Teacher Evaluation Principal Evaluation January May 2013 – Details/ Notes (Principal/ school actions) (District actions) Begin initial media and information Build internal and external support for the concept of campaign tying teacher and principal evaluations to student achievement results Begin development of assessments in the core areas [District] Outline the framework and key Outline the framework and key aspects of The draft should be done by the end of October aspects of the teacher evaluation system the principal evaluation system Publish and disseminate concept paper by December Train teachers on curriculum alignment and Train building leaders on curriculum begin using curriculum maps alignment and begin using curriculum maps Begin using the new teacher evaluation Begin using the new principal evaluation Conduct numerous training sessions to explain the instrument (performance rubric) instrument (performance rubric) rubrics and to calibrate with evaluators Establish progress-monitoring metrics; outline mid-year review process Include job-embedded professional development Begin intensive professional development Focus on instructional feedback, curriculum alignment, of principals to make them effective and leadership instructional leaders Conduct intensive professional Help principals begin regular and consistent Conduct intensive professional development on the development on lesson objectives; instructional walkthroughs or spot importance of instructional feedback and building a purposeful, aligned instruction; and observations culture of feedback multiple response strategies Identify key instructional practices and develop a spot observation form Focus on lesson objectives; purposeful, aligned instruction; and multiple response strategies Begin development of assessments in the Continue development of assessments in the non-core non-core areas areas the entire year Conduct school climate survey Conduct a relatively simple survey with approximately 15 questions (see mid-year review survey questions); this survey will help establish a baseline
Teacher Evaluation (Principal/ school actions) Principal Evaluation (District actions) Details/ Notes Begin initial media and information campaign Build internal and external support for the concept of tying teacher and principal evaluations to student achievement results Begin development of assessments in the core areas [District] Outline the framework and key aspects of the teacher evaluation system Outline the framework and key aspects of the principal evaluation system The draft should be done by the end of October Publish and disseminate concept paper by December Train teachers on curriculum alignment and begin using curriculum maps Train building leaders on curriculum alignment and begin using curriculum maps Begin using the new teacher evaluation instrument (performance rubric) Begin using the new principal evaluation instrument (performance rubric) Conduct numerous training sessions to explain the rubrics and to calibrate with evaluators Establish progress-monitoring metrics; outline mid-year review process Begin intensive professional development of principals to make them effective instructional leaders Include job-embedded professional development Focus on instructional feedback, curriculum alignment, and leadership Conduct intensive professional development on lesson objectives; purposeful, aligned instruction; and multiple response strategies Help principals begin regular and consistent instructional walkthroughs or spot observations Conduct intensive professional development on the importance of instructional feedback and building a culture of feedback Identify key instructional practices and develop a spot observation form Focus on lesson objectives; purposeful, aligned instruction; and multiple response strategies Begin development of assessments in the non-core areas Continue development of assessments in the non-core areas the entire year Conduct school climate survey Conduct a relatively simple survey with approximately 15 questions (see mid-year review survey questions); this survey will help establish a baseline January – May 2013
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