Educator Effectiveness

1. Educator Effectiveness

4. Non-Teaching Professional Employee Effectiveness System in Act 82 of 2012 Effective 2014-15 SY • Observation & Practice • Danielson Framework Domains • Planning and Preparation • Educational Environment • Delivery of Service • Professional Development Student Performance of All Students in the School Building in which the Nonteaching Professional Employee is Employed District-Designed Measures and Examinations Nationally Recognized Standardized Tests Industry Certification Examinations Student Projects Pursuant to Local Requirements Student Portfolios Pursuant to Local Requirements

5. Principal Effectiveness System in Act 82 of 2012 Effective 2014-2015 SY • Observation/ Evidence • Domains • Strategic/Cultural Leadership • Systems Leadership • Leadership for Learning • Professional and Community Leadership Building Level Data Indicators of Academic Achievement Indicators of Closing the Achievement Gap, All Students Indicators of Closing the Achievement Gap, Subgroups Academic Growth PVAAS Other Academic Indicators Credit for Advanced Achievement Correlation Data Based on Teacher Level Measures PVAAS Elective Data/SLOs District-Designed Measures and Examinations Nationally Recognized Standardized Tests Industry Certification Examinations Student Projects Pursuant to Local Requirements Student Portfolios Pursuant to Local Requirements

6. School Building Data

7. Academic Performance Score • The academic performance score for a school is based upon multiple measures, which define high-performing schools. • The data elements that are combined to determine this academic performance score represent the building-level data used in the Teacher Effectiveness System. • The academic performance score is based upon 100 point scale.

8. Academic Performance Score Components • Indicators of Academic Achievement (40%) • Indicators of Closing the Achievement Gap All Students (5%) • Indicators of Closing the Achievement Gap Historically Underperforming Students (5%) • Indicators of Academic Growth – PVAAS (40%) • Other Academic Indicators (10%) • Extra Credit for Advanced Achievement (up to 7 Points)

9. Indicators of Academic Achievement (40%) • PSSA/Keystone Exams Performance • Industry Standards-Based Competency Assessments (NOCTI/NIMS) • Grade 3 Reading Proficiency • SAT/ACT College Ready Benchmarks

10. Indicators of Closing the Achievement Gap (10%) • All Students(5%) Based upon progress in moving all students to proficiency (defined as 100%) • Historically Underperforming Students (5%) Based upon progress in moving historically underperforming studentsto proficiency (defined as 100%) - Students with Disabilities - English Language Learners - Economically Disadvantaged Students

11. Indicators of Academic Growth/PVAAS (40%) Uses PVAAS Growth Index for: • Math • Reading • Science • Writing

12. Other Academic Indicators (10%) • Cohort Graduation Rate • Promotion Rate • Attendance Rate • Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate or College Credit Offered • PSAT/Plan Participation

13. Extra Credit for Advanced Achievement(up to 7 Points) • Percent PSSA/Keystone Exams Advanced – Math • Percent PSSA/Keystone Exams Advanced – Reading • Percent PSSA/Keystone Exams Advanced – Science • Percent PSSA/Keystone Exams Advanced – Writing • Percent Advanced – Industry Standards-Based Competency Assessments (NOCTI/NIMS) • Percent of Grade 12 Students Scoring 3 or Higher on an AP Exam

14. Pennsylvania Value Added Assessment System(PVAAS)

15. What is PVAAS teacher-specific reporting? PVAAS teacher-specific reporting estimates the effect of a teacher’s performance on the academic growth of a group of students.

16. PDE Guidance • PDE’s policy and guidelines will provide a framework for LEAs to make sure the right teachers are linked to the right students for the right proportion of timefor the right tested course/grade/subject to yield PVAAS Teacher Reporting. Teacher Student Proportion of Time Course & Grade/Subject

17. Which Tested Courses/Subjects? • PSSA: With/Without Accommodations • Grades 4-8: Reading and Math • Grades 4 & 8: Science • Grades 5 & 8: Writing • Future: Transition into ELA Assessment • Keystone Exams: With/Without Accommodations • Algebra I • Literature • Biology

18. PVAAS Teacher Reporting: 3-Year Rolling Average • Included in Final Rating Form when a teacher has a 3- year rolling average. PILOT: SY12-13 PVAAS Report SY13-14 PVAAS Report SY14-15 PVAAS Report SY15-16 PVAAS Report 1st PVAAS 3-Year Average

19. Until a teacher receives a PVAAS 3-year average, what is used in place of the 15% for PVAAS teacher-specific reporting? • The Observation/Evidence will be used for the 15% portion in lieu of available PVAAS teacher-specific data – a PVAAS 3-year rolling average.

20. Other Variables Under Consideration • Demographic Variables • Economically Disadvantaged • English Language Learners • Student with IEPs • SAS EVAAS Analyses for PDE • To determine if there is a need to make any adjustments based on demographic variables • Using actual PA teacher level data • To identify and address any unintended consequences

21. Student Learning Objectives (as demonstrated through:) • District-Designed Measures and Examinations • Nationally Recognized Standardized Tests • Industry Certification Examinations • Individual Teacher Developed Examinations • Student Projects Pursuant to Local Requirements • Student Portfolios Pursuant to Local Requirements • The SLO process will be used regardless of the elective tools chosen by the LEA

22. What is an SLO? • A process to document a measure of educator effectiveness based on student achievement of content standards. • An SLO statement is an objective developed to guide instruction and examine changes in student mastery and/or growth.

23. Our Goal: Build Quality Control Framework • Provide tools for developing, approving, and scoring SLOs. • Provide training and guidance for the selection or development of high quality assessments. • Train IU, LEA, PDE content advisors and others professionals. • Ensure continuous improvement by refinements based on feedback

24. Rating Tool

25. Alternative Approval Process: Minimum Standards • Uses multiple student performance measures as follows: • Teacher-Specific Data, at least 15% • Building-Level Specific Data, must be greater than 0% • Elective Data, must be greater than 0%

26. Alternative Approval Process: Minimum Standards • Retains four (4) rating categories as follows: • Distinguished; • Proficient; • Needs Improvement; and • Failing • Retains final performance rating of “Satisfactory” or “Unsatisfactory” • PDE approval valid for up to five (5) years

27. Alternative Approval Process: Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) • TAC review required when percentages applied to any student performance measures change from the percentages established in Pennsylvania’s Educator Effectiveness System

28. Differentiated Supervision PDE supports differentiated supervision as part of a LEA’s supervision system. Acknowledges the time commitment for the formal observation process; Acknowledges the various levels of experiences of teachers; Acknowledges the importance of collaboration for continued professional growth

29. Differentiated Supervision PDE has developed guidelines to assist LEAs. PDE guidelines will require that a model leads to increased teacher effectiveness and increased student achievement. PDE guidelines will require professional staff to cycle back into the formal observation mode.