Teacher Evaluation (Principal/ school actions) Principal Evaluation (District actions) Details/ Notes Begin initial media and information campaign Build internal and external support for the concept of tying teacher and principal evaluations to student achievement results Begin development of assessments in the core areas [District] Outline the framework and key aspects of the teacher evaluation system Outline the framework and key aspects of the principal evaluation system The draft should be done by the end of October Publish and disseminate concept paper by December Train teachers on curriculum alignment and begin using curriculum maps Train building leaders on curriculum alignment and begin using curriculum maps Begin using the new teacher evaluation instrument (performance rubric) Begin using the new principal evaluation instrument (performance rubric) Conduct numerous training sessions to explain the rubrics and to calibrate with evaluators Establish progress-monitoring metrics; outline mid-year review process Begin intensive professional development of principals to make them effective instructional leaders Include job-embedded professional development Focus on instructional feedback, curriculum alignment, and leadership Conduct intensive professional development on lesson objectives; purposeful, aligned instruction; and multiple response strategies Help principals begin regular and consistent instructional walkthroughs or spot observations Conduct intensive professional development on the importance of instructional feedback and building a culture of feedback Identify key instructional practices and develop a spot observation form Focus on lesson objectives; purposeful, aligned instruction; and multiple response strategies Begin development of assessments in the non-core areas Continue development of assessments in the non-core areas the entire year Conduct school climate survey Conduct a relatively simple survey with approximately 15 questions (see mid-year review survey questions); this survey will help establish a baseline January – May 2013
Teacher Evaluation (Principal/ school actions) Principal Evaluation (District actions) Details/ Notes Begin to record data from the walkthroughs Rate each area as overall exemplary, proficient, progressing, or unsatisfactory so as to get teachers used to specific feedback and performance measurements Conduct mid-year review (Jan) Use this review as a practice run for progress on action plan, instructional feedback, curriculum alignment rubric, and climate survey Pilot district assessments in the core areas Pilot district assessments in the core areas Develop data platform to record and keep track of teacher and school achievement data Conduct system review Use this first system review as a practice run for the system reviews that will occur in subsequent years [District] Finalize Version One of the teacher evaluation system; get Board approval Finalize Version One of the principal evaluation system; get Board approval Develop 2013-2014 Action Plan; focus on effective implementation of the teacher evaluation system and aligned professional development Develop District 2013-2014 Action Plan Review Schools’ 2013-2014 Action Plans June – August 2013 Teacher Evaluation (Principal/ school actions) Principal Evaluation (District actions) Details/ Notes Revise curriculum as needed Revise assessments as necessary Use teacher focus groups and get input on alignment issues Continue development of core and non-core assessments Use teacher focus groups and get input on assessment concerns Continue media and information campaign Continue to build internal and external support for the concept of tying teacher and principal evaluations to student achievement results September – December 2013 Teacher Evaluation (Principal/ school actions) Principal Evaluation (District actions) Details/ Notes Conduct professional development similar to the year before; add PD on demonstrations of learning Conduct professional development similar to the year before; add PD on demonstrations of learning Review teacher and principal evaluation system and metrics Administer assessments in the non-core area Administer assessments in the non-core area These assessments should be scored, but the results should not be included in the evaluation for 2012-2013 Run data using the evaluation criteria Use data the rest of the year; compile trial data for the 2012-2013 school year Conduct mid-year reviews Conduct the mid-year reviews in December and January