1. CREIGHTON SCHOOL DISTRICT Career Ladder Program Teacher Performance Student Achievement Higher Level Instructional Responsibilities CREIGHTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT Career Ladder Program 2012-2013

2. CREIGHTON SCHOOL DISTRICT Career Ladder Program Teacher Performance Student Achievement Higher Level Instructional Responsibilities What is the future of Career Ladder? Gilbert Lawsuit update State and local funding of career ladder –Reduction of 20% over next 3 years –Based on student enrollment

3. CREIGHTON SCHOOL DISTRICT Career Ladder Program Teacher Performance Student Achievement Higher Level Instructional Responsibilities Our objective is to review the Creighton School District Career Ladder Program requirements and guidelines for 2012- 2013.

4. CREIGHTON SCHOOL DISTRICT Career Ladder Program Teacher Performance Student Achievement Higher Level Instructional Responsibilities Evaluation of Teacher Performance with qualified evaluators Evaluation of Pupil Progress (SAP) Higher Level Instructional Responsibilities (HLR) Compliance with State Law

5. CREIGHTON SCHOOL DISTRICT Career Ladder Program Teacher Performance Student Achievement Higher Level Instructional Responsibilities SAP competencies, rubric and template are aligned –SAP for Group B Teachers – will qualify for placement Changes for 2012-2013

6. CREIGHTON SCHOOL DISTRICT Career Ladder Program Teacher Performance Student Achievement Higher Level Instructional Responsibilities Compliance with state law Teachers apply and qualify EVERY year Four Level Structure –Internship (year one only) –Residency (year three +) –Experienced (year four+) –Career (year six+) Three step structure –(Step I [base], Step II, Step III) Review Career Ladder Structure - Levels & Steps

7. CREIGHTON SCHOOL DISTRICT Career Ladder Program Teacher Performance Student Achievement Higher Level Instructional Responsibilities InternshipResidency Year 3+ Experienced Year 4+ Career Year 6+ All new teachers Step (base)Step I (base) Step II (25 hours) Step I (base), Step II (25 hours) Step III (50 hrs) Note: New teachers can no longer move onto Career Ladder as per HB 2011 but must be “prepared” for career ladder.

8. CREIGHTON SCHOOL DISTRICT Career Ladder Program Teacher Performance Student Achievement Higher Level Instructional Responsibilities Based on most recent (2011-2012 school year) SES Level I ratings SES Level II can be used to qualify only at the “Career” Level Teachers on SES Level II must re-qualify on the SES Level I every 3rd year to continue on Career Ladder. Qualification for Movement

9. CREIGHTON SCHOOL DISTRICT Career Ladder Program Teacher Performance Student Achievement Higher Level Instructional Responsibilities Number of allowable “developing” on the SES Level I decreases at higher levels ResidencyExperiencedCareer No PIP/No “U” No “D” Professionalism 1 “D” in Planning 1 “D” CM 2 “D” Implementation FOUR (4) TOTAL “D” No PIP/No “U” No “D” Professionalism 1 “D” in Planning OR 1 “D” CM 2 “D” Implementation THREE (3) TOTAL “D” No PIP/No “U” No “D” Professionalism No “D” in Planning No “D” CM 2 “D” Implementation TWO (2) TOTAL “D”

10. CREIGHTON SCHOOL DISTRICT Career Ladder Program Teacher Performance Student Achievement Higher Level Instructional Responsibilities No “NEW” Participants in Career Ladder Program HB 2011 “As per session law, for FY 2010…limit the program only to teachers who participated in the prior year.” What constitutes “PARTICIPATION” Teachers who qualified (earned an addendum) in 2011-2012 Teachers who have been on Career Ladder or participated (eg. did not complete process [documentation or SAP] or did not qualify) within the last three years (in-active status) Teachers returning to the classroom from a coaching position or other stipend, non-teaching role who have previously been on Career Ladder Teachers with reciprocity from another Career Ladder district

11. CREIGHTON SCHOOL DISTRICT Career Ladder Program Teacher Performance Student Achievement Higher Level Instructional Responsibilities Compliance with the law All new teachers are evaluated for CL Minimum of one evaluation consisting of both announced and unannounced observations Training for inter-rater reliability Multiple qualified evaluators Higher levels of instructional criteria for higher levels of the ladder Teacher Performance (EVALUATION)

12. CREIGHTON SCHOOL DISTRICT Career Ladder Program Teacher Performance Student Achievement Higher Level Instructional Responsibilities Internship –SES observations Fall & Spring (site administration) –Informals (unannounced) by CL & site Residency (year 3 +) –SES Level I observations Fall & Spring (site administration) –Formal observation* by Career Ladder Evaluator (announced) –Informal observations (unannounced) CL & site – FOCUS : Classroom Management and Basic Instructional Skills Evaluating Teacher Performance *can be done concurrently with Spring SES

13. CREIGHTON SCHOOL DISTRICT Career Ladder Program Teacher Performance Student Achievement Higher Level Instructional Responsibilities Experienced (year four+) –SES LEVEL I annual observation (site administration) –Must be evaluated on the SES Level I at “Experienced” –Formal observation (Career Ladder) May be optional (based on informals & principal recommendations) –Informal observations (CL and site administration) –FOCUS: Advanced Instructional Skills and beginning use of Critical Thinking Skills Evaluating Teacher Performance

14. CREIGHTON SCHOOL DISTRICT Career Ladder Program Teacher Performance Student Achievement Higher Level Instructional Responsibilities Career Level (year six+) –SES Annual Observation Level I or Level II* (site administration) –Informal Observations (CL and site administration) –Formal Observation by Career Ladder Evaluator If needed based on informals and Principal recommendations –FOCUS: Critical Thinking Skills Evaluating Teacher Performance *Re-qualify every 3rd year

15. CREIGHTON SCHOOL DISTRICT Career Ladder Program Teacher Performance Student Achievement Higher Level Instructional Responsibilities Internship IResidency Year 3+ Experienced Year 4+ Career Year 6+ First Year Teachers only SES Level I Fall/Spring Site Administration CL Observation Informals - CT4S Step (Base) SES Level I Fall/Spring Site Administration CL Observation Formal - SES I Informal (2) - CT4S May be done in conjunction with Spring SES I Step I (base) and Step II SES Level I Fall Site Administration CL Observation Formal - SES I Spring Informal (2) - CT4S Formal CL observation as needed based on informals and principal recommendation Step I (base), Step II and Step III SES Level I or II* Fall Site Administration CL Observation Formal - SES I Spring Informal (2) - CT4S Formal CL observation as needed based on informals and principal recommendation *SES I every 3rd yr

16. CREIGHTON SCHOOL DISTRICT Career Ladder Program Teacher Performance Student Achievement Higher Level Instructional Responsibilities Formal Evaluation Instruments –Standard Evaluation Instrument Level I –Standard Evaluation Instrument Level II* (Career Level only) Informal Evaluation Instruments –Creighton Teach 4 Success (CT4S) –Informal observation report (documentation purposes) Evaluating Teacher Performance *Re-qualify every 3rd year

17. CREIGHTON SCHOOL DISTRICT Career Ladder Program Teacher Performance Student Achievement Higher Level Instructional Responsibilities Lesson plans for formal observations May use SES plan template Must be a 2-3 day plan Lesson plans are submitted FIVE (5) days prior to your pre- conference date Residency & Experienced Levels –Remember, understand, apply –at least to apply level on observation date Career Level –Analyze, evaluate, create –at least to analyze level on observation date

18. CREIGHTON SCHOOL DISTRICT Career Ladder Program Teacher Performance Student Achievement Higher Level Instructional Responsibilities Compliance with state law Higher levels of pupil progress for higher levels of the ladder Appropriate to the teacher’s individual circumstances Plan and summative evaluated by peer evaluator(s) and/or CL administrators Reviewed at beginning, middle and end of year Based on ten (10) competencies May be used for SES Level II (pending principal approval) Student Achievement Plan (SAP)

19. CREIGHTON SCHOOL DISTRICT Career Ladder Program Teacher Performance Student Achievement Higher Level Instructional Responsibilities SAP Key Points Must document student growth for at least 51% of the school year Maximum of 40 points can be earned The number of points needed varies based on CL levels Ten (10) competencies (page 36-44 Handbook) –#1-5 completed for the planning of the SAP –#6 completed for mid-study reflection –#7-10 completed for the summative/reflection statement Address ALL descriptors for scoring! (even if you don’t need all the points!)

20. CREIGHTON SCHOOL DISTRICT Career Ladder Program Teacher Performance Student Achievement Higher Level Instructional Responsibilities SAP Scoring Rubric The teacher did not address the descriptors Three or more descriptors were missing, unclear, under-developed or misaligned to competency Addresses at least 2 descriptors adequately Adequately addresses at least 3 descriptors in the competency and includes some examples All descriptors are well thought out and described in detail with examples when needed. 01234 Each competency is scored on 0-4 Rubric See pages 45-48

21. CREIGHTON SCHOOL DISTRICT Career Ladder Program Teacher Performance Student Achievement Higher Level Instructional Responsibilities SAP planning and mid-study may be resubmitted following feedback Must score at least a minimum of 2 on all 10 competencies SAP summative is final; no resubmits ResidencyExperiencedCareer 25/40 points30/40 points35/40 points

22. CREIGHTON SCHOOL DISTRICT Career Ladder Program Teacher Performance Student Achievement Higher Level Instructional Responsibilities SAP problem areas to address! Format – double spaced, min. size 12pt. Font Proofreading for grammatical and statistical errors Alignment between planning section, mid-study and summative sections (particularly in the area of assessment) More than one goal or area of focus (example: math fluency and problem solving) Too many student samples (see new template/rubric) Not addressing ALL of the descriptors or not writing directly to the descriptor (for ease of reading/scoring) Collaborative plans MUST follow collaborative guidelines

23. CREIGHTON SCHOOL DISTRICT Career Ladder Program Teacher Performance Student Achievement Higher Level Instructional Responsibilities STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT PLAN Compilation of Exemplar Compentencies A sincere THANKS to those who willingly shared their plans with all CL participants! Student Achievement Plans (SAPs) samples can be found on- line at the CL website.

24. CREIGHTON SCHOOL DISTRICT Career Ladder Program Teacher Performance Student Achievement Higher Level Instructional Responsibilities Compliance with state law Optional way to increase compensation Increasing responsibilities with each level and step Activities must have a direct impact on students/district Higher Levels of Instructional Responsibilities (HLR) HLR Approved Menu (pg.53) Professional Growth CollaborationLeadership

25. CREIGHTON SCHOOL DISTRICT Career Ladder Program Teacher Performance Student Achievement Higher Level Instructional Responsibilities Higher Levels of Instructional Responsibility (HLR) Level/StepHours Needed Experienced Step II25 hours Career Step II25 hours Career Step III50 hours

26. CREIGHTON SCHOOL DISTRICT Career Ladder Program Teacher Performance Student Achievement Higher Level Instructional Responsibilities Level/StepProf. GrowthCollaborationLeadership Experienced Step II (25 hrs) Max 6 hrsMin 13 hrsN/A Career Step II (25 hrs) Max 6 hrs Min 13 hrs Career Step III (50 hrs) Max 6 hrsMax 18 hrsMin 26 hrs Higher Levels of Instructional Responsibility (HLR)

27. CREIGHTON SCHOOL DISTRICT Career Ladder Program Teacher Performance Student Achievement Higher Level Instructional Responsibilities HLR clarifications All 25 or 50 hours may come from the leadership category at the Career Level Completed logs with signature must be received on the following dates –December 17, 2012 (hours completed 1 st semester) –May 13, 2013 (hours completed 2 nd semester) –June 10, 2013 (hours completed during summer)

28. CREIGHTON SCHOOL DISTRICT Career Ladder Program Teacher Performance Student Achievement Higher Level Instructional Responsibilities Activities do not have to be PRE approved if they come off of the “Approved HLR Activities Menu” list Activities may be added throughout the year as they become available (send Pre-Approval form if needed) Teachers cannot be PAID and receive credit for HLR (this includes stipends and hourly pay) Must occur OUTSIDE of the regular school day (student day - 7:30 am to 3:05 pm) Higher Levels of Instructional Responsibility (HLR)

29. CREIGHTON SCHOOL DISTRICT Career Ladder Program Teacher Performance Student Achievement Higher Level Instructional Responsibilities CLP in REVIEW Teacher Performance - Evaluations –SES Level I –SES Level II (Career Level only) –Informal Observations (CT4S with Informal Observation Report) Student Achievement Plan (SAP) Higher Level Instructional Responsibilities (HLR) –Optional compensation in addition to the base

30. CREIGHTON SCHOOL DISTRICT Career Ladder Program Teacher Performance Student Achievement Higher Level Instructional Responsibilities Formula driven Each level has a base amount that is added to the teachers salary on the traditional schedule Each level has a target (cap) salary amount (p.62) HLR is paid out at step II and III based on available funding. Career Ladder Compensation System

31. CREIGHTON SCHOOL DISTRICT Career Ladder Program Teacher Performance Student Achievement Higher Level Instructional Responsibilities Career Ladder Addendum 2012-2013 LEVELResidencyExperiencedCareer BASE$3,250.00$4,250.00$5,250.00 STEP II (25 hours OPTION) NA$750 STEP III (50 hours OPTION) NA $1,750 Total Addendum Possible $3,250.00$5,000.00 II $6,000.00 III $7,000.00

32. CREIGHTON SCHOOL DISTRICT Career Ladder Program Teacher Performance Student Achievement Higher Level Instructional Responsibilities Addendum for 2013-2014 Base amounts and steps will be reduced based upon 20% reduction and student count for the district.

33. CREIGHTON SCHOOL DISTRICT Career Ladder Program Teacher Performance Student Achievement Higher Level Instructional Responsibilities Applications: September 17, 2012 SAP: October 1, 2012 HLR Pre-Approval 1 st semester: October 1, 2012 (only those activities not on approved menu list) All 1 st semester HLR hours: December 17, 2012 Mid-Study SAP analysis and data: January 28, 2013 IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER…(pg.75)

34. CREIGHTON SCHOOL DISTRICT Career Ladder Program Teacher Performance Student Achievement Higher Level Instructional Responsibilities Did we review the Creighton School District Career Ladder Program requirements and guidelines for 2012- 2013?

35. CREIGHTON SCHOOL DISTRICT Career Ladder Program Teacher Performance Student Achievement Higher Level Instructional Responsibilities Thank you!