1. Teacher Evaluation Performance Categories
Rose Hermodson
Assistant Commissioner
Minnesota Department of Education
August 13, 2012

2. Performance Categories
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Four Categories
Category 1: Exemplary
Category 2: Proficient or Effective
Category 3: Developing ???
Category 4: Unsatisfactory /Ineffective

3. Application of Categories
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Application of Categories
Across Model Components
Observations/Formative Assessment
Student Performance
Student Engagement & Connectedness
Summative Decisions
How to apply
Separately or in Combination

4. Descriptor for Exemplary
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Category 1: Exemplary
Evidence of exceptional Outstanding performance. Exceeds standards, shows leadership, initiative and has willingness ability to model and mentor for colleagues.
(Highly Effective) Suggested by two groups

5. Descriptor for Effective
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Category 2: Effective or Proficient
Evidence of strong performance is fully satisfactory at a rigorous level. Integrates knowledge, is collaborative and consistently meets all standards.

6. Descriptor for Developing
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Category 3: Developing or ????? A. Evidence of satisfactory performance is satisfactory but improvement is necessary required and expected. Development is needed in some standards.

7. Descriptor for Unsatisfactory
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Category 4: Unsatisfactory (Ineffective)
A. Evidence of performance that is consistently below standards and has not significantly improved despite assistance.
(Needs significant assistance and improvement)

8. Descriptor for Developing
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Category 3: Other Suggestions
Basic
Satisfactory
Improvement Needed
Needs Development
Development Needed
Awareness Needed
Partially Proficient
Partially Effective
Not yet Effective
Somewhat Effective
Improving
Aspiring
Emerging
Evolving

9. Things to consider
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Replace “standards” with….. Domains? Or Elements? Or Areas of Practice?

10. Minnesota Principal Model
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Distinguished: Consistently exceeds standards of performance.
Accomplished: Consistently meets standards of performance.
Satisfactory: Demonstrates satisfactory competence on standards of performance.
Unsatisfactory: Does not meet acceptable standards of performance.
Developing: The designation of “developing” may be added to one of the above ratings where a limited number of performance items are targeted and where one of the following conditions exist:
Principal is a probationary principal,
Principal assumed a new assignment,
A significant change has occurred in district goals, curricula, leadership, or strategic vision during the year.

11. Summative Evaluation Performance Results
Evaluation by Trained Evaluator,
Peer Review or Portfolio
Evidence of professional practice gained through observations and other evidences.
Student Performance Measures
Multiple measures of student performance using available data, including measures of student learning and growth.
Student Engagement and Connection
Additional evidences related to competencies like student input including surveys.
Highly Effective 
Consistently exceeds standards of performance.
Effective
Consistently meets standards of performance.
Developing
Demonstrates satisfactory competence on levels of performance
Unsatisfactory
Does not meet acceptable standards of performance
Self-directed growth plan.
Eligible for additional roles; responsibilities;
Mentor/Coach
Self-directed growth plan.
One-year jointly developed growth plan.
One-year improvement plan developed by evaluator.
Improves
Does Not Improve
Discipline per Minnesota Statute 122A.40 or 122A.41
or local district option. .