Changes to Michigan’s Performance Evaluation System for Teachers and Administrators
SB 103 (Sen. Phil Pavlov) – as Passed by the Senate 5/19/15 (22/15)
Side-by-Side Analysis between Current Law and Proposed Changes
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Maintains current law until 2017-18 that job performance of teachers and administrators be based on student growth as “significant factor”.
Beginning in 2017-18, 25% of the teachers/administrator’s evaluation is based on student growth/assessment data.
Beginning in 2018-19 and continuing 40% of the evaluation is based on student growth/assessment data; at least 40% of that is based on state data.
At least two classroom observations are required, as part of PES; any “observer” is required to be provided training; at least one observation must be
unscheduled. Feedback to the teacher must be provided within 30 calendar days.
The school administrator responsible for the teacher’s PES must conduct at least one of the observations.
Administrator “annual” evaluations (for school building and central office administrators “that are regularly involved with instructional matters”), in
addition to student assessment data, also have specific criteria to be used in their evaluation; student/parent input used if available.
PES tools must be used consistently across specific grade levels and/or within the district for similar teachers/administrators; districts must use at least
three consecutive years of data in their PES.
The current Effectiveness Ratings remain: Highly Effective, Effective, Minimally Effective and Ineffective.
This legislation encourages districts to provide a mentor/coach for a teacher rated “Minimally Effective or Ineffective” as well as the 1st Year
Probationary teacher (required by law)
The bill would require teachers and administrators rated as “Minimally Effective or Ineffective” receive an Improvement Plan.
Districts are required to dismiss a teacher or administrator rated “Ineffective” on three consecutive annual evaluations.
Districts must adopt or develop their own teacher/administrator PES framework from research-based practices or from a list that may be established by
DTMB; this “list” may include the recommendations from the MI Council for Educator Effectiveness.
Beginning 2018-19, if district is not able to comply with the School Code prohibiting assigning a student a teacher rated as ineffective; the District must
notify parents and the Board must explain why they were not able to comply.
Under this legislation, the State Superintendent would provide a Professional Teacher Certificate only to those: with successful teacher practice, rated
“Highly Effective or Effective” and earns at least 6 semester hours in grade level or content specific content.