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Rhode Island Model Educator Performance and Support System Training. Introductions. Please introduce yourself to your tablemates. At your seat you will find an entrance slip. Please complete the entrance slip. We will do our best to answer each question before we leave today. Entrance Slip
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Rhode Island ModelEducator Performance and Support System Training
Introductions Please introduce yourself to your tablemates. At your seat you will find an entrance slip. Please complete the entrance slip. We will do our best to answer each question before we leave today. Entrance Slip What EPSS question do you want answered today?
Norms and Expectations Expectations Norms • Equity of voice • Active listening • Safety to share different perspectives • Confidentiality • Respectful use of technology • Parking Lot • Others? • We expect that you will leave here today with a better understanding of EPSS and the ‘new look’ of the reporting forms. • We expect that you will leave here with the necessary skills and tools to bring this training back to your district. Resources RIDE website: http://www.ride.ri.gov/ Evaluation email: EdEval@ride.ri.gov
Training Overview Recommended Participants:Principals and other building administrators, other staff assisting in evaluation process Content Overview: The purpose of these sessions is to prepare school leaders to how use the EPSS to manage and monitor the evaluation process at the school level. The session will include hands-on practice in the system. Each session will cover the following topics: • Using the EPSS to evaluate teachers and support professionals (will highlight key system improvements for SY 2013-14) • Evaluation component organization • Teacher-initiated forms: completion, submission and approval • Evaluator-initiated forms: completion, submission and approval • Uploading and managing evaluation artifacts • Reporting at the building level • Working with your District Configuration Administrator to update your evaluation caseload • Working with your SSO Administrator to add or remove staff • Setting up EPSS trainings in the EPSS sandbox
Training Tools We have given you the link to the training site along will log in and password information. In mid-August you will have your own set of usernames and passwords to the training site.
Overview of Your Evaluation Dashboard Check your own Evaluation Type!
Introducing Zero-Instance Components Zero Instance Components are forms such as • Self assessment • Additional PGG- Professional Growth Goals • Additional SLOS- First two will populate into the evaluation profile • SOO-Student Outcome Objectives if deemed appropriate. • Additional observations if needed • Performance Improvement Plans PIP Principal will have access to Zero Instance Components through the Config. Admin tab. How to add zero instance forms: • Config. Admin tab • User Components link • User –type in teacher name shows all of the components assigned to that teacher. • Change the number using the arrow keys to add a form. Click and this will automatically add the form to the teacher’s profile.
Let’s Add a PGG! 1. 2. 3.
Student Learning Objectives **New Procedure for SLO approval**
The Scratch Pad Using the Scratch Pad • Accessing the scratch pad • Time/Date Stamp • Filters • Reset • Save • Delete • Press enter to save • Save scratch pad notes offline Filtering Option…. By form… By User…. Or All….
Final Effectiveness Rating Report/ End of the Year Conference
Student Outcome Objective-Zero Instance Form Support Professional Online Training Modules and Guidebooks available on the RIDE website.
* * As an evaluator you may view any artifact, but you may only delete artifacts that you have uploaded. Your teachers may only delete artifacts they have uploaded.
Uploaded and aligned artifacts can be seen in the artifact files page and in any form in which they have been aligned.
EPSS Support EPSS Help Desk Guides Searchable Database Help Tickets
Running Reports • Overview of what reports can be run and why.