Educator Evaluation and Support System
Model Refinements
2015-16 School Year
Goals of Refinements
Goals for Model Refinements:
 Make the scoring approach more
transparent-move away from the matrix
 Put a greater emphasis on practice
 Reduce the weight of student learning
 Place greater value on the Professional
Growth Goal (PGG)
2
Scoring Approach
Feedback from both evaluators and
teachers regarding the matrix:
 Not transparent
 No specific weights can be assigned
 Difficult to understand
3
Scoring Approach
Model Refinement:
 All educator evaluation systems in RI will
use a points system
 The points will range from 100-400
points
 Scoring bands will determine the Final
Effectiveness Rating (FER)
4
System Weights
Feedback from both evaluators and
teachers regarding weights:
 A greater emphasis needs to be placed on
professional practice
 Student learning should be reduced
5
System Weights
Model Refinement:
6
RI Model Specific Refinements
Professional Practice: Classroom
Environment 25%
2a: Creating an Environment of Respect and Rapport
2b: Establishing a Culture for Learning
2c: Managing Classroom Procedures
2d: Managing Student Behavior
Professional Practice: Instruction
25%
3a: Communicating with Students
3b: Using Questioning/Prompts and Discussion Techniques
3c: Engaging Students in Learning
3d: Using Assessment in Instruction
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RI Model Specific: Professional Responsibilities
Professional Responsibilities Refinements:
 Rubrics are now based on 4 levels
 An additional component was added to
include scoring the Professional
Growth Goal
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RI Model Specifics: Professional Practice
2015-2016 RI Teacher Model Points
Classroom Environment
Instruction
Student Learning
Professional Responsibilities
25% of 400 points
25% of 400 points
30% of 400 points
20% of 400 points
100 points total
100 points total
120 points total
80 points total
Points
Weighted Points
36
4
80
35
3.89
78
34
3.78
76
81
Met (3)
33
3.67
73
75
Met (3)
32
3.56
71
2.75
69
Met (3)
31
3.44
69
10
2.5
63
Exceeded (4)
30
3.33
67
56
9
2.25
56
Nearly Met (2)
29
3.22
64
2
50
8
2
50
Met (3)
28
3.11
62
7
1.75
44
7
1.75
44
Nearly Met (2)
27
3
60
6
1.5
38
6
1.5
38
Exceeded (4)
26
2.89
58
5
1.25
31
5
1.25
31
Not Met (1)
25
2.78
56
4
1
25
4
1
25
Nearly Met (2)
24
2.67
53
Nearly (2)
23
2.56
51
Met (3)
22
2.44
49
Not Met (1)
21
2.33
47
Nearly Met (2)
20
2.22
44
Not Met (1)
19
2.11
42
Not Met (1)
18
2
40
17
1.89
38
16
1.78
36
15
1.67
33
14
1.56
31
13
1.44
29
12
1.33
27
11
1.22
24
10
1.11
22
9
1
20
Component Sum
Points
Weighted Points
Component Sum
Points
Weighted Points
16
4
100
15
3.75
94
14
3.5
13
12
SLO Combination
16
4
100
Exceeded (4)
15
3.75
94
Exceeded (4)
88
14
3.5
88
Exceeded (4)
3.25
81
13
3.25
3
75
12
3
11
2.75
69
11
10
2.5
63
9
2.25
8
Points
Weighted Points
4
120
3.5
3
3
2.5
2.5
2
2
1.5
1
Not Met (1)
Component Sum
105
90
90
75
75
60
60
45
30
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