1. Coherence Horizontal, Vertical, and Developmental (Herman, 2010) Vertical: Close alignment at various levels (student, school, district, state) Horizontal: Close alignment of learning goals, instruction, and assessment Developmental: All measures must work together and be intertwined so that they support one another and build upon one another for continued learning over time 4/18/2011 page 1

2. 4/18/2011 page 2 The North Carolina Professional Teaching Standards and School Executive Standards

3. The Instructional Improvement System (IIS) will be….. 2/10/2014 page 3 An online resource An integrated repository of shared tools and applications A tool to help educators improve instruction A device to integrate data from multiple sources, including NC WISE Learning System NC EDUCATION CLOUD

4. 4/18/2011 page 4 Performance on State Summative Assessments Use of Teacher Evaluations Possible use of Student Surveys Teacher Effectiveness