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This article discusses the Utah State Office of Education's commitment to improving instruction in Utah schools through the implementation of the Utah Effective Teaching Standards and the Utah Educational Leadership Standards. It explores the importance of high-quality instruction and highlights the different standards and areas of focus. The article also discusses the performance ratings and implementation plan for pilot educators.
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Educator Evaluation:Improving Instruction in Utah Schools Utah State Office of Education
Promises to Keep The mission of the Utah State Board of Education is encompassed in its guiding document Promises to Keep. The Utah Effective Teaching Standards and the Utah Educational Leadership Standards focus on the pillar of High Quality Instruction.
USOE Model Evaluation System STUDENT GROWTH & LEARNING OBSERVATIONS % CONFERENCES + DOCUMENTS & EVIDENCE SUPERVISOR EVALUATION PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE FOR HIGH QUALITY INSTRUCTION & LEADERSHIP % OTHER DATA PROFESSIONAL GROWTH PLAN + STAKEHOLDER INPUT, (PARENTS, TEACHERS, AND STUDENTS) SELF ASSESSMENT PERFORMANCE GOALS % PROFESSIONAL LEARNING PLAN AND OTHER DISTRICT REQUIREMENTS
The Big 3 • The Learner and Learning • Standard 1: Learner Development • Standard 2: Learning Differences • Standard 3: Learning Environments
The Big 3 (Continued) • Instructional Practice • Standard 4: Content Knowledge • Standard 5: Assessment • Standard 6: Instructional Planning • Standard 7: Instructional Strategies
The Big 3 (Continued) • Professional Responsibility • Standard 8: Reflection and Continuous Growth • Standard 9: Leadership and Collaboration • Standard 10: Professional and Ethical Behavior
Performance Ratings: • Include four rating levels • Provide for comparability from district to district by using uniform terminology and definitions • Differentiate between Level 1 and Level 2 teachers by the name of the rating • Reported each year, based on summative rating Not Effective Emerging Effective/ Minimally Effective Effective Highly Effective
Implementation Plan for Pilot Educators Evaluation Standards 1,2,3,6,7,10, SE Standards 1,2,3,6,7,10, SE Standards 1,2,3,6,7,10, SE Standards 1,2,3,6,7,10, SE Goal Setting, SE Professional Growth, SE Evaluation Standards 1,2,3,6,7,10, SE Standards 1,2,3,6,7,10, SE Standards 1,2,3,6,7,10, SE Standards 1,2,3,6,7,10, SE Standards 4,5,10, SE Goal Setting & Professional Growth Evaluation Standards 1,2,3,6,7,10, SE Standards 1,2,3,6,7,10, SE Standards 1,2,3,6,7,10, SE Standards 1,2,3,6,7,10, SE Standards 4,5,10, SE Standards 8,9,10, SE 2013 – 14 1st Year Teacher 2ndYear Teacher 3rdYear Teacher C A B 2014 – 15 1st Year Teacher 2nd Year Teacher 3rd Year Teacher B C A 2015 – 16 1st Year Teacher 2nd Year Teacher 3rd Year Teacher A B C Standard 1: Learner Development Standard 2: Learning Differences Standard 3: Learning Environments Standard 4: Content Knowledge Standard 5: Assessment Standard 6: Instructional Planning Standard 7: Instructional Strategies Standard 8: Reflection and Continuous Growth Standard 9: Leadership and Collaboration Standard 10: Professional and Ethical Behavior