1. Teacher Effectiveness Who begins in 2013-2014? Teaching Specialists 2013-2014 Special Education Teachers English as a Second Language Teachers Gifted Teachers Speech Language Pathologists Reading Specialists Career Technology Education Trade and Industry Teachers School Librarians Non-Teaching Specialists 2014-2015 School Nurses School Counselors School Psychologists Home School Visitors Instructional Technology Specialist Dental Hygienists *Individuals with instructional certifications who do not provide direct instruction to students. 1

2. Defining Effective Teaching Two basic approaches: Teacher practices, that is, what teachers do, how well they do the work of teaching Results, that is, what teachers accomplish, typically how well their students learn 2

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4. BUILDING LEVEL DATA 15%

5. Building Level Data (reported on PA School Profile) Indicators of Academic Achievement Indicators of Closing the Achievement Gap, All Students Indicators of Closing the Achievement Gap, Subgroups Academic Growth PVAAS Other Academic Indicators Credit for Advanced Achievement 5

6. Educator Effectiveness Building Level Info Breakdown 50% of score based on Achievement Data 40% of score based on PVAAS/Growth Data 10% of score based on Advance Achievement Data PSSA Advanced AP Scores Industry Certification Exams 6

7. Teacher-Specific Reporting 15%

8. What is PVAAS teacher-specific reporting? Estimates the effect of a teacher’s performance on the academic growth of a group of students. Taking into account both their endpoint and their entering achievement level. By concentrating on growth, PVAAS puts the emphasis on what educators can influence. PA teachers will have information regarding their influence on the academic progress of students. 8

9. Which Teachers? A PA certified educator with full or partial responsibility for content specific instruction of the assessed eligible content as measured by a PA state assessment Face to FaceOnline Instruction 9

10. PVAAS Teacher Reporting: Teachers in Which Tested Grades/Subjects/Courses? PSSA: With/Without Accommodations (Not PASA) Grades 4-8: Reading and Math Grades 4 & 8: Science Grades 5 & 8: Writing Future: Transition into ELA Assessment Courses that Trigger Keystone Exams: With/Without Accommodations Algebra I Literature Biology 10

11. PVAAS Teacher Reporting: It is included when a teacher has a 3 year average. The 3 year average is a 3 year rolling average Year 1 VA Report Year 2 VA Report Year 3 VA Report Year 4 VA Report 3 Year Avg. VA Report 3 Year Avg. VA Report 11

12. Counts Towards 1 st 3 Year Avg. 12

13. SY13-14 + SY14-15 + SY15-16= 1 st PVAAS 3 Year Rolling Average in SY15-16 13

14. Elective Data: SLO 20%

15. What is a Student Learning Objective? A process to document a measure of educator effectiveness based on student achievement of content standards. 15

16. Elective Data/SLOs Scheduled to go into effect in 2014-15 PDE will likely provide an “approved” list of elective data that may be used in the SLOs including: District Designed Measures and Examinations Nationally Recognized Standardized Tests Industry Certification Examinations Student Projects Pursuant to Local Requirements Student Portfolios Pursuant to Local Requirements 16

17. Teacher Practice: Observation and Evidence 50%

18. 5 Best Practices for Teacher Evaluation 1) Defensible definition of teaching 2) Differentiation of evaluative process 3) Evidence-driven process 4) Role of teacher learning 5) Transparency 18

19. The Domains 1) Planning and Preparation 2) Classroom Environment 3) Instruction 4) Professional Responsibilities 19 Place each of your qualities, from Worksheet #1, into one of the four Domains

20. A Framework for Teaching: Components of Professional Practice 20 Domain 4: Professional Responsibilities Reflecting on Teaching Maintaining Accurate Records Communicating with Families Participating in a Professional Community Growing and Developing Professionally Showing Professionalism Domain 3: Instruction Communicating with Students Using Questioning and Discussion Techniques Engaging Students in Learning Using Assessment in Instruction Demonstrating Flexibility and Responsiveness Domain 1: Planning and Preparation Demonstrating Knowledge of Content and Pedagogy Demonstrating Knowledge of Students Setting Instructional Outcomes Demonstrating Knowledge of Resources Designing Coherent Instruction Designing Student Assessments Domain 2: The Classroom Environment Creating an Environment of Respect and Rapport Establishing a Culture for Learning Managing Classroom Procedures Managing Student Behavior Organizing Physical Space Page 4

21. So What’s Different? Traditional Evaluation Systems Unclear expectations Directed by the administrator Little teacher input Minimal conversation about professional practice Negligible feedback that is useful to the teacher Lack of resulting professional growth New Evaluation System Common language & clear expectations Collaborative process Both administrator and teacher collect/submit evidence Based on practice AND student outcomes Identifies strengths and growth areas Primary purpose = Professional growth 21

22. The Relationship Between Observation and Evaluation “An observation is not the same thing as an evaluation. An observation provides evidence of the work of teaching; so does a planning conference or conduct during a faculty meeting. An evaluation, typically done once a year, consists of many different bits of evidence, some of them collected during formal observations of practice, others during informal observations, and others assembled from other aspects of the teacher’s work altogether. They are all evidence and are all considered when administrators write an evaluation.” ~Charlotte Danielson, 2008 22

23. Online Professional Development for Teachers Via PDE SAS portal Teachscape 30-minute Overview of the Framework 90-minute Application of the Framework ASCD Focused on specific components identified for growth 23

24. PDE Summative Form Summative Domain Ratings Building Level Data Teacher-Specific Data Elective Data Final Rating = Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory 24

25. Contact Information Kelly Galbraith (717) 606-1667 kelly_galbraith@iu13.org Dr. Diane Hurst (717) 606-1789 diane_hurst@iu13.org Terri Lewis (717) 606-1756 therese_lewis@iu13.org 25