1. Teacher Development & Evaluation Plan Overview August 2014

2. Learning Targets ➔ I can explain the guiding principles of Teacher Development and Evaluation to increase student achievement. ➔ I can identify the components of the model that will positively impact student and teacher growth.

3. tde.spps.org

4. Teacher Development & Evaluation TD&E

5. Teacher Development & Evaluation Why?

6. Minnesota Statute 122A.41 Three-year cycle must include: ●Student Achievement/Learning ●Student Engagement ●Teacher Practice/Performance ●Peer Review ●Individualized Growth & Development Plan ●Summative Evaluation

7. Teacher Development & Evaluation Why these components?

8. TD&E SPPS and SPFT partnered to create an evaluation model that aligns requirements

9. TD&E History Oct 2013Collaboration of plan started by SPPS and SPFT Fall 2013Development continued in sub-committees Winter 2014Development continued in sub-committees Spring 2014Development continued in sub-committees April 2014SPFT membership meeting provides teachers with a draft overview of TD&E model June 2014SPFT teacher vote approves model Sept 2014 TD&E launched in SPPS

10. TD&E Oversight Committee An oversight committee was established to assist in determining modifications for the Teacher Development and Evaluation system. Monthly meetings to review TD&E implementation progress and feedback surrounding plan components.

11. TD&E Oversight Committee 2 Elementary TeachersJennifer Ewald & Nick Faber 2 Middle School TeachersDiedra Carlson & Nicola Turner 2 High School TeachersShoua Moua & Joan Wikre 1 SPED TeacherLuann Ford 1 ELL TeacherCynthia Henning 2 PAR Consulting TeachersDianne Lee & Niceta Thomas 1 Research, Evaluation and AssessmentIshmael Robinson 2 Office of Teaching and LearningChristine Osorio & Hans Ott 1 Elementary PrincipalStacey Kadrmas 1 Middle School PrincipalBryan Bass 1 High School PrincipalDoug Revsbeck 1 Human ResourcesBou Moua 1 Assistant SuperintendentSharon Freeman

12. TD&E Purpose The purpose of TD&E is to ensure that all students have a premier education. Teacher Development and Evaluation is about creating an opportunity for teachers to set goals for themselves and work towards those goals to impact student learning.

13. TD&E Assumptions Teaching effectiveness is truly multi-dimensional Systems must be trusted by all stakeholders The quality of teaching is an important factor in student learning Teacher evaluation systems must be rigorous, valid, and reliable

14. TD&E Covers ➔ Teachers ➔ Nurses ➔ School Counselors ➔ School Psychologists ➔ Social Workers ➔ Speech and Language Pathologists TD&E Exempt ➔ Occupational and Physical Therapists ➔ ECFE ➔ Adult Basic Ed ➔ Community Experts ➔ Long-term Subs

15. Student Achievement/ Learning

16. Minnesota Statute 122A.41 Cities of the First Class Subdivision 5, Paragraph b “ (8) must use data from valid and reliable assessment aligned to state and local academic standards and must use state and local measures of student growth that may include value-added models or student learning goals to determine 35 percent of teacher evaluation results.”

17. Student Achievement/Learning Measured through PLC common assessments Teachers complete reflections on students’ results/data and PLC work Reflections submitted via PD Express for school administration to review

18. Student Engagement

19. Minnesota Statute 122A.41 Cities of the First Class Subdivision 5, Paragraph b “ (9) must use longitudinal data on student engagement and connection and other student outcome measures explicitly aligned with the elements of curriculum for which teachers are responsible”

20. Student Engagement Surveys conducted in a class determined by PLCs Educators work in PLCs to develop a survey based on questions chosen from a bank Results guide teacher practice and growth plans Reflections submitted via PD Express for school administration to review

21. Student Engagement Active - Students have the opportunity and show willingness, need, and desire to be involved in their learning Safe - Students are comfortable taking risks and do not feel threatened Respected - Students are valued as individuals Challenged - Students feel adults and peers have high academic and behavioral expectations for themselves and others Supported - Students pursue and receive equitable assistance

22. Survey Bank for Student Engagement Separate questions for Teachers Counselors Social Workers School Psychologists Speech and Language Pathologists

23. Surveys for Student Engagement Questions for grade bands PK - 2 3 - 5 6 - 8 9 - 12 Likert scale 3 options for PK - 2 5 options for 3 - 12

24. Surveys for Student Engagement At least one question from each of the five categories for PK - 2 At least two questions from each of the five categories for 3 - 12 PLCs may add 1 - 2 content specific questions

25. Survey Bank for Student Engagement ActiveChallengedRespectedSafetySupportTotal PK - 2111216 3 - 5913781552 6 - 8718981254 9 - 1221466735 Total1946232435147

26. Survey Bank for Student Engagement The Office of Research, Evaluation, and Assessment (REA) will continue to vet questions for reliability and validity to add to the bank PLC teams may submit questions to REA for approval to be added to the bank. 2014 - 15 at least 2 weeks to review 2015 - 16 at least 2 months to review

27. Surveys for Student Engagement Suggestions on how to summarize data Guiding questions for PLC discussion

28. Teacher Practice/ Performance

29. Classroom observations of teachers using the Standards of Effective Teaching (SET) SET updated to correlate with best practices

30. Teacher Practice/Performance for Summative Review Pre-conference Announced Observation Post-conference

31. Standards of Effective Teaching (SET) Below Standard Developing Proficient Distinguished Teacher Practice/Performance

32. SET Domains and Elements Elements of Effective Instruction 40% 26 Elements Environment for Learning 30% 8 Elements Family Engagement 15% 2 Elements Professional Responsibilities 15% 6 Elements

33. Teacher Practice/Performance It is recognized that by Minnesota Law administrators are able to enter classrooms at any time and conduct an evaluation on all or part of the Standards of Effective Teaching. The TD&E committee recognizes that administrators can observe teachers and give meaningful feedback on a regular basis during any part of the three-year cycle (e.g. feedback through classroom walkthroughs). If a teacher is found to be performing below standard at any point, they may be placed on an improvement plan as outlined in the teacher collective bargaining agreement, Article 18, Section 1, Subd. 3.

34. Peer Review

35. Pre-observation conference between peer observer and teacher ➔ Teacher will communicate to the peer observer which element(s) of SET they want feedback ➔ Teacher and peer observer will determine what data will be collected during the classroom visit Classroom visit on the date and time asked for by the teacher to collect data

36. Peer Review Post-observation conference to review data and provide feedback on performance indicators related to the SET domain elements selected Teacher will complete a reflection about the peer observation

37. Peer Review Goal is to train 2-3 peer observers per school this year to start building an observer pool. This year teachers may volunteer to participate in a peer review.

38. Peer Review Interested in being a peer observer? Peer observers expectations and qualifications can be found at tde.spps.org/observers

39. Schools that have been using systems of peer review may appeal to the TD&E Oversight Committee to continue using their system. The TD&E Oversight Committee will make sure that their process follows law and it is preferred by at least 75% of staff. Peer Review

40. Individualized Growth & Development Plan

41. Minnesota Statute 122A.41 Cities of the First Class Subdivision 5, Paragraph b “ (2) must establish a three-year professional review cycle for each teacher that included an individual growth and development plan, a peer review process, the opportunity to participate in a professional learning community under paragraph (a), and at least one summative evaluation performed by a qualified and trained evaluator such as a school administrator;”

42. Individualized Growth & Development Plan Teachers create a plan by following a form in PD Express Plans are routed for school administration to review Teachers write reflections on goal progress

43. Summative Review with Administration for Tenured Staff

44. Summative Evaluation Review with Administration Once every 3-year cycle Student Achievement/Learning35% Student Engagement 65% Teacher Practice/Performance Peer Review Individualized Growth & Development Plan

45. Yearly Feedback to Teachers ➔ Student Achievement/Learning Reflection ➔ Student Engagement Survey Reflection ➔ Peer Review (1 every 3-year cycle) ➔ Individualized Growth & Development Plan Creation and progress Monitoring ➔ Walkthroughs Reflections and plans will be submitted through PD Express for administration to review and provide feedback.

46. Annual Review with Administration for Probationary Staff

47. Probationary Staff ➔ 3 SET evaluations each year of probation ➔ TD&E yearly work Student Achievement/Learning Reflections Student Engagement Reflections Peer Review (optional) - this is different than Peer Assistance and Review (PAR) Individualized Growth & Development Plan ➔ Walkthroughs ➔ Summative performance review each year

48. Self-directed TD&E work such as reflections will occur at varying points for each teacher over the course of the school year. TD&E Activities for Teachers

49. Administration will provide 4 hours of time per year for self-directed TD&E activities through modification to ➔ Job embedded time ➔ Providing release time during required after school meetings ➔ Using time devoted to school professional development on non-student contact days

51. 2014 - 15 Projected Launch November Individualized Growth & Dev. Plan created December Student Engagement bank review February Student Engagement survey launch May Plan reflection

52. tde.spps.org

53. Amy Steele TD&E Coordinator amy.steele@spps.org 651.744.1330