1. NORTH CAROLINA TEACHER EVALUATION INSTRUMENT and PROCESS
Standard I: Principal Copy
North Carolina
Department of Public Instruction 1

2. NC Standards for Teachers
Standard 1: Teachers demonstrate leadership
Standard 2: Teachers establish a respectful environment for a diverse population of students
Standard 3: Teachers know the content they teach
Standard 4: Teachers facilitate learning for their students
Standard 5: Teachers reflect on their practice
Time 1 minute
Review 5 standards. Today we will focus on Standard I.

3. If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader. John Quincy Adams
Time: 2 minutes
Refer participants to the Rubric for Evaluating North Carolina Teachers. This page (page 20 in manual) explains the ratings which were discussed in the History and Purpose session.
Scoring the Rubric (page 31 in manual) explains the rating process.
Today we will discuss Standard I and practice scoring the rubric for Standard I.

4. Standard I: Teachers demonstrate leadership.
A. Teachers lead in their classrooms:
Take responsibility for all students’ learning
Communicate vision to students
Use data to organize, plan, and set goals
Use a variety of assessment data throughout the year to evaluate progress
Establish a safe and orderly environment
Empower students
Time: 1 minute

5. Standard I: Teachers demonstrate leadership.
Example evidence:
A. Teachers lead in their classrooms:
Rules are posted, classroom is neat, materials are organized
Works with department/grade level to analyze test scores to determine student needs and plans lessons accordingly
Assesses student learning in a variety of ways and uses assessment results to implement changes in lesson planning
Understands importance of students’ passing the grade or course that they teach
Provides tutoring sessions before or after school to help struggling students
Time: 1 minute

6. Teachers demonstrate leadership.
Standard I:
Teachers demonstrate leadership. √ √
Time: 5 minutes
Rules are posted, classroom is neat, materials are organized
√ Check off “Establishes safe and orderly classroom”
Works with department/grade level to analyze test scores to determine student needs and plans lessons accordingly
√ Uses data… , √ Provides evidence of data
Assesses student learning in a variety of ways and uses assessment results to implement changes in lesson planning
√ Evaluates student progress… √ Uses classroom assessment data…
Understands importance of students’ passing the grade or course that they teach
√ Understands how they contribute…
Provides tutoring sessions before or after school to help struggling students
√ Takes responsibility… √ √ √ √ √

7. Compare comments to each descriptor under each element
In what ways can a teacher model Standard I, Teachers Demonstrate Leadership?
Table Activity:
Using the group’s Pre-Activity worksheets, consider all comments to represent one teacher.
Compare comments to each descriptor under each element
Check the descriptors that are represented by your group’s comments.
Select a reporter to share with the group.
Time: 2 minutes 7

8. Standard I: Teachers demonstrate leadership.
A. Teachers lead in their classrooms:
Take responsibility for all students’ learning
Communicate vision to students
Use data to organize, plan, and set goals
Use a variety of assessment data throughout the year to evaluate progress
Establish a safe and orderly environment
Empower students
Time: Allow 3 minutes for checking rubric Element A

9. Teachers demonstrate leadership.
Standard I:
Teachers demonstrate leadership.
Time: 2 minutes per group. 2 groups to report = 4 minutes

10. Standard I: Teachers demonstrate leadership.
B. Teachers demonstrate leadership in the school:
Work collaboratively with all school personnel to create a professional learning community
Analyze data
Develop goals and strategies through the
school improvement plan
Assist in determining school budget and
professional development
Participate in hiring process
Collaborate with colleagues to mentor and
support teachers to improve effectiveness
Time: 2 minutes for each group to fill out rubric

11. Teachers demonstrate leadership.
Standard I:
Teachers demonstrate leadership.
Time: 2 minutes per group. 2 groups to report = 4 minutes

12. Standard I: Teachers demonstrate leadership.
Teachers lead the teaching profession:
Strive to improve the profession
Contribute to the establishment of positive working conditions
Participate in decision-making structures
Promote professional growth
Time: 2 minutes for each group to fill out rubric

13. Teachers demonstrate leadership.
Standard I:
Teachers demonstrate leadership.
Time: 2 minutes per group. 2 groups to report = 4 minutes

14. Standard I: Teachers demonstrate leadership.
D. Teachers advocate for schools and students:
Advocate for positive change in policies
and practices affecting student learning
Participate in the implementation of initiatives to
improve education
Time: 2 minutes for each group to fill out rubric

15. Teachers demonstrate leadership.
Standard I:
Teachers demonstrate leadership.
Time: 2 minutes per group. 2 groups to report = 4 minutes

16. Standard I: Teachers demonstrate leadership.
E. Teachers demonstrate high ethical standards:
Demonstrate ethical principles
Uphold the Code of Ethics and Standards
for Professional Conduct
Time: 2 minutes for each group to fill out rubric

17. Teachers demonstrate leadership.
Standard I:
Teachers demonstrate leadership.
Time: 2 minutes per group. 2 groups to report = 4 minutes

18. Standard I: Teachers demonstrate leadership.
Teacher Summary Rating Form
Rate each element from your group’s rubric
Determine the overall rating for Standard I
Make sure you keep all training materials together
throughout the remainder of the training sessions
Complete Pre-Activity for Standard II by the next training session
Time: 4 minutes
Reminders: Give out Pre-Activity for Standard II