1. Wethersfield Teacher Evaluation and Support Plan
Orientation to Teacher Evaluation

2. What is New? 2013-14 2014-15 NEW 2 SLOs with 2 IAGDs per SLO
1 SLO with 2 IAGDs
Teacher Practice Goal written as SMART goal
Teacher Practice Focus Area = Targeted Area of Growth (not written as SMART goal)
Only 1 rubric used for all teachers
Added Instructional Specialist Rubric & Pupil Personnel Rubric
All teachers had a minimum of 1 formal and 2 informals
-Year 1 & 2 Teachers will have a minimum of 3 formal observations
-Year 3+ and scoring Proficient or Exemplary will have a minimum of 1 formal, 1 informal and 1 review of practice
address
Log in
New summative rating chart
Upgrades made to Teachscape to make more user friendly

3. Wethersfield A committee was formed in December 2012 Consisted of:
Teachers selected by WFT (elementary, middle and high rep)
Administrators
Central Office administrators
Board of Education representatives
Committee was tasked to:
Implement CT’s System for Educator Evaluation and Development
Meet requirements of new legislation
Finalize a new Teacher Evaluation process for Wethersfield Public Schools based on SEED for
Revised Wethersfield’s plan based on the flexibility guidelines for the school year.
CSDE approved changes in June, 2014

4. When teachers succeed, students succeed
* Research has proven that no school-level factor matters more to students’ success than high quality teachers.
* Quality teacher evaluation drives:
valuable collaboration between evaluators and teachers
effective instruction
continuous teacher improvement
high standards for all learners
* No single measure can tell the full story about a teacher’s performance.

5. Teacher Evaluation Criteria

6. Summary of Teacher Evaluation Criteria
* Observations of Performance & Practice (40%)
--Teacher Practice Focus Area = targeted growth area
--Formal observations
--Informal observations
--Review of practice
* Parent Feedback Goal (10%)
--1 goal which is linked to school-wide focus from survey data
* Student Growth and Development (45%)
--1 Student Learning Objective (SLO with 2 IAGD’s)
* Whole School Student Learning Indicators (5%)
--Linked to successful completion of goals in School Improvement Plan

7. Core Requirements of Teacher Evaluation
Student Growth and Development
(45%)
Whole-school Student Learning Indicators
(5%)
Observations of Performance and Practice
(40%)
Parent Feedback
(10%)
Teacher Practice Rating
(50%)
Student Outcome Rating
(50%)
All of these factors are combined to reach your final annual rating.

8. Teacher Performance and Practice (40%)
Forty percent (40%) of a teacher’s evaluation shall be based on observations of teacher practice and performance.
Requirements of Evidence:
1. Teacher identifies one area of professional growth = Teacher Practice Focus Area
2. Teacher Observations (formal, informal and/or
review of practice)

9. Minimum Number of Observations Subsequent Years
First and Second Year In-District
3 formal observations
Proficient and Exemplary
1 formal observation, 1 review of practice and
1 informal observation
Below Standard and Developing
3 formal observations
Intensive Supervision
If a teacher is on Intensive Supervision for longer than 60 days, a teacher would not receive a rating above developing. The supervised assistance track will identify the number of formal and informal observations, but must include at least 3 formal observations.

10. Parent Feedback Goal (10%)
Ten percent (10%) of a teacher’s evaluation shall be based on a Parent Feedback Goal.
Process focuses on:
1. Conducting whole-school parent survey
2. Determining school-level parent goal(s) based on survey
feedback
3. Teacher identifies a Parent Feedback Goal linked to
School-wide goal and identifies targets/strategies

11. Core Requirements of Teacher Evaluation
Student Growth and Development
(45%)
Whole-school Student Learning Indicators
(5%)
Observations of Performance and Practice
(40%)
Parent Feedback
(10%)
Practice Rating
(50%)
Outcome Rating
(50%)
All of these factors are combined to reach your final annual rating.

12. Student Growth and Development (45%)
 1 SLO – Student Learning Objective
2 IAGD – Indicators of Academic Growth and Achievement
Written as SMART Goals
22.5% for each IAGD

13. Student Learning Objective (SLO)
Student Learning Objective planning cycle. 
SLO Phase 1:
Learn about this year’s students
SLO Phase 2:
Set goals for student learning
SLO Phase 3:
Monitor students’ progress
SLO Phase 4:
Assess student outcomes relative to goals

14. (I)ndicators of (A)cademic (G)rowth and (D)evelopment (IAGDs)
You are responsible for 1 SLO, which must include at least two IAGD’s.
IAGDs:
IAGD is standardized if you teach a state- tested grade and/or subject, or if your students are assessed through district common assessments. 

15. Student Learning Objective (45%) Indicators of Academic Growth and Devlopment  
Will your students take the CMT or CAPT in your subject area?
YES
Set one standardized IAGD and
one non-standardized IAGD
YES NO
Will your students take another standardized assessment or district assessment?
Set two non-standardized IAGDs NO

16. Student Learning Objective
Example of SLOs  
The following are examples of Student Learning Objectives:
Teacher Category
Student Learning Objective
Eighth Grade Science
My students will master critical concepts of science inquiry.
High School Visual Arts
My students will demonstrate proficiency in applying the five principles of drawing.

17. Examples of IAGDs Algebra - Math
Teacher Category
Student Learning Objective (SLO)
Indicators of Academic Growth and Development (IAGD)
Standardized or Non-Standardized
Algebra - Math
Students will solve a variety of algebraic equations with precision.
Students in Algebra 1, Level 2 who scored Below Basic, Basic, or Proficient will move up one band.
- Students at Goal or Advanced will maintain their level with regards to solving algebraic equations, as the complexity of the content becomes more challenging, from the pre-tests to the post-tests. Please see the attached Algebra 1 Pre-Test Data excel spreadsheet in the artifacts section.
Below Basic = 0-30%
Basic = 31-60%
Proficient = 61-70%
Goal = 71-85%
Advanced = %
Non-Standardized

18. Examples of IAGDs 8th Grade Science
Teacher Category
Student Learning Objective (SLO)
Indicators of Academic Growth and Development (IAGD)
Standardized or Non-Standardized
8th Grade Science
Students will master critical concepts of science inquiry.
Students will design an experiment that incorporates the key principles of science inquiry.
--Students will grow (see chart below), using the inquiry rubric from the pre-assessment in the fall to the spring. Formative assessments will be conducted monthly to assess different inquiry skills.
Baseline Score Target Score
Basic increase by 6
Emerging increase by 8
Goal increase by 5
*Students who score will be provided with an alternative rubric with increased expectations.
Non-Standardized

19. Examples of IAGDs - Continued
Teacher Category
Student Learning Objective (SLO)
Indicators of Academic Growth and Development (IAGD)
Standardized or Non-Standardized
2nd Grade Numeracy
Students in 2nd grade will demonstrate growth and/or achieve mastery of grade level mathematics skills.
By May, students will show growth in fluency on their mad minute addition and subtraction scores within 20 according to the following chart:
Baseline Score Target Score
points
points
points
Mad minute is a one minute timed assessment.
--Two students in my class receiving special education support for math will be provided 4 minutes to complete the assessment, instead of one minute.
Non-Standardized

20. Whole School Learning Indicator (5%)
 Five percent (5%) of a teacher’s evaluation shall be based on whole-school student learning indicators.
Purpose:
 Teachers are part of a learning community, as such, responsibility for learning is shared among all of the school’s staff. This measurement is designed to reflect the importance of this shared responsibility through the School Improvement Plan (SIP).

21. Teacher Evaluation Process
The target date for Goal
Setting & Planning is
October 15
Target date for End-of Year is one week before the last student day (must be completed by June 30)

22. Levels of Performance - Legislated
Four Levels of Performance: 4 Exemplary - Substantially exceeding indicators of
performance 3 Proficient - Meeting indicators of performance 2 Developing - Meeting some indicators of performance
but not others 1 Below standard - Not meeting indicators of
performance

23. Final Summative Rating
Student Growth and Development
(45%)
Whole-school Student Learning Indicators
(5%)
Observations of Performance and Practice
(40%)
Parent Feedback
(10%)
Outcome Rating
(50%)
Practice Rating
(50%)
The matrix (on the next slide) is used in order to get a holistically determined Summative Rating (100%)

24. Summative Rating Matrix to Final Rating
Teacher Practice Related Indicators Rating 4 3 2 1 
Student Outcomes Related Indicators Rating
Exemplary
Proficient
Gather
further
information
Developing 1
Below Standard

25. Support and Development for Teachers
Evaluation-based Professional Growth
Plan
Improvement and Remediation Plan
Career Development and Growth

26. Support and Development Professional Learning Opportunities/Examples
Targeted professional development
External learning opportunities
Differentiated career pathway
Coaching
Assisting peers
Leading data teams
Leading professional development
Leading book study groups