1. Update on Educator Effectiveness August 2012

2. Agenda Setting the Context Educator Effectiveness Model
Timeline for Implementation of Model
Measures of Student Learning
Communication

3. Focusing on the “Why”
NC is implementing a new curriculum, new assessments, new technology tools to improve instruction, new ways of engaging students, and the list goes on
So why is the State focusing on educator effectiveness in the face of so many other changes?
Because all our efforts in other areas depend on an effective teacher in every classroom and an effective leader in every school building

4. Components of the Model
Results of Observations
Assessments to Measure Growth
The Tools We Need: 
End of Grade End of Course VoCATs
MSLs
Observation Tools
Assessments to Measure Growth
Student Survey 
Standards 1-7
Standard 8
End of Grade End of Course VoCATs
MSLs
End of Grade End of Course VoCATs
MSLs
End of Grade End of Course VoCATs
Possible use of Tripod Survey pending SBE decision
Standards 1-5
Standard 6

5. Educator Effectiveness Model

6. Educator Effectiveness Model
Standard Six ratings are determined using student growth data from all subjects and grades a teacher has taught over three years
Three years of data can come from multiple schools or LEAs
Any student who has not been enrolled for 140 days (or 70 days on a block schedule) is excluded from growth calculations

7. Timeline for Implementation
Year One of the three year cycle is 2012 – for:
Teachers who administer End-of-Grade or End- of-Course assessments
Teachers who administer Career and Technical Education Post-Assessments
Teachers who administer the Measures of Student Learning

8. Timeline for Implementation
Year One of the three year cycle is 2013 – for:
Arts teachers
World Languages teachers
Healthful Living teachers
Extended Content Standards teachers
K-3 teachers

9. Timeline for Implementation
Sixth standard ratings and one-page summary sheets available in EVAAS in mid- September
EVAAS accounts for all teachers in
Sixth standard ratings also back-populate into NCEES

10. Measures of Student Learning
Why have statewide Measures of Student Learning?
North Carolina has a statewide evaluation system to ensure that every teacher receives a fair and consistent evaluation, regardless of his or her employing LEA
Teachers in all content areas should receive a Standard Six rating based on the growth of their own students on their content-specific standards
Most LEAs do not have the capacity to design their own assessments for all non state-tested grades and subjects

11. Measures of Student Learning
Intended to gather growth data for every teacher, not to assess every student on every content area
Local flexibility in when, how, and who administers
Designed by 1,000 NC teachers
Replace final exams in high school courses

12. Communication
Training on the Educator Evaluation System should include Standard Six and the Measures of Student Learning
Members of LEA leadership teams need to partner on implementation and communication around educator effectiveness

13. More Information Email educatoreffectiveness@dpi.nc.gov
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