An Overview of the
New HCPSS Teacher Evaluation
Process
School-based Professional Learning Module
Spring 2013
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Today’s Session Outcomes
Participants will:
 gain knowledge about the new
HCPSS Teacher Evaluation Process
 prepare to participate in the
Countywide Professional
Development Day on April 25, 2013.
Question Parking Lot
• Using the sticky notes provided, capture any
questions you have.
• Place them on the Question Parking Lot.
• Your questions will contribute to a FAQ list.
Vision of Exemplary Teaching for Student Learning
“All Students Learn”
Cognitive
Development
Personal
Development
Knowing
The
Learner
Social
Development
WHO?
Knowing
the
Curriculum
& Content
WHAT?
Knowing
Myself and
My Influence
on Learners
Knowing
the
Pedagogy
HOW?
What’s New?
 Starting in the 2013-14 school year, HCPSS will be
implementing a new teacher evaluation process for all
teachers.
We Learn So
Our Students Learn
•Site-based Professional Learning
Modules
•Self-directed Resources: Professional
Learning Bundles
•Framework Domain Courses
•Ongoing, Customized Supports
How did we arrive at this new
Teacher Evaluation Process?
 Beginning in 2009, due to new Federal and State mandates,
HCPSS revised the teacher evaluation process.
 A new evaluation process was developed in collaboration
with school-based leaders, central office leaders, HCEA and
HCAA.
How did we arrive at this new
Teacher Evaluation Process?
 The new HCPSS evaluation was designed to support
teachers in implementing the Common Core curriculum
ensuring the use of multiple measures.
 A pilot consisting of 10 schools is taking place this school
year. (4-Elementary, 3-Middle, 3-High School)
 The new evaluation process goes into effect for all
teachers during the 2013-2014 school year.
What’s Changing?
 Replacement of Appendix D with a Goal
Setting Form
 Inclusion of a new Domain for Student
Growth
 Use of the 2013 Charlotte Danielson
Framework for Teaching
How will it affect teachers?
 The new evaluation is designed to support the
professional growth of teachers and the academic
achievement of our students.
 Teachers will focus on all four Danielson domains.
 Teachers will select areas of focus for the student
growth component.
 Teachers will now be rated as ineffective, effective, or
highly effective.
HCPSS Teacher Evaluation Model
Charlotte Danielson’s Framework For Teaching
Professional Practice (50%)
Qualitative Measures
Domain 1
Planning and
Preparation
12.5%
Domain 2
Classroom
Environment
12.5%
Domain 3
Instruction
12.5%
Domain 4
Professional
Responsibilities
12.5%
Domain 5
Student Growth
(50%)
Quantitative Measures
Literacy
Mathematical
Practices
• Reading
• Writing
• Speaking and Listening
•Differentiation
25%/30%
• Overarching Habits
• Reasoning and Explaining
• Modeling and Using Tools
• Seeing Structure and
Generalizing
• Differentiation
25%/30%
Growth on State Assessments
(As Mandated by MSDE)
20%
Creative Problem
Solving in Support of
MD STEM Standards
of Practice
• Understanding
Challenges
• Generation of Ideas
• Preparation for Action
• Application of Technology
• Differentiation
25%/30%
Content
• Assessments
• Performance-Based
Tasks
•Differentiation
25%/30%
Student Growth
(50%)
Literacy
25%/30%
25%/30%
Creative Problem
Solving in Support of
MD STEM Standards of
Practice
25%/30%
Content
25%/30%
Growth on State
Assessments
( Mandated by MSDE) 20%
SLOs
Mathematical Practices
Past, Present, and Future
 With a partner, discuss the following questions
comparing the new model with the one we have used
in the past:
 What’s different?
 What’s similar?
Student Growth
What are
Student Learning
Objectives
(SLOs)?
A definition…
Student Learning Objective.
A
specific, rigorous, long-term goal for groups of
students that represents the most important
learning during an interval of instruction.
Determined in consultation
with evaluator
Flexible and job-specific
 Data-rich process
SLOs and You
 Most teachers will write two SLOs.
 Teachers of grades 4 - 8 who are
teachers of record for mathematics
and/or English Language Arts whose
students take the MSA will write one
SLO.
SLOs and You
 Non-tenured teachers will be evaluated on
Domains 1- 4 (Professional Practice) and
Domain 5 (Student Growth) on a yearly
basis until tenured.
SLOs and You
 Tenured teachers will be
evaluated on Domains 1-4
(Professional Practice) every
three years.
 All teachers will be evaluated
on Domain 5: Student Growth
(SLOs) every year.
SLOs and You
 Teachers of HSA assessed areas must
align one of their SLOs to the HSA.
Timeline
By September 30, 2013
Set goals in collaboration with
evaluator. Write SLOs. May be
individual or team goals.
Fall Semester 2013
Demonstrate critical attributes
through observation. Collect artifacts
and evidence. Follow a continuous
improvement process.
By January 31, 2014
Mid-Year Progress Review:
Confirm and revise goals,
processes, document progress.
Spring Semester 2014
End of Year Conference and
Evaluation:
Present documentation and reflection
to evaluator.
Evaluator completes evaluation and
provides copy to teacher.
Reflection/Exit Ticket
Based on today’s overview of the new
Teacher Evaluation Process, What is/are…
one connection I
made today?
a
question I
still have?
some
supports I
need?
The April 25th Professional
Development Day
will be YOUR opportunity to:
 deepen understanding of what SLOs are;
 analyze and evaluate an example of an SLO;
 brainstorm artifacts and evidence to support SLOs;
 become aware of resources available to support
the writing, implementation, and evaluation of
SLOs.
Support for writing SLOs
 April 25 PD session
 SLO template, guiding questions, and
samples
https://transitiontocommoncore.wikispaces.hc
pss.org/Elementary+SLOs
https://transitiontocommoncore.wikispaces.hc
pss.org/Secondary+SLOs
Between now and April 25
Check out draft SLOs on the Transition to Common Core
wiki:
transitiontocommoncore.wikispaces.hcpss.org/home
An Overview of the
New HCPSS Teacher Evaluation
Process
School-based Professional Learning Module
Spring 2013
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