Non-economically disadvantaged 4.2% 4.2% 3.3% 2.7% 2.7% Economically disadvantaged 7.2% 7.2% 5.8% 4.9% 4.1% Asian 3.8% 3.8% 2.9% 2.3% 2.3% Hispanic or Latino 8.6% 8.6% 7.0% 6.0% 4.8% African American/Black 7.1% 7.1% 5.7% 4.5% 4.2% American Indian or Alaskan Native 5.4% 5.4% 4.4% 3.5% 3.0% Multi-race, non-Hispanic or Latino 4.9% 4.9% 3.8% 3.1% 2.8% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 4.5% 4.5% 3.5% 2.8% 2.9% White 3.8% 3.8% 2.9% 2.5% 2.5% All students of color 7.1% 7.1% 5.7% 4.7% 4.0% Non-EL 4.8% 4.8% 3.8% 3.2% 3.0% EL 7.7% 7.7% 6.1% 5.2% 4.2% Non-SWD 4.9% 4.9% 3.9% 3.3% 3.0% SWD 5.4% 5.4% 4.3% 3.5% 3.4% Aggregated data from SY 2013-14, 2014-15, and 2015-16. ESE analyzed data on assignments to teachers receiving higher or lower ratings on each of the four , in addition to overall ratings. Hispanic/Latino students are more than twice as likely as white students to take a class with a teacher rated NI/U, and economically disadvantaged students are 71% as likely to do so as their non-economically disadvantaged peers. Educator Evaluation Standard 3 includes teachers’ cultural proficiency and parent/family engagement. Students of color are almost twice as likely as white students to be assigned to teachers rated NI/U on Standard 3; in particular, Hispanic/Latino students are more than twice as likely as white students. Lower rated school leaders Data from SY 2015-16
SY 2016–17 Support implementation of online calibration resources Overall number of users, user feedback, greater differentiation in educator evaluation ratings SY 2016–17 Disseminate interactive planning guide for distributed leadership User satisfaction, reduced evaluator workload SY 2017–18 Communicate the importance of educator evaluation data in ensuring equitable access to the field and the general public Press coverage of educator evaluation shifts to focus on the equitable assignment of students to teachers SY 2017–18 Overall monitoring of school/district equity strategy implementation Embed and establish protocols in Title II, Part A subgrantee monitoring Staff involved: Center for Instructional Support Student Learning Experience (SLE) Report Metrics Spring 2017 Launch SLE Report statewide Spring 2017 Communicate with districts on using SLE, including tutorial video Proportion of districts correctly and interpreting SLE data in their first district equity plan submission Spring & Summer 2017 Districts use SLE to inform district equity plans Proportion of districts submitting approvable district equity plans, where applicable Fall 2017 & Winter 2018 Develop additional enhancements to report on Department and district feedback Implementation of enhanced report involved: Center for Instructional Support; Education Data Services; Executive Office of Education Information Technology; Equity Professional Learning Network and RADAR pilot districts; Office of Digital Learning Educator Effectiveness Guidebook for Inclusive Practice Metrics SY 2016–17 Develop and execute dissemination, engagement, and implementation strategy, informed by field test Increase in full-inclusion placements Implementation of course
3/30/2016 Greater Boston DSAC Presentation & discussion Overview of Equity Plan, including SLE report and ESSA equity requirements for districts Prepare DSAC team members to support their districts in equity work and gain team's input on how ESE can support districts 4/11/2016 Economic Disadvantage working group Presentation, discussion and brainstorming Overview of Equity Plan, focusing on upcoming equity plans and how ESE offices can support districts Identify existing from ESE offices that can support districts in developing local equity strategies CALENDAR OF STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT AND COMMUNICATION ACTIVITIES: INTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS 9/28/2016 Department-wide Roundtable presentation Overview of Equity Plan, Guidebook and Ambassadors Inform diverse offices of equity work and how it connects to their own work, now and in the future 11/15/2016 Office of English Language Acquisition and Academic Achievement (OELAAA) Presentation & discussion Overview of SLE report and how it is applicable to ELs Inform OELAAA of equity work and how it connects to their own work 3/3/2017 Department-wide staff who expressed interest in the SLE report Presentation Detailed view of SLE report and how districts can use it Inform staff from diverse offices and gather ideas of how districts can use the report
CALENDAR OF STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT AND COMMUNICATION ACTIVITIES: EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS Date Stakeholder group Mode of communication Content Objective 9/10/2015 Press; general audience US Education Department press call Commissioner & teacher provided overview of MA Equity Plan Provide national audience with overview of MA Equity Plan approaches 10/19/2015 Educators (newsletter recipients) Educator Effectiveness newsletter Overview & focus on Educational Equity PLN Provide perspective of equity data and strategies that is relevant to a variety of educators 11/4/2015 Teach Plus Fellows working group on equity In-person Contents of Equity Plan and its approval Update the Teach Plus Fellows, as this group gave input during development of the plan 12/22/2015 Educator preparation programs (EPPs) One-pager attached to email Overview of Ed Prep components of Equity Plan, and Educational Equity Inform and connect with potential partners for Springfield Empowerment
PLN members seeking Ed Prep partners Zone/Lawrence Public Schools/UP Network 1/11-1/12 2016 EdTrust Equity Network Meeting (TX) Presentation; Q&A Presentation on activities of PLN and role of data Share with other states about the Educational Equity PLN, particularly around using data 1/19/2016 Equitable Access Support Network (EASN) working Webinar Equity PLN Share with other states overall structure of PLN and lessons learned (challenges and successes)
Date Stakeholder group Mode of communication Content Objective 5/16/2016 - 5/17/2016 Diverse school and district leaders Presentation at Educator Effectiveness Spring Convening SLE Report and data tools that districts can use to inform equity strategies Communicate to schools and districts about the Every Student Succeeds Act requirement on district-level equity data and strategies, and about new and existing ESE data tools to identify equity gaps 5/19/2016 Bi-County Collaborative Technical Assistance Guidebook tools Provide technical assistance on Guidebook tools with member districts 6/2/2016 District and state leaders from neighboring states Presentation at Teaching Conditions Matter workshop (CT) Randolph Public Schools PLN team members presented on district’s equity strategy with other states and districts Randolph's approaches to addressing disproportionate disciplinary practices 6/14/2016 Special Education Effectiveness Train-the-trainers workshop Guidebook Prepare educators to train others on Guidebook tools 6/28/2016 Principals and educators statewide Description of, and links to, ESE resources that can help principals and other educators address equity gaps identified in MA Equity Plan A team of "Ambassadors" met with principals statewide to discuss local challenges and how educators can leverage resources in the Playbook Date Office/group Mode of communication Content Objective
Appendix C: 2015–16 Statewide Educator Evaluation Data # of educators # of educators evaluated % of educators evaluated Summative Rating Exemplary Proficient Needs Improvement Unsatisfactory All teachers & administrators 87,380 80,756 92.4% 11.5% 84.2% 3.9% 0.4% All administrators 6,651 5,565 83.7% 16.4% 80.2% 3.2% 0.1% All teachers 71,986 67,572 93.9% 10.7% 84.7% 4.1% 0.4% Teachers without Professional Teacher Status 17,185 15,758 91.7% 4.3% 84.4% 10.6% 0.8% Teachers with Professional Teacher Status 53,237 50,297 94.5% 12.5% 85.3% 1.9% 0.3%