West Virginia Educator Evaluation Pilot Participant Update Division of Educator Quality and System Support West Virginia Department of Education Webinar.

West Virginia Educator Evaluation

Pilot Participant Update

Division of Educator Quality and System SupportWest Virginia Department of Education

Webinar MeetingAugust 2012

Overview

Revisions to the System for 2012-13• Self-Reflection• Rubrics (Teachers and Leaders)• Timelines (Teachers and Leaders)• Plans to Support Continuous ImprovementResearch Findings • Student Learning GoalsNew Resources

VISION:West Virginia will have a

comprehensive and equitable evaluation system that clearly

articulates, measures, rewards, and develops educator effectiveness

Continuing Journey

Four Performance

Levels

Distinguished

Accomplished

Emerging

Unsatisfactory

Evaluation System for TeachersAdvanced Progression

6+ years

Intermediate Progression

4-5 years

Initial Progression

1-3 years

Self Reflection (standards/rubrics)

2 Student Learning Goals

School-wide Growth - Reading School-wide Growth - Mathematics

80%

15%

Evidence

Observation (2)

Observation (4)

None Required*

5%

Self Reflection

Educators on all progressions complete self reflection by October 1.

Revised Rubric - Teachers Standard 4 – Professional Responsibilities for Self Renewal

Requires implementing best

practices gained through professional

development to improve

unsatisfactory performance rating.

Revised Rubric – School Leaders Standard 5 – Professional Growth and

Retention of Quality Staff

Creates accountability for school leaders to

manage and/or conduct evaluations

and help support professional growth.

Timeline – Teachers October 1• Complete self reflection

November 1• Submit learning goals

May 1• Submit evidence of student

learning goals

June 1• Complete summative

performance rating

Timeline – School Leaders

October 1• Complete self

reflection• Submit goals

July 1• Complete summative

performance rating

Plans to Support Continuous Improvement

Rationale

• Comprehensive system of support

• Culture based on trust, support and

professional growth

• Active role for educators

• Time and resources

Focused Support Plan

• Proactive, preventative

• Area(s) of concern in one or

more performance standards

• Support meets individual needs

Focused Support PlanEssential Components:• Identified area of concern with

reference to the standard(s) to be addressed

• Expectations for change• 9 week timeline for implementation• Resources for support, including

referral to other educators

Focused Support PlanNine Weeks

Decision

1. Standard met-removed from plan

2. Adequate progress

– another Focused Support Plan

3. Inadequate progress

– Corrective Action Plan

Corrective Action Plan

• 18 weeks• Unsatisfactory performance shown in

a completed evaluation • Inadequate progress on focused

support plan• Certain instances may require

immediate action• Determinative

Corrective Action Plan

Essential components:• Identified area of unsatisfactory

performance with reference to the standard(s) to be addressed

• Expectations for change

• Timeline for implementation

• Resources for support, including referral to other educators

Student Learning GoalsS.M.A.R.T. Goals

1. Two data points

2. Rigorous

3. Comparable across classrooms

Two Data Points

• Clear Beginning and End

– Quarter

– Semester

– Academic Year

• Results by May 1

• Examples of Assessments

DIBELS®

Teacher-Created Pre- and Post-Test

Problem-Based Unit

Measures of Progress

WESTEST II data cannot be used as a

measure of progress of

student learning

within a goal.

Rigorous

• West Virginia’s Next Generation Standards

• West Virginia Content Standards and Objectives

• Challenging to all learners

Rigorous

Elementary

Rigorous:Non-literary as well as literary texts

Inappropriate:Focus solely on literary texts

Secondary

Rigorous:Argumentative writing

Inappropriate:Expository writing

Comparable Across Classrooms

http://wveis.k12.wv.us/teachers/

http://wvde.state.wv.us/evalwv/

Professional Development Resources

Parking Lot

Thank you very much!