The Teacher Effectiveness
Measure (TEM):
An Overview and Update
Spring 2011 Strategic Data Project Convening
Dr. Rorie Harris and Jessica Lotz, Memphis City Schools
The Teacher Effectiveness Measure:
More Than an Evaluation
The TEM System Is:
• A multi-measure
evaluation tool
15%
40%
35%
5%
5%
Observation
Stakeholder Perceptions
Content Knowledge
Student Growth
Student Achievement
• A process for
instructional leadership
and management
• A map for assigning
teacher professional
development and
support resources
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Teacher Effectiveness Measure
TEM Data Sources:
• Observation (40%) – 605 trained,
certified administrators conduct 4 – 6
observations for each teacher annually
using the TEM rubric
15%
40%
• Stakeholder Perceptions (5%) – All
schools administer the TRIPOD
student survey 2 times during the
school year
35%
5%
• Content Knowledge (5%) – Teachers
select from a menu of options
including completion of contentspecific PD, port-folio of work, and
observations by content specialists
5%
Observation
Stakeholder Perceptions
Content Knowledge
Student Growth
Student Achievement
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Teacher Effectiveness Measure
TEM Data Sources:
• Student Growth (35%) – The state
of TN provides student growth
scores (TVAAS) based on state
standardized test results for
individual teachers and schools
• Student Achievement (15%) – The
state of TN provides a menu of
options that teachers select from
for other student-data based
measures
15%
40%
35%
5%
5%
Observation
Stakeholder Perceptions
Content Knowledge
Student Growth
Student Achievement
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Distribution of TEM Ratings and Raw Scores
45%
2011-12 TEM Profile Distribution
40%
39%
35%
30%
25%
25%
20%
19%
15%
15%
10%
5%
2%
0%
TEM 1
TEM 2
TEM 3
TEM 4
TEM 5
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Distribution of Qualitative Data (Observations,
Stakeholder Perceptions and Content Knowledge)
Distribution of Qualitative Scores by
Tested/Non-Tested Status
Non-Tested
Tested
35%
30%
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
100
120
140
160
180
200
220
240
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TEM Qualitative and Quantitative Scores by
Tested/Non-Tested Status
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7 Cs Tripod Survey Results - District Average
80%
72%
69%
70%
67%
67%
59%
60%
54%
48%
Percent in Agreement
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Challenge
Clarify
Care
Consolidate
Captivate
Confer
Control
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