The Road to Powerful Instructional
Practice Through the
5D+™ Teacher Evaluation Rubric
Alaska Staff Development Network
April 10, 2013
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Mission
The Center for Educational Leadership (CEL) is a nonprofit service
arm of the University of Washington College of Education dedicated
to eliminating the achievement gap that continues to divide our
nation’s children along the lines of race, class, language and
disability.
The Road to Powerful Instructional Practice Through the 5D+™ Teacher Evaluation Rubric
CEL’s Theory of Action
Foundational Ideas
 If students are not learning they are not being afforded powerful
learning opportunities.
 Teaching is a highly complex and sophisticated endeavor.
 Practice of sophisticated endeavors only improves when it is open
for public scrutiny.
 Improving practice in a culture of public scrutiny requires
reciprocal accountability.
 Reciprocal accountability implies a particular kind of leadership to
improve teaching and learning.
 Leaders cannot lead what they don’t know.
The Road to Powerful Instructional Practice Through the 5D+™ Teacher Evaluation Rubric
Developing the Leadership Expertise to
Improve Instruction: A Two-part Equation
1. Developing a common language and shared vision for high
quality instruction – the better we see, the better we are able to
lead.
2. Developing greater expertise in leading for instructional
improvement – the better we lead, the better we are able to
improve teaching practice and thus learning for all students.
The Road to Powerful Instructional Practice Through the 5D+™ Teacher Evaluation Rubric
Learning Targets
 How the 5 Dimensions of Teaching and Learning and the 5D+
Teacher Evaluation Rubric are used to improve instructional
practice
 How UWCEL supports districts who use the 5D+ Framework as
their evaluation tool
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We Can Increase Student Learning by …
Text/Task
“Content”
Context
Increasing the level and
complexity of the
curriculum/content.
Teacher
Student
Increasing the knowledge,
skills and expertise of the
teacher.
Changing the role of
the student as learner.
CHILDRESS, ELMORE, GROSSMAN, KING. Public Education Leadership Project, 2007
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Turn and Talk
 To what extent do you as a group of educators have a common
language and shared vision for high quality instruction?
 To what extent do you and your colleagues engage in
conversation regarding all three aspects of the instructional core?
The Road to Powerful Instructional Practice Through the 5D+™ Teacher Evaluation Rubric
5 Dimensions of Teaching and Learning
Framework and Lesson Analysis Rubric
Scholarly Research From a
Tier I Research Institution
 Grounded in what we know about how people learn.
 Grounded in what we know about best teaching practices.
 Corroborated by a panel of expert observers of instruction through
a multi-stage process.
The Road to Powerful Instructional Practice Through the 5D+™ Teacher Evaluation Rubric
The 5 Dimensions of Teaching and
Learning Instructional Framework
 Purpose
 Student Engagement
 Curriculum & Pedagogy
 Assessment for Student Learning
 Classroom Environment & Culture
The Road to Powerful Instructional Practice Through the 5D+™ Teacher Evaluation Rubric
Core Ideas in Each Dimension
 Equity: Each and every student.
 Student role in their own learning: Agency and ownership.
 Student independence with the learning task.
 Rigorous intellectual work.
The Road to Powerful Instructional Practice Through the 5D+™ Teacher Evaluation Rubric
An Instructional Framework is:
 A set of descriptions of
teaching behaviors.
 Linked to improved student
learning.
 Based on research and the
work of practitioners.
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5 Dimensions of Teaching and Learning
Instructional Framework
 Supports teachers and principals in enhancing their instructional
expertise.
 Emphasizes continuous improvement.
 Creates a common language and shared vision for high quality
instruction.
 Improves teaching practice and thus learning for all students.
The Road to Powerful Instructional Practice Through the 5D+™ Teacher Evaluation Rubric
The 5D Instructional Framework as a
Tool:
 A “lens” for classroom observations.
 A guide for teachers.
 A reference during lesson planning and staff meetings about
instructional practices.
 The entry point into the teacher evaluation rubric.
The Road to Powerful Instructional Practice Through the 5D+™ Teacher Evaluation Rubric
Classroom Environment & Culture
Use of Physical Environment:
 Set up to promote and scaffold independence and ownership.
Classroom Routines and Rituals:
 Promote community, equity and accountability for learning.
Classroom Culture:
 Based upon relationships that promote high expectations and inclusivity
while reducing issues of status.
 Promote risk-taking and collaboration.
The Road to Powerful Instructional Practice Through the 5D+™ Teacher Evaluation Rubric
Think/Puzzle/Explore
 5 D Smart Card.
 Think/Puzzle/Explore
Thinking Routine.
The Road to Powerful Instructional Practice Through the 5D+™ Teacher Evaluation Rubric
How is the new teacher evaluation
process different from the old process?
 Evaluation
 Observation
 Evidence
 Satisfactory
 Principal driven
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The 5D+ Teacher Evaluation Rubric
 Inquiry-based growth model, not a check list.
 Joins instructional leaders and teachers in co-learning.
 Shared and common vision of high quality teaching.
 Accessible and actionable.
 Classroom observations, teacher and student artifacts,
continuous conversation.
 Equity is embedded in each dimension.
The Road to Powerful Instructional Practice Through the 5D+™ Teacher Evaluation Rubric
Dimension
The Road to Powerful Instructional Practice Through the 5D+™ Teacher Evaluation Rubric
Subdimension
The Road to Powerful Instructional Practice Through the 5D+™ Teacher Evaluation Rubric
Indicator
The Road to Powerful Instructional Practice Through the 5D+™ Teacher Evaluation Rubric
Indicator Number
The Road to Powerful Instructional Practice Through the 5D+™ Teacher Evaluation Rubric
Performance Levels
The Road to Powerful Instructional Practice Through the 5D+™ Teacher Evaluation Rubric
Progressive
Progressive Performance
Performance
Level Language
Language
Level
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Valid, Reliable and Psychometrically
Sound
 Valid – Does the tool assess what it purports to assess?
 Reliable – Do two more more observers give the same score for
the same observation?
 Reliability and validity reside in the implementation of the
tool.
 Consistency across levels.
 One best practice per indicator / component.
The Road to Powerful Instructional Practice Through the 5D+™ Teacher Evaluation Rubric
The Reliability Research
 4-6 observations per school year.
 Each observation 15 minutes in length.
 Second observer.
The Road to Powerful Instructional Practice Through the 5D+™ Teacher Evaluation Rubric
Learning the Rubric
 Key Ideas by Indicator.
 Highlight and take notes!
The Road to Powerful Instructional Practice Through the 5D+™ Teacher Evaluation Rubric
Identifying Key Ideas
 Start at Basic.
 Identify what’s different in each level.
 Pay attention to frequency words, and, or, teacher, student,
commas.
The Road to Powerful Instructional Practice Through the 5D+™ Teacher Evaluation Rubric
Engaging in Inquiry – Continuous Growth
 Self-assess using the 5D instructional framework and 5D+
rubric.
 Identify areas of focus.
 Observe / collect data.
 Notice / Wonder / Analyze / Feedback.
 Set goals.
 Professional development and/or Implement.
 Reflect.
The Road to Powerful Instructional Practice Through the 5D+™ Teacher Evaluation Rubric
Leading for Instructional Improvement:
Essential Elements of the Process
SelfAssessment
Identify Area
of Focus
Reflect
Observe /
collect data
Observe / Collect
Data
Professional
Development
and/or Implement
Notice / Wonder/
Analyze /
Feedback
Set Goals
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Getting Started: CEL Support and
Training for Teacher Evaluation
 District Consult including Readiness Assessment.
 Stage I & II training for principals and evaluation teams.
 Rater Reliability training.
 Learning, Goal Setting and Implementation Support Walkthroughs.
 Feedback for Teacher Growth Tools and Processes.
The Road to Powerful Instructional Practice Through the 5D+™ Teacher Evaluation Rubric
Additional Resources
 Leading for Instructional Improvement – by Stephen Fink and
Anneke Markholt
 5D+ GoObserve
 Online learning series for Purpose
 Webinars
 Classroom Videos
 Online courses
 Specialized Institutes
 Extensive Leadership Tools and Support
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Contact
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Project Director, Center for Educational Leadership
sandy2@uw.edu
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