Microsoft Word - Manatee Instructional Evaluation template for state

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2016‐2017

Manatee

Dr.DianaGreene

AnthonyLosada–Director,Secondary

Curriculum&ProfessionalLearning

941‐751‐6550x2064

InstructionalEvaluationSystem Template

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SchoolDistrictofManateeCounty Page1

InstructionalEvaluationSystemTemplate(IEST–2015)

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TableofContents

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1. PerformanceofStudents

2. InstructionalPractice

3. OtherIndicatorsofPerformance

4. SummativeEvaluationScore

5. AdditionalRequirements

6. DistrictEvaluationProcedures

7. DistrictSelf‐Monitoring

8. AppendixA–ChecklistforApproval

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Directions:

ThisdocumenthasbeenprovidedinMicrosoftWordformatfortheconvenienceof

thedistrict.Theorderofthetemplateshallnotberearranged.Eachsectionoffers

specificdirections,butdoesnotlimittheamountofspaceorinformationthatcan

beaddedtofittheneedsofthedistrict.All

submitteddocumentsshallbetitledand

paginated.Wheredocumentationorevidenceisrequired,copiesofthesource

document(s)(forexample,rubrics,policiesandprocedures,observation

instruments)shallbeprovided.Uponcompletion,thedistrictshallemailthe

templateandrequiredsupportingdocumentationforsubmissiontotheaddress

[email protected]. 

**Modifications to an approved evaluation system may be made by the district at any

time. A revised evaluation system shall be submitted for approval, in accordance with

Rule 6A-5.030(3), F.A.C. The entire template shall be sent for the approval process.

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SchoolDistrictofManateeCounty Page2

InstructionalEvaluationSystemTemplate(IEST–2015)

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1. PerformanceofStudents

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Directions:

Thedistrictshallprovide:

 Forallinstructionalpersonnel,thepercentageoftheevaluationthatisbasedonthe

performanceofstudentscriterionasoutlinedins.1012.34(3)(a)1.,F.S.,alongwithan

explanationofthescoringmethod,includinghowitiscalculated andcombined[Rule

6A‐5.030(2)(a)1.,F.A.C.].

 Atleast33.3%oftheevaluationisbasedonstudentlearninggrowthassessedannuallyby

statewideassessments.Forsubjectsnotmeasuredbystatewideassessments,thedistrict

will calculate student learning based on district‐wide  assessments developed by or

approvedbythedistrict.Thedistrictwillusethestate‐adoptedstudentgrowthmeasures

forcoursesassociatedwithFloridaStandards Assessmentsaswellasthosenotedonpage

4.

 Teacher’sConfidenceInterval–Usingeachteacher’smeanstudentgrowth/performance

and standard deviation, the District will calculate99.9%, 99% and 50%Confidence

Intervalsforeachteacherbasedonhis/herassignedstudents.TheConfidenceIntervals

provide a level of confidence that the teacher’s classification is valid and reliable. The

teacher’s Confidence Intervals are defined as the teacher’s mean plus or minus the z‐

valuerepresentingthedesiredconfidencelevelmultipliedbytheresultoftheteacher’s

standarddeviationdividedbythesquarerootofthenumberofstudents.

 Forclassroomteachersnewlyhiredbythedistrict,thestudentperformance

measureandscoringmethodforeachevaluation,includinghowitiscalculated

andcombined[Rule6A‐5.030(2)(a)2.,F.A.C.].

 Atleast33.3%oftheevaluationisbasedonstudentlearninggrowthassessedannuallyby

statewideassessments.Forsubjectsnotmeasuredbystatewideassessments,thedistrict

will calculate student learning based on district‐wide  assessments developed by or

approvedbythedistrict.Thedistrictwillusethestate‐adoptedstudentgrowthmeasures

forcoursesassociatedwithFloridaStandardsAssessmentsaswellasthosenoted.

 The district will

 measure growth using equally appropriate formulas. The Florida

DepartmentofEducationwillprovidetheappropriatemodels.Thedistrictwillhavethe

option to request, through evaluation system review process, to use student

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SchoolDistrictofManateeCounty Page3

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achievement, rather than growth, or combination of growth and achievement for

classroomteacherswhereachievementismoreappropriate.

 Forallinstructionalpersonnel,confirmationofincludingstudentperformancedata

foratleastthreeyears,includingthecurrentyearandthetwoyearsimmediately

precedingthecurrentyear, whenavailable.Iflessthanthethreemostrecentyearsof

dataareavailable,thoseyearsforwhichdataareavailablemustbeused.Ifmore

thanthreeyearsofstudentperformancedataareused,specifytheyearsthatwillbe

used[Rule6A‐5.030(2)(a)3.,F.A.C.].

 Thestatemodelisacorethree‐levelcovariatemodelthatincludesacalculationof

theuniqueteachereffectplusone‐halfoftheoverallschooleffect.Theteacher

effectisthedifferencebetweenthepredictedperformanceand actualperformance

ofthestudentsconnectedwiththeteacherforeachFSAreadingandmathtest.The

predictedperformanceisbasedontheprevio ustwoyearsofFSAperformancebythe

studentwhiletakingintoconsiderationtheadditionalstateapprovedvariables.

 Iflessthanthreeyearsofdataareavailable,yearsforwhichdataareavailablemustbe

used.Thedistrictwillincludestudentlearninggrowthdataandothermeasurablestudent

outcomes, as they are approved at the state or local level. If three years of student

learninggrowthdataarenotavailable,yearsavailablemustbeused.

 Forclassroomteachersofstudentsforcoursesassessedbystatewide,standardized

assessmentsunders.1008.22,F.S.,documentationthatVAMresultscompriseat

leastone‐thirdoftheevaluation[Rule6A‐5.030(2)(a)4.,F.A.C.].

 Forclassroomteachersofstudentsforcoursesnotassessedbystatewide,

standardizedassessments,thedistrict‐determinedstudentperformancemeasure(s)

[Rule6A‐5.030(2)(a)5.,F.A.C.]

 Forinstructionalpersonnelwhoarenotclassroomteachers,thedistrict‐determined

studentperformancemeasure(s)

[Rule6A‐5.030(2)(a)6.,F.A.C.].

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Thefollowingoptionalchartisprovidedforyourconvenience.Otherwaystodisplay

informationareacceptable.Thischartisintendedtoaddresssomeofthebulletslisted

above,butadditionaldocumentationmaybeneeded.

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SchoolDistrictofManateeCounty Page4

InstructionalEvaluationSystemTemplate(IEST–2015)

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StudentPerformanceMeasures

StudentPerformanceMeasure:

Allinstructionalpersonnelwillincludestudentperformancedataforatleastthreeyears,

includingthecurrentyearandthetwoyearsimmediatelyprecedingthecurrentyear,when

available.Iflessthanthethreemostrecentyearsofdataareavailable,thoseyearsforwhich

dataareavailablemustbeused.

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GradeLevelorSubject

AreaofTeacher

PerformanceMeasure(s)for

EvaluationPurposes

PercentageAssociated

withFinalSummative

Evaluation

Pre‐Kindergarten(PK) N/A N/A

Kindergarten(K) I‐Ready 33.3%

FirstGrade(1) I‐Ready 33.3%

SecondGrade(2) I‐Ready 33.3%

ThirdGrade(3) I‐ReadytoFSA 33.3%

FourthGrade(4) FSAVAM 33.3%

FifthGrade(5) FSAVAMandFCATScience 33.3%

Other(K‐5),includingnon‐

classroominstructional

personnel

SchoolVAM

33.3%

MathCourses(6‐8) FSAVAM 33.3%

ScienceCourses(8) FCATScience 33.3%

English/Language

Arts/ReadingCourses(6‐

8)

FSAVAM

33.3%

Other(6‐8),includingnon‐

classroominstructional

personnel

FSA

33.3%

Civics StateEOC 33.3%

English1&2 FSAVAM 33.3%

English3&4 ACT/SATReading 33.3%

Algebra1;Algebra1

Honors;Algebra1B

StateEOCVAM

33.3%

Geometry;Geometry

Honors

StateEOC

33.3%

AdvancedPlacement NationalPassRate

33.3%

International

Baccalaureate

InternationalPassRate

33.33%

CambridgeAICE InternationalPassRate

33.33%

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SchoolDistrictofManateeCounty Page5

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Biology1;Biology1

Honors;Biology

Technology;Biology1Pre‐

IB;IntegratedScience3;

IntegratedScience3

Honors

StateEOC

33.33%

UnitedStatesHistory StateEOC 33.33%

All9‐12classroom

instructionalpersonnel

ACT/SAT

33.33%

Other(9‐12),including

non‐classroom

instructionalpersonnel

SchoolVAM 33.33%

DistrictNon‐Classroom

InstructionalPersonnel

DistrictVAM 33.33%

ESEInstructional

personnel

FSAA 33.33%

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ManateeCountywillacceptthestatedeterminedVAMscoreofeachteacher.Thisscore

willbea1‐4score,indicatedbyUtoHE.Thechartbelowdemonstrateshowthisscore

willbeconvertedtopointsforthesummativeevaluationscore:

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VAMScoreConversion CategoricalScore =Points

4 HighlyEffective 4

3 Effective 3

2

Needs

Improvement/Developing

2

1 Unsatisfactory 1

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Non‐VAMScoreConversion

(thiswillbeusedfor

assessmentsthatdon’thave

aconversionchartlisted

withinthedocument)

CategoricalScore =Points

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SchoolDistrictofManateeCounty Page6

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Entire50%confidence

intervalisgreaterthanthe

districtaverage

HighlyEffective 4

Allteacherswhose

confidenceintervalsdon’t

meettheclassificationsfor

theothercategories

Effective 3

Entire99%confidence

intervalislessthanthe

districtaverageandsome

portionofthe99.9%

confidenceintervalisgreater

thanthedistrictaverage

Needs

Improvement/Developing

2

Entire99.9%confidence

intervalislessthanthe

districtaverage

Unsatisfactory 1

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ManateeCountywillallowthesitebasedprincipaltodeterminethestudentperformance

measureforthenewlyhiredforthefirstevaluationandusenon‐VAMcalculationforscoring.

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SchoolDistrictofManateeCounty Page7

InstructionalEvaluationSystemTemplate(IEST–2015)

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2. InstructionalPractice

Directions:

Thedistrictshallprovide:

 Forallinstructionalpersonnel,thepercentageoftheevaluationthatisbasedonthe

instructionalpracticecriterionasoutlinedins.1012.34(3)(a)2.,F.S.,alongwithan

explanationofthescoringmethod,includinghowitiscalculated andcombined[Rule

6A‐5.030(2)(b)1.,F.A.C.].

 50%TeacherOnsiteEvaluationData(InstructionalPracticeScore)whichisbrokendown

byfourdomainareasusingtheDanielsonFrameworkforTeachingrubrics

a) 20%‐PlanningandPreparation

b) 30%‐ClassroomEnvironment

c) 30%‐Instruction

d) 20%‐ProfessionalResponsibilities

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Unsatisfactory

NeedsImprovement/

Developing

Effective

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HighlyEffective

1.00‐1.49 1.50‐2.49 2.50‐3.49 3.50‐4.00

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 Descriptionofthedistrictevaluationframeworkforinstructionalpersonnelandthe

contemporaryresearchbasisineffectiveeducationalpractices[Rule6A‐5.030(2)(b)2.,

F.A.C.].

 TheEducatorAccomplishedPracticesaresetforthinruleasFlorida’scorestandards

foreffectiveeducators.TheAccomplishedPracticesformthefoundationforthestate’s

teacherpreparationprograms,educatorcertificationrequirementsandschooldistrict

instructionalpersonnelappraisalsystems.

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TheAccomplishedPracticesarebaseduponandfurtherdescribethreeessentialprinciples:

 Theeffectiveeducatorcreatesacultureofhighexpectationsforallstudentsby

promotingtheimportanceofeducationandeachstudent’scapacityforacademic

achievement.

 Theeffectiveeducatordemonstratesdeepandcomprehensiveknowledgeofthe

subjecttaught.

 Theeffectiveeducatorexemplifiesthestandardsoftheprofession.

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TeachersareevaluatedusingtheDanielsonFrameworkforTeaching(Danielson,2007)rubrics

alignedwitheachelementwithinthecomponentsforeachdomain.Evaluatorsprovide

evidencedocumentingteacherperformancewithinthecomponents.

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 Forallinstructionalpersonnel,acrosswalkfromthedistrict'sevaluationframework

totheEducatorAccomplishedPracticesdemonstratingthatthedistrict’s evaluation

systemcontainsindicatorsbaseduponeachoftheEducatorAccomplishedPractices

[Rule6A‐5.030(2)(b)3.,F.A.C.].

 TheFEAPalignmentchartcanbefoundatthefollowinglink:

http://www.fldoe.org/core/fileparse.php/7503/urlt/0071814‐tesa‐feaps‐

marzanodanielson.pdf

 Forclassroomteachers,observationinstrument(s)thatincludeindicatorsbasedon

eachoftheEducatorAccomplishedPractices[Rule6A‐5.030(2)(b)4.,F.A.C.].

 TeachersareevaluatedusingtheDanielsonFrameworkforTeaching(Danielson,2007)

rubricsalignedwitheachelementwithinthecomponentsforeachdomain.Evaluators

provideevidencedocumentingteacherperformancewithinthecomponents.

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 ObservationInstrument:

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 Fornon‐classroominstructionalpersonnel,evaluationinstrument(s)thatinclude

indicatorsbasedoneachoftheEducatorAccomplishedPractices[Rule6A‐

5.030(2)(b)5.,F.A.C.].

 Non‐classroominstructionalpersonnelareevaluatedusingthenon‐classroomteacher

DanielsonFrameworkforTeaching(Danielson,2007)rubricsalignedwitheachelement

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withinthecomponentsforeachdomain.Evaluatorsprovideevidencedocumenting

teacherperformancewithinthecomponents.

 ObservationInstrumentfornon‐classroompersonnel(rubricsreflectthepositiontype:

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 Forallinstruct ionalpersonnel,proceduresforconductingobservationsand

collectingdataandotherevidenceofinstructionalpractice[Rule6A‐5.030(2)(b)6.,

F.A.C.].

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 TheDanielsonFrameworkforTeachingisthefoundationoftheManateeCounty Teacher

EvaluationSystem.Asstatedinthephilosophy,the purposeofthesystemistoimprove

the quality of instructional,administrative,andsupervisoryservice  to increase student

learninggrowth.Eachteacherwillbeobservedatleastonce

duringtheyearwithnew

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teachers,probationaryteachers,andteachersnewtothedistrictbeingobservedatleast

twiceduringtheyear.

 An Initial  Screening visit will be conducted by the evaluator within the first thirty (30)

instructionaldayseachyearorwithinthefirst30daysofinitialemploymentforteachers

newtothedistrictandanyteacherreceivingalessthaneffectiveratinginStandard 1,2,

3or4ontheprioryear’sevaluationusingtheIniti alScreeningsectionof“MyProfessional

GrowthPlan”platform.Datacollectedduringtheinitialscreeningshallbesharedwiththe

teacherassoonaspracticalforfeedbackanddiscussion,butnomorethanten(10)days

fromtheinitialscreeningvisit.

 Formal observations for evaluation purposes shall be performed using the Danielson

Frameworkfor Teachingrubrics andrequire priornotice totheteacher.Datacollected

duringformalorinformalobservationsthataretobeusedforevaluationpurposesshall

be shared with the teachers in a written form through “My Professional Growth Plan”

platformwithinten(10)daysoftheobservation.

 InformalobservationsandbriefWalk‐throughobservationsbyanadministratormaybe

conductedatanytime.Walksmaybescheduledorunscheduledvisitstotheclassroom.

Datacollected ontheWalk‐throughforms orbyinformalobservations maybeused to

supportdemonstrationofhighlyeffectivebehavior,effectivebehavior,orhighlightareas

for further development. Data will be shared with the teacher as soon as practical for

feedbackanddiscussion,butnomorethanten(10)daysfromtheWalk‐through.

 Trained observers may conduct Walk‐through observations, brief seven to ten minute

observations, and collect data using the Danielson Framework for Teaching rubrics

focusingonDomain2–TheClassroomEnvironmentandDomain3–Instruction.Alldata

collected for evaluation purposes will be documented through the “My Professional

Growth Plan” platform and must be accessible for teacher feedback and

acknowledgement through the platform.A conference must be held for any Walk‐

throughwhenimprovementsarenotedthatcouldnegativelyimpacttheevaluationor

attherequestoftheteacheroradministrator.Walksinwhichnodatawillbeusedinthe

evaluationprocessdonotrequireaconferenceorthemaintenanceofaform.However,

feedbackisalwaysencouraged.

 Teacherstobeevaluatedandadministratorsresponsibleforevaluatingteachersmustbe

trainedpriortoanyinitialscreening,observations,walk‐throughsorany

evaluationofa

teacher’s performance.Training will be provided by the designated Manatee County

TeacherEvaluationCommitteemembers.Eachyearevaluatorswillbeprovidedareview

oftheevaluationsystem as wellasupdates onanymodificationsmade to thesystem.

New evaluatorswill receive trainingbymembersoftheevaluationcommittee prior to

observingteachers.

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TEACHEREVALUATIONOBSERVATIONPROCEDURES

OVERVIEW

TheDanielsonFrameworkforTeachingisthefoundationoftheManateeCounty Teacher

Evaluation System.As stated in the philosophy, the purpose of the system is to improve the

quality of instructional, administrative, and supervisory service to increase student learning

growth.Each teacher will be observed at least once during the

 year with new teachers,

probationaryteachers,andteachersnewtothedistrictbeingobservedatleasttwiceduringthe

year.

An Initial  Screening visit will be conducted by the evaluator within the first thirty (30)

instructionaldayseachyearorwithinthefirst30daysofinitial employmentforteachersnewto

thedistrictandanyteacherreceivingalessthaneffectiveratinginStandard1,2,3or4onthe

prior year’s evaluation using the Initial Screening section of “My Professional Growth Plan”

platform.Datacollectedduringtheinitialscreeningshallbesharedwiththeteacherassoonas

practicalforfeedbackanddiscussion,butnomorethanten(10)daysfromtheinitialscreening

visit.

Formal observations for evaluation purposes shall be performed using the Danielson

FrameworkforTeaching rubricsandrequire priornoticeto theteacher.Data collectedduring

formalorinformalobservationsthataretobeusedforevaluationpurposesshallbesharedwith

theteachersinawrittenformthrough“My ProfessionalGrowthPlan”platformwithinten(10)

daysoftheobservation.

 InformalobservationsandbriefWalk‐throughobservationsbyanadministratormaybe

conductedatanytime.Walksmay bescheduledorunscheduledvisitstotheclassroom.Data

collected on the Walk‐through forms or by informal observations may be used to support

demonstration of highly effective behavior, effective behavior, or highlight areas for further

development. Data  will  be shared with the teacher as soon as practical for feedback and

discussion,butnomorethan

ten(10)daysfromtheWalk‐through.

 Trained observers may conduct Walk‐through observations, brief seven to ten minute

observations,andcollectdatausingtheDanielsonFrameworkforTeachingrubricsfocusingon

Domain 2 – The Classroom Environment and Domain 3 – Instruction. All data collected for

evaluationpurposeswill

bedocumentedthroughthe “MyProfessionalGrowthPlan”platform

and must be accessible for teacher feedback and acknowledgement through the platform.A

conference must be held for any Walk‐through when improvements are noted that could

negativelyimpact theevaluationor attherequestof theteacheror administrator. Walksin

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which no data will be used in the  evaluation process do not require  a conference or the

maintenanceofaform.However,feedbackisalwaysencouraged.

 Teacherstobeevaluatedandadministratorsresponsibleforevaluatingteachersmustbe

trainedpriortoanyinitialscreening,observations,walk‐throughsoranyevaluation

ofateacher’s

performance.TrainingwillbeprovidedbythedesignatedManateeCountyTeacherEvaluation

Committeemembers.Eachyearevaluatorswillbeprovidedareviewoftheevaluationsystemas

wellasupdatesonanymodificationsmadetothesystem.Newevaluatorswillreceivetraining

bymembersoftheevaluationcommitteepriortoobservingteachers.

PRE‐OBSERVATIONCONFERENCE

Thepre‐observationtoolcontainedwithinthe “MyProfessionalGrowthPlan”platform

may be used as evidence to demonstrate effective practices in Domains 1 and 4. The pre‐

observationconferencewill beusedtosupportthe expectationsforDomain1– Planningand

Preparation and Domain 4 – Professional Responsibilities.Domain 1 pertains to the specific

observedlessonandDomain4pertainstoyearlyteachingpractice.Theteachercompletesthis

formwithinthe“My ProfessionalGrowthPlan”platformpriortotheconference.Thisformmay

be modified as a result of the pre‐observation conference. Examples of documentation for

meetingthese standardsmay includeaGradebookpage,studentportfolios,data files,lesson

plans,sampleassessments,teacher‐madetests,quizzes,exittickets,entrancetickets,etc.

OBSERVATIONPROCESS

“MyProfessionalGrowthPlan”platformwillbeusedtogatherevidencetosupportthe

expectations for Domain 2 – The Classroom Environment and Domain 3 – Instruction. The

observershouldarrivepriortothebeginningofthelessonandstayforatleast30minutes.Data

orbehaviorsrelatedtoeachoftheexpectationsshouldbenotedwithintheplatform.

FEEDBACKANDCONFERENCES

A post‐observation conference must be held and documented after each formal

observationusingthePost‐ObservationConferenceForm.Observationnotesshouldbeshared

with the teacher through the “My Professional Growth Plan” platform  prior to the post‐

observationconferencetofacilitateteacherself‐evaluation.Inaddition,a conferencemustbe

held for any Initial Screening or Walk‐through when improvements are noted that could

negativelyimpacttheevaluationorattherequestoftheteacheroradministrator.Conferences

shouldcovertheanalysisofdatacollectedfrombothparties,theidentificationofstrengthsand 

weaknesses (if any) and plans for improvement

assistance or follow‐up as needed. No data

should be given to a teacher without the  opportunity for feedback and discussion with the

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administrator or supervisor. All initial documentation used for evaluation  decisions must be

included on the “My Professional Growth Plan” platform. A written follow up of a "problem

centered"conferenceshallbedocumentedwithinthe“MyProfessionalGrowthPlan”platform

andaccessibletotheteacherwithin ten(10)workingdaysoftheconference.Theemployeemay

provide a written response to any screening, observation, walk‐through, evaluation or

conferencewhichshalluploadedtothe“MyProfessionalGrowthPlan”platformandincludedin

theindividual'spersonnelfile.

Should necessary improvements become apparent during the observation, said

improvementsshallbediscussedwiththeemployeeandnotedwithin“MyProfessionalGrowth

Plan”platformtogetherwith:

a. specificimprovement(s)desired,

b. timeforimprovement(s)tobemade,

c. assistancetobeprovided,ifnecessary.



CONTINUOUSIMPROVEMENT

The Principal or designee shall meet with all teachers at the beginning of the year to

reviewtheevaluationandobservationprocessandtodiscusstheProfessionalDevelopmentPlan

(PDP)andtojointlyestablishdeliberatepracticeimprovementgoalsfortheyear.Forteachers

newtothedistricttheprincipalshallmeetwith the teachertofinalizethePDP,following the

initialscreeningorfirstobservation.

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StandardsandIndicators

DOMAIN1:PlanningandPreparation

Effectiveeducatorsorganizeinstructionintoasequenceofactivitiesandexercisesnecessaryto

makelearningaccessibleforallstudents.ComponentsofDomain1include:

 DemonstratingKnowledgeofContentandPedagogy

o KnowledgeofContentandtheStructureoftheDiscipline

o KnowledgeofPrerequisiteRelationships

o KnowledgeofContent‐RelatedPedagogy

 DemonstratingKnowledgeofStudents

o KnowledgeofChildandAdolescentDevelopment

o KnowledgeoftheLearningProcess

o KnowledgeofStudents’Skills,Knowledge,andLanguageProficiency

o KnowledgeofStudents’InterestsandCulturalHeritage

o KnowledgeofStudents’SpecialNeeds

 SelectingInstructionalOutcomes

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o Value,Sequence,andAlignment

o Clarity

o Balance

o SuitabilityforDiverseLearners

 DemonstratingKnowledgeofResources

o ResourcesforClassroomUse

o ResourcestoExtendContentKnowledgeandPedagogy

o ResourcesforStudents

 DesigningCoherentInstruction

o LearningActivities

o InstructionalMaterialsandResources

o InstructionalGroups

o Lesson andUnitStructure

 DesigningStudentAssessment

o CongruencewithInstructionalOutcomes

o CriteriaandStandards

o Design ofFormativeAssessments

o UseinFuturePlanning

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Component

LEVELOFPERFORMANCE

HIGHLY

EFFECTIVE EFFECTIVE

DEVELOPING/NEEDS

IMPROVEMENT UNSATISFACTORY

DOMAIN1:PLANNINGAND

PREPARATION

Component1b:

DemonstratingKnowledgeof

Students

Theteacher

displays

understandingof

individualstudents,

recognizesthe

valueof

understanding

theircultural

heritage,collects

informationfroma

varietyofsources

andpossesses

informationabout

Theteacher

recognizesthe

valueof

understanding

students

includingtheir

culturalheritage

asdisplayedfor

groupsof

studentsand

showsawareness

oftheirspecial

The teacher recognizes

the value of

understanding students

including the importance

of knowing students’

special learning or

medical needs but

displays that knowledge

for the class as a whole

or in an incomplete or

inaccurate manner.

Theteacherdisplays

littleorno

knowledgeof

studentsincluding

informationrelated

totheircultural

heritageor

understandingof

speciallearningor

medicalneeds.



 DOMAIN1:PLANNINGANDPREPARATION

 Component1aDemonstratingKnowledgeofContentandPedagogy

Teacherdisplays

extensive

knowledgeofthe

importantconcepts

andpre‐requisite

relationshipsinthe

disciplineandhow

theserelatebothto

oneanotherandto

otherdisciplines.



Teacher’splansand

practicereflect

familiaritywitha

widerangeof

effective

pedagogical

approachesinthe

discipline,

anticipatingstudent

misconceptions.



Thelesson’sor



unit’sstructureis

clearandallowsfor

differentpathways

accordingtodiverse

studentneeds.The

progressionof

activitiesishighly

coherent.

Teacherdisplays

solidknowledge

oftheimportant

conceptsandpre‐

requisite

relationshipsin

thedisciplineand

howtheserelate

tooneanother.



Teacher’splans

andpractice

reflectfamiliarity

withawiderange

ofeffective

pedagogical

approachesinthe

discipline.



Thelessonorunit

hasaclearly

definedstructure

aroundwhich

activitiesare

organized.

Progressionof

activitiesiseven,

withreasonable

timeallocations.

Teacherisfamiliarwith

theimportantconcepts

andsomepre‐requisite

relationshipsinthe

disciplinebut

may

displaylackof

awarenessofhow

theseconceptsrelate

tooneanother.



Teacher’splansand

practicereflecta

limitedrangeof

pedagogical

approachesorsome

approachesthatare

notsuitabletothe

disciplineortothe

students.



Thelessonorunithasa

recognizablestructure,

althoughthe

structure

isnotuniformly

maintainedthroughout.

Progressionofactivities

isuneven,withmost

timeallocations

reasonable.

Inplanningand

practice,teacher

makescontent

errors,displayslittle

understandingof

pre‐requisite

relationshipsordoes

notcorrecterrors

madebystudents.



Teacherdisplays

littleorno

understandingofthe

rangeof

pedagogical

approachessuit‐able

tostudentlearning

ofthecontent.



Thelessonorunit

hasnoclearly

definedstructure,or

thestructureis

chaotic.Activitiesdo

notfollowan

organized

progression,and

timeallocationsare

unrealistic.

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eachstudent’s

learningand

medicalneeds.



Learningactivities

arehighlysuitable

todiverselearners

andsupportthe

instructional

outcomes.Theyare

alldesignedto

engagestudentsin

high‐levelcognitive

activityandare

differentiated,as

appropriate,for

individuallearners.



Instructional

groupsarevaried

asappropriateto

thestudentsand



thedifferent

instructional

outcomes.Thereis

evidenceof

studentchoicein

selectingthe

differentpatterns

ofinstructional

groups.

learningand

medicalneeds.



Allofthelearning

activitiesare

suitableto

studentsortothe

instructional

outcomes,and

mostrepresent

significant

cognitive

challenge,with

some

differentiationfor

differentgroups

of

students.



Instructional

groupsarevaried

asappropriateto

thestudentsand

thedifferent

instructional

outcomes.

Onlysomeofthe

learningactivitiesare

suitabletostudentsor

totheinstructional

outcomes.Some

representamoderate

cognitivechallenge,but

withnodifferentiation

fordifferentstudents.



Instructionalgroups

partiallysupport

the

instructionaloutcomes,

withaneffortatpro‐

vidingsomevariety.



Learningactivities

arenotsuitableto

studentsorto

instructional

outcomesandare

notdesignedto

engagestudentsin

activeintellectual

activity.

Instructional groups

do not support the

instructional

outcomes and offer

no variety.



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Component

LEVELOFPERFORMANCE

HIGHLY

EFFECTIVE EFFECTIVE

DEVELOPING/NEEDS

IMPROVEMENT UNSATISFACTORY

DOMAIN1:PLANNINGANDPREPARATION

Component1c:AssessmentsandOutcomes

Proposedapproach

toassessmentis

fullyalignedwith

instructional

outcomeswhich

representhigh

expectationsand

rigorinboth

contentand

processandare

connectedtoa

sequenceof

learningwithinthe

disciplineand

relateddisciplines.

Assessment

methodologies

havebeenadapted

forindividual

students,as

needed.



Alltheoutcomes

areclear,

written

intheformof

studentlearning,

andpermitviable

methodsof

assessment.



Where

appropriate,

outcomesreflect

severaldifferent

typesoflearning

andopportunities

forboth

coordinationand

integration.



Outcomesare

basedona

comprehensive

assessmentof

studentlearning

Allthe

instructional

outcomesare

assessedthrough

theapproach

to

assessment;

however,most

outcomes

representhigh

expectationsand

rigorand

importantlearning

inthediscipline.

Theyare

connectedtoa

sequenceof

learning.

Assessment

methodologies

mayhavebeen

adaptedfor

groupsof

students.





Allthe

instructional

outcomesare

clear,writtenin

theformof

studentlearning.

Mostsuggest

viablemethodsof

assessment.





Outcomesreflect

severaldifferent

typesoflearning

andopportunities

forcoordination.



Mostofthe

outcomesare

suitableforall

studentsinthe

classandare

Someofthe

instructional

outcomes

areassessedthrough

theproposedapproach,

andrepresent

moderatelyhigh

expectationsandrigor

reflectingimportant

learninginthediscipline

andatleastsome

connectiontoa

sequenceoflearning.



Outcomesareonly

moderatelyclearor

consistofacombination

ofoutcomesand

activities.Some

outcomesdo

notpermit

viablemethodsof

assessment.



Outcomesreflect

severaltypesof

learning,butteacher

hasmadenoattemptat

coordinationor

integration.



Mostoftheoutcomes

aresuitableformostof

thestudentsintheclass

basedonglobal

assessmentsofstudent

learning.



Assessment

proceduresarenot



congruentwith

instructional

outcomes,represent

lowexpectationsfor

students,lackof

rigoranddonot

reflectimportant

learninginthe

disciplineora

connectiontoa

sequenceoflearning.



Outcomesareeither

notclearorare

statedasactivities

notasstudent

learning.Outcomes

donotpermit

viable

methodsof

assessment.



Outcomesreflect

onlyonetypeof

learningandonly

onedisciplineor

strand.



Outcomesarenot

suitablefortheclass

orarenotbasedon

anyassessmentof

studentneeds.

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andtakeinto

accountthe

varyingneedsof

individualstudents

orgroups.

Assessment criteria

and standards are

clear, assessed

through formative

assessments

designed with

evidence of student

participation and

results are used to

plan for future

instruction for

individual students.

basedonevidence

ofstudent

proficiency.

However,the

needsofsome

individual

studentsmaynot

be

accommodated.



Assessment

criteriaand

standardsare

clear,assessed

throughformative

assessmentsand

resultsareused

by

theteacherto

planforfuture

instructionfor

groupsof

students.



Assessmentcriteriaand

standardsareunclear,

assessedthrough

rudimentaryformative

assessmentsand

teacherusesresultsto

planforfuture

instructionfortheclass

asawhole.

Proposed approach

contains no criteria

or standards. The

teacher has no plan to

incorporate formative

assessment or to use

assessment results in

designing future

instruction.

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LEVELOFPERFORMANCE

HIGHLY

EFFECTIVE EFFECTIVE

DEVELOPING/NEEDS

IMPROVEMENT UNSATISFACTORY

DOMAIN1:PLANNINGANDPREPARATION

Component1d:UseandUnderstandingofResources

Teacher’s

knowledgeof

resourcesfor

classroomuseas

wellastoenhance

contentand

pedagogical

knowledgeis

extensive,

includingthose

availablethrough

theschoolor

district,inthe

community,

through

professional

organizationsand

universities,andon

theInternet.



Allofthematerials

andresourcesare

suitableto

students,support

the

instructional

outcomes,andare

designedtoengage

studentsin

meaningful

learning.Thereis

evidenceof

appropriateuseof

technologyandof

student

participationin

selectingor

adaptingmaterials.

Teacherdisplays

awarenessof

resources

availablefor

classroomuseas

wellasto

enhancecontent

andpedagogical

knowledge

throughthe

schoolordistrict



andsome

familiaritywith

resources

externaltothe

schoolandonthe

Internet.



Allofthe

materialsand

resourcesare

suitableto

students,support

theinstructional

outcomes,and

aredesignedto

engagestudents

inmeaningful

learning.





Teacherdisplays

awarenessofresources

availableforclassroom

useaswellas

to

enhancecontentand

pedagogicalknowledge

andforstudents

throughtheschoolor

districtbutdisplaysno

knowledgeofresources

availablemorebroadly.



Someofthematerials

andresourcesare

suitabletostudents,

supportthe

instructionaloutcomes,

andengagestudentsin

meaningfullearning.



Teacherisunaware

resourcesfor

classroomuseas

wellastoenhance

contentand

pedagogical

knowledgeandfor

studentsavailable

throughtheschool

ordistrict.



Materialsand

resourcesarenot

suitableforstudents

anddonotsupport

theinstructional

outcomesorengage

studentsin

meaningfullearning.



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

DOMAIN2:TheClassroomEnvironment

Effectiveeducatorsestablishproceduresandtransitiontoensurestudentsareengagedin

activelearningactivities.ComponentsofDomain2include:

 CreatinganEnvironmentofRespectandRapport

o TeacherInteractionwithStudents

o Student InteractionswithOneAnother

 EstablishingaCultureforLearning

o ImportanceoftheContent

o ExpectationsforLearningandAchievement

o Student Pride inWork

 ManagingClassroomProcedures

o ManagementofInstructionalGroups

o ManagementofTransitions

o ManagementofMaterialsandSupplies

o Performance ofNon‐InstructionalDuties

o SupervisionofVolunteersandParaprofessionals

 ManagingStudentBehavior

o Expectations

o Monitoring ofStudentBehavior

o ResponsetoStudentMisbehavior

 OrganizingPhysicalSpace

o Safety andAccessibility

ArrangementofFurnitureandUseofPhysicalResources.

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

DOMAIN2

Component

LEVELOFPERFORMANCE

HIGHLY

EFFECTIVE EFFECTIVE

DEVELOPING/NEEDS

IMPROVEMENT UNSATISFACTORY

DOMAIN2:THECLASSROOMENVIRONMENT

Component2a:CreatinganEnvironmentofRespect

andRapport

Teacherinteractions

withstudentsreflect

genuinerespectand

caringforindividuals

aswellasgroupsof

students.



Students

demonstrategenuine

caringforone

anotherandmonitor

oneanother’s

treatmentofpeers,

correctingclassmates

respectfullywhen

needed.Students

contributeto

explainingconcepts

totheirpeers.



Teacher‐student

interactionsare

friendly

and

demonstrate

generalcaring

andrespect.



Studentsexhibit

respectforthe

teacher,and

student

interactionsare

generallypolite

andrespectful.



Teacher‐student

interactionsare

generallyappropriate

butmayreflect

occasional

inconsistencies,

favoritism,ordisregard

forstudents’cultures.



Studentsexhibitonly

minimalrespectforthe

teacherandeach

other.



Teacherinteraction

withatleastsome

studentsisnegative,

demeaning,

sarcastic,or

inappropriatetothe

ageorcultureofthe

students.



Studentinteractions

arecharacterizedby

conflict,sarcasm,or

put‐downs.



 

Component

LEVELOFPERFORMANCE

HIGHLY

EFFECTIVE EFFECTIVE

DEVELOPING/NEEDS

IMPROVEMENT UNSATISFACTORY

DOMAIN2:THECLASSROOM

ENVIRONMENT

Component2b:EstablishingaCulturefor

Learning



Instructional

outcomes,activities

andassignments,

andclassroom

interactionsconvey

highexpectationsfor

allstudents.As

evidencedbytheir

activeparticipation,

curiosity,initiative

andprideintheir

work,studentshave

internalizedthese

expectations.



Instructional

outcomes,

activitiesand

assignments,and

classroom

interactions

conveyhigh

expectationsfor

moststudents.



Instructionaloutcomes,

activitiesand

assignments,and

classroominteractions

conveyonlymodest

expectationsforstudent

learningand

achievement.



Instructional

outcomes,activities

andassignments,

andclassroom

interactionsconvey

lowexpectationsfor

atleastsome

students.



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

Component

LEVELOFPERFORMANCE

HIGHLY

EFFECTIVE EFFECTIVE

DEVELOPING/NEEDS

IMPROVEMENT UNSATISFACTORY

DOMAIN2:THECLASSROOMENVIRONMENT

Component2c:ManagingClassroomProcedures

Small‐groupworkis

wellorganized,and

studentsare

productively

engagedatalltimes,

withstudents

assuming

responsibilityfor

productivity.



Transitionsand

routinesforhandling

materialsand

suppliesare

seamless,with

studentsassuming

someresponsibility

forsmoothand

efficientoperation.



Systemsfor

performingnon‐

instructionalduties

arewellestablished,

withstudents

assuming

considerable

responsibilityfor

efficientoperation.

Small‐groupwork

iswellorganized,

andmost

studentsare

productively

engagedin

learningwhile

unsupervisedby

theteacher.



Transitionsand

routinesfor

handlingmaterials

andsupplies

occursmoothly,

withlittlelossof

instructionaltime.



Efficientsystems

forperforming

non‐instructional

duties

arein

place,resultingin

minimallossof

instructionaltime.

Studentsinonlysome

groupsareproductively

engagedinlearning

whileunsupervisedby

theteacher.



Onlysometransitions

areefficientand

routinesforhandling

materialsandsupplies

functionmoderately

well,butwithsomeloss

ofinstructionaltime.



Systemsfor

performing

non‐instructionalduties

areonlyfairlyefficient,

resultinginsomelossof

instructionaltime.

Studentsnotworking

withtheteacherare

notproductively

engagedinlearning.



Transitionsare

chaoticandmaterials

andsuppliesare

handledinefficiently,

resultingin

significantlossof

instructionaltime.



Considerable

instructionaltimeis

lostinperforming

non‐instructional

duties.



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Component

LEVELOFPERFORMANCE

HIGHLY

EFFECTIVE EFFECTIVE

DEVELOPING/NEEDS

IMPROVEMENT UNSATISFACTORY

DOMAIN2:THECLASSROOMENVIRONMENT

Component2d:ManagingStudentBehavior

Standardsof

conductareclearto

allstudentsand

appeartohavebeen

developedwith

student

participation.



Monitoringby

teacherissubtleand

preventive.



Teacherresponseto

misbehavioris

highlyeffectiveand

sensitiveto

students’individual

needs,orstudent

behaviorisentirely

appropriate.



Standardsof

conductare

clear

toallstudents.



Teacherisalertto

studentbehavior

atalltimes.



Teacherresponse

tomisbehavioris

appropriateand

successfuland

respectsthe

student’sdignity,

orstudent

behavioris

generally

appropriate.

Standardsofconduct

appeartohavebeen

established,andmost

studentsseemto

understand

them.



Teacherisgenerally

awareofstudent

behaviorbutmaymiss

theactivitiesofsome

students.



Teacherattemptsto

respondtostudent

misbehaviororthe

responseisinconsistent

butwithunevenresults,

ortherearenomajor

infractionsoftherules.



Nostandardsof

conductappearto

have

been

established,or

studentsare

confusedastowhat

thestandardsare.



Studentbehavioris

notmonitored,and

teacherisunaware

ofwhatthestudents

aredoing.



Teacherdoesnot

respondto

misbehavior,is

overlyrepressiveor

doesnotrespectthe

student’sdignity.

Component

LEVELOFPERFORMANCE

HIGHLY

EFFECTIVE EFFECTIVE

DEVELOPING/NEEDS

IMPROVEMENT UNSATISFACTORY

DOMAIN2:THECLASSROOM

ENVIRONMENT

Component2e:OrganizingPhysical

Space



Theclassroomis

safe,andstudents

themselvesensure

thatalllearningis

equallyaccessibleto

allstudents.



Theclassroomis

safe,andlearning

isequally

accessibletoall

students.



Theclassroomissafe,

andatleastessential

learningisaccessibleto

moststudents.



Theclassroomis

unsafe,

orlearningis

notaccessibleto

somestudents.



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DOMAIN3:Instruction

Effectiveeducatorsengagestudentsinlearning.ComponentsofDomain3include:

 ReflectingonTeaching

o Accuracy

o UseinFutureTeaching

 MaintainingAccurateRecords

o Student CompletionofAssignments

o Student ProgressinLearning

o Non‐instructionalRecords

 CommunicatingwithFamilies

o Information abouttheInstructionalProgram

o Information aboutIndividualStudents

o EngagementofFamiliesintheInstructional Program

 ParticipatinginaProfessionalCommunity

o RelationshipswithColleagues

o InvolvementinaCultureofProfessi onalInquiry

o ServicetotheSchool

o ParticipationinSchoolandDistrictProjects

 GrowingandDevelopingProfessionally

o Enhancement ofContentKnowledgeandPedagogicalSkill

o Receptivity toFeedbackfromColleagues

o ServicetotheProfession

 DemonstratingProfessionalism

o Integrity andEthicalConduct

o ServicetoStudents

o Advocacy

o DecisionMaking

o CompliancewithSchoolandDistrictRegulations



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

DOMAIN3

Component

LEVELOFPERFORMANCE

HIGHLYEFFECTIVE EFFECTIVE

DEVELOPING/NEEDS

IMPROVEMENT UNSATISFACTORY

DOMAIN3:INSTRUCTION

Component3a:CommunicationwithStudents

Teachermakesthe

purposeofthelesson

orunitclear,

includingwhereitis

situatedwithin

broaderlearning,

linkingthatpurpose

tostudentinterests.



Teacher’sdirections

andproceduresare

cleartostudentsand

anticipatepossible

student

misunderstanding.



Teacherfinds

opportunitiesto

extendstudents’

vocabularies.

Teacher’s

purposeforthe

lessonor

unitis

clear.



Teacher’s

directionsand

proceduresare

clearto

students.



Vocabularyis

appropriateto

thestudents’

agesand

interests.

Teacherattemptsto

explaintheinstructional

purpose,withlimited

success.



Teacher’sdirectionsand

proceduresareclarified

afterinitialstudent

confusion.



Vocabularyiscorrect

butlimitedorisnot

appropriatetothe

students’agesor

backgrounds.

Teacher’spurposein

alessonorunitis

uncleartostudents.



Teacher’sdirections

andproceduresare

confusingto

students.





Vocabularymaybe

inappropriate,vague,

orusedincorrectly,

leavingstudents

confused.



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HIGHLY

EFFECTIVE EFFECTIVE

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IMPROVEMENT UNSATISFACTORY

DOMAIN3:INSTRUCTION

Component3b:UsingQuestioningandDiscussion

Techniques

Teacher’squestions

areofuniformly

highquality,with

adequatetimefor

studentstorespond.

Studentsformulate

questions.



Studentsassume

responsibilityforthe

successofthe

discussion,making

unsolicited

contributionsand

assistingothersin

thediscussion.



Mostofthe

teacher’s

questionsareof

highquality.

Adequatetimeis

providedfor

studentsto

respond.



Teachercreatesa

genuine

discussionamong

students,

steppingaside

when

appropriate.



Teacher’squestionsare

acombinationoflow

andhighquality,posed

inrapidsuccession.Only

someinviteathoughtful

response.



Teachermakessome

attempttoengage

studentsingenuine

discussionratherthan

recitation,with

uneven

results.



Teacher’squestions

arevirtuallyallof

poorquality,with

lowcognitive

challengeandsingle

correctresponses,

andtheyareaskedin

rapidsuccession.



Interactionbetween

teacherandstudents

ispredominantly

recitationstyle,with

theteacher

mediatingall

questionsand

answers.

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EFFECTIVE EFFECTIVE

DEVELOPING/NEEDS

IMPROVEMENT UNSATISFACTORY

DOMAIN3:INSTRUCTION

Component3c:EngagingStudentsinLearning

Allstudentsare

engagedinthe

activitiesand

assignmentsintheir

explorationof

content.Students

initiateoradapt

activitiesand

projectstoenhance

theirunderstanding.



Thelesson’s

structureis

coherent.Pacingof

thelessonis

appropriateforall

students.



Teacher’s

explanationof

contentisengaging

andconnectswith

students’knowledge

andexperience.

Studentscontribute

toexplaining

conceptstotheir

peers.

Mostactivities

andassignments

areappropriate

tostudents,and

moststudents

areengagedin

exploring

content.



Thelessonhasa

definedstructure

aroundwhichthe

activitiesare

organized.Pacing

ofthelessonis

appropriatefor

moststudents.



Teacher’s

explanationof

contentis

appropriateand

connectswith

students’

knowledgeand

experience.

Someactivitiesand

assignmentsare

appropriatetosome

students,butothersare

notengaged.



Thelessonhassome

recognizablestructure,

althoughitisnot

uniformlymaintained

throughoutthelesson.

Pacingofthelessonis

inconsistent.



Teacher’s

explanationof

thecontentisuneven;

someisdoneskillfully,

butotherportionsare

difficulttofollow.

Activitiesand

assignmentsare

inappropriatefor

students.Students

arenotengagedin

them.



Thelessonhasno

structure,orthe

paceofthelessonis

toosloworrushed,

orboth.



Teacher’s

explanationofthe

contentisunclearor

confusing.

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DOMAIN3:INSTRUCTION

Component3d:UsingAssessmentinInstruction

Studentsarefully

awareofthecriteria

andperformance

standardsbywhich

theirworkwillbe

evaluatedandhave

contributedtothe

developmentofthe

criteria.



Teacheractivelyand

systematicallyelicits

diagnostic

informationfrom

individualstudents.



Teacher’sfeedback

tostudentsistimely

andofconsistently

highquality,and

students

makeuse

ofthefeedbackin

theirlearning.

Studentsarefully

awareofthe

criteriaand

performance

standardsby

whichtheirwork

willbeevaluated.



Teachermonitors

theprogressof

groupsof

studentsinthe

curriculum,

makinglimited

useofdiagnostic

promptstoelicit

information.



Teacher’s

feedbackto

students

istimely

andof

consistentlyhigh

quality.

Studentsknowsomeof

thecriteriaand

performancestandards

bywhichtheirworkwill

beevaluated.



Teachermonitorsthe

progressoftheclassas

awholebutelicitsno

diagnosticinformation.



Teacher’sfeedbackto

studentsisuneven,and

its

timelinessis

inconsistent.

Studentsarenot

awareofthecriteria

andperformance

standardsbywhich

theirworkwillbe

evaluated.



Teacherdoesnot

monitorstudent

learninginthe

curriculum.





Teacher’sfeedback

tostudentsisofpoor

qualityandnot

providedinatimely

manner.

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HIGHLY

EFFECTIVE EFFECTIVE

DEVELOPING/NEEDS

IMPROVEMENT UNSATISFACTORY

DOMAIN3:INSTRUCTION

Component3e:DemonstratingFlexibility

andResponsiveness

Teacherseizes

opportunitiesto

enhancelearning,

buildingonstudent

interestsora

spontaneousevent.



Teacherpersistsin

seekingeffective

approachesfor

studentswhohave

difficultylearning,

usinganextensive

repertoireof

strategies.

Teacher

successfully

accommodates

students’

questionsor

interests.



Teacherpersistsin

seeking

approachesfor

studentswho

havedifficulty



learning,drawing

onarepertoireof

strategies.



Teacherattemptsto

accommodatestudents’

questionsorinterests,

althoughthepacingof

thelessonisdisrupted.



Teacheraccepts

responsibilityforthe

successofallstudents

buthasonlyalimited

repertoireof

instructionalstrategies

todrawon.

Teacherignoresor

brushesaside



students’questions

orinterests.



Whenastudenthas

difficultylearning,

theteachereither

givesuporblames

thestudentorthe

student’shome

environment.



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DOMAIN4:ProfessionalResponsibilities

Effectiveeducatorsdemonstratetheircommitmenttohighethicalandprofessionalstandards

andseektoimprovetheirpractice.ComponentsofDomain4include:

 CommunicatingwithStudents

o ExpectationsforLearning

o DirectionsandProcedures

o ExplanationsofContent 

o UseofOralandWrittenLanguage

 UsingQuestioningandDiscussionTechniques

o QualityofQuestions

o DiscussionTechniques

o Student Participation

 EngagingStudentsinLearning

o ActivitiesandAssignments

o Grouping ofStudents

o InstructionalMaterialsandResources

o Structure andPacing

 UsingAssessmentinInstruction

o AssessmentCriteria

o Monitoring ofStudentLearning

o FeedbacktoStudents

o Student Self‐AssessmentandMonitoringofProgress

 DemonstratingFlexibilityandResponsiveness

o Lesson Adjustment

o ResponsetoStudents

 Persistence

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DOMAIN4

Component

LEVELOFPERFORMANCE

HIGHLY

EFFECTIVE EFFECTIVE

DEVELOPING/NEEDS

IMPROVEMENT UNSATISFACTORY

DOMAIN4:REFLECTINGONTEACHING

Component4a:ReflectingonTeaching

(Afterthe

observation)

Teachermakesa

thoughtfuland

accurateself‐

reflectionbasedon

theextenttowhich

itachieved

instructional

outcomes,cites

specificexamples

fromthelessonand

weighstherelative

strengthsofeach.



Drawingonan

extensiverepertoire

ofskills,teacher

offersspecific

alternativeactions,

completewiththe

probable

successof

differentcoursesof

action.

Teachermakesan

accurateself‐

reflectionbased

onandthe

extenttowhichit

achieved

instructional

outcomesand

cancitegeneral

referencesto

supportthe

judgment.



Teachermakesa

fewspecific

suggestionsof

whatcouldbe

triedanother

timethelessonis

taught.

Teacher

hasagenerally

accurateimpressionofa

lesson’seffectiveness

andtheextenttowhich

instructionaloutcomes

weremet.



Teachermakesgeneral

suggestionsabouthowa

lessoncouldbe

improvedanothertime

thelessonistaught.

Teacherdoesnot

knowwhethera

lessonwaseffective

orachievedits

instructional

outcomes,orteacher

profoundly

misjudgesthe

successofalesson.



Teacherhasno

suggestionsforhow

alessoncouldbe

improvedanother

timethelessonis

taught.

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EFFECTIVE EFFECTIVE

DEVELOPING/NEEDS

IMPROVEMENT UNSATISFACTORY

DOMAIN4:REFLECTINGONTEACHING

Component4b:MaintainingAccurateRecords

Teacher’ssystemfor

maintaining

informationon

studentprogressin

learningisfully

effective.Students

contribute

informationand

participatein

interpretingthe

records.





Teacher’ssystem

formaintaining

informationon

student

completionof

assignmentsand

studentprogress

inlearningisfully

effective.



Teacher’ssystemfor

maintaininginformation

onstudentcompletion

of

assignmentsandon

studentprogressin

learningisrudimentary

andonlypartially

effective.



Teacher’ssystemfor

maintaining

informationon

studentcompletion

ofassignmentsisin

disarrayandthereis

nosystemfor

maintaining

informationon

studentprogressin

learning.

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EFFECTIVE EFFECTIVE

DEVELOPING/NEEDS

IMPROVEMENT UNSATISFACTORY

DOMAIN4:REFLECTINGONTEACHING

Component4c:CommunicatingwithFamilies

Teacherprovides

frequent

informationto

families,as

appropriate,about

theinstructional

program.Students

havethe

opportunityto

participatein

preparingmaterials

fortheirfamilies

and

Teacher’seffortsto

engagefamiliesin

theinstructional

programare

frequentand

successful.

Responsetofamily

concernsishandled

withgreat

professionaland

culturalsensitivity.



Studentscontribute

ideasforprojects

thatcouldbe

enhancedbyfamily

participation.

Teacherprovides

frequent

informationto

families,as

appropriate,

aboutthe

instructional

program.and

makeseffortsto

engagefamiliesin

theinstructional

programare

frequentand

successful.



Teacher

communicates

withfamilies

aboutstudents’

progressona

regular

basis,

respecting

culturalnorms,

andisavailableas

neededto

respondtofamily

concerns.



Teacherparticipatesin

theschool’sactivities

forfamily

communicationbut

offerslittleadditional

information.andmakes

partiallysuccessful

attemptstoengage

familiesinthe

instructionalprogram.



Teacheradherestothe

school’srequired

proceduresfor

communicatingwith

families.Responsesto

familyconcernsare

minimalormayreflect

occasionalinsensitivity

toculturalnorms.



Teacherprovides

littleorno

informationabout

theinstructional

programtofamilies.

andmakesno

attempttoengage

familiesinthe

instructional

program.





Teacherprovides



minimalinformation

tofamiliesabout

individualstudents,

orthe

communicationis

inappropriatetothe

culturesofthe

families.Teacher

doesnotrespond,or

responds

insensitively,to

familyconcerns

aboutstudents.

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Component

LEVELOFPERFORMANCE

HIGHLY

EFFECTIVE EFFECTIVE

DEVELOPING/NEEDS

IMPROVEMENT UNSATISFACTORY

DOMAIN4:REFLECTINGONTEACHING

Component4d:ParticipatinginProfessionalCommunity

Relationshipswith

colleaguesare

characterizedby

mutualsupportand

cooperation.

Teachertakes

initiativein

assumingleadership

amongthefaculty.



Teachervolunteers

toparticipatein

schoolordistrict

events/projects,

makinga

contributionin

schoollife/district

projectsassuminga

leadershiprole.

Relationshipswith

colleaguesare

characterizedby

mutualsupport

andcooperation.

and

actively

participatesina

cultureof

professional

inquiry.



Teacher

volunteersto

participatein

schooland/or

district

events/projects,

makinga

contribution.

Teachermaintains

cordialrelationships

withcolleaguestofulfill

dutiesthattheschoolor

districtrequires.and

becomesinvolvedinthe

school’scultureof

inquirywheninvitedto

doso.



Teacherparticipatesin

schooland/ordistrict

events/projectswhen

specificallyasked.

Teacher’s

relationshipswith

colleaguesare

negativeorself‐

serving.

Teacheravoids

participationina

cultureofinquiry.



Teacheravoids

becominginvolvedin

schooland/ordistrict

events/projects.

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Component

LEVELOFPERFORMANCE

HIGHLY

EFFECTIVE EFFECTIVE

DEVELOPING/NEEDS

IMPROVEMENT UNSATISFACTORY

DOMAIN4:REFLECTINGONTEACHING

Component4e:GrowingandDevelopingProfessionally

Teacherseeksout

opportunitiesfor

professional

developmentand

makesasystematic

efforttoconduct

actionresearch.



Teacherseeksout

feedbackon

teachingfromboth

supervisorsand

colleagues.



Teacherinitiates

importantactivities

tocontributetothe

profession.

Teacherseeksout

opportunitiesfor

professional

developmentto

enhancecontent

knowledgeand



pedagogicalskill.



Teacher

welcomes

feedbackfrom

colleagueswhen

madeby

supervisorsor

when

opportunities

arisethrough

professional

collaboration.



Teacher

participates

activelyin

assistingother

educators.

Teacherparticipatesin

professionalactivitiesto

alimitedextent.



Teacherreluctantly

acceptsfeedbackon

teachingperformance

frombothsupervisors

andprofessional

colleagues.





Teacherfindslimited

waystocontributeto

theprofession.



Teacherengagesin

noprofessional

development

activitiestoenhance

knowledgeorskill.



Teacherresists

feedbackonteaching

performancefrom

eithersupervisorsor

moreexperienced

colleagues.



Teachermakesno

efforttoshare

knowledgewith

othersorto

assume

professional

responsibilities.



LEVELOFPERFORMANCE

HIGHLY

EFFECTIVE EFFECTIVE

DEVELOPING/NEEDS

IMPROVEMENT UNSATISFACTORY

DOMAIN4:REFLECTINGONTEACHING

Component4f:ShowingProfessionalism

Teachercanbe

countedontohold

thehighest

standardsof

honesty,integrity,

andconfidentiality

andtakesa

leadershiprolewith

colleagues.



Teachercomplies

fullywithschooland

districtregulations,

takingaleadership

rolewithcolleagues

tohelpensurethat

suchdecisionsare

basedonthe

highestprofessional

standards.

Teacher

displays

highstandardsof

honesty,integrity,

and

confidentialityin

interactionswith

colleagues,

students,andthe

public.



Teachercomplies

fullywithschool

anddistrict

regulationsand

participatesin

teamor

departmental

decisionmaking.

Teacherishonestin

interactionswith

colleagues,students,

andthepublic.



Teachercomplies

minimallywithschool

anddistrictregulations,

doingjustenoughtoget

by.Teacherdecisions

arebasedonlimited

professional

consideration.

Teacherdisplays

dishonestyin

interactionswith

colleagues,students,

andthepublic.



Teacherdoesnot

complywithschool

anddistrict

regulations.Teacher

decisionsarebased

onself‐serving

criteria.

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The following optional chart is provided for your convenience to display the crosswalk of the

district’s evaluation framework to the Educator Accomplished Practices. Other methods to

display information are acceptable, as long as each standard and descriptor is addressed.

Alignment to the Florida Educator Accomplished Practices (FEAP)

Practice Evaluation Indicators

1. Instructional Design and Lesson Planning

Applying concepts from human development and learning theories, the effective educator consistently:

a. Aligns instruction with state-adopted standards at the appropriate level of rigor;

1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e

b. Sequences lessons and concepts to ensure coherence and required prior knowledge;

1a, 1b, 1c, 1e

c. Designs instruction for students to achieve mastery;

1b, 1e, 1f

d. Selects appropriate formative assessments to monitor learning;

e. Uses diagnostic student data to plan lessons; and,

1b, 1e, 1f, 3d

f. Develops learning experiences that require students to demonstrate a variety of applicable skills and

competencies.

2. The Learning Environment

To maintain a student-centered learning environment that is safe, organized, equitable, flexible, inclusive, and collaborative, the effective educator

consistently:

a. Organizes, allocates, and manages the resources of time, space, and attention;

2c, 2e

b. Manages individual and class behaviors through a well-planned management system;

2d, 2c

c. Conveys high expectations to all students;

d. Respects students’ cultural linguistic and family background;

e. Models clear, acceptable oral and written communication skills;

f. Maintains a climate of openness, inquiry, fairness and support;

2a, 2b

g. Integrates current information and communication technologies;

Domain 1, 3, 4

h. Adapts the learning environment to accommodate the differing needs and diversity of students; and

Domain 1, 3

i. Utilizes current and emerging assistive technologies that enable students to participate in high-quality

communication interactions and achieve their educational goals.

Domain 1, 3, 4

3. Instructional Delivery and Facilitation

The effective educator consistently utilizes a deep and comprehensive knowledge of the subject taught to:

a. Deliver engaging and challenging lessons;

b. Deepen and enrich students’ understanding through content area literacy strategies, verbalization of thought,

and application of the subject matter;

c. Identify gaps in students’ subject matter knowledge;

d. Modify instruction to respond to preconceptions or misconceptions;

e. Relate and integrate the subject matter with other disciplines and life experiences;

1e, 3c

f. Employ higher-order questioning techniques;

g. Apply varied instructional strategies and resources, including appropriate technology, to provide

comprehensible instruction, and to teach for student understanding;

1a, 1d, 2e, 3c

h. Differentiate instruction based on an assessment of student learning needs and recognition of individual

differences in students;

1b, 3d, 3c

i. Support, encourage, and provide immediate and specific feedback to students to promote student achievement;

2b, 3d

j. Utilize student feedback to monitor instructional needs and to adjust instruction.

3d, 3e

4. Assessment

The effective educator consistently:

a. Analyzes and applies data from multiple assessments and measures to diagnose students’ learning needs,

informs instruction based on those needs, and drives the learning process;

1b, 1c, 1e, 3d

b. Designs and aligns formative and summative assessments that match learning objectives and lead to mastery;

c. Uses a variety of assessment tools to monitor student progress, achievement and learning gains;

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d. Modifies assessments and testing conditions to accommodate learning styles and varying levels of knowledge;

1f, 3d, 3e

e. Shares the importance and outcomes of student assessment data with the student and the student’s

parent/caregiver(s); and,

3d, 4c

f. Applies technology to organize and integrate assessment information.

Domain 1, 3, 4, 4b

5. Continuous Professional Improvement

The effective educator consistently:

a. Designs purposeful professional goals to strengthen the effectiveness of instruction based on students’ needs;

b. Examines and uses data-informed research to improve instruction and student achievement;

c. Uses a variety of data, independently, and in collaboration with colleagues, to evaluate learning outcomes,

adjust planning and continuously improve the effectiveness of the lessons;

d. Collaborates with the home, school and larger communities to foster communication and to support student

learning and continuous improvement;

e. Engages in targeted professional growth opportunities and reflective practices; and,

f. Implements knowledge and skills learned in professional development in the teaching and learning process.

6. Professional Responsibility and Ethical Conduct

Understanding that educators are held to a high moral standard in a community, the effective educator adheres to

the Code of Ethics and the Principles of Professional Conduct of the Education Profession of Florida, pursuant to

Rules 6A-10.080 and 6A-10.081, F.A.C., and fulfills the expected obligations to students, the public and the

education profession.

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3. OtherIndica torsofPerformance

Directions:

Thedistrictshallprovide:

 Theadditionalperformanceindicators,ifthedistrictchoosestoincludesuchadditional

indicatorspursuanttos.1012.34(3)(a)4.,F.S.;

 IndividualProfessionalDevelopmentPlan

 Thepercentageofthefinalevaluationthatisbasedupontheadditionalindicators;and

 Thescoringmethod,includinghowitiscalculatedandcombined[Rule6A‐5.030(2)(d),

F.A.C.].

Individual Professional Development Plan counts for 16.7% of the Instructional Practice

Score.TheProfessionalDevelopmentPlanwillberatedusingarubric.Pointsforeachrating

areasfollows:HighlyEffective=4(.668),Effective=3(.5001),NeedsImprovement=2(.3334),

Unsatisfactory=1(.1667).Thecalculationforthesummativeevaluationisaweightedaverage

of the teacher observation data plus the student  learning growth data as shown in the

formulabelow:

FinalSummativeEvaluationRating=(.1667xProfessionalGrowthPlan)+(.5xStudent

LearningGrowth)+(.5(.2xa+.3xb+.3xc+.2xd))

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 ThispointtotalwillbecombinedwiththeInstructionalPracticescoreandthe

VAM/GrowthScoretocreateaFinalAnnualEvaluationscoreandrating.

 Thecalculatedfinalratingiscomparedtothecategoriesbelowtoassignthe

classificationlevel.



HighlyEffective



Effective

NeedsImprovement/

Developing



Unsatisfactory

3.5

–

4.0 2.5

–

3.49 1.5

–

2.49 1.0

–

1.49

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Examplesincludethefollowing:

 DeliberatePractice‐theselectionofindicatorsorpractices,improvementonwhichis

measuredduringanevaluationperiod

 PeerReviews

 Objectivelyreliablesurveyinformationfromstudentsandparentsbasedonteaching

practicesthatareconsistentlyassociatedwithhigherstudentachievement

 IndividualProfessionalDevelopmentPlan

 Otherindicators,asselectedbythedistrict

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DELIBERATEPRACTICE‐PROFESSIONALDEVELOPMENTPLAN



OVERVIEW

TheProfessionalDevelopmentPlanwillbeusedtosupportateacher’sgrowth.Incollaboration

with the  school administrator, teachers will receive feedback that is timely,  ongoing,

constructive,andfocusedonspecificobservedbehaviorsandstudentlearningdata.ThePDPis

designedtofacilitatedeliberate practice, a highly mentallydemandingprocess,requiring high

levelsoffocusandconcentrationintentonimprovingtheteacher’sperformance.Itprovidesfor

self‐reflection, SMART goal‐setting, focused relevant practice and specific feedback for all

teachers,regardlessofexperienceandexpertise.

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PROCEDURES

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The employee, or employee team, completes the  demographic information in the

beginningofthePDP.

The employee begins to develop the  PDP SMART goals/objectives, strategies and

timelines.Thefinalgoal(s)aredevelopedandthefinaldraftofthePDPispreparedwithinthe

“MyProfessionalGrowthPlan”platformandacknowledgedby

theteacher andthesupervisor

prior to the end of the first quarter.Conferences may be held but are not required unless

requested by the teacher or administrator.The PDP for teachers new to the district is to be

completed following the Initial Screening or the first post observation conference.The PDP

timelineincludesaproposeddateforafinalconferencetooccurpriortothecompletionofthe

SummativeEvaluation.

Ifthetimelineprovidesforamid‐yearPDPmonitoringconferencetheteacherreflectson

theprogresstodateandcompletestheMonitorandReviewpriortotheconferenceon

thePDP.

ThesupervisorprovidesfeedbackthroughtheMonitorandReviewsectionofthePDPduringthe

mid‐yearconferenceforteachersnewtothedistrictpriortothecompletionoftheFirstSemester

SummativeEvaluation.

PriortothefinalconferenceonthePDP,theteacherreflectsonthegoals,strategiesand

outcomesofthePDPandcompletestheProfessionalDevelopmentPlanEvaluationsectionofthe

PDP.ThesupervisorprovidesfeedbackduringtheconferencepertainingtothePDPEvaluation

section.The final PDP conference also provides the review and rating of the PDP using the

ContinuousProfessionalDevelopmentrubric.ThePDPratingwillaccountfor16.7%ofthefinal

evaluationscore.



ProfessionalDevelopmentPlanRubric:

HighlyEffective:



The Professional Development Plan demonstrated a direct correlation to needs indicated by student  assessment

and/ordataandtheeducator’spreviousevaluation, credentialsand/orself‐assessment.TwoormoreSMARTgoals

wereset.Strategieswerespecific,fully‐developedandfocusedonimprovingorchangingprofessionalpracticeforthe

purposes of improved student

 learning. The educator reviewed his/her plan during the school year, and readily

adjusted the plan only when ongoing evidence indicated the need. The educator not only completed all activities

identified in growthplan,butidentifiedstrategies and resultingevidence thatultimately improved orchangedthe

educator’s practice in an effort to improve student learning. The educator’s reflection provided extensive and

thorough evidence of why the educator implemen ted those strategies and how and why the chosen strategies

improvedorchangedhis/her

practice.Inthecourseofimplementingtheplan,theeducatorcollaboratedwithother

educatorsinadeliberateandmeaningfulway.Resultsoftheplanwereeffectivelysharedandimpactedthepractice

ofothers.

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Effective:



The Professional Development Plan demonstrated a direct correlation to needs indicated by student  assessment

and/orlearningdataandtheeducator’spreviousevaluation,credentialsand/orself‐assessment.AtleastoneSMART

goalwassetthatalignswiththeFloridaEducatorAccomplishedPractices. Strategieswerespecific,well‐developed

and focused on improving or

 changing professional practice for the purposes of improved student learning. The

educator reviewed his/her plan during  the school year and, only if necessary, made adjustments to the plan. The

educator completed all activities identified in growth plan and produced evidence that identified strategies were

implementedintheclassroom.Theeducator’sreflectionmadeadequateconnectionsbetweenstudentdataandthe

strategiestheeducatorchosetoimplement.Inthecourseof implementingtheplan,theeducatorcollaboratedwith

othereducatorsina

meaningfulway.Resultsoftheplanweresharedwithdepartmentsorgradelevelsandmayhave

hadanimpactonsomecolleagues.

NeedsImprovement/Developing:

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TheProfessionalDevelopmentPlandemonstratedsomecorrelationtoneedsindicatedbystudentassessmentand/or

learningdataandtheeducator’spreviousevaluation,credentialsand/orself‐assessment.Alearninggoalwassetbut

was missingone or morecomponents ofa SMART goal.The goalmaynot have alignedwiththe Florida Educator

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Accomplished Practices.Strategies were loosely‐focused on improving or changing professional practice for the

purposesofimprovedstudentlearning.Theeducatorreviewedhis/herplanduringtheschoolyear,butmadefewor

noadjustmentstotheplanunlesssuggestedbytheevaluator.Theeducator’sreflectiondemonstratedthathe/she

completedmost

orallactivitiesidentifiedinthegrowthplan,butprovidedlimitedevidenceofimplementationorhow

itimprovedorchangedhis/herpractice.Theeducator’sattemptstocollaborate withotherswerenotdeliberateand

contributedlittletotheevidence.Resultsoftheplanwereminimallysharedwithothers.

Unsatisfactory:



The Professional Development Plan did not directly correlate to needs indicated by student assessment and/or

learningdataandtheeducator’spreviousevaluation,credentialsand/orself‐assessment.Alearninggoalwasmissing

oralearninggoalwassetbutlackedtheclarityofaSMARTgoal.Strategieswerenotclearordid

notspecificallyfocus

onimprovingorchangingprofessionalpracticeforthepurposesofimprovedstudentlearning.Theeducatorreviewed

his/herplanduringtheschoolyearbutdidnotrecognizeoraccepttheneedtomakeadjustmentstotheplan. The

educator’s reflection (if one exists) provided little evidence that the

strategies were implemented or how those

strategiesimprovedorchangedhis/herpractice.Therewasminimalornoevidencetosupporttheplan.Theeducator

didnotcollaboratewithothersinameaningfulway.Resultsoftheplanwerenotsharedwithothers.

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4. SummativeEvaluationScore

Directions:

Thedistrictshallprovide:

 Thesummativeevaluationform(s);and

 The Manatee County Teacher Final Summative Evaluation Form and the Mid‐Year

SummativeEvaluationFormareusedtosummarizetheteacher’sperformancerelated

tothefourDomainsincludedintheDanielsonFrameworkforTeaching.Thesummary

formisnotto

beusedasachecklistorobservationinstrument.Allareasdeterminedto

belessthaneffectivemusthavesupportingdocumentationintheteacher'sfileatthe

schoolsite.Allareasmarked“HighlyEffective”musthavesupportingdocumentationin

theteacher’sfileattheschoolsite.

 TheMid‐YearSummative

EvaluationFormandtheFinalSummativeEvaluationFormare

to be completed during a conference with a teacher. The data upon which the

completion of the form is based may come from a variety of sources: supervisor

observation forms or notations, the Initial Screening Form, Walk‐through observation

forms, the teacher's individualized Professional Development Plan (PDP), portfolios,

sampleteacherandstudentproducts,conferencenotesandthelike.

 TheMid‐YearSummativeEvaluationFormandtheFinalSummativeEvaluationFormare

mosteffectivewhentheycapture theitems observedutilizingtheTeacher Evaluation

Observation Tools, Walk‐through Observation  Tools and portfolio formsincluding the

PDP. All data sources used for evaluation purposes must be kept at the school in the

teacher'spersonnelfileandsharedwiththeteacher.

 No item can be marked “Highly Effective,” “Needs Improvement/Developing” or

“Unsatisfactory”unlessthereissupportingdocumentation.



 Thescoringmethod,includinghow

itiscalculatedandcombined;and

 The calculation for the summative evaluation is a weighted average of the teacher

observationdataplusthestudentlearninggrowthdataasshownintheformulabelow:

 FinalSummativeEvaluationRating=(.5(.2xa+.3xb+.3xc+.2xd))

A=20%‐PlanningandPreparation

B=30%‐ClassroomEnvironment

C=30%‐Instruction

D=20%‐ProfessionalResponsibilities

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TheFinalSummativeEvaluationiscombinedwiththeProfessionalDevelopmentPlanscore

andtheVAMorStudentGrowthScoretocalculateaFinalAnnualScore.

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33.3%(SPM)+16.7%(PDP)+50%(IPS)=FinalSummativeScore

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 Thecalculatedfinalratingiscomparedtothecategoriesbelowtoassignthe

classificationlevel.



HighlyEffective



Effective

NeedsImprovement/

Developing



Unsatisfactory

3.5

–

4.0 2.5

–

3.49 1.5

–

2.49 1.0

–

1.49

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 Theperformancestandardsusedtodeterminethesummativeevaluationrating.

Districtsshallusethefourperformancelevelsprovidedins.1012.34(2)(e),F.S.

[Rule6A‐5.030(2)(e),F.A.C.].

 Basedonthedemonstrationofeffectiveteachinganddocumentedimprovementin

studentperformance,anevaluationismadebytheprincipalor

programadministrator

as to overall “Highly Effective”, “Effective”, “Needs Improvement/Developing”  or

“Unsatisfactory”performance.Thisjudgmentforms thebasisoftheFirst Semesteror

Annual Summative Evaluation, but must reflect data collected during the evaluation

cycle,summarizedontheappropriateformsandsharedduringanannualorendoffirst

semesterconference.

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 

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5. AdditionalRequirements

Directions:

Thedistrictshallprovide:

 Confirmationthatthedistrictprovidesinstructionalpersonneltheopportunityto

reviewtheirclassrostersforaccuracyandtocorrectanymistakes[Rule6A‐

5.030(2)(f)1.,F.A.C.]

Teacherswillhavethereviewtheirclassrostersthroughtherosterverification

process.

 Documentationthattheevaluatoristheindividualwhoisresponsibleforsupervising

theemployee.Anevaluatormayconsiderinputfromotherpersonneltrainedin

evaluationpractices.Ifinputisprovidedbyotherpersonnel,identifytheadditional

positionsorpersons. Examplesincludeassistantprincipals,peers,districtstaff,

departmentheads,gradelevelchairpersons,orteamleaders[Rule6A‐5.030(2)(f)2.,

F.A.C.].

Teacherstobeevaluatedandadministratorsresponsibleforevaluatingteachers

mustbetrainedpriortoanyinitialscreening,observations,walk‐throughsorany

evaluationofateacher’sperformance.

Theannualfinalevaluationisbasedondatacollectedduringtheyearbythe

principal,assistantprincipal,projectmanager,programcoordinatororhis/her

designee,andtheteacher.

 Descriptionoftrainingprogramsandprocessestoensurethatallemployeessubject

toanevaluationsystemareinformedonevaluationcriteria,datasources,

methodologies,andproceduresassociatedwiththeevaluationbeforethe

evaluationtakesplace,andthatallindividualswithevaluationresponsibilitiesand

those

whoprovideinputtowardevaluationunderstandtheproperuseofthe

evaluationcriteriaandprocedures[Rule6A‐5.030(2)(f)3.,F.A.C.].

Teacherstobeevaluatedandadministratorsresponsibleforevaluatingteachers

mustbetrainedpriortoanyinitialscreening,observations,walk‐throughsorany

evaluationofateacher’sperformance.Trainingwillbeprovidedbythedesignated

ManateeCountyTeacherEvaluationCommitteemembers.Eachyearevaluatorswill

beprovidedareviewoftheevaluationsystemaswellasupdatesonany

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modificationsmadetothesystem.Newevaluatorswillreceivetrainingbymembers

oftheevaluationcommitteepriortoobservingteachers.

 Descriptionofprocessesforprovidingtimelyfeedbacktotheindividualbeing

evaluated[Rule6A‐5.030(2)(f)4.,F.A.C.].

Datacollectedduringformalorinformalobservationsthataretobeusedfor

evaluationpurposesshallbesharedwiththeteachersinawrittenformthrough

“MyProfessionalGrowthPlan”platformwithinten(10)daysoftheobservation.

 Descriptionofhowresultsfromtheevaluationsystemwillbeusedforprofessional

development[Rule6A‐5.030(2)(f)5.,F.A.C.].

TheprimarypurposeoftheManateeCountyPerformanceFeedbackProcessistoprovide

asoundbasisforteacherimprovementandprofessionalgrowththatwillincreasestudent

learninggrowth.Thisisaccomplishedthroughanevaluationofteachereffectivenessand

subsequent discussions between the teacher and a supervisor or other observer. The

processassumesthecompetenceofthemajorityofteachersandfocusesonprofessional

development in the context of student performance gains first, while documenting

competencyonanannualbasis.

 Confirmationthatthedistrictwillrequireparticipationinspecificprofessional

developmentprogramsbythosewho havebeenevaluatedaslessthaneffectiveas

requiredbys.1012.98(10),F.S.[Rule6A‐5.030(2)(f)6.,F.A.C.].

Anyteacherevaluatedaslessthaneffectivewillberequiredtoparticipatein

professionaldevelopmentprogramsspecifictotheareasinwhichtheywererated

asneedsimprovementorunsatisfactory.Teachersmustprovidedocumentation

thattheysuccessfullycompletedtheprofessionaldevelopmentactivities.

 Documentationthatallinstructionalpersonnelmustbeevaluatedatleastoncea

year[Rule6A‐5.030(2)(f)7.,F.A.C.].

All instructional personnel will be observed at least once during the year with new

teachers,probationaryteachers,andteachersnewtothedistrictbeingobservedatleast

twiceduringtheyear.

 Documentationthatclassroomteachersareobservedandevaluatedatleastoncea

year[Rule6A‐5.030(2)(f)8.,F.A.C.].

Asummativeevaluationtakesplaceannuallyforallclassroomteachers



SchoolDistrictofManateeCounty Page47

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 Documentationthatclassroomteachersnewlyhiredbythedistrictareobserved

andevaluatedatleasttwiceinthefirstyearofteachinginthedistrictpursuant

tos.1012.34(3)(a),F.S.[Rule6A‐5.030(2)(f)8.,F.A.C.].

 ManateeCountywillevaluateallnewlyhiredbythedistrictatleasttwiceinthe

firstyearofteachinginthedistrct.

 Documentationthattheevaluationsystemforinstructionalpersonnelincludes

opportunitiesforparentstoprovideinputintoperformanceevaluationswhenthe

districtdeterminessuchinputisappropriate,andadescriptionofthecriteriafor

inclusion,andthemannerofinclusionofparentalinput[Rule6A‐5.030(2)(f)9.,

F.A.C.].

N/A

 Identificationofteachingfields,ifany,forwhichspecialevaluationproceduresand

criteriaarenecessary[Rule6A‐5.030(2)(f)10.,F.A.C.].

N/A

 Descriptionofthedistrict’speerassistanceprocess,ifany.Peerassistancemaybe

partoftheregularevaluationsystem,orusedtoassistpersonnelwhoareplacedon

performanceprobation,orwhorequestassistance,ornewlyhiredclassroom

teachers[Rule6A‐5.030(2)(f)11.,F.A.C.].

Mentorteachersareprovidedforallfirstyearteachers.Peerteachersmaybe

assignedattheschoollevelasdeterminedbythePrincipal.Teacherassistanceis

availabletoallteachersthroughtheOfficeofProfessionalLearning.



SchoolDistrictofManateeCounty Page48

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ManateeCountyTeacherEvaluationSystem(MCTES)2015‐16Cycle

A B C

TeachersNewTotheManatee

CountySchoolDistrictThisYear

(Theteacherhasnevertaught

inManateeCountyorifthey

havetaughtinManatee

Countybefore,therewa s a 

separationofdutyforatleast

oneyear.)

TeachersInYearTwoOrMore

PreviouslyRatedLessThan

EffectiveInInstructional

Practice

TeachersInYearTwoOrMore

PreviouslyRatedEffectiveor

HighlyEffective

•1walk‐throughof7‐10

minuteswithinthefirst

semester

•1walk‐throughof7‐10

minuteswithinthefirst

semester

•1walk‐throughof7‐10

minutesinthesemesterin

whichtheobservationoccurs

•AnInitialScreeningvisitofat

least20minutesshalloccur

withinthefirst30daysofinitial

employmentorwithinthefirst

30daysoftheMyPGSonline

system(TNL)goinglive.

•AnInitialScreeningvisitofat

least20minutesshalloccuror

withinthefirst30daysofthe

MyPGSonlinesystem(TNL)

goinglive.

•DevelopmentofPDPduring

firstquarter

•DevelopmentofProfessional

GrowthPlan/Deliberate

Practice(PDP)duringfirst

quarter

•DevelopmentofPDPduring

firstquarter

•Aminimumofone

observationofatleast30

minutespriortoDecember

15thorafterJanuary15

and

priortoMay15

includingapre

andpostobservation

conference

•Aminimumofone

observationofatleast30

minutespriortoDecember

15thincludingapreandpost

observationconference

•Aminimumofone

observationofatleast30

minutespriortoDecember

15thincludingapreandpost

observationconference

•Postobservationconference

withinten(10)

daysfollowing

observation

•Postobservationconference

withinten(10)daysfollowing

observation

•Postobservationconference

withinten(10)daysfollowing

observation

•2walk‐throughsof7‐10

minuteseachinthesemester

inwhichanobservationdoes

notoccur

•ReviewofPDPpriorto

completingmid‐year

summativeevaluation.

Electronicacknowledgment

required,butteacheror

administratormayrequest

facetofacemeeting.

•2walk‐throughsof7‐10

minuteseachwithinthesecond

semester

•ReviewofthePDPpriorto

completingtheannual

summativeevaluation.

Electronicacknowledgment



required,butteacheror

administratormayrequestface

tofacemeeting.



SchoolDistrictofManateeCounty Page49

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•Mid‐yearsummative

evaluationattheendoffirst

semester

•Aminimumofone

observationofatleast30

minutesafterJanuary15

and

priortoMay15

th

includingapre

andpostobservation

conference

•Annualsummativeevaluation

priortoMay15



•2walk‐throughsof7‐10

minuteseachwithinthe

secondsemester

•Postobservationconference

withinten(10)daysfollowing

observation

•Oneobservationofatleast

30minutesafterJanuary15



andpriortoMay15

th

including

apreandpostobservation

conference

•ReviewofthePDPpriorto

completingtheannual

summativeevaluation.

Electronicacknowledgment

required,butteacheror

administratormayrequestface

tofacemeeting.

•Postobservationconference

withinten(10)daysfollowing

observation

•Annualsummativeevaluation

priortoMay15



•ReviewofthePDPpriorto

completingtheannual

summativeevaluation.

Electronicacknowledgment

required,butteacheror

administratormayrequest

facetofacemeeting.

•AnnualSummative

EvaluationpriortoMay15

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



SchoolDistrictofManateeCounty Page50

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6. DistrictEvaluationProcedures

Directions:

ManateeCountywillprovideevidencethatitsevaluationpoliciesandprocedurescomply

withthefollowingstatutoryrequirements:



 Inaccordancewiths.1012.34(3)(c),F.S.,theevaluatormust:

 submitawrittenreportoftheevaluationtothedistrictschool

superintendentforthepurposeofreviewingtheemployee’scontract[Rule

6A‐5.030(2)(g)1.,F.A.C.].

Followingtheannualorendoffirstsemesterevaluationconference,thesite

administratorandstaffsigntheappropriatesummaryforms.Anelectroniccopyis

submittedtothehumanresourcesdepartmentwithinthetimelinesestablished

annually.

 submitthewrittenreporttotheemployeenolaterthan10daysafterthe

evaluationtakesplace[Rule6A‐5.030(2)(g)2.,F.A.C.].

Datacollectedduringformalorinformalobservationsthataretobeusedforevaluation

purposesshallbesharedwiththeteachersinawrittenformthrough“MyProfessional

GrowthPlan”platformwithinten(10)daysoftheobservation.



 discussthewritten

evaluationreportwiththeemployee[Rule6A‐

5.030(2)(g)3.,F.A.C.].

Datawillbesharedwiththeteacherthrough“MyProfessionalGrowthPlan”platformas

soonaspracticalforfeedbackanddiscussion.



 Theemployeeshallhavetherighttoinitiateawrittenresponsetothe

evaluationandtheresponseshallbecome

apermanentattachmenttohisor

herpersonnelfile[Rule6A‐5.030(2)(g)4.,F.A.C.].

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The employee may provide a  written response to any observation form, evaluation or

conference which shall be attached to the original report or form and included in the

individual'spersonnelfile.



 Thedistrictshallprovideevidencethatitsevaluationproceduresfornotificationof

unsatisfactoryperformancecomplywiththerequirementsoutlinedins.1012.34(4),

F.S.[Rule6A‐5.030(2)(h),F.A.C.].

Should necessary improvements become apparent during the appraisal process, said

improvements shall be discussed with the employee and noted on the

observation/evaluationformtogetherwith:



o specificimprovement(s)desired,

o time forimprovement(s)tobemade,

o assistance tobeprovided,ifnecessary.



 Documentationthedistricthascompliedwiththerequirementthatthedistrict

schoolsuperintendentshallannuallynotifytheDepartmentofanyinstructional

personnelwhoreceivetwoconsecutiveunsatisfactoryevaluationsandshallnotify

theDepartmentofanyinstructionalpersonnelwhoaregivenwrittennoticebythe

districtofintenttoterminateornotrenewtheiremployment,asoutlinedins.

1012.34(5),F.S.[Rule6A‐5.030(2)(i),F.A.C.].

Instructionalpersonnelwhoreceivetwoconsecutive overall“Unsatisfactory”evaluations

willbeidentified bythehumanresourcesdepartment. TheSuperintendentshall notify

theDepartmentofEducationofthoseindividuals,utilizingproceduresdescribedinState



BoardRule.

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7. DistrictSelf‐Monitoring

Directions:

Thedistrictshallprovideadescriptionofitsprocessforannuallymonitoringitsevaluation

system.Thedistrictself‐monitoringshalldeterminethefollowing:

 Evaluators’understandingoftheproperuseofevaluationcriteriaandprocedures,

includingevaluatoraccuracyandinter‐raterreliability;[Rule6A‐5.030(2)(j)1.,F.A.C.]

Evaluatorsparticipateinannualevaluationcalibration/inter‐raterreliability

trainings.AllAdministratorsviewaCharlotteDanielsonvideoandthenhavetorate

itasifitwereanobservation.Wethencompare tocheckforinter‐raterreliability.

WecontinuetocalibratewithvideosfromCharlotteDanielsonduringoursmall

groupprincipalandassistantprincipalmeetingsthroughouttheyear.

 Evaluatorsprovidenecessaryandtimelyfeedbacktoemployeesbeingevaluated;

[Rule6A‐5.030(2)(j)2.,F.A.C.]

Evaluatorsarerequiredtoprovidetimelyfeedbacktoemployeesbeingevaluated.

Timelimitsvarywithactivity,howeverthegeneralpracticeistoprovidefeedbackin

nolessthan10fromthetimetheevidencewascollected.Thisincludesourpost

conferencewithratingsaswellastheacknowledgementwithinourprogramto

showteachershaveseentheevidenceandratings.

 Evaluatorsfollowdistrictpoliciesandproceduresintheimplementationof

evaluationsystem(s);[Rule6A‐5.030(2)(j)3.,F.A.C.]

Evaluatorsarerequiredtoevaluateinstructional

employeesbasedontheirassigned

evaluationcycle;A(newtoManateeCounty),B(ratedlessthanEffectiveyear

before)orC(ratedEffectiveorHighlyEffective)theyearbefore.Eachcyclehas

differentcriteriaforevaluatinginstructionalpersonnel.

 Useofevaluationdatatoidentifyindividualprofessionaldevelopment;[Rule6A‐

5.030(2)(j)4.,F.A.C.]

Evaluatorsmayrecommendorrequirespecificprofessionaldevelopmenttoan

instructionalemployeebasedonevaluationdata.Whenateachershowsa

weaknessbasedontheobjectiverubricperCharlotteDanielson.Administratorscan

assignprofessionaldevelopmentwithinourprogramMyPGS.Wehavebuiltseveral

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PDtrainingsincludingthosefromCharlotteDanielsonandEducationalImpact.

Teachersalsoreceivepointsforcoursestheytakewithinoursystem.

 Useofevaluationdatatoinformschoolanddistrictimprovementplans[Rule6A‐

5.030(2)(j)5.,F.A.C.].

EvaluationdataistakenintoconsiderationwhencreatingSchoolImprovement

Plans.Eachschoolcanpulldatatoseestrengthsandweaknesseswithinthe

building.Forinstanceifquestioningtechniquesisaweaknesswithinthebuilding,

thedistrictwouldexpecttoseethisasagoalwithintheSIPplanwhenlookingto

improvestudentachievement.Itmayalsobelistedasastrategytohelpaparticular

goalrelatedtoincreasingstudentachievementwiththeSIPplan.

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ThedistrictpersonnelandprincipalsmeetannuallytoreviewtheInstructionalEvaluationSystemto

determinecompliancewiththeFloridaStatute.Theteamusuallymeetsinthesummerofeachyearto

evaluatetheeffectivenessofthesystem.Duringthereview,theteamdeterminesif:

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 Theevaluatorunderstandsofthe

properuseofevaluationcriteriaandprocedures,including

evaluatoraccuracyandinter‐raterreliability.

 Theevaluatorprovidesnecessaryandtimelyfeedbacktotheemployeesbeingevaluated.

 Theuseofevaluationdataisusedtoidentifyindividualprofessionaldevelopment.

 Theuseofevaluationdataisusedtoinformschool

anddistrictimprovementplan.

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Theteamlooksattheperformanceevaluationresultsfromthepriorschoolyearforallinstructional

personnelusingthefourlevelsofperformance.Theperformanceevaluationresultsforinstructional

personnelaredisaggregatedbyclassroomteacherandallotherinstructionalpersonnel;byschoolsite;

andbyinstructional

level.Schoolgradesandstateandlocalassessmentdataarealsoreviewedby

schoolanddistrictandcomparedtotheperformanceevaluationdata.Resultsofthisdataanalysisare

usedbyindividualschoolsandthedistricttosetschoolimprovementgoalsandplanforindividual,

schoolanddistrictprofessionaldevelopment

activities.

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Changesandrevisionstotheteacherevaluationsystemwillberecommended.Allsubstantialrevisions

willbereviewedandapprovedbythedistrictschool boardbeforebeingusedtoevaluateteachers.

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PerformanceofStudents

Thedistricthasprovidedandmeetsthefollowingcriteria:

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Forallinstructionalpersonnel:

 Thepercentageoftheevaluationthatisbasedontheperformanceof

studentscriterion.

 Anexplanationofthescoringmethod,includinghowitiscalculatedand

combined.

 Atleastone‐thirdoftheevaluationisbasedonperformanceofstudents.

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Forclassroomteachersnewlyhiredbythedistrict:

 Thestudentperformancemeasure(s).

 Scoringmethodforeachevaluation,includinghowitiscalculatedand

combined.

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Forallinstruct ionalpersonnel,confirmedtheinclusionofstudentperformance:

 Dataforatleastthreeyears,including

thecurrentyearandthetwoyears

immediatelyprecedingthecurrentyear,whenavailable.

 Iflessthanthethreemostrecentyearsofdataareavailable,thoseyears for

whichdataareavailablemustbeused.

 Ifmorethanthreeyearsofstudentperformancedataareused,specifiedthe

yearsthatwillbeused.

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Forclassroomteachersofstudentsforcoursesassessedbystatewide,standardized

assessments:

 DocumentedthatVAMresultscompriseatleastone‐thirdoftheevaluation.

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 Forteachersassignedacombinationofcoursesthatareassociatedwiththe

statewide,standardizedassessmentsandthatarenot,theportionofthe

evaluationthatiscomprisedof theVAMresultsisidentified,andtheVAM

resultsaregivenproportionalweightaccordingtoamethodologyselectedby

thedistrict.

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Forallinstruct ionalpersonnelofstudentsforcoursesnotassessedbystatewide,

standardizedassessments:

 Forclassroomteachers,thedistrict‐determinedstudentperformance

measure(s)usedforpersonnelevaluations.

 Forinstructionalpersonnelwhoarenotclassroomteachers,thedistrict‐

determinedstudentperformancemeasure(s)usedforpersonnelevaluations.

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InstructionalPractice

Thedistricthasprovidedandmeetsthefollowingcriteria:

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Forallinstructionalpersonnel:

 Thepercentageoftheevaluationsystemthatisbasedontheinstructional

practicecriterion.

 Atleastone‐thirdoftheevaluationisbasedoninstructionalpractice.

 Anexplanationofthescoringmethod,includinghow

itiscalculatedand

combined.

 Thedistrictevaluationframeworkforinstructionalpersonnelisbasedon

contemporaryresearchineffectiveeducationalpractices.

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Forallinstructionalpersonnel:

 Acrosswalkfromthedistrict'sevaluationframeworktotheEducator

AccomplishedPracticesdemonstratingthatthedistrict’sevaluationsystem

containsindicatorsbaseduponeachoftheEducatorAccomplishedPractices.

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Forclassroomteachers:

 Theobservationinstrument(s)thatincludeindicatorsbasedoneachofthe

EducatorAccomplishedPractices.

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Fornon‐classroominstructionalpersonnel:

 Theevaluationinstrument(s)thatincludeindicatorsbasedoneachofthe

EducatorAccomplishedPractices.

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Forallinstruct ionalpersonnel:

 Proceduresforconductingobservationsandcollectingdataandother

evidenceofinstructionalpractice.

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OtherIndicatorsofPerformance

Thedistricthasprovidedandmeetsthefollowingcriteria:

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 Describedtheadditionalperformanceindicators,ifany.

 Thepercentageofthefinalevaluationthatisbasedupontheadditional

indicators.

 Thescoringmethod,includinghowitiscalculatedandcombined.

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SummativeEvaluationScore

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Thedistricthasprovidedandmeetsthefollowingcriteria:

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 Summativeevaluationform(s).

 Scoringmethod,includinghowitiscalculatedandcombined.

 Theperformancestandardsusedtodeterminethesummativeevaluation

rating(thefourperformancelevels:highlyeffective,effective,needs 

improvement/developing,unsatisfactory).

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AdditionalRequirements

Thedistricthasprovidedandmeetsthefollowingcriteria:

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 Confirmationthatthedistrictprovidesinstructionalpersonnelthe

opportunitytoreviewtheirclassrostersforaccuracyandtocorrectany

mistakes.

 Documentedthattheevaluatoristheindividualwhoisresponsiblefor

supervisingtheemployee.

 Identifiedadditionalpositionsorpersonswhoprovideinputtowardthe

evaluation,ifany.

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Descriptionoftrainingprograms:

 Processestoensurethatallemployeessubjecttoanevaluationsystemare

informedonevaluationcriteria,datasources,methodologies,and

proceduresassociatedwiththeevaluationbeforetheevaluationtakesplace.

 Processestoensurethatallindividualswithevaluationresponsibilitiesand

thosewhoprovideinputtowardevaluationunderstandtheproperuseof

theevaluationcriteriaandprocedures.

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Documented:

 Processesforprovidingtimelyfeedbacktotheindividualbeingevaluated.

 Descriptionofhowresultsfromtheevaluationsystemwillbeusedfor

professionaldevelopment.

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Requirementforparticipationinspecificprofessionaldevelopmentprograms

bythosewhohavebeenevaluatedaslessthaneffective.

 Allinstructionalpersonnelmustbeevaluatedatleastonceayear.

 Allclassroomteachersmustbeobservedandevaluatedatleastoncea

year.

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 Newlyhiredclassroomteachersareobservedandevaluatedatleast

twiceinthefirstyearofteachinginthedistrict.

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Forinstructionalpersonnel:

 Inclusionofopportunitiesforparentstoprovideinputintoperformance

evaluationswhenthedistrictdeterminessuchinputisappropriate.

 Descriptionofthedistrict’scriteriaforinclusionofparentalinput.

 Descriptionofmannerofinclusionofparentalinput.

 Identificationoftheteachingfields,ifany,forwhichspecialevaluation

proceduresandcriteriaarenecessary.

 Descriptionofthedistrict’speerassistanceprocess,ifany.

DistrictEvaluationProcedures

Thedistricthasprovidedandmeetsthefollowingcriteria:

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 Thatitsevaluationprocedurescomplywiths.1012.34(3)(c),F.S.,including:

 Thattheevaluatormustsubmitawrittenreportoftheevaluationtothe

districtschoolsuperintendentforthepurposeofreviewingthe

employee’scontract.

 Thattheevaluatormustsubmitthewrittenreporttotheemployeeno

laterthan10daysaftertheevaluationtakesplace.

 Thattheevaluatormustdiscussthewrittenevaluationreportwiththe

employee.

 Thattheemployeeshallhavetherighttoinitiateawrittenresponseto

theevaluationandtheresponseshallbecomeapermanentattachment

tohisorherpersonnelfile.

 ThattheDistrict’sproceduresfornotificationofunsatisfactoryperformance

meettherequirementofs.1012.34(4),F.S.

 Thatdistrictevaluationproceduresrequirethedistrictschoolsuperintendent

toannuallynotifytheDepartmentofanyinstructionalpersonnelwho

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receivestwoconsecutiveunsatisfactoryevaluationsandtonotifythe

Departmentofanyinstructionalpersonnelwhoaregivenwrittennoticeby

thedistrictofintenttoterminateornotrenew theiremployment,asoutlined

ins.1012.34,F.S.

DistrictSelf‐Monitoring

Thedistrictself‐monitoringincludesprocessestodeterminethefollowing:

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 Evaluators’understandingoftheproperuseofevaluationcriteriaand

procedures,includingevaluatoraccuracyandinter‐raterreliability.

 Evaluatorsprov idenecessaryandtimelyfeedbacktoemployeesbeing

evaluated.

 Evaluatorsfollowdistrictpoliciesandproceduresintheimplementation

of

evaluationsystem(s).

 Theuseofevaluationdatatoidentifyindividualprofessionaldevelopment.

 Theuseofevaluationdatatoinformschoolanddistrictimprovementplans.

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