EVAAS: Evaluation System for Exceptional Children Teachers and Preparation Programs

Collaborative Planning Consortium

UNC Greensboro

April 25, 2013

Dr. Rachel McBroom, Educator Preparation Director

http://ihe.ncdpi.wikispaces.net

NC Educator Evaluation System

Teachers

1 65432Demonstrate Leadership

Establish Environment

KnowContent

Facilitate Learning

Reflect on Practice

Contribute to Academic

Success

Principals (and other Administrators)

1 65432 7 8Strategic Leadership

InstructionalLeadership

Cultural Leadership

Human Resource

Leadership

ManagerialLeadership

External Development

Leadership

Micro-political

Leadership

Academic Achievement

Leadership

NC Professional Teaching Standards

Standard I: Teachers demonstrate leadership.

Take responsibility for the progress of all students

Use data to organize, plan, and set goals

Use a variety of assessment data throughout the year to evaluate progress

Analyze data

Standard IV: Teachers facilitate learning for their students.

Use data for short and long range planning

Standard V: Teachers are reflective on their practice.

Collect and analyze student performance data to improve effectiveness

Key Elements

Standard 6 Rating(annual)

• Rating categories

– Does not meet expected growth

– Meets expected growth

– Exceeds expected growth

Effectiveness Status (3 years of data)

• Status categories

– In need of improvement

– Effective

– Highly effective

Teacher Effectiveness Statuses

Rating of “Meets

expected growth” on Standard 6

Proficient or Higher on All

Standards

Effective Teacher

Rating of “Exceeds expected

growth” on Standard 6

Accomplished or Higher on All

Standards

Highly Effective Teacher

And/or

Standard 6

Does not meet expected growth

Standards 1-5

Any rating lower than proficient

Rating:

Status:

In Need of Improvement

Discuss with a neighbor…

What are the primary concerns/complaints you’ve held as exceptional children educators with prior accountability efforts (NC’s ABC’s program, federal NCLB, etc)?

What is EVAAS?

• EducationE• ValueV• AddedA• AssessmentA• SystemS

ACHIEVEMENT VS. GROWTH

Student Achievement

End of School Year

Proficient

Student Growth

End of School Year

Proficient

Start of School Year

Not Proficient

Change over time

Achievement and Poverty

How is this fair?

Academic Growth and Poverty

No one is doomed to failure.

Proficiency vs Growth

Scenario Proficient Growth

5th grader begins the year reading at a 1st grade level. Ends the year reading at a 3rd grade level.

 

5th grader begins the year reading at a 7th grade level. Ends the year reading at the 7th grade level.

   

NO

NO

YES

YES

Questions/Comments

STANDARD 6 & EVAAS: IMPLICATIONS FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN TEACHERS

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Calculating Growth & Determiningthe Standard 6 Rating

Calculating Growth & Determiningthe Standard 6 Rating

Calculating Growth & Determiningthe Standard 6 Rating

Calculating Growth & Determiningthe Standard 6 Rating

Growth Data for OCS Teachers

Growth Data for Extended Content Teachers

Growth Data for Exceptional Children Teachers

Growth Data for Exceptional Children Teachers

Growth Data for Exceptional Children Teachers

Additional Resources

http://www.ncpublicschools.org/effectiveness-model

– Student Growth

• Guide to Measuring Student Growth (also on today’s link on the IHE wiki)

Questions/Comments

STANDARD 6 & EVAAS: IMPLICATIONS FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN PREPARATION PROGRAMS

Campus LevelCAEP Standards

Campus LevelNCDPI’s Ed Prep Report Cards

http://www.ncpublicschools.org/ihe/

Program Level

• Continuing Program Approval Process – Under development, but expect this data to be factored in as one of multiple measures moving forward

– Graduate effectiveness data

– Licensure exam data

– Recent graduate survey data

– Others yet to be determined

Thank you & for more information contact…

Rachel A. McBroom, Ph.D.

Director of Educator Preparation

rachel.mcbroom@dpi.nc.gov