Planning Template: Considering Teaching Effectiveness Metrics Guiding Questions to Consider the Strengths or Limitations of Each Metric Metric Examples Rate the extent to Does my If my district does not which your district district have these data believes these data have these available, could we reflect effective data obtain these data teaching. available? easily? 1 = Not at All, Yes or No Yes or No and Explanation/Notes 2 = Somewhat, and 3 = Completely Teaching Example metrics could Performance include those from the or your district’s How does your own teacher appraisal or district measure evaluation system, or teaching cumulative data collected performance? during the school year. Student Learning Example metrics could include student How does your achievement or growth on district measure district- or state-level effective teaching as tests, SLOs, student it relates to student portfolios, benchmark learning? exams, or formative assessments. Student Example metrics could Engagement include student surveys, student climate surveys, How does your observations of district measure interactions, student perspectives student discipline data, or and student student attendance data. behavior that reveal engagement in the classroom or at school?
Planning Template: Considering Teaching Effectiveness Metrics Guiding Questions to Consider the Strengths or Limitations of Each Metric Metric Examples Rate the extent to which your district believes these data reflect effective teaching. 1 = Not at All, 2 = Somewhat, and 3 = Completely Does my district have these data available? Yes or No If my district does not have these data available, could we obtain these data easily? Yes or No and Explanation/Notes Teaching Performance How does your district measure teaching performance? Example metrics could include those from the or your district’s own teacher appraisal or evaluation system, or cumulative data collected during the school year. Student Learning How does your district measure effective teaching as it relates to student learning? Example metrics could include student achievement or growth on district- or state-level tests, SLOs, student portfolios, benchmark exams, or formative assessments. Student Engagement How does your district measure student perspectives and student behavior that reveal engagement in the classroom or at school? Example metrics could include student surveys, student climate surveys, observations of interactions, student discipline data, or student attendance data.
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