1. Less testing and individual SLO targets
APPR in School Year

2. Simplification is the Rule
For 90% of teachers evaluated by APPR there will be:
No more setting of SLOs/Targets
No mandatory administration of pre- and post-tests
A Districtwide target with proven reliability for Student Performance rating

3. What does this look like for You?
Individual teachers can access pre- and post tests- if they want information about where their students are; no deadlines apply
No more conferencing/negotiating with your administrator over target setting for APPR
The Observation-–what we call the final evaluation—remains unchanged
APPR appeal process remains the same

4. What does this look like for you?
From September until the following August, the Student Performance component of APPR is on “automatic pilot” for 90% of our members
The Districtwide target is like a group goal for K-12 applying to teachers of all subjects except for some secondary teachers (next slide)

5. What are the Exceptions?
Using a tailored rubric?
Members who use a different rubric will see no changes
Currently the following members do not use the Danielson Rubris: Speech Teachers.
Library/Media Specilaists, School Social Workers, Guidance Counselors and School Psychologists
Science 4 & 8 and Regents course teachers
The State may require individual SLOs for teachers with 50% of their student load ending in a Regents exam and/or for teachers of Science 4 & 8.

6. Why Did we do this?
90% of districts in the State are using group targets, not individual SLOs.
Almost all of Monroe County districts report very satisfactory results with group targets
So do other BIG 5 Cities (Buffalo, Syracuse, Binghamton, etc.)
RCSD school administrators already use group goals and get good results
The group score is effective

7. Why are we doing this?
This will reduce stress from guessing results months before a post-test is given
The Student Performance results will be better across the District
The Observation component-–the part most closely involving you—resumes its place as the key to one’s rating
It is a one-year agreement that could be renegotiated, if needed

8. Why did We do this? Less testing More time for teaching and learning
No more individual SLOs
Less reliance on the “junk science” that is APPR
Less stress

9. APPR Agreement
The Agreement remains in place-– no changes