PL goals or plans to renew their certificates
Professional Learning Communities will be required.
All PL goals and plans will be entered into the TLE Electronic Platform.
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17. Regional P-20 Collaboratives
These collaboratives:
span nine areas of the state
include districts, GaPSC, GaDOE, IHEs, & RESAs
focus on supporting teachers pre-service through induction
connect educator preparation programs with school districts
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18. Georgia’s Equity Plan
Based on the most current data available and seeks to support districts who are experiencing equity gaps
Seeks to ensure all students have access to effective teachers and school leaders.
district equity plans will align with the new work in equity
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19. Our Partnership
An effective partnership ensures fidelity of implementation, prevents unnecessary human resources entanglements, and ensures sustainability.
TLE will continue to provide ongoing training and support.
Districts and charters must develop and implement processes and protocols to support fidelity and sustainability.
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20. Ensuring success… User Guides PL Opportunities
Guidelines and Protocols – “Frequently Occurring Issues”
HR Reports
District Credentialing
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21. What’s Next? This body of work is constantly changing.
Research base is critical.
Data set large enough to provide reliable information is essential.
TLE will continue to support districts, schools, leaders, and teachers…as long as we have personnel to do so.
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22. Questions
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23. Contact Information
Avis King
Deputy Superintendent
Office of School Improvement
Cindy Saxon
Associate Superintendent
Teacher and Leader Effectiveness
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