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Evaluation Pilot Advisory Committee (EPAC) Final Report: Highlights and Next Steps

Evaluation Pilot Advisory Committee (EPAC) Final Report: Highlights and Next Steps. December 4, 2013. Context. 2010-11: Educator Effectiveness Task Force made recommendations for improving evaluations, including a pilot program

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Evaluation Pilot Advisory Committee (EPAC) Final Report: Highlights and Next Steps

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  1. Evaluation Pilot Advisory Committee (EPAC) Final Report:Highlights and Next Steps December 4, 2013

  2. Context • 2010-11: Educator Effectiveness Task Force made recommendations for improving evaluations, including a pilot program • 2011-13: Two-year pilot included 30 districts, 287 schools, 15,000 educators, 168,000 students • State provided $3.5 million in funding for teacher evaluation pilot in 11-12 and teacher and principal pilot in 12-13 • Evaluation Pilot Advisory Committee (EPAC) represented pilot educators and all associations (NJEA, PSA, ASA, etc.) • 2013-14: EPAC feedback and suggestions are reflected in AchieveNJ regulations and state-provided resources and training • 2014 and Beyond: AchieveNJ to build on work of EPAC and AchieveNJ Advisory Committee (ANJAC)

  3. Covers both years of the evaluation pilot with a focus on SY12-13 Demonstrates how policy decisions were informed by the pilot program and the EPAC Includes practical advice for districts in implementing AchieveNJ Given two years of piloting, offers more data about teacher evaluation implementation Key takeaways Pilot data demonstrates districts’ varying ability to effectively implement new evaluations With time, districts became more proficient with implementation NJ educators significantly informed/impacted AchieveNJ Final EPAC Report: Overview

  4. Pilot District Data Addresses Key Elements of New Evaluations 4

  5. Next Steps: Report Informs Ongoing Cycle of Continuous Improvement Example: DOE provided initial guidance for District Evaluation Advisory Committee (DEAC); EPAC Report offers more specific suggestions. DOE is now working with ANJAC on more comprehensive DEAC guidance based on field experiences.

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