The New Massachusetts Educator Evaluation System Natick Public Schools

1. The New Massachusetts Educator Evaluation SystemNatick Public Schools

3. FIVE STEP CYCLE

4. PTS On New Two Year Cycle Year 1 • Complete Self- Assessment using the district's rubric • One goal related to improving the Educator’s own professional practice – tied to Standards • One goal related to improving student learning *not to be confused with impact on student learning* (Developed in collaboration with your PLC.) • Student Learning goals may be team (PLC) goals • SMART – (Specific, Measurable, Action-Oriented, Rigorous and Tracked)

5. Sample Professional practice Goals PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE SMART GOAL - I will be able to give an explanation to colleagues of how I am embedding text types and purposes of writing into my teaching practice of writing fiction and non-fiction texts with reasoning, organization and well-chosen details into at least one lesson each week. - I will design one curriculum unit to incorporate the design and engineering process including a final STEM project utilizing the 5-step design process. - I will create a website that will provide two-way communication by posting course expectations for work, effort and behavior, updating grades, posting assignments and offers sources for curriculum support.

6. Forms • All goals will be submitted via TeachPoint. You will receive an email this week instructing you how to activate your account. • Professional Practice • SMART Goal(s) • Action/Planned Activities • Supports/Resources from School/District • Timeline or Frequency

7. Sample student learning goals STUDENT LEARNING SMART GOAL - Improve our MCAS Long Composition score average from 13.87 in 2011-2012 (grade 7) to 16.00 (out of 20) in 2012-2013. - By June 2013 all students in grade 3 will demonstrate mastery on key math standards/objectives as indicated by………. - This year the % of Spanish 40 receiving a 9 or 10 using our common grammar rubric will increase by 10% - Needs two forms of assessment. One will be an intensive writing assignment.

9. Goals Continued • Self-Directed Educator Plan: - The goals - Actions needed to obtain the goals - Benchmarks to assess progress - Meet with Evaluator by October 15th to develop - Completed and signed by November 1st

10. Observations • Frequent high-quality conversationswith a skillful observerwho has evidence about what went onand how it is impacting studentscan be immensely valuable to teachers.We should focus on that. Jon Saphier, 2008

11. Year 1 Continued • At least one unannounced observation by May 15th • Unannounced observations may be walkthroughs • Evaluator will provide written feedback within 3-5 days

12. Year 1 Continued • End of Year 1 Formative Evaluation • The Formative Evaluation report provides written feedback and ratings to the Educator about his/her progress towards attaining the goals and performance towards the Performance Standards.

13. How it should work under ideal conditions • There is a shared definition of good teaching. • Principals see typical teaching in action. • Administrators remember key points from classrooms. • Administrators give teachers meaningful feedback. • Teachers understand and accept the feedback. • Teachers improve their classroom practice. • As a result, student achievement improves.

14. Performance Standards • Curriculum, Planning and Assessment (9 Elements) • Teaching All Students (11 Elements) • Family and Community Engagement (5 Elements) • Professional Culture (8 Elements) Rubric lists the Standards, Indicators, Elements and Descriptors

15. Performance Ratings • Exemplary • Proficient • Needs Improvement • Unsatisfactory

16. 2nd Rating of Educator Impact on Student Learning • A rating of high, moderate or low based on trends and patterns on state assessments and district-determined measures. • Not until 2014-2015

17. Year 2 • Continued Work on Goals • Continued Data Collection • Concludes with Summative Evaluation Report • The Evaluator determines a rating on each standard and an overall rating based on the Evaluator’s professional judgment, and evidence • Evidence: multiple measures of student learning, growth and achievement; judgments based on observation and artifacts of professional practice, including unannounced observations of practice of any duration; and additional evidence relevant to one of more Performance Standards

18. Summative Evaluation To be rated Proficient overall, a teacher must have been, at minimum, rated as Proficient on Standard 1: Curriculum, Planning, and Assessment, and Standard 2: Teaching all Students.

19. Next Step • Your final rating determines what type of Educator Plan you will begin the next year with. • What was described was the plan for Exemplary and Proficient.

20. Other • Impact of Student Growth will not start until 2013-2014 • Student Feedback in Educator Evaluation 2013-2014 • In order to qualify to apply for a teacher leader position, the Educator must have had a Summative Evaluation performance rating of proficient or exemplary for at least the previous two years.

21. Informational Web site http://www.natickps.org/districtinfo/educatorevaluation.cfm