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BEST Standards in Teaching Rubric

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Overview State Legislation District PolicyKey Components and Rating

PercentilesOutline the Evaluation Process,

Timelines and Forms for 2015/16 SY

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DISTRICT EVALUATION COMMITTEE 2015-2016 SY

Martha Borquez Elem. Jackie Nickels MS Lisa Hernandez Elem. Teresa Driver HS Michelle Kelly-

McDonough MS Irene Lopez Elem. Melissa Papenfus HS Louie Ramirez MS Kim Valdez Elem. Sumaya Frick HS

Mary Montano Principal K-6

Emma Carrillo Principal K-6

Anna Warmbrand Principal 4-8

Roxana Rico K-8 Director

Mario Castro Asst. Principal DVHS 9-12

Susan McDaniel Special Education Program Specialist

ADMINISTRATORSTEACHERS

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DISTRICT EVALUATION SYSTEM

Legislation ARS §15-203(A)(38) requires

that current teacher evaluation instruments include “quantitative data on student academic progress that accounts for between thirty-three percent and fifty percent of the evaluation outcomes.

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SUNNYSIDE EVALUATION SYSTEM

District PoliciesOrientation

Each teacher should receive an evaluation orientation within the first three weeks of school or within three weeks of their hire date.

Itinerant Staff

Who are assigned to multiple sites must be assigned one qualified evaluator by the first student contact day.

Qualified EvaluatorsYearly the Superintendent updates a list of individuals who have successfully completed the District required evaluator training to the Governing Board for approval prior to the first scheduled staff observation.

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Student Growthusing

Classroom Level and/or School Level Data Equates for

33%

Teaching Performance using

the

BEST Teaching Standards

Assessment Rubric Score Equates for

67%

33% from student growth and 67% from the rubric score equals 100%

The total “Final Evaluation Report” equals 100 Points

Key Components

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Evaluation Process shall consist of:

A pre-conference- it is optional, however, it must be held if either the evaluator or the teacher requests it.

Informal Observations- the evaluator must conduct at least 2 informal observations; 1 must occur before any formal observation.

Formal Observations- must be based on “a complete and uninterrupted lesson.” This is “bell-to-bell” in a secondary classroom and “minimum of 30 to 45 minutes of uninterrupted instruction” at the elementary level.

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Observations Non-Continuing Teachers have two (2) formal observations.

One formal observation can be unannounced. Continuing Teachers have one (1) formal observation.

If a teacher is not satisfied with how the lesson proceeded during a formal observation, the teacher has two days to request that the observation be rescheduled.

Formal observations must be 60 calendar days apart. Formal observations may not take place two (2) days

before any scheduled period in which school is not in session for one week or more.

Evaluation Process shall consist of:

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SUNNYSIDE EVALUATION SYSTEMEvaluation Process shall consist of:

Post Conferences Teachers are required to submit a self-review within

five (5) days after a formal observation. Principals are required within five (5) days after a

formal observation to provide feedback to the teacher. A final evaluation report conference must be held at

least five working days before the end of a semester.

Areas of Concern When there is an area of concern from an informal

walk-through or formal observation the evaluator must communicate in writing within five days.

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IDENTIFICATION OF: GROUP A AND B

TEACHERS Group A Teachers-

Must have 1-Year of consistent data in their content area.

Group B Teachers Do not have consistent classroom level data.

Student Growth 33%

Group A Teacher

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Group BTeachers

Elem.Teachers

Classroom

LevelSite Level

M.S. Teachers

Classroom Level Site Level

High School Teachers

Site Level

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Group A Teachers:33% Classroom

Level Data67% Teaching

Performance

Group B Teachers33% Site Level

Data 67% Teaching

Performance

What does the “Final Evaluation Report” contain for each group?

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SUNNYSIDE EVALUATION SYSTEM Changes in Student Growth (33%) for 2015/16 SY Exhibit C Due to the transition of State and District

assessments for the 2015/16 SY the District Evaluation committee is working on the recommendation of how the student growth 33% will be determined for both Group A and B teachers.

Once the committee decides on a recommendation it will go to the Governing Board for approval.

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SUNNYSIDE EVALUATION SYSTEMBEST Teaching Standards Assessments Rubric

Exhibit D

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Management Instructional

Design Instruction Professional

Knowledge

Content Knowledge

Assessment Collaboration Professional

Development

BEST Rubric consists of EIGHT Standards

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SYSTEM The Final Evaluation Report contains the

following exhibit forms:

EXHIBITS

FORMS

C Student Academic Progress 33% (For Group A & B teachers)

D BEST Teaching Standards Assessment

E Teacher Performance Component `67%

F Final Teacher Evaluation Rating

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SUNNYSIDE EVALUATION SYSTEMProfessional Development Plan Exhibit G The Professional Development Plan is for all

Certified staff.Every certified plan should have two

goals. One goal should focus on the site SIP

Plan or Graduation rate. Second goal can be individualized.

Both goals should be supported with data to show student growth.

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Remediation Plan Inadequate Classroom Performance

Timeline 1st Observation in

Aug/Sept Remediation Plan

for 45 days 2nd Observation

in Dec.

Timeline Instructional

Improvement Plan 45 days starts in

Jan. 3rd Observation Final Report

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APPEAL PROCESS Appeal to Qualified Evaluator

The teacher must request an appeal in writing within ten (10) working days after the teacher receives any of the completed documents. The appeal shall state in detail the grounds for appeal and shall request a meeting.

The qualified evaluator shall meet with the teacher within five (5) working days after the request for an appeal. Within ten (10) working days of this meeting the qualified evaluator shall issue a written decision regarding the appeal. The written decision shall state the basis for the conclusion reached in the decision.

The teacher may appeal the qualified evaluator’s appeal decision to the Superintendent within five (5) days after receipt of the qualified evaluators decision.

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HB 2823 REQUIRED THAT STARTING IN THE SCHOOL YEAR 2014/15 EVALUATIONS, NO LESS THAN 33% OF PROP. 301 (BUCKET 2) MONIES BE TIED TO A TEACHERS INDIVIDUAL EVALUATION.

The Governing Board approved that 33% of its 301 funding as performance pay. The teachers who fall into the following categories, Developing, Effective and Highly Effective on the Teaching Performance section (67%) of their 2014/15 evaluation will receive a Pay Performance Stipend in late August.

Click icon to add pictureTeaching Performance

BEST Teaching Standards

Assessment (Rubric Score)67% The rubric score (67%

section) will be used to determine the allocation for teachers once the Final Evaluation Reports are turned into the Human Resource Department.

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