1. TCRP TEACHER ADVISORY PANEL MEETING September 2011 Derrick Chau, VP Instruction Diane Fiello, TCRP Coach http://TCRPalliance.wordpress.com/

2. 1.Introductions 2.Teacher Advisory Panel Objectives and Plan 3.Into Activity 4.Review of Alliance TCRP Initiative 5.Examine Revised Framework for Teacher Effectiveness 6.Planning for October Teacher Advisory Panel Meeting 2 Agenda

3. Find a teacher from another school Be prepared to share out the following information about the other teacher: –Name –School –Subject/Grade level –Recent favorite book/TV show 3 Introductions

4. Opportunity to learn more about TCRP Conduit of information to school staffs Opportunity to shape TCRP systems Leadership and growth opportunity Provide critical feedback from many different perspectives (schools, grades, content areas) Teacher Advisory Panel Purpose 4

5. Use post-it notes to write comments/feedback/questions about the following: –What do you know about TCRP? –What do you want to know about TCRP? –Positive experiences of the TCRP teacher evaluation process –Challenging experiences of the TCRP teacher evaluation process 5 Into Activity

6. Mission to graduate all students—especially low-income and minority students—college- ready Coalition of four CMOs –Alliance –Aspire Public Schools –Green Dot Public Schools –Partnerships to Uplift Communities –Inner City Education Foundation (ended 2011) Decision-making is now mostly independent for each CMO TCRP Overview DRAFT

7. TCRP Theoretical Framework 7 Effective Principals Support Evaluate Effective Teachers Recruit Support Evaluate Compensate Increase Student Achievement Data Systems

8. Funding from the Gates Foundation (through 2014) was received for nine specific initiatives: 1.Teacher Evaluation 2.Teacher Supports 3.Teacher Residency 4.Principal Leadership 5.Career Path 6.Differentiated Compensation 7.CMO Implementation Team 8.TCRP Hub 9.Data Systems TCRP Initiatives DRAFT

9. 1. Teacher Evaluation - Overview 9 Framework as expectation Informal observations Goal-setting conference Chart your course w/ supports Differentiated supports based on your performance, experience & grade/level Collection of Evidence Classroom observation Student Growth Data Student and Family Feedback Calculation of all Evidence Professional Growth Plan Compensation and career path opportunities

10. Evidence-Based Teacher Evaluation: Multiple Measures of Effectiveness 10

11. 11 Constructivism Cognitive Engagement College-Ready Instruction College Ready Teaching Framework Priorities College Success

12. Constructivism means student construct new knowledge from their experiences and prior understandings. The learner does the learning; for example, through thinking, talking, writing or making. Cognitive Engagement means student give sustained, engaged attention to a task requiring mental effort and that are within the zone of proximal development of the learners College Readiness means students have the knowledge, skills and attributes to succeed in college (Conley defines as: Key cognitive strategies, Key content, Academic behaviors, or Contextual skills and awareness.) 12 TCRP Priorities

13. 13 Levels of Performance and Student Achievement “A year’s worth of growth” 9 th grade10 th grade

14. 14 Levels of Performance and Student Achievement LEVEL III LEVEL IV LEVEL II LEVEL I

15. Teacher Evaluation Progress to Date 15

16. Professional development aligned to the CRT Framework Online observation data collection and reporting of performance data Online, single-sign-on teacher portal with resources and videos to support practice Teacher leadership pathways to build coaching capacity at every site Already in Place… Coming Soon… Targeted & Timely Teacher Support 16

17. Differentiated professional development systems Identification of teacher leaders using new evaluation system Teacher leadership academy development 2. Teacher Supports Overview 17

18. Partnership with Loyola Marymount University Center for Math and Science Teaching (CMAST) Designed with partner, Urban Teacher Residency United (UTRU) Teacher “residents” spend one year with a “mentor” teacher on-site while earning their preliminary teaching credential and Master’s degree Focused on mathematics and science teachers 2010-11 was first year with three residents, 2011-12 has six residents 3. Teacher Residency 18

19. Rater training and calibration for teacher evaluation process Principal training from TCRP Leadership Coaches Principal residency program Principal support and evaluation –Based on SGP, teacher effectiveness, 360 degree teacher feedback, accountability metrics, observation/evaluation conferences 4. Principal Leadership 19

20. Compensate teachers for effective performance Includes warning-to-exit processes for underperformers and a mechanism for non-renewal of ineffective teachers Places highly effective teachers in front of the highest- need students Attracts highly effective/high-potential teachers because of its transparency and growth opportunities Supports teachers in increasing their effectiveness through differentiated professional development opportunities 5. Career Path (Purpose) 20

21. Career Path Description 21 Entry Achieving Emerging Highly Effective (Score achieved and maintained) Highly Effective (Score achieved and maintained) Master Teacher Coach Administrator Ex: Mentor (residency) Lab classroom Ex: Curriculum Specialist Director of Instruction Ex: Assistant Principal Principal Intern Residency Other new teachers Experienced new teachers (provisional score)

22. Highly effective teachers will earn more than other teachers and have the potential to earn significantly more upon selection of a leadership career path Initial differentiated compensation based on individual teacher effectiveness will be in 2013- 14 Draft proposal for differentiated compensation will be completed in 2011-12 6. Differentiated Compensation 22

23. 100% FTE TCRP Grant: TCRP Leadership Coaches, Implementation Lead, TCRP Assistant, Tech Lead, Systems Analyst, Database Administrator, Data Analyst Partial % FTE TCRP Grant: CEO, CAO, Senior Performance Analyst 7. CMO Implementation Team 23

24. Project support –Review of teacher performance measures –Coordinating annual rubric revisions –Seeking technical assistance from vendors Advocacy and communications Best practice sharing Knowledge management –Identifying new, relevant research to apply to TCRP 8. TCRP Hub 24

25. Develop the required technical capabilities to support accurate data collection, infrastructure, and system linkages Most current data systems are not linked and do not have complete data sets 9. Data Systems 25

26. Data System Overview 26

27. Evaluation and performance management system Compensation management Professional development and learning management system Instructional support system Content and document management system Collaboration platform Data Systems Description 27

28. 38 Indicators, 4 levels of performance Framework for Effective Teaching 28 Domain 1 Data-Driven Planning and Preparation Standard 1.1 Establish standards-based learning objectives for instructional plans Indicators A) Selection of objectives B) Measurability of objectives Domain 1 Data-Driven Planning and Preparation Standard 1.1 Establish standards-based learning objectives for instructional plans Indicators A) Selection of objectives B) Measurability of objectives 4 Domains 17 Standards

29. Four Domains of Teacher Effectiveness 29 3 Instruction 1 Data-Driven Planning 2 Learning Environment 4 Professional Responsibilities Instructional Practice Relationships & Responsibilities

30. Purpose: To give TCRP Teacher Advisory Panel representatives an opportunity to learn the Framework for Effective Teaching through the lens of an administrator –Read through the Framework –Collect evidence for each domain (today and October) –Rate a teacher using the evidence 30 Teacher Evaluation Process Experience

31. Please complete the four square session feedback form Sign out and leave your form next to the sign out sheet 31 Exit Ticket