Educator Evaluation System Salem Public Schools

1. Educator Evaluation SystemSalem Public Schools

2. All DESE Evaluation Information and Forms are on the SPS Webpage • Forms may be downloaded • Hard copies will be available for all staff for the start of school

3. Go to the SPS Website

4. Part III: Guide to Rubrics Pages 4-5 Rubric is used to assess performance and/or progress toward goals Professional Practice goals – team and/or individual must be tied to one or more Performance Standards Every educator uses a rubric to self-assess against Performance Standards Rubric is used to analyze performance and determine ratings on each Standard and Overall Evidence is collected for Standards and Indicators; rubric should be used to provide feedback 5 Step Evaluation Cycle:Rubrics 10 Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

5. Know the Four Standards The New Standards • Administrators • Instructional Leadership* • Management and Operations • Family & Community Partnerships • Professional Culture • Teachers • Curriculum, Planning & Assessment* • Teaching All Students (Instruction)* • Family & Community Engagement • Professional Culture • * Indicates a “power standard” - Educators and leaders MUST be rated Proficient in these standards in order to receive an overall summative performance rating of Proficient.

6. DESE Forms (Appendix A of Section II) • Educator Tracking Sheet • Self-Assessment Form • Goal-Setting Form • Educator Plan Form • Educator Record of Evidence Form • Educator Collection of Evidence Form • Formative Assessment Report Form • Formative Evaluation Report Form • Summative Evaluation Report Form • Educator Response Form

7. The Rubrics: Superintendent/ Administrators / Teachers - Section III • Appendix A - Superintendent Rubric • Appendix B - Principal Rubric • Appendix C - Teacher Rubric • Appendix D - Specialized Instructional Support Personnel

8. Multiple Sources of Evidence Inform the Summative Performance Rating 8

9. Educators will eventually earn two separate ratings: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 9

10. Handout - Educator Evaluation Process: Procedures for Educators: Teachers and Specialized Instructional Personnel • Each of the five steps are charted over the course of a year • Dates, Resources and Actions are delineated • This chart outlines the process of evaluation of licensed educators who will be evaluated by principals, asst. principals, directors, and coordinators

11. Step I of Annual Cycle: Self-Assessment • September 4-15, 2012 • Key Issues to be Addressed: Determine the appropriate educator plan (see handout) for each staff member AND who will evaluate each teacher • Review Forms and Rubrics • Using hardcopies of the Self-Evaluation Form and the appropriate educator rubric, teachers will independently complete the self-evaluation form

12. Step II of Annual Cycle: Analysis, Goal Setting and Development • September 15-30, 2012 • Refer to Appendix B - Setting SMART Goals and show video (optional) • Teachers develop a minimum of one Student Learning Goal and one Professional Practice Goal

13. S M A R T Goals are... • Specific / Strategic • Measurable • Action-Oriented • Rigorous/ Realistic/ Results-Focused • Timed and Tracked

14. Step II of Annual Cycle: Development, Analysis and Goal Setting (continued) • October 1-15, 2012 • TeachPoint Training to be provided for all staff (Aug. 15th “Train the Trainer” - trainers present to staff ) • Teachers will transfer hardcopy information on the Self-Evaluation and Goal Setting forms to the TeachPoint software format • Educators develop plans • Evaluators weigh in and approve the plans. Plans are developed using TeachPoint • Follow steps as outlined on the Educator Evaluation Process chart

15. Step III of Annual Cycle: Implementation of the Plan and Collection of Evidence • October 2012 - May 2013 • Both educator and evaluator begin the process of collecting evidence • Evaluators conduct observations and walk throughs, and review multiple products of practice, e.g. district determined assessments, portfolios, lesson plans, course work, etc. • Educators document how they are working towards meeting their SMART goals and collect ongoing evidence of having met the four standards

16. Step IV of Annual Cycle: Formative Assessment • January - February 2013 • The evaluator assesses the educator’s progress on attainment of goals and progress on achievement of the four standards • The evaluator completes the Formative Assessment Report Form (note the difference - Formative Evaluation Form)

17. Step V of Annual Cycle: Summative Assessment • May - June 2013 • Based upon the collected evidence, the evaluator determines a rating for the educator on each of the four standards and determines and overall rating • Remember the impact of the “power” standards

18. Frequently Asked Questions • Who will be evaluating me? • What’s my educator plan? • What part do I play in my own evaluation process? • How do I address concerns I may have about comments made in observations, walk-throughs, formative and/or summative assessments?

19. Table of Contents - Part II of the School Level Implementation Guide • Common Questions.......................................................page 21 • Definition of Plans.........................................................page 24 • Educators Serving in More Than One Role.............. page 30 • Change in Plan After the Formative Assessment......page 47