OTES & OPES
DEADLINES/REQUIREMENTS/CHANGES
August 1, 2013
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REQUIREMENTS
IMPROVEMENT OR GROWTH PLAN FOR EVERY
TEACHER
(2) TWO, 30 MINUTE OBSERVATIONS
WALKTHROUGHS
EVERY TEACHER (ORC 3319.111) EVERY YEAR
EVERY LEA WILL USE ETPES (ORC 3319.111 SECTION
G)
OPES IS THE “ME TOO” CLAUSE WITH SOME
LEINENCY
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CHANGED
PROFICIENT is now SKILLED
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September 30, 2013
Evaluation =
Accomplished
Skilled
Developing
Ineffective
Performance on the Standards
50%
Student Growth Measures
50%
Continuous Improvement
Instruction
School Operations, Resources and Learning Environment
Collaboration
Parent and Community Engagement
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OTES Model- September
*Student Growth Measures
Ohio Teacher Evaluation System (OTES)
Pre-conference
Observation
A2: Teacher-level Value-Added
data available but not exclusive
Teacher Level ValueAdded
Proportionate
to teacher’s
schedule
10-50%
Pre-conference
Observation
(both completed
by May 1)
Final Review
and
Conference
Expected
Growth
Formal Observation
and Classroom
Walkthroughs/
Informal
Observations
Teacher Level Value Added
50%
Formal Observation and
Classroom Walkthroughs/
Informal Observations
Mid-Year Review
and
Conference
Above
Expected
Growth
Professional Growth Plan
Teacher Performance on Standards
**A1: Teacher-level Value-Added
data available only
Post-conference
10-40%
proportionate
Teacher
Performance
on Standards
50%
-OR-
Student
Growth
Measures
50%
B: Approved Vendor Assessment
teacher-level data available
Below
Expected
Growth
Improvement
Plan
Post-conference
Complete
Performance Rubric
Complete Performance
Rubric
-OR-
Written Report
C: No Teacher-level Value-Added or
Approved Vendor Assessment data available
(by May 10)
Final Summative Rating
Accomplished
Skilled
Developing
Ineffective
*The student growth measure progress dimension shall be used in proportion to the part of a teacher’s schedule of courses or subjects for which the dimension is applicable.
**A1- If a teacher’s schedule is comprised only of courses or subjects for which value-added progress dimension is applicable:
Until June 30, 2014, the majority (>25%) of the student academic growth factor of the evaluation shall be based on the value-added progress dimension. On or after July 1, 2014, the entire student academic growth factor of the evaluation shall be based on the value-added progress
dimension.
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STAYED THE SAME
Value Added remains the same percentage for the same
implementation timeline
No talk of VA % in the proposals for the Biennium Budget
Bill…yet
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A: Teacher-level Value-Added Data
Available
A1. Teacher Instructs Value-Added Subjects Exclusively
Teacher Value
Added
26-50%
2013-14
LEA Measures
0-24%
A2. Teacher Instructs Value-Added Subjects, but Not
Exclusively
Teacher-Level
Value Added
Proportional to teaching
schedule
10-50%
0-40%
LEA Measures
Proportional to
teaching schedule
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A: Teacher-level Value-Added Data Available
A1.Teacher Instructs Value-Added Subjects
Exclusively
2014-15
Teacher Value Added
50%
A2.Teacher Instructs Value-Added Subjects,
but Not Exclusively
Teacher-Level
Value Added
Proportional to teaching
schedule
10-50%
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0-40%
LEA Measures
Proportional to
teaching schedule
10-50%
B: Approved Vendor
Data Available
LEA Measures
0-40%
Assessment
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B: Approved Vendor Assessment data available
Vendor Assessment
10-50%
LEA Measures
0-40%
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C: No Teacher-level Value-Added or Approved Vendor Assessment data available
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C: No Teacher-level Value-Added or
Approved Vendor Assessment Data
C: No Teacher-level Value-Added or Approved Vendor Assessment data a
Available
LEA Measures
50%
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OPES Model- September
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OPES Implementation
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NOT dependent on OTES Implementation
Must implement THIS school year – 2013-2014
ORC 3319.02 which became law 10/1/12
Standards 2, 3 and 4 ARE appropriate for Assistant
Principals and MUST be used
Standards 1 and 5 do not have to be utilized within the
evaluation
ALL FIVE standards must be used for Principal Evaluations
ODE’s FAQ for OPES has been updated
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Category A Principal:
Principal Value Added
10-50%
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10-50%
Category B Principal:
LEA Measures
0-40%
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B: Approved Vendor Assessment data available
Vendor Assessment
10-50%
LEA Measures
0-40%
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C: No Teacher-level Value-Added or Approved Vendor Assessment data available
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Category C Principal:
C: No Teacher-level Value-Added or Approved Vendor Assessment data a
LEA Measures
50%
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Aggregate of SGM for Prinicpals
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NOT average of averages
Composite Value Added
“Composite” of Vendor Assessment – requirement of
being Approved vendor
“Composite” of Student Learning Objectives
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Combining Teacher/Principal Performance
and Student Growth Measures: Evaluation
Look-Up Table
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3
2
1
Above
Accomplished
Accomplished
Proficient
Developing
Expected
Proficient
Proficient
Developing
Developing
Below
Student Growth
Teacher Performance
Developing
Developing
Ineffective
Ineffective
EDUCATOR EVALUATION TIMELINE
Ohio Teacher Evaluation System (OTES)
Timeline
August/September
Superintendent/Design
ee
eTPES –
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District options,
complete set-up
screens
Complete OTES
Alignment Tool
Verify principal
roster
Send access to
principals
Principal
eTPES 
Verify teacher
roster
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Send access to
teachers
Begin evaluation process 
Growth Plan or
Improvement Plan
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Observation Cycle 1
begins
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October
Observation/Walkth
roughs Cycle 1
Approve SLOs or
Committee
Approval of SLOs
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November - April
February/ March
Enter SGM default
percentages for the
LEA
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Review individual
principal categories
(A,B,C) and modify if
needed
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May
eTPES
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June
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[1]
eTPES –
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Observation/Walkth
roughs Cycle 2
Completion of
Performance Rubric
for Cycle 2
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Review individual
principal categories
(A,B,C) and modify if
needed
Enter SLO and
vendor data
Completion of
Observation Rubrics
by May 1
Log into account
Begin evaluation process –
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(Optional and
private) complete
Self-Assessment
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Select evaluator if
above expected
student growth
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Growth Plan or
Improvement Plan
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Observation Cycle 1
begins
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Observation/Walkth
roughs Cycle 1
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Submit SLOs for
approval
Observation/Walkth
roughs Cycle 1
Completion of
Performance Rubric
for Cycle 1
March
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Teacher
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April
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Observation/Walkth
roughs Cycle 1
Upload artifacts as
applicable
Observation/Walkth
roughs Cycle 2
Upload artifacts as
applicable
Complete local SGM
scoring and report
to
committee/principa
l
Verify SGM and
observation data
Determine holistic
rating for each
teacher’s
performance and
enter
Complete/documen
t Final Summative
Rating for each
teacher
Written report to
teacher by May 10
Contract Renewal
by June 1
eTPES – Report
aggregated teacher
ratings to ODE
The board must require at least three formal observations of each teacher who is under consideration for non-renewal and with whom the board has entered into a limited contract
or an extended limited contract.
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OPES TIMELINE
Ohio Principal Evaluation System (OPES)
Timeline
Principal
eTPES –
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District options, complete set-up screens
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Sign-off on OPES Rubric Alignment
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Verify principal roster
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Send access to principals
SGM/ eTPES –
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Review individual principal categories (A,B,C) and modify
if needed
Begin evaluation process 
Growth Plan or Improvement Plan
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Formative assessment (observation/walkthroughs)
begins
eTPES –
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Log into account
SGM/ eTPES –
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Principal (building level) VA will be downloaded
Begin evaluation process
(Optional and private) complete Self-Assessment
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Growth Plan or Improvement Plan
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Formative assessment (observation/ walkthroughs)
begins
October
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November - April
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May
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Completion of Observation/Performance Rubrics
eTPES –
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Determine and enter holistic rating for each principal’s
performance
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Enter and verify each principal’s local SGM
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Complete/document Final Summative Rating for each
principal
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Conduct final review and conference
June
[1]
Superintendent/Designee
August/September
Formative assessment
Approve SLOs
Formative assessment
February/March
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Enter SGM default percentages for the LEA
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Review individual principal categories (A,B,C) and modify
if needed
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Enter SLO and vendor data
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Formative assessment
Submit SLOs for approval
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Formative assessment
Upload artifacts as applicable
March/ April
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Complete local SGM scoring and report to committee
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Complete local SGMs and report to superintendent
Verify SGM and observation data
Contract Renewal by June 1
eTPES – Report aggregated principal ratings to ODE
Annual evaluation of principals ORC 3319.02– One evaluation annually if contract is not due to expire. In a year an employee’s contract is due to expire, at least a preliminary evaluation
and a final evaluation shall be completed.
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