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Education Service Center Region 13 Curriculum Council June 5 , 2014. Texas Educator Appraisal. Why Change the Systems?. Improve educator supports Focus on continuous focused instructional growth Provide robust and objective feedback to the teacher
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Education Service Center Region 13 Curriculum Council June 5, 2014 Texas EducatorAppraisal
Why Change the Systems? • Improve educator supports • Focus on continuous focused instructional growth • Provide robust and objective feedback to the teacher • ESEA waiver requirement: US Department of Education
Alignment • Texas Educator Support System
Timeline • 2013-14 – Standards set; Steering Committees at work • 2014-15 School Year – Piloting in 70 districts • Spring 2015 – Training of Trainers (ESCs, IHE) • Summer 2015 – Training for all Texas schools • 2015-16 School Year – Full implementation
Partners • Texas Education Agency • Education Service Center Region 13 • SEDL • National Institute for Excellence in Teaching (Teacher) • McREL (Principal)
Partner Responsibilities • Education Service Center Region 13 • Provide centralized leadership for statewide appraisal development • Facilitate communications among ESCs • Coordinate training delivery by regions • Support and monitor pilot implementation • Serve as a repository for evaluation data and feedback • Organize and host key project events
Pilot • Elgin, Fayetteville, Lake Travis, Wimberley, Pflugerville • Training Administrators June – July, 2014 • ESCs support implementation during pilot year • Feedback informs final appraisal system; rule revision
Information • Texas Comprehensive Center at SEDL • http://txcc.sedl.org/our_work/tx_educator_evaluation/index.php • LauraleePankonien • lauralee.pankonien@esc13.txed.net • 512-919-5433 • Ed Vara • ed.vara@esc13.txed.net • 512-919-5306