NYC Teacher
Effectiveness
A Preview of the NYC Teacher Effectiveness
Framework for 2013-14
Created by The Center for the Professional Education of Teachers, Teachers College, Columbia University
http://www.tc.edu/cpet/
• The current rating system has been in place for 85 years.
• Teacher evaluation is shifting across the country.
• NY State law has established that 60% of a teacher’s
rating will be based on the evaluation of teacher
performance from a “researched based framework”.
• The framework selected by New York City is Danielson.
Teacher Evaluation is
Changing.
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Administrators
• Concrete expectations
• Low Inference
Observations
• Feedback to teachers
• Support for teachers
• Adjustment in Practice
Teachers
• Concrete expectations
• Clear links between
ratings and observations
• Reflection on practice
• Opportunities for support
• Adjustment in Practice
Reciprocal Accountability
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Instruction
• From teachers talking
• To students doing
• From Regents Only
Curriculum
• To Common Core
• From Drill and Kill
Assessments
• To Deep Dives
SHIFTING EXPECTATIONS
FOR ALL
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Domain 1: Planning
and Preparation
Domain 2: Classroom
Environment
4 Domains
Domain 3: Instruction
Domain 4: Professional
Responsibilities
The Danielson Framework
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3d: Using
Assessments
in Instruction
3c: Engaging
Students in
Learning
3b: Using
Questioning
and Discussion
Techniques
1e: Designing
Coherent
Instruction
2b:
Establishing a
Culture for
Learning
2d: Managing
Student
Behavior
6 NYC Priority Areas
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• Review the Elements of each Priority
Step 1 Indicator
• “Stop and Jot” a few ideas, reactions,
Step 2 impressions of the indicator
• “Turn & Talk” to a partner about the indictor
Step 3 & your thoughts
Step 4
• Share out ideas with the whole group
Dig In!
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1e:
Instruction
Designing
Coherent
• Learning
Activities
• Instructional
Materials &
Resources
• Instructional
Groups
• Lesson & Unit
Structure
Key Elements
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2b:
Establishing
a Culture
for Learning
• Importance of
the content and
of learning
• Expectations
for learning and
achievement
• Student pride in
work
Key Elements
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2d:
Managing
Student
Behavior
• Expectations
• Monitoring
Student
Behavior
• Response to
student
misbehavior
Key Elements
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3b: Using
Questions
and
Discussion
Techniques
• Quality of
questions/prompts
• Discussion
Techniques
• Student
Participation
Key Elements
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3c:
Engaging
Students in
Learning
• Activities and
assignments
• Grouping of
Students
• Instructional
Materials &
resources
• Structure &
pacing
Key Elements
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3d: Using
Assessment
in
Instruction
• Assessment
Criteria
• Monitoring of
Student Learning
• Feedback to
Students
• Student selfassessment &
monitoring of
progress
Key Elements
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What are you
contemplating/pondering?
What are you questioning?
What make sense?
Final Reflections
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NYC DOE Teacher Effectiveness Resources:
http://schools.nyc.gov/Academics/CommonCoreLibrary/Profe
ssionalLearning/TeacherEffectiveness/default.htm
The Danielson Group
http://www.danielsongroup.org/Default.aspx
Engage NY
engageny.org
The Center for the Professional Education of Teachers
http://www.tc.edu/cpet/
For more information:
Created by The Center for the Professional Education of Teachers, Teachers College, Columbia University
NYC Teacher
Effectiveness
A Preview of the NYC Teacher Effectiveness
Framework for 2013-14
Created by The Center for the Professional Education of Teachers, Teachers College, Columbia University
http://www.tc.edu/cpet/