NORTH CAROLINA TEACHER EVALUATION INSTRUMENT and PROCESS

1. NORTH CAROLINA TEACHER EVALUATION INSTRUMENT and PROCESS North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Looking Ahead: Principal Copy

3. Principal School Level Orientation • At the opening faculty meeting in August, review the DCS Teacher Evaluation Process Matrix • Distribute NC Teacher Evaluation Process manuals to each classroom teacher

5. Self-Assessment • Required of all classroom teachers • Blank Rubrics to be used for Self-Assessment can be found on pages 21-30 of manual or on Human Resources section for this training page • Teacher completes the Self-Assessment and brings it to discuss with an administrator no later than September 30. • Self-Assessment document is for the teacher’s personal use • Beginning Teachers will be required to send a copy to the BT Coordinator as documentation that they have completed their self-assessments

6. Professional Development Plan • Required for all classroom teachers • Teachers should refer to previous observations and summative evaluations to determine areas of professional growth • Teacher must bring the completed PDP with the completed Self-Assessment to the Pre-Conference with an administrator

7. Monitored PDP’s • If the administrator decides that the classroom teacher should be on a monitored PDP: • For Beginning Teachers being placed on monitored PDP’s, the administrator must contact Wendy Klutz (BT Coordinator) before developing the Intervention Plan • For all other teachers being placed on monitored PDP’s, the administrator must contact Julie Hamilton (Director of Human Resources) before developing the Intervention Plan • Leave the first page as it is, mark “Monitored” and write “Intervention Plan” below the check • These plans should be attached to the PDP

10. Directed PDP’s • If the administrator decides that the classroom teacher should be on a Directed PDP: • For Beginning Teachers being placed on directed PDP’s, the administrator must contact Wendy Klutz (BT Coordinator) before developing the Action Plan • For all other teachers being placed on directed PDP’s, the administrator must contact Julie Hamilton (Director of Human Resources) before developing the Action Plan • Leave the first page as it is, mark “Directed” and write “Action Plan” below the check • These plans should be attached to the PDP

13. Conferences for Probationary Teachers • Pre-Observation Conference with Administrator is required before any observations are conducted to discuss • Self Assessment • PDP • Written Lesson Plan (1st lesson to be observed) • Post-Conferences are required within ten days for ALL observations

14. Conferences for Career Teachers in Formal Year of Evaluation (On-Year) • Pre-Observation Conference with Administrator is required before any observations are conducted to discuss • Self Assessment • PDP • Written Lesson Plan (1st lesson to be observed) • Post-Conferences are required within ten days for ALL observations

15. Conferences for Career Teachers in Off-Years of Formal Evaluation • Conference with Administrator is required to discuss • Self Assessment • PDP

16. Observations for Probationary Teachers • Four Formal Observations • 45 Minutes/1 Complete Lesson • 3 by Administration (1st must be announced) • 1 by Peer • Beginning Teachers will be observed by their assigned mentor • Other Probationary teachers will be observed by a peer who has already been trained as a mentor and has had experience observing peers

17. Observations for Career Teachers in Formal Year of Evaluation (On-Year) • Three observations • 1st must be formal/announced (45 minutes/1 complete lesson) • Others can be formal or informal/unannounced (20 minutes) • Observe the standards that have been identified in the PDP or are areas of concern

18. Observations for Career Teachers in Off-Years of Formal Evaluation • None required • HOWEVER, do not forget that the principal has the right to observe any teacher at any time

19. Final Documentation • Probationary Teachers- Summary Rating Form and Completed PDP • Career Teachers in On-Year Evaluation- Summary Rating Form and Completed PDP • Career Teachers in Off-Year Evaluation- Completed PDP

20. Required Record of Teacher Evaluation Activities • Administration completes a copy for each teacher based on which documents were completed and conferences were held • Staple a copy to the top of the evaluation documents kept in teacher files at the school • Send originals of Record of Teacher Evaluation Activities and all completed evaluation documents to: • Wendy Klutz for Beginning Teachers by the dates required on the Beginning Teacher Tracking Chart • Andy Smith in Human Resources by June 15 for all other teachers

21. Training • Training for Peer Observers will be conducted by HR Staff • Wendy Klutz will train new teachers to Davidson County Schools: • Beginning Teachers • Teachers who have not had training in North Carolina’s New Teacher Evaluation Process