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Educator Effectiveness from A to Z in a Small District

Educator Effectiveness from A to Z in a Small District. CASE Presentation July 2014. Introduction. Who we are… Why we’re here… Our assumptions…. Background. Roll Out Rubric Pilot Spring 2012-13 Hold Harmless Full Implementation 2013-14 Principals Teachers Special Service Providers.

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Educator Effectiveness from A to Z in a Small District

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  1. Educator Effectiveness from A to Z in a Small District CASE Presentation July 2014

  2. Introduction • Who we are… • Why we’re here… • Our assumptions…

  3. Background • Roll Out • Rubric Pilot Spring 2012-13 • Hold Harmless Full Implementation 2013-14 • Principals • Teachers • Special Service Providers

  4. 2013-14 Metrics • 192 Certified Staff – 100% Implementation • Staff Survey Results • Rubric expectations clear (88%) and fair (82%) • SGO process clear (67%) and fair (83%) • Survey results beneficial (66%) • Feedback from evaluator useful (90%) and fair (94%) • Online system easy to use (95%) • Overall effectiveness rating clear (91%) and fair (81%)

  5. Background • Support Structures • District Evaluation Committee • Administrative Leadership Team • District Lead

  6. District Evaluation Committee • Primary Roles • Messaging • Communication • Decision Making • Feedback Loop • Peer Support • Structure • Monthly Meetings • Reports to Buildings • In-Building Assistance • Collaboration Day Planning, Training, & Support

  7. Administrative Leadership Team • Primary Roles • Direction • Timelines • Norming • Filtering • Structure • Monthly Meetings • School Visitations • Adopt-a-School

  8. District Lead • Primary Roles • Strategic Leadership • Research & Preparation • Facilitation • Follow-Up • Structure • Ongoing • Stipend/Partial FTE • Office Hours Support

  9. Educator Effectiveness Components • State & District assessments; Other assessments measuring student achievement and growth Evaluation Rubric, Observations, Surveys & Artifacts

  10. Evaluation Rubric Insights • Keep State Element/Practice Wording • Provide Clarifications with District Interpretations • Use Student/Teacher Survey to Support Ratings • Encourage Sharing of Self-Reflection • Share Initial Admin Ratings by January (1st year) • Staff Write a Professional Goal

  11. WPSD Growth Components • 20% School/District Performance Framework (Collectively Attributed) • 80% Measures of Student Learning (Individually Attributed)

  12. 20% School Performance Framework (SPF) Scoring Matrix

  13. 80% Measures of Student Learning • Looking for Evidence of Effectiveness • Multiple opportunities with 3 “Looks” • System modeled off Poudre School District

  14. Growth Modeling Measures • TCAP, MAP, & DIBELS • 2 Years of Data Required • Cutpoint Considerations (Handout) • WPSD 1st Look Scoring Plan (Brochure) 1st Look: Proficient or Advanced Rating = Teacher’s Growth Score Below Proficient Not Applicable

  15. District Learning Measures • District Approved Assessments • 2 Years of Data • Roll-Out in 2014-15 2nd Look: Proficient or Advanced Rating = Teacher’s Growth Score Below Proficient Not Applicable

  16. Student Growth Objectives • Purposely designed growth objectives (SGOs) formed through a collaborative process between the evaluatee and evaluator • Adapted from Achieve New Jersey 3rd Look: • Final rating determined at the end of the evaluation year based on data from the SGO

  17. What is a SGO? A Student Growth Objective is a long-term academic goal that staff set for groups of students and must be: • Specific and measureable • Aligned to standards • Based on available prior student learning data • A measure of what a student has learned between two points in time

  18. Steps in the SGO Process Step 1: Choose or develop a quality assessmentsaligned to standards Step 2: Determine students’ starting points Step 3: Set ambitious and achievable SGOs including full attainment standards Step 4: Track progress & refine instruction Step 5: Review results and score in consultation with your evaluator

  19. SGO Insights • Training! Support! Samples! Time! • Evaluators • Staff • Professional Development • Assessment • Learning Objectives • Data Collection & Analysis • Trust

  20. Dashboard Online Tool • Developed over the school year with Paul Fleming of ExModula • Overview of the site

  21. WPSD System Logistics • Evaluation Cycles & Timelines (Handout) • Implementation Stepped Out Piece by Piece

  22. Implementation Timeline

  23. WPSD Next Steps • District Approved Assessment Process (2nd Look) • Support Structures for Partially/Ineffective Staff • Appeals Process • Evaluator Professional Development • Retiring Teacher Process

  24. Questions

  25. Contact Information • Tina Cassens – WPSD Director of Educator Effectiveness tcassens@wpsdk12.org • Paul Fleming – ExModulapaulf@exmodula.com • Achieve New Jersey - http://www.state.nj.us/education/AchieveNJ/

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