Ohio TIF Year 2 Award Model
Planning Guidelines and Considerations
In 2012, TIF districts will need to refine the Year 1
Award Model Terminology
Award Model (Award Model 1) for a Year 2 Award
Award
Model
1
Implement 2011-12,
Model (Award Model 2) to be implemented in school
Payouts Winter 2012
year 2012-2013. This planning, revising and
Award
Model
2
Implement 2012-13,
communicating for Award Model 2 will be occurring
Payouts Winter 2013
at the same time districts are implementing and
collecting data on Award Model 1, with payouts occurring in fall 2012. Below are some guidelines and
considerations to help with planning for Award Model 2.
1. Consider the TIF model development and implementation schedule for the 5-year journey.
2. Consider how the evaluation process will impact TIF eligibility and awards.
Examples of issues for your district to discuss include:
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Policy decisions on TIF incentive award eligibility for teachers who receive a teacher
performance outcome score of “Ineffective” from the teacher evaluation process.
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Policy decisions on TIF incentive award eligibility for teachers who receive a teacher
performance outcome score of “Developing” from the teacher evaluation process.
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Policy decisions on teachers who are rated “Least Effective” in the student growth
component, yet receive a performance outcome score of “Proficient” from the teacher
evaluation process. How will this impact their eligibility for TIF incentive awards?
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Policy decisions on teachers who are rated “Least Effective” in the student growth
component, yet receive a performance outcome score of “Accomplished” from the teacher
evaluation process. How will this impact their eligibility for TIF incentive awards?
Based on above considerations, how would address them in your award model? (An example is provided
below for conversation.)
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What other measures are important for your district to consider building into your Award
Model 2 for implementation in 2012-13 and payouts occurring in December 2013? For
example, do you want to include any college- and career-readiness metrics such as ACT
participation and average scores?
Please note, we will plan to have a meeting to more fully explore the Teacher and Principal
Evaluation topics and how they figure into the award models at a TIF Coordinator meeting
tentatively scheduled for mid-January 2012.
Ohio TIF Year 2 Award Model: Planning Guidelines and Considerations
Presented December 12, 2011
Battelle for Kids and the Ohio Department of Education
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3. Consider the proposed timeline below for the build-out of the Award Model 2.
Date
January–March,
2012
Decision Points
Consider how your district would like to
incorporate OTES and OPES into your Ohio
TIF models for Year 2.
Consider what additional student growth
measures to include for non-tested areas (your
district may be ready to pilot measures).
Consider what level of value-added data to
include in your model.
Consider what other metrics your district has
identified to be important and would like to
include in the models.
March–April, 2012
Finalize district’s Year 2 Model
April 1, 2012
Secure Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
with teacher’s union on agreement to
incorporate the OTES framework for 20122013 and beyond
Local Sustainability Workgroup complete plan
to meet first benchmark: 1.1 percent funds
matching of award payouts for 2012-2013
Finalize support and approvals from teacher’s
union group, district leadership, board of
education
Submit district’s proposed Year 2 Award Model
to BFK and ODE
April–May, 2012
May 2012
May 18 2012
Ohio TIF Year 2 Award Model: Planning Guidelines and Considerations
Presented December 12, 2011
Battelle for Kids and the Ohio Department of Education
Suggestions for Consideration
Use ratings as eligibility criteria in the
model or as the metric for various levels
of model payouts.
Incorporate or pilot work of design
teams:
 PreK-2 measures
 Arts
 Team-based approaches
Tiered Approach: individual, team, and
building-level awards.
Level of award by tier (must equal
$2,000 maximum for individual).
Other Metrics:
 Incorporate or pilot design team
work (e.g. building-level
surveys with professional
learning and evidence of
implementation)
 Observations of FIP
implementation
 College- and career-readiness
metrics
Conduct focus groups, staff meetings,
and briefings to stakeholder groups
Examples: $150K TIF allocation =
$1,650 funds matching; TIF planning
team; etc.
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