Utilizing the Evaluation System to Improve Student Growth

1. Utilizing the Evaluation System to Improve Student Growth

2. AdvancedProgression 6+ years IntermediateProgression 4-5 years InitialProgression 1-3 years Self Reflection (standards/rubrics) 80% None Required* Observation (2) Observation (4) Evidence 2 Student Learning Goals 15% 5% School-wide Growth - Reading School-wide Growth - Mathematics

3. What is a Student Growth Percentile?

4. Is it enough growth? How much growth?

5. From Student to School Growth • For whom can we calculate growth? • Only students in grades 4 – 11, in tested subjects • Students must have at least 2 consecutive scores • We examine RLA and Math • How do we aggregate growth to the school? • Examine students by grade and by content for the state • Identify the amount of growth for each student in each grade across the state (this number is referred to as a Student Growth Percentile) • Identify all of the students in the school • Group all students in the school together, regardless of grade • Take the median (middle) growth percentile of all students in a school for each content.

6. How the 5% is calculated • There are 3 categories of growth: • Low • Typical • High • We split low into 2 categories for the educator evaluation system. This gives 4 categories • Very low (unsatisfactory) • Low (emerging) • Typical (accomplished) • High (distinguished) • The 5% is for both Math and Reading performance on WESTEST 2 • 2.5% for Math • 2.5% for Reading

7. Comments from the Field • School-wide ownership of ALL students • Improved collaboration among staff • Conversations focused on student learning

8. How does the new evaluation system promote professional growth for educators and contribute to student learning?

9. SAMPLE School Evaluation Report