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Teacher and Leader Keys Effectiveness Systems




Historical Perspective of TKES and LKES


• Teachers have the greatest impact on students and student achievement.

• Leaders have the second greatest impact on students and student achievement.

• Needed new evaluation systems that would give teachers and administrators an opportunity to receive relevant feedback and job



Teachers have the greatest impact on students and student achievement.

Leaders have the second greatest impact on students and student

Needed new evaluation systems that would give teachers and administrators an opportunity to receive relevant feedback and job-



“Even if you’re on the right track, youget run over if you just sit there.

26 RT3 Districts PilotingSteering Committees

Educator Evaluation SpecialistsElectronic Platform

Statewide Rollout by 2014ESEA Flexibility Waiver

Collaboration and Feedback!



re on the right track, you’llget run over if you just sit there.”

~ Will Rogers

26 RT3 Districts PilotingSteering Committees

Educator Evaluation SpecialistsElectronic Platform

Statewide Rollout by 2014-2015ESEA Flexibility Waiver

Collaboration and Feedback!



“Individual commitment to a group effort what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work

Teachers Administrators

Governor’s Office Teacher Organizations

Administrators External Experts

Higher Education

Human Resources Educational Partners



Individual commitment to a group effort – That is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work.” ~ Vince Lombardi

Teachers Administrators

s Office Teacher Organizations

Administrators External Experts

Technical Advisory

Human Resources Educational Partners



• CLASS Keys to Teacher Assessment on Performance Standards (TAPS)

• Inclusion of documentation of practice

• Surveys of Instructional Practice used as documentation for TAPS

• Student Growth Measures

� Tested Subjects

Non-Tested Subjects



CLASS Keys to Teacher Assessment on Performance Standards (TAPS)

Inclusion of documentation of practice

Surveys of Instructional Practice used as documentation for TAPS

Student Growth Measures

Tested Subjects – SGPs

Tested Subjects - SLOs



• Leader Keys to Leader Assessment on Performance Standards (LAPS)

• Restructuring of Instruments

• Inclusion of Documentation

• Inclusion of Climate Surveys to be used as documentation for LAPS

• Student Growth Measures and Achievement Gap Reduction



Leader Keys to Leader Assessment on Performance Standards (LAPS)

Restructuring of Instruments

Inclusion of Documentation

Inclusion of Climate Surveys to be used as documentation for LAPS

Student Growth Measures and Achievement

Does it advance teaching and learning?

Will it improve student growth and achievement?

Does it advance teaching and learning?

Will it improve student growth and achievement?

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typically in the past, you just carry on business as usual. What this system does, actually, is provide you with feedback so you can get better and student learning can increase.”

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t mind being held accountable to a high standard because I hold myself to one.”

depth and clarity of information and ideas . . . all concerned with this massive, important project have provided – thank you so much for thinking enough of teachers to give us these clear descriptors, explain the research connected to each, and give us a path to follow. ...makes me very proud to be a teacher in Georgiapublic schools!”

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Do educators understand the Teacher and Leader Keys Effectiveness Systems?


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They are using it as a rich source of diagnostic feedback to help teachers focus on their professional growth plans and to sharpen the focus of their professional development. It’s another good source of feedback as a way to set goals, ID support, and track growth.”

Rob Ramsdell, Tripod Project

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demonstrate my learning in a demonstrate my learning in a variety of ways.

2012-2013 IMPLEMENTATION2012-2013 IMPLEMENTATIONIMPLEMENTATIONIMPLEMENTATION

Teacher Keys Effectiveness Teacher Keys Effectiveness SystemSystem

(Generates a Teacher Effectiveness Measure Score)(Generates a Teacher Effectiveness Measure Score)

Teacher Assessment Teacher Assessment on Performance on Performance

StandardsStandards(Data sources include (Data sources include

observations and observations and documentation)documentation)

Student Growth and Academic Achievement Student Growth and Academic Achievement

Teachers of Tested SubjectsTeachers of Tested Subjects

-- Student growth percentileStudent growth percentile-- Achievement gap reductionAchievement gap reduction

Teacher Keys Effectiveness Teacher Keys Effectiveness SystemSystem

(Generates a Teacher Effectiveness Measure Score)(Generates a Teacher Effectiveness Measure Score)

Surveys of Surveys of Instructional PracticeInstructional Practice(Intermediate, Middle, and High (Intermediate, Middle, and High

School)School)


Achievement gap reductionAchievement gap reduction

Teachers of NonTeachers of Non--Tested SubjectsTested Subjects

-- DOEDOE--approved district approved district

ientation & Familiarization

• Showing of orientation video• Encouraging ongoing familiarization

2. Self-Assessment &

Conference

• Sharing of information with evaluator during required preor group using required self-assessment

• Completing required pre-conference

3. Observation & Documentation

Collection

• Performing walkthroughs – minimum of four• Completing two formative assessments

• Sharing required feedback after the formative assessment within • Holding required mid-year conference focused on SLOs and performance

standards

4. Summative Evaluation & Conference

• Conducting required summative conference• Gathering results of Surveys of Instructional Practice, walkthroughs, and

formative assessments

TAPS Process

Encouraging ongoing familiarization

Sharing of information with evaluator during required pre-conference as individual assessment

conference

minimum of fourCompleting two formative assessments

Sharing required feedback after the formative assessment within 5 daysyear conference focused on SLOs and performance

Conducting required summative conferenceGathering results of Surveys of Instructional Practice, walkthroughs, and

Process

Purpose of Student Learning Objectives


Serve as a measure of the powerful impact of teachers on student learning in non-tested areas.

Give educators, school systems, and state leaders an additional means by which to understand, value, and recognize success in the classroom.

Build on what great teachers do already.



Serve as a measure of the powerful impact of teachers on student learning in

tested areas.

Give educators, school systems, and state leaders an additional means by which to understand, value, and recognize success in the classroom.

Build on what great teachers do already.

Leader Keys Effectiveness Leader Keys Effectiveness SystemSystem

(Generates a Leader Effectiveness Measure Score)(Generates a Leader Effectiveness Measure Score)

Leader Assessment Leader Assessment on Performance on Performance

StandardsStandards(Data sources include (Data sources include

observations and observations and documentation)documentation)


-- Student growth percentile measuresStudent growth percentile measures

-- Achievement gap reductionAchievement gap reduction-- DOEDOE--approved Student Learning Objectives using districtapproved Student Learning Objectives using district

growth measures growth measures

Leader Keys Effectiveness Leader Keys Effectiveness SystemSystem

(Generates a Leader Effectiveness Measure Score)(Generates a Leader Effectiveness Measure Score)

Governance and Governance and LeadershipLeadership--Climate SurveyClimate Survey

---- Student AttendanceStudent Attendance--Retention of Effective TeachersRetention of Effective Teachers


Student growth percentile measuresStudent growth percentile measures

Achievement gap reductionAchievement gap reductionapproved Student Learning Objectives using districtapproved Student Learning Objectives using district--identified identified

growth measures growth measures

LAPS Process

Orientation

Self-Assessment

Performance Goal Setting

Pre-Evaluation Conference

Documentation Collection,

Observations, Progress

Toward Goal Attainment

Oct. Oct 31 Oct- Feb 15

LAPS Process

Documentation

Observations,

Goal

Formative Assessment

Mid-Year Formative

Assessment Conference

Continue Documentation

of Practice (multiple data

sources)

Performance Goal Attainment

Summative Assessment Conference

Summative Assessment

Feb Feb 1 Feb-May

TLE Electronic Platform

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TLE Electronic Platform

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QUESTIONS?QUESTIONS?QUESTIONS?QUESTIONS?

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For further information, please contact:

Avis King

Deputy Superintendent

Office of School Improvement

[email protected]

Martha Ann Todd

Associate Superintendent

Teacher and Leader Effectiveness

[email protected]

Cindy Saxon

Director


[email protected]

For further information, please contact:

Avis King

Deputy Superintendent

Office of School Improvement

[email protected]

Martha Ann Todd

Associate Superintendent


[email protected]

Cindy Saxon

Director


[email protected]

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