Changes to the Educator Evaluation System

1. Changes to the Educator Evaluation System

2. Act 82 of 2012 • Mandating changes to teacher and principal evaluation in Pennsylvania • Effective for all school districts beginning 2013-14 SY

4. Danielson’s Framework for Teaching • 4 Domains • 22 Components • 4 Levels of Performance for each component • Failing • Needs Improvement • Proficient • Distinguished

5. Domain 1: Planning and Preparation • Demonstrating Knowledge of Content and Pedagogy • Demonstrating Knowledge of Students • Setting Instructional Outcomes • Demonstrating Knowledge of Resources • Designing Coherent Instruction • Designing Student Assessments • Domain 2: The Classroom Environment • Creating an Environment of Respect and Rapport • Establishing a Culture for Learning • Managing Classroom Procedures • Managing Student Behavior • Organizing Physical Space • Domain 4: Professional Responsibilities • Reflecting on Teaching • Maintaining Accurate Records • Communicating with Families • Participating in a Professional Community • Growing and Developing Professionally • Showing Professionalism • Domain 3: Instruction • Communicating with Students • Using Questioning and Discussion • Techniques • Engaging Students in Learning • Using Assessment in Instruction • Demonstrating Flexibility and Responsiveness A Framework for Teaching:Components of Professional Practice

6. Rubric

7. Paradigm Shift Who collects/provides evidence? Both teacher and evaluator Evaluation is not done TO you; it is done with you and for you

9. What else? • Implementation timelines • Differentiated supervision • SLOs (Student Learning Objectives) • Rating tool

12. Non Teaching Professional Employee Effectiveness System in Act 82 of 2012 Effective 2014-2015 SY • Observation/Evidence • 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

13. 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

14. Student Learning Objectives • No new information shared since December 2012’s SAS Institute • Draft template developed • Exemplars are being developed

15. Rating Tool • PDE is developing a rating tool that will factor all components of the “pie” into a final rating for an educator • Will be available in paper or electronically • To the State Board in March??