APPR

1. APPR Teacher and Principal Evaluations and Discipline Under Chapter 103

2. Race to the Top Four Assurances: Standards and Assessment (NYS Common Core Standards adopted January 2011 ) Great Teachers and Leaders (Comprehensive Teacher and Principal Evaluation System adopted May 16, 2011) Data Systems to Support Instruction (in progress) Turning around the lowest-performing schools (federal school improvement grants 1003g funds)

3. Most Current Updates SED approves evaluation rubrics SED provides Network Team training information via webinar SED releases APPR guidance document

4. Timeline 2011-2012 School Year – New performance evaluation system takes effect for classroom teachers of common branch subjects, ELA or math in grades 4 through 8 along with their respective building principals. 2012-2013 School Year – New performance evaluation system goes into effect for all teachers and building principals. 2012-2013 School Year and thereafter – Implementation of teacher and principal improvement plans, as appropriate; implementation of a Regents approved value-added growth model to be used for the teacher and principal performance evaluation system.

5. Developing Your APPR Plan Local (District) Decisions: Appeals Procedure (Model Appeal Procedures, pg 25 Guidance Document) Teacher Improvement Plan (TIP) Process (pg. 30 Guidance Document) Evaluation Tool Determining a local scale score for the 60pts. (pg. 28) Assessing all 7 NYS Teaching Standards (pg. 22) Providing an effective feedback process to teachers Patiently waiting for the list of approved local assessments 

6. Composite Score Break-Down Comprehensive Evaluation System • 20% - student growth on state assessments • 20% - locally selected measures of student achievement that are determined to be rigorous and comparable across classrooms • 60% - Other measures of teacher/principal effectiveness -40pts must be classroom observations -20 pts can be other local measures (portfolios, self and/or peer assessment , surveys, etc.) -Goal setting (maximum 5pts) (Districts have the option to use state assessments as their locally selected measure resulting in it counting 40%) (100 Total Points)

7. Improvement Plans If a teacher or principal receives an overall score of ineffective or developing, a TIP or PIP must be formulated and implemented (no later than 10 days after the date on which the teachers must report prior to the opening of classes for the school year. (pg. 30 Guidance Document) If a teacher receives and ineffective in both student growth areas then the overall rating is automatically ineffective. At least one of the objective measures must be effective in order for the composite score to be effective (pg 27 Guidance Document)

8. What can we do now? Focus on the components in the 60% Build a complete understanding as an administrative team and teaching staff of the new NYS Teaching Standards (released January 11, 2011) Collaborate with each other…Talk about good teaching! Share observation tools, feedback forms, strategies, tips, etc., in order to put both the “How” and “What” in place” Ask yourself, How can we get our good teachers to be GREAT teachers?

9. Make the shift! From Subjective Objective If the classroom observation process is done effectively, the assessments will fall into place. Give effective feedback that ensures growth at ALL levels. No More Valentines! Make sure teachers are following and assessing the learning standards. We HAVE to move away from teaching what “We Like”! (preconference)

10. NYS Teaching Standards Knowledge of Students and Student Learning Knowledge of Content and Instructional Planning Instructional Practice Learning Environment Assessment for Student Learning Professional Responsibilities and Collaboration Professional Growth All 7 New York State teaching Standards need to be assessed annually (pg. 22 Guidance Document).

11. Assessing the Teaching Standards How will you assess each standard? What types of evidence would you look for? What would your preconference and post conference look like in regards to this standard?

12. Teaching Standards Activity Find 2 other people to work with… Group1: Standard 1 Group 2: Standard 2 Group 3: Standard 3 Group 4: Standard 4 Group 5: Standard 5 Group 6: Standard 6 and 7 Chart your answers to the questions

13. Resources to share… Sample observation tool aligned to Standards 1-5 Sample evaluation tool aligned to Standards 6 and 7 Portfolio Review Form Goals Setting Form APPR Composite Score Summary Sheet

14. Summary of APPR Changes Amended not replaced APPR regulations Value-added growth model New performance ratings (highly effective, effective, developing, ineffective) Total composite score of 100 Includes Principal Evaluations Student results will be a component of the evaluation Evaluator training required Multiple classroom observations required New Improvement Plan (TIP and PIP) requirements New rules for expedited disciplinary proceedings in certain limited cases. Tailored professional development

15. NYS Resources NYS Race to the Top Resources Engage NY NYS Teaching Standards The Wallace Foundation Other States’ Teacher and Leader Evaluation Systems

16. Coming up… August 1-5th Network Team Training in Albany. August 16th and 17th Superintendent/Principal Training with updates from Network Team training September-May, Follow-up trainings on Teacher an Principal Evaluations

17. http://www.caboces.org/iss/rttt for other resources and details

18. Any Questions? Thank you for coming!