EVALUATIONS FOR PROFESSIONAL GROWTH

Ohio TIF and OTES

CORE BELIEFS

There is an urgency to ensure all students graduate prepared for college, careers, and future opportunities

A critical link exists between teacher effectiveness and student achievement

Effective educator evaluations are an important part of strengthening the teaching profession and providing professional growth opportunities for all

THE CONTEXT

The world is changing Technology is advancing Low-skill, living-wage jobs are declining Businesses are looking globally for candidates

Education is the linchpin for future economic success For individuals For our country

Students need post-secondary training to open doors to future opportunities

ADAPTING TO A NEW REALITY

Educators are embracing changes to prepare students for the future

This work involves: What teachers teach – Common Core and state

standards How teachers teach – formative instructional practices Evidence of student learning – assessments and data Evidence of teacher effectiveness – teacher

performance and student growth

TEACHER EFFECTIVENESS

Educator effectiveness is single most important classroom factor impacting student achievement

Effective evaluation systems: Set high expectations for teachers and leaders Provide feedback and support for professional

growth Help everyone in the profession, including the best,

continually get better

EVALUATION FOR PROFESSIONAL GROWTH

Educator evaluation systems should align with local district goals and values

Ohio Teacher Evaluation System (OTES) is framework to help districts design evaluation systems for professional growth Aligned to Ohio’s standards for teachers Based 50 percent on measures of teacher

performance, and 50 percent on student growth Provides targeted professional learning opportunities

based on results of evaluation

PIONEERING THROUGH OHIO TIF

Through TIF, districts are designing and implementing evaluation systems that: Support local values and goals Bring out the best in teachers Focus on student outcomes

TIF districts will use the teacher performance side of the OTES framework in 2012-2013 A year ahead of statewide implementation Phased-in approach Opportunity to be creative and test out the system

OTES FRAMEWORK

(OTES Evaluation Framework, Ohio Department of Education)

2011-2012: All Ohio TIF districts (plus 100 other districts statewide) participating in OTES pilot

2012-2013: All Ohio TIF districts begin phased-in implementation of OTES framework Ohio TIF districts must have MOU in place by April 1, 2012

affirming they will implement in 2012-2013—we did this.

2013-2014: All Ohio districts must begin full OTES implementation Ohio districts must adopt or align to OTES framework by

June 1, 2013 through local board policy

CURRENT STATE OF THE WORK

CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES

Challenges Capacity for

implementation Fairness in

evaluations for different types of educators

Reliability and accuracy of data

Opportunities 2012-2013 phase-in,

transition year Be innovative and

creative Provide feedback to

inform statewide implementation

USDOE has provided flexibility for Ohio TIF districts around OTES implementation

In 2012-2013, TIF districts must implement teacher performance components: Two 30-minute observations and walkthroughs for all

teachers Ensuring inter-rater reliability by using credentialed

evaluators Using rubrics to determine ratings Utilizing student growth in strategic compensation models

WHAT DOES “PHASED-IN” MEAN?

2012-2013 EVALUATION FRAMEWORK FOR OHIO TIF

How does the OTES implementation impact personnel decisions in 2012-2013? All local policies regarding personnel decisions

stand for 2012-2013 Per House Bill 153, districts to not need to use

outcomes of evaluations in personnel decisions until 2013-2014

PERSONNEL POLICIES

How will student growth be used in evaluations in 2012-2013? Student growth will only be used as part of district

strategic compensation award models Student growth is not required to be part of the

evaluation, rating or personnel decisions in 2012-2013

This phased-in approach provides additional time to explore value-added and other student growth metrics

STUDENT GROWTH

STUDENT GROWTH

Ohio TIF districts are receiving support from ODE and BFK to implement OTES in 2012-2013

Through participating in this year’s pilot, Ohio TIF districts are informing state policy and guidance on implementation

THE WORK AHEAD

EVALUATIONS IN OUR DISTRICT

Circleville’s work to implement OTES Collaborative team – GAT Kevin Fox and three EMS teachers

participated in 2011-2012 pilot – very positive feedback – they actually liked it!

Student growth is embedded throughout our TIF award model Goal #1—Improving P.I. Scores Goal #2—Student Learning Objectives (SLO) Goal #3—TBTs and Value-Added/Opt-In Data

LEARN MORE

The work around evaluations is challenging work, but worthwhile

For more information about evaluations and OTES in our district, contact: Jonathan Kuehnle Phone: 740.474.4340, ext. 1312 Email: Jonathan.Kuehnle@cvcsd.com