Woodland Park School District
Educator Effectiveness 101
September 2015
Training Outcomes
• Understand the WPSD Evaluation System,
including…
– State Guidelines
– Professional Practice Rubrics
– Measures of Student Outcomes
– Cycles and Timelines
CDE Vision
All students in Colorado will
become educated and
productive citizens capable of
succeeding in a globally
competitive workforce.
WPSD Ends Statement
The WPSD exists so that
students develop their
foundation to thrive as
citizens in the 21st century.
Key Colorado Legislation
What do we want students/educators/
schools/districts to know & be able to do?
How will we know if
expectations are met?
How will we respond
when help is needed?
Standards
Assessments
School Readiness
Workforce Readiness
• RTI
• Targeted interventions
• IEPs
Students
Colorado Academic
Standards CAP4K
(SB 08-212)
Educators
Educator Quality
Standards Educator
Effectiveness
(SB 10-191)
Educator evaluations
• Induction
• Mentoring
• Professional development
plans
• Remediation plans
Schools/
Districts
Performance
Indicators Education
Accountability Act
(SB 09-163)
School and district
performance
frameworks
• Unified planning
• Priority
• Turnaround
Senate Bill 10-191: The Big Picture
• Statewide definition of effectiveness
• Requires annual evaluations
• Non-probationary status earned based upon 3 consecutive years of
demonstrated effectiveness
• Non-probationary status may be lost based upon 2 consecutive
years of ratings below effective
• http://www.cde.state.co.us/educatoreffectiveness/overviewofsb191
Evaluation Framework Requirements
Evaluation
Rubric,
Observations,
Surveys &
Artifacts
50%
50%
Measures
Professional
of Student
Practice
Outcomes
State & District
assessments;
Other assessments
measuring student
achievement and
growth
Final Rating
•
•
•
•
Highly Effective
Effective
Partially Effective
Ineffective
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
Teacher Evaluation Rubric
• Input – Observations, Perception Surveys (Colorado Education
Initiative Surveys) & Artifacts (i.e. Lesson Plans, Student Work,…)
• State Rubric Aligned to WPSD Learning Principles
• Completed throughout the school year with an initial rating shared
by mid-April and finalized early May
• WPSD Web-Based Dashboard System
Rubric Structure and Rating Level Focus
The focus of the Basic
rating level is the educator
whose performance does
not meet state
performance standards
and who is not achieving
at expected levels.
The focus of Partially Proficient and
Proficient levels is what educators do on
a day-to-day basis to achieve state
performance standards and assure that
students are achieving at expected
levels.
The focus of Accomplished and Exemplary
ratings shifts to the outcomes of the
educator’s practices, including expectations for
staff, students, parents and community
members, as a result of practices exhibited
under rating levels 2 and 3.
Teacher
Quality
Standards
Performance
Rating Levels
Elements of
the
Standard
Professional
Practices
Elements of
the
Standard
Professional
Practice is Not
Observable
Professional
Practice is
Observable
Scoring the Rubric
Determining the educator’s professional practices
rating is a three-step process that involves rating the
individual elements and standards and using those to
determine the overall rating on professional practices.
1. Rating the Elements
2. Rating the Standards
3. Determining the Overall Professional Practices Rating
Reading the Rubric
Understanding the Scoring
“Business” Rule
Look for the first unchecked professional practice.
Move one column back to identify the rating for the element.
Determining the Element Rating
Look for the first unchecked professional practice.
Move one column back to identify the rating for the element.
Determining the Element Rating
Look for the first unchecked professional practice.
Move one column back to identify the rating for the element.
Rubric Rating Levels
Standard
Partially
Proficient
Proficient
Accomplished
Exemplary
Professional
Practices
Professional
Practices
Professional
Practices
Professional
Practices
Professional
Practices
0
1
Educator’s
performance on
professional
practices is
significantly
below the state
performance
standard.
Educator’s
performance on
professional
practices is
below the state
performance
standard.
2
Educator meets
state
performance
standard.
3
Educator
exceeds state
standard.
4
Educator
significantly
exceeds state
standard.
Basic
Element
Final Standard Rating
2
Final Professional Practice Rating
• Based on Total of Average Standards Ratings
Std 1: Clear Instructional Goals & Objectives
Std 2: Personalized & Relevant
Std 3: Engagement
Std 4: Timely & Specific Feedback
Std 5: Professional Responsibilities
Professional Practice Overall Rating
•
•
•
•
•
Basic
Partially Proficient
Proficient
Accomplished
Exemplary
Professional
Practice Rubric
Rating
Basic
Partially Proficient
Proficient
Accomplished
Exemplary
Rating
0-3
4-7
8-12
13-16
17-20
MEASURES OF STUDENT
OUTCOMES
State Requirements
• Measure of Individually attributed student learning
outcomes
• Measure of Collectively attributed student learning
outcomes
• Statewide summative assessment (CMAS/PARRC/ACT)
results and growth, when available
• Multiple Measures
WPSD Measures of Student Outcomes
• 20% School Performance Framework
(Collectively Attributed)
• 80% Specific Measures of Student Outcomes
(Individually Attributed)
20% School Performance Framework (SPF)
Scoring Matrix
Rating
% of Framework Points Earned
4
At or above 80%
3
At or above 64% - below 80%
2
At or above 52% - below 64%
1
Below 52%
80% Specific Measures of Student
Outcomes
• Looking for Evidence of Effectiveness
• Stepping through 3 “Looks”
1st Look:
Growth Modeling Measures
• TCAP Gains*, STAR Gains, MAP Gains, &
DIBELS Gains
• 2 Years of Data
• Weighted based on high growth, average
growth, and low growth
• Computed within the Dashboard system
Proficient or Advanced
Rating = Teacher’s
Growth Score
Below Proficient
Not Applicable
2nd Look:
District Measures
• District Approved Assessments
• 1 Year of Data on Initial Year; 2 Years of
Data on Subsequent Years
• Process to be rolled out starting in the
2015-16 school year; Training sessions to
be offered Fall, Spring & Summer
Proficient or Advanced
Rating = Teacher’s
Growth Score
Below Proficient
Not Applicable
3rd Look: Student Growth Objectives (SGO)
• Teachers utilize standards to…
 Establish learning outcomes,
 Monitor students’ progress toward these outcomes,
and
 Evaluate the degree to which students achieve these
outcomes using relevant, meaningful measures
• Collaborative process between evaluatee and
evaluator
Final rating determined at the end of the evaluation
year based on best “Look” from all data
20% SPF
Overall Growth Rating Matrix
Overall
Growth
Rating
Matrix
4
3
2
1
80% Individually Attributed
1
2
3
4
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
FINAL EFFECTIVENESS RATING
Final Effectiveness Rating
50% Prof
Practice
Final
Effectiveness
Rating Matrix
E
A
P
PP
B
50% Student Growth
2
3
1
Effective
4
Highly Effective
Effective
Partially Effective
Effective
Partially Effective
Ineffective
Partially Effective
WPSD CYCLES & TIMELINES
WPSD Evaluation System Process
• Year-long
• Clear timelines
• Cyclical
QUESTIONS