TESS Update Support Training

1. TESS Update Support Training Spring 2015

2. Training Outcome • Complete the TESS cycle with BloomBoard through data use • Law/PD/Protocol • PGP Development • Informal Observations • Formal Observations • Mid-Year Review (optional) • Additional Artifacts • End of Year Review (2B1, 2B2) • Summative Conference (1, 2A, 3) • Final Rating Report • PGP using GPS Data

3. Agenda • Introduction and Opening Brainstorm • Review entire TESS cycle • PGP Development • Tagging evidence from formal and informal observations • Mid-Year Review • Tagging Additional Artifacts • End of Year Review (Tracks 2B1 and 2B2) • Final Rating Report • Summative Meeting (Tracks 1, 2A, and 3) • Final Rating Report • PGP process for next year using GPS Data • Questions

4. Evaluation Data Use Cycle Professional Growth Plans (PGPs) Self-Reflection with Data and Goal Setting Professional Learning Professional Learning Summative/End of Year Evaluation Formative Observations Pro Informal Observations Mid-Year Review Formal Observation Professional Learning Professional Learning

5. Track 2 Interim Teacher Appraisal Process Track 1 Probationary/ Novice AR-TESS Teacher Tracks Year 3: SUMMATIVE EVALUATION • FORMAL OBSERVATION–Pre and Post Conference • INFORMAL OBSERVATIONS--may focus on PGP growth components • COLLABORATIVE PGP--review and/or revise • SUMMATIVE EVALUATION MEETING --summative rating results over all components 2A: SUMMATIVE EVALUATION • FORMAL OBSERVATION–Pre and Post Conference • INFORMAL OBSERVATIONS--may focus on PGP growth components • COLLABORATIVE PGP--review and/or revise • SUMMATIVE EVALUATION MEETING--summative rating results over all components Track 3 Intensive Support Status • SUMMATIVE EVALUATION • COLLABORATIVE INTENSIVE PGP – review and/or revise often • MULTIPLE INFORMAL AND FORMAL OBSERVATIONS • FREQUENT TEACHER & EVALUATOR CONFERENCES • Note: Teacher may remain in this track for two semesters; and two additional semesters may be added if improvement is observed. Year 2: SUMMATIVE EVALUATION • FORMAL OBSERVATION–Pre and Post Conference • INFORMAL OBSERVATIONS--may focus on PGP growth components • COLLABORATIVE PGP–review and/or revise • SUMMATIVE EVALUATION MEETING --summative rating results over all components • 2B2: INTERIM APPRAISAL • INFORMAL OBSERVATIONS--focus on PGP growth components • COLLABORATIVE PGP--review and/or revise • END OF YEAR REVIEW--Professional Growth Plan and performance rating results • 2B1: INTERIM APPRAISAL • INFORMAL OBSERVATIONS--focus on PGP growth components • COLLABORATIVE PGP--review and/or revise • END OF YEAR REVIEW--Professional Growth Plan and performance rating results Year 1: SUMMATIVE EVALUATION • FORMAL OBSERVATION–Pre and Post Conference • INFORMAL OBSERVATIONS--may focus on PGP growth components • COLLABORATIVE PGP--review and/or revise • SUMMATIVE EVALUATION MEETING--summative rating results over all components Student growth is a component of the educator’s overall rating. Student growth data is available after the performance rating is established each year, in both summative and interim appraisal tracks. Note: 1) A first year teacher is both a novice and probationary teacher. 2)"Probationary teacher" is a teacher who has not completed three (3) successive years of employment in the district of current employment. A teacher employed in a school district in Arkansas for three (3) years will complete the probationary period. 3) An employing school district may, by a majority vote of its directors, provide for one (1) additional year of probationary status. 4) District Policy is required to place all new employees incoming to the district from another district /state on a one-yearprobationary status. TESS does not conflict with, nor replace the Arkansas Teacher Fair Dismissal Act (ATFDA). Revised 3/5/14 ** TESS Process 2014

6. TESS Requirements http://www.arkansased.org/public/userfiles/HR_and_Educator_Effectiveness/TESS/Summative_TrackFinal.pdf

7. TESS Requirements http://www.arkansased.org/public/userfiles/HR_and_Educator_Effectiveness/TESS/Summative_TrackFinal.pdf

8. TESS Requirements http://www.arkansased.org/public/userfiles/HR_and_Educator_Effectiveness/TESS/Summative_TrackFinal.pdf

9. What is Due Process? • No person shall be deprived of property without due process • Due process requires • Notice • Opportunity to be heard • No single way to give “notice” • No single way to give “opportunity to be heard” Due Process: TFDA and TESS

10. What does Due Process look like under TFDA? • Nonrenewal of contract (Ark. Code Ann. § 6-17-1506) • Notified by May 1 • In person, or • Certified mail to residence • Notice contains reasons in separately numbered paragraphs Due Process: TFDA and TESS

11. What does Due Process look like under TFDA? • Opportunity to be heard (Ark. Code Ann. § 6-17-1509) • Within 30 days of receipt of notice • Certified mail or in person to president, vice president, or secretary of board • Copy to superintendent • Hearing set no less than 5 and no more than 20 days after receipt of request • At the hearing, the only issues that can be considered are those in notice Due Process: TFDA and TESS

12. What does Due Process look like under TFDA? • During contract term (Ark. Code Ann. § 6-17-1507) • Reasons: • District-wide RIF (Reduction in Force) • Incompetent performance • Conduct which materially interferes with continued performance of teacher’s duties • Repeated material neglect of duties • Other just and reasonable cause • Notice • In person, or • Certified mail to residence • Contain reasons in separately numbered paragraphs Due Process: TFDA and TESS

13. What does Due Process look like under TFDA? • Suspensions (Ark. Code Ann. § 6-17-1508) • Statutory requirements are different than termination • Most likely would not occur strictly due to teacher performance Due Process: TFDA and TESS

14. What does TFDA say about TESS? • Ark. Code Ann. § 6-17-1504 • Every teacher should be evaluated under TESS • Under TESS • Problems meeting expectations and believe may lead to termination or nonrenewal • Bring problems to teacher’s attention • Document the efforts undertaken to help teacher correct issues (2B1 & 2B2 to 2A) Due Process: TFDA and TESS

15. What does Due Process look like under TESS? • Due Process requirements are the same under TFDA and TESS • Ark. Code Ann. § 6-17-2807(g) • At the end of intensive support status, if teacher does not accomplish established goals and tasks, evaluator shall notify superintendent and superintendent shall recommend termination or nonrenewal under TFDA • Ark. Code Ann. § 6-17-1507 (during contract term) • Ark. Code Ann. § 6-17-1506 (end of term/nonrenewal) • District is entitled to rebuttable presumption that it had substantive basis for termination or nonrenewal Kendra Clay and Cheryl Reinhart, ADE Attorneys

16. What does Due Process look like under TESS? • How do you get to the end of Intensive Support Status? • Ark. Code Ann. § 6-17-2807 • Shallplace in ISS if “unsatisfactory” in any one teacher evaluation domain of the evaluation framework • May place in ISS if “unsatisfactory” or “basic” in a majority of components in a teacher evaluation domain • If placed in ISS • Establish time frame and provide notice • Develop clear set of goals (Intensive Growth Plan) • Offer necessary support (Intensive Growth Plan) • At end, another notice of either removal from ISS or failed to meet goals of ISS Due Process: TFDA and TESS

17. What happens after the hearing? • Ark. Code Ann. § 6-17-1510 • Probationary teacher • Decision of board is final • Non-probationary • Within 10 days • Uphold recommendation • Reject recommendation • Continue contract with restrictions, limitation, or assurances • Provide copy of decision to teacher in person or by certified mail to residence • Teacher may appeal to circuit court in county where district is located within 75 days of written notice Due Process: TFDA and TESS

18. TESS Requirements http://www.arkansased.org/public/userfiles/HR_and_Educator_Effectiveness/TESS/Summative_TrackFinal.pdf

19. Informal Observations • Observer follows the protocol for observation established by the district. • Focus on components identified on 2B1 & 2B2 PGP. • Can be driven by goals of PGP for other teachers. • Areas of focus could include: • Domain level focus • Needs surfaced during other observations • Other. • BloomBoard • Artifacts/Tagging • BloomBoard Process review

20. Formal Observation • Observer follows the protocol for observation established by the district. • Learner is responsible for the Pre-observation and Post observation Forms. • Observer can reference Pre and Post questions at www.arkansased.org under TESS Supporting Documents. • Learner tags evidence from the Pre & Post Forms for Domains 1 & 4.

21. Formal Observation • Observer records observation information. • Learner may rate performance and share. • Observer rates performance and shares. • Learner/Observer adds artifacts. • Post conference is face-to-face. • Feedback and Next Steps are recorded.

22. Formal Observation • Observation must be 75% of class period or in block 45 minutes. • Evidence collection during observation should include Domains 2 and 3. • Support should focus on needs identified. • Electronic signature is available by contacting BloomBoard support and is not retroactive.

23. Additional Artifacts… • The observer must schedule Additional Artifacts. • Additional Artifacts allows the learner and the observer to upload or access artifacts in the e-portfolio.

24. Mid-Year Review • The Mid-Year Review is an option to review progress on PGP; it is not required by the ADE. • However, it is highly recommended. What does not get measured does not get done!

25. End of Year Review (2B1 & 2B2)… • Observer schedules the meeting for 2B1 or 2B2 teachers. • Learner completes the Learner Reflection and saves it. • Learner Reflection is automatically shared to be reviewed by the observer. • Learner and observer can upload any additional supporting documents (not tagged) prior to the meeting. • Observer prepares for the meeting. • Observer makes notes to share with the learner.

27. After March release, End of Year Task End of Year Task

28. After March release… • Observer finds • the learner being • evaluated. • Observer clicks • on the name to • move to the Final • Rating Page. • .

29. End of Year Template—Final Rating Page… The observer either creates a new snapshot (or attaches a snapshot already in BloomBoard from leave, etc.).

30. Aggregated Evidence & Ratings… • Observer creates a snapshot by using the Aggregated Evidence & Rating in the learner’s e-portfolio. • All previous ratings and evidence are marked and available for the final rating. • REMEMBER that 2B1 and 2B2 teachers only receive ratings based on components identified on the goals from the teacher’s PGP.

32. Observer Titles the Snapshot…

35. Summative Conference (Tracks 1, 2A, & 3)… • Observer schedules meeting. • Learner may complete a Learner Reflection if the Learner scored Unsatisfactory and/or Basic. • If a Learner Reflection is done, it is shared with the Observer to review prior to the meeting (not tagged). • Learner and Observer may upload any supporting documents (Additional Artifacts). • Observer notes conversation and decisions of the meeting which are shared with the Learner.

36. Summative Workflow

38. Final Rating Template • When Observer is prepared to give final ratings, Observer follows the same process to create or upload a snapshot by using the Aggregated Evidence & Rating in the Learner’s e-portfolio. • REMEMBER that Track 1, 2A, and 3 teachers receive ratings based on all components on the rubric (4 domains and 22 components). • All previous ratings and evidence are evident and accessible for the final rating.

39. End of Year Task End of Year Task

44. Final Rating

46. Data Use for PGP Development • Use this year’s TESS ratings • Use Self-Assessment ratings • GPS Dashboard • Attendance data • Discipline data • Achievement data • Demographic data • School/Individual student data http://adeedfidemo.arkansas.gov