Acknowledging and Honoring Quality Performance. The purpose of the EAS process is to provide teachers with the opportunity to reflect on professional.

Acknowledging and Honoring Quality Performance

Davis School District2012-2013

Educator Assessment System (EAS)

EAS is about reflective conversations!

The purpose of the EAS process is to provide teachers with the opportunity to reflect on professional practice that increases student achievement as well as evaluation.

Teachers having ongoing, reflective conversations with administrators is the key to improved practice and effectiveness.

Key Terms

Provisional Educator An educator new to the

profession with less than 3 years experience in DSD, or

An educator with prior experience but less than 3 consecutive, full-contract years in DSD

Career Educator A tenured educator who has 3

or more consecutive years of successful teaching in Davis School District

Evaluation Cycles

Career Educators year

cycle

Provisional Educators year cycle

Basic Components

Goal Setting Interaction with

administrators Two formal observations

and follow-up conferences (required for provisional educators)

Working administrator form Informal classroom visits

(all educators) Educator Data Sources Administrator

Evaluation Report

Overview of Provisional CycleYears 1 & 2

Administrator report 2 required formal classroom

observations and conferences Informal classroom visits Professional goals and activities 2 data source reports▪ Evidence of student achievement

(required)▪ 1 additional data source of educator’s

choice

Overview of Provisional CycleYear 3

Administrator report 2 required formal classroom observations and

conferences Informal classroom visits Professional goals and activities 3 data source reports▪ Evidence of student achievement (required)▪ Professional reflective portfolio (required for EYE

teachers only)▪ Additional data sources of educator’s choice (1

additional for EYE teachers; 2 additional for all others)

Overview of Career Cycle

Years 1, 2, & 3 Administrator report Optional formal classroom

observations and conferences Informal classroom visits Professional goals and activities 1 data source report of educator’s

choice

Overview of Career Cycle

Year 4 Administrator report Optional formal classroom

observations and conferences Informal classroom visits Professional goals and activities 3 data source reports▪ Evidence of student achievement (required)▪ 2 additional data sources of educator’s

choice

Educator Data Sources

Evidence of student achievement required for provisional

educators annually required for career educators,

year 4 Documentation of

professional development Parent and/or student

survey results Evidence unique to the

educator

Educator Data Sources (cont.)

Educator requested formal classroom observations (career educators only)

Teacher proficiency tests GRE Praxis II: Subject area Praxis II: Principles of

Learning and Teaching National Board

Certification Action Research Collaborative

Investigation

Data Source forms available online

DSD Homepage

Departments

Research & Assessment

Educator Assessment System (left hand side)

Data Source Forms

Well FunctioningA “W” indicates an educator is well functioning in that component of professional practice.

Needs Attention An “N” can be given at any time

during the year when the administrator believes that a component of the educator’s performance needs attention

An “N” requires a plan for improvement and a time line

An “N” on the Working Administrator Form can be corrected during the year and changed to a “W” on the Administrator Evaluation Report

UnsatisfactoryA “U” given at any time during the year requires Performance Assistance as described in the Performance Improvement Section of the EAS Manual

Educator Checklist—available online

Year-End Conference

Goals and activities set from the beginning of the year are reviewed and progress discussed

Educator Data Sources are shared with administrator

Notable Performance may be shared

Administrator Evaluation Report is shared and signed

Questions or Concerns

Suzanne CottrellEAS Coordinator [email protected]