1. Teacher Evaluation ___________________________ Modified ADEPT Model Assisting Developing Evaluating Professional Teaching 2015 - 2016

2. ESEA Waiver and SCDE Requirements The system for evaluation & supporting teachers will: Support continuous improvement of instruction Differentiate performance using at least 3 performance levels Use multiple measures to determine performance levels Incorporate student growth as a significant factor – Student Learning Objectives – Value Added Measures Evaluate teachers on a regular basis Provide clear, timely, and useful feedback. Generate data that will be used to inform personnel decisions.

3. Contract Timeline Induction: 1 st year Annual Formal: 2 nd year or new to SC Annual GBE: 3 rd year or 2 nd year in SC Continuing: At least a 4 th year teacher who has a professional certificate

4. Induction (Formative Feedback) First year teachers without prior experience STARTS Seminar Program Evaluation team consists of an administrator & trained mentor Observations with formative feedback Portfolio development Student growth component practice during 2 nd semester If successful, move to Annual Formal 1 the next year and participate in ADEPT SAFE-T Formal Evaluation (SAFE-T: Summative ADEPT Formal Teacher Evaluation)

5. Annual (Summative Feedback) Second year teachers or teachers with experience in another state ADEPT SAFE-T Formal Evaluation process Evaluation team: administrator & at least 1 peer evaluator Beginning, mid-year and final conference with administrator and peer evaluator to provide summative feedback Conferences include the development & monitoring of student growth component If successful, move to Annual Goals Based Evaluation the next year and participate in the expanded ADEPT GBE process

6. Continuing Contract Teachers Experienced teacher with a professional certificate Expanded ADEPT Goals Based Evaluation Process: 4 levels – Research & Development – Comprehensive Formal (5-yr cycle recertification year) – Competence-building (based on previous performance) – Summative Formal Evaluation (based on previous performance)