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Teacher Evaluation System Update
Presented by Luis Tamez, Executive Director Veronica Garcia, Director Human Resources Human Resources
Dr. Claudia Rodriguez, Chief of Staff
November 3, 2011
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Internal analysis shows the current state of performance evaluation
98% of 10,248teachers evaluated in2010-11 received ameets expectations
this was true for teachers evaluatedunder PDAS, PCAS,and LPDAS
and at AUcampuses, where 16campuses did not ratea single teacher as
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Of the 34 campuses ratedAcademically Unacceptable, only18 campuses rated any teacher below expectations overall
Meetsexpectations,98% (10,027)
Belowexpectations,
2% (221)
98% 98% 100%
2% 2% 0%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
PDAS PCSAS LPDAS
BELOWEXPECTATIONS
MEETEXPECTATIONS
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Focus on stakeholder feedback and input
~1,400 hours havebeen invested toprovide input on the
system design
more than 50,000communicationshave been extended
about the project
all stakeholders canlearn about the projectthrough a website, board
briefings, & public info
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More than 270 people engaged through focus groups and interviewso 130 teachers, 96 principals, 30 central office, 10 community
Public information sessions in every districto 4 completed, 5 more scheduled
Principal meetings by Learning Communityo 8 meetings reaching all DISD principals
Launch of DISD Teacher Evaluation System website 4 E-Blasts each reaching 10,000+ employees Media press re lease
15 Committee meetings with 100 participantso Committees: Steering Committee, Design Committee, Input Committee,
Effective Teaching subcommittee, Evidence subcommittee, Quantitativesubcommittee
o 30 teachers, 19 principals, 30 central office, 20 community More than 3700 responses via surveys and website
o 3129 teachers via surveyo 145 principals via surveyo ~300 via website (including 200 teachers, 60 parents, 10 business)
Monthly board briefings
Key engagement activities
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Sample list of participantsLakey Teresa - CoreyPierce Leanette - CoreyCoerCynthia -CoreyKarla Erksin- CoreyKaren - Corey
Teacher - CoreyTeacher - CoreyRobinson Debra - MedranoWilliams Segoya - MedranoGillian Jimmy - MedranoTeacher - MedranoTeacher - MedranoGilbert - MedranoArrow Kendra - Medrano
Teachers Principals/APsS. Phillis - SpruceJacobson Cedric - SpruceWalker Reed Tracie - SpruceSanchez - SpruceRuffin-Brown Patrice - ComstockCarmen Comstock
Squire Desiree - LincolnGriffin Calandra - LincolnSwann Leslie - LincolnEziakor Nkiru- LincolnBence Janelle - North DallasWright Michelle - North DallasBible Ricky - North DallasForester Tamm - North Dallas
Delgado Belinda - CaryParker Jonathan - FranklinStuass Sharon - Gaston MiddleSosa Salvador - Hill MiddleWilliams Elvis - Lang MiddlePetters Danielle - Long MiddleSigurdson Theresa - Medrano MiddleCardenas Jose - Tasby Middle
Rico Grace - Walker MiddleHackemack Lucy - Conrad HighJones Ronald - Hillcrest HighConger Edward -Jefferson High
Irene Aguilar (Principal, CM Soto ES)Johanna Bortnem Dealey BannermanAcademyMarsha Burkley (Principal, Kleberg ES)Israel Cordero Samuell High SchoolDinnah Escanilla North DallasFelicia Gibbons (Assoc. Principal, Gaston MSMenay Harris (Principal, Kramer ES)
JoleeHealey (Principal, Hexter ES)Lynette Howard Starks ElementaryTiffany Huitt (Asst. Principal, Garcia MS))Brian Lusk (Principal, ED Walker MS, N)
Miller Melanie - ComstockLatson Lucretia - ComstockFumbu Godlove - SamuellNolan Kristy - SamuellSloan LaToya SamuellMagana-Saenz maria - SamuellJones Marlo - SamuellMcKimRachell - SamuellWalton Teresa SamuellDoretha Allen Morena ESJeanine Amy - WT White,Jayda Batchelder Stockard MSElizabeth Blue-White Florence MS
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Hussain Abdul - Jefferson HighBoyle Suzie - Jefferson HighMikelllsChris - Jefferson HighJohn -Jefferson High
Sentori Rachel - Jefferson HighBaskell Celia - Jefferson HighTaylor Dennis -Jefferson HighSmith Blair -Jefferson HighCaddyton Kathleen - Jefferson HighCore Cynthia - Jefferson HighGay Connie - GonzalesGarrett-Hill Paullette - ThompsonWilliams Patsy - StarksRangel Linda - DorseyJarvis Latoya - JarvisLevy Howard - Blair Ford Stephanie - DouglassFalcon Lisa -San JacintoSarmiento Alberto - MaconButler Rochelle - WHEWalker Doris - ErvinBryant Vivian - BlantonAllen Doretha- Charles RiceBaptiste Mallory - PeaseHouston Rory - HallidayWeaver Sharri - Peasant GroveHaley - Frazier Shane Williams -BushmanMarishStephanie - LincolnChancellor April - LincolnHarris Steven Lincoln
Squire Desiree LincolnIzard Ernest - Spruce
Toney Renetria - Atwell MSFerguson - Atwell MSHarvey - Atwell MSJohnson Marcus - Atwell MSCole Amy -Atwell MSWilliams Gwen - Carter HurdPaulette - Carter Lockhart Jennifer - Carter Hawkins-Briley Deborah - Carter Gates Marcus - MadisonBlackmon Steffanie- MadisonHunter Aaron - MadisonNicholson Edwina - MadisonMeadows Kay - MadisonBodede Ummi - Seagoville MSLong Larissa - Seagoville MSNavinThomas - Seagoville MSMcCowan Evevon - Seagoville MSTennison Belinda - Seagoville MSBrownlon Richard - FlorenceTyler Teri - FlorenceBlue-White Elizabeth FlorenceMcLaughlin Tom - FlorenceHepburn Jacelyn - FlorenceWheerKimberly - FlorenceTarakLisa - SpruceTothDevon - SpruceBurr A. Beverly -SprucePumpelly Beth - SpruceWanseiskiKatie SpruceJohnson Lisa - Comstock
Prelow-Stephens Erika - ComstockWhittfieldS. - Comstock
Hardwick Anita - White HighRichardson Kyle - Woodrow Wilson HighHovseth Constance - Gabe Allen ElementaryVega Diana - Arcadia Park ElementaryHeffernan Richie -F.P. Caillet ElementaryChavez Raymond Anthony - Foster ElementaryOntiveros Manuel - Herbert Marcus ElementaryWeir Ricardo - Esperanza Medrano Elementary
Barbara Moham (Principal, Hulcy MS)Juan Vega Rusk Middle SchoolYvonne Rojas (Principal, Lida Hooe ES)Leisha Shaver (Principal, Roosevelt HS)Gayle Smith Gi lliam Collegiate AcademyPete Chapasko - Preston Hollow ElementaryAngela West (Principal, Dallas EnvironmentalScience Academy MS)
Blanca CortesCabell ElementaryWhitney Curtis Marcus ElementaryRobert Edison - Obama MaleLeadershipElizabeth Farris - Lipscomb ESPatricia Gage W hite High SchoolJessica Guthrie John Leslie Patton Jr.Zack Hall Cochran ElementaryHeather Holland Cochran ElementaryLatoya Irvine Thompson Learning CtChelsea Johnson Stockard MSNikki Jones- Rice ESJenny Lee Gaston MS
Eva Leal-Trevio Botello ElementaryCharvelia Lewis -Rice ESKaren Marx North Dallas High SchoolMagdalena Marquez Moreno ElemBiviana McAfee -Lida HooeESIva Panchilova Marcus ESLinda Polk (ESL Teacher, Ray ES, NE)Charles Sabapathy Townview Center Stephanie Taylor - Greiner MSEva Leal-Trevino -Botello ESLeticia Varela - Rosemont ESKristen Watkins Stockard MSCurtis Whitehead Bryan Adams HS, N.Secondary)
Rena Honea AFT Alliance
Angela Davis NEA DallasDiane Reed Dallas ATPEJill Cochran (Parent)Diana Cruz (Parent)Liliana Garcia (Parent)Melissa Higginbotham (Parent)Nataly Martinez (Parent)Monica Nash (Parent)Ceclia Ramirez (Parent)Jim Kipp (Parent)
Marciela Vargas (Parent)
Chris Coxon Communities Foundation of TXSherril English School of Education andHuman DevelopmentJuany Valdespino-Gaytan Girls and BoysClubDena Jackson Greater Dallas Chamber /Dallas Education FoundationCharles ONeal Dallas Black Chamber Ellen Wood Teaching TrustKen Barth Symphonic Source
Community
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Survey results on system designHow to measure teacher impact on
performance
Principals Teachers
71% Value-added measures 38%
65% Comparative growth data 38%
Teacher evaluation best practices ranked mostimportant
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63%End of Courseassessments 51%
50%End of Year
assessments 45%
49% CEI 22%
48%School- or teacher-
generated goals 49%
33% SEI 16%
8%Do not use studentoutcome measures 18%
Source: Principal Survey, 10/5/11, n= 137; Teacher Survey, 10/5/11, n= 2,736Question: Which of the following quantitative components should be used to measure teacher impact on student learning as part of an enha nced teacher evaluation process? Check all that apply.
Source: Teacher Survey, 10/5/11, n= 2,111; Principa l Survey 10/5/11, n= 127, Question: Please ra nk thefollowing statements concerning teacher evaluation systems in order of importance (1 being mostimportant). Percentages indicate respondents who ranked the statements 1 (most important).
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Feedback is changing the designTeachers
The system must bedoable and focus on
The system must focuson feedback &
Principals Community
What weve heard
Focus on feedback ANDaccountabilit to su ort
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instruction
Would like to see greater accountability using data
Focus on doability
Rubric will focus oninstruction
Include significant
quantitative component
development
Nervous about CEIscores being tied toaccountability
Focus on feedback andcoaching
Focus on clearcommunication aboutthe system and data
Design changes
better instruction for children
Focus on feedback andthe use of data
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System design
Subcommittees are under wayEffective Teaching Subcommittee, Quantitative Subcommittee, Evidence SubcommitteeMembership includes approximately 30 teachers, 20 principals,10 community members
Organized by the committees themselves
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Stakeholder input and external research is driving the designStakeholder input comes from surveys, interviews, committees and info sessionsCommittees are evaluating research and case studies to identify best practices
Drafts and design prototypes are in progressModel Design : Drafts to contain rubric, evidence, and quantitative componentProcess Design : Drafts to contain the number of observations, professional growth plans, scoringand weighting mechanisms, and training plan for principals
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Project Timeline
July - October November December January 2012February 2012-
July 2012
DesignPlanning & Stakeholder Engagement Testing Implementation
August 2012
Gather stakeholder input Communications andstakeholder Communicationand stakeholder Communication
and stakeholder Continue
communication with Launch
subcommittees(rubric, qualitative,quantitative) of principals, teachersand central officechosen and led byDesign committee
Establish keydesign questions
Begin to establishvision
teachers invited)
Committee meetings& design
Establish vision withteachers
Drive contentforward through sub-committees led byDesign Committee
engagement ateachers invited)
Committeemeetings & design
Selectcomponents of evaluation andweighting system
Create processand protocol
Determinequantitativecomponents
engagement ateachers invited)
Committeemeetings & testing
Test tools, gather feedback, andadjustDesign trainingprocess andmaterials
Develop trainingschedule and trainthe trainers
sta e o ers ateachers invited)
Committeemeetings & rollout
Roll-out to schools
Provide training toprincipals andteachers
Provide support,technology, tools
Track progress of implementation
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Progress ReportWhat has been completed
(Jul-Oct)See calendar for specifics
What is going tohappen next
(Dec-Jan)
What is currentlyunderway
(Nov)See calendar for specifics
E-Blasts to all staff 9/13, 9/26, 10/11 ~20,000 each time cumulative ~60,000
Website launched
E-Blast to all staff (minimum monthly) Website updated (minimum monthly) Continue teacher engagement
100 teachers interviewed by end of October; goal
E-Blast to all staff (minimum monthly) Website updated (minimum monthly) Continue teacher engagement
3,129 teachers surveyed
145 principals surveyed 96 principals interviewed and engaged through focus
groups 9 Learning Community presentations
Begin teacher engagement 3,129 teachers surveyed 81 teachers engaged through focus groups (as of
10/10) Committees formed
Teacher Evaluation System Input Committeemeeting 8/30, 9/20, 10/18
Design Committee meetings 7/18, 8/10, 8/31, 9/21,10/19
Steering Committee meetings 7/20, and 8/29, 9/12,10/10
Established sub-committees of teachers, principals andcentral office chosen and led by design committee
Public Information Sessions by trustee district: 10/12,10/19, 10/25
Proposed names for system Gathered and analyzed Dallas ISD 2010-2011 data on
teacher evaluation
o y en o ovem er 50 Elementary school teachers completed by
end of October ; goal of 100 by end of November
50 Middle and High School completed by endof October ; goal of 100 by end of November
20 1 st to 3 rd year completed by end of October;goal of 40 by end of November
Teacher Evaluation System Progress ReportUpdate by trustee district
Public Information Sessions by trustee district:11/7, 11/8, 11/9, 11/14, 11/29
Committee meetings Teacher Evaluation System Input Committee
meeting 11/8 Design Committee meeting 11/9 Steering Committee meeting 11/7
Sub-committee meetings
Goal of 500 teachers interviewed by end of January
Goal of 250 Elementary school teachers Goal of 250 Middle and High school teachers Goal of 60 1 st to 3 rd year teachers
Committee meetings Teacher Evaluation System Input Committee
meeting 12/6 Design Committee meeting 12/7, 1/11 Steering Committee meeting 12/12
Sub-committee meetings
Preliminary recommendations for defining effectiveteaching, qualitative components, and quantitativecomponents
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Design Work Progress Report
Step 1: Begin to define
project directionObtained teacher in ut
Design steps completed(Jul-Oct)
Design steps tohappen next(Jan-April)
Design steps currentlyunderway(Nov-Feb)
Step 1: Continue to define
project directionWork with teachers to
Step 4: Define weighting of components
Work with teachers to
regarding strengths andareas of improvementwith current teacher evaluation system
Established a commonunderstanding on theproject direction
Worked with teachers toidentify best starting pointfor teacher evaluationsystem design
Followed up with teacherson each committee for
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establish a common visionfor the project to beunderstandable and fair
Step 2: Define teacher rubric
Work with teachers tocreate a rubric withdomains and proficiencylevels
Step 3: Define components of teacher evaluation
Work with teachers toestablish quantitative andqualitative components to
include in the system
determine weighting of eachevaluation systemcomponent for teachers andother staff
Step 5: Align evaluation system
Work with teachers to alignevaluation system acrossDallas ISD systems relatedto teacher effectivenessincluding professionaldevelopment, recruiting,principal evaluations,compensation, curriculumand instruction, etc.
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Communication PlanWhat has been completed
(July to October)What is currently underway
(November)What is going to happen next (December
to January)
ALL GROUPS
Committee meetings Website launched Public Information Sessions led by
DMC/Dallas ISD
Committee meetings Public Information Sessions led by
DMC/Dallas ISD Teacher Evaluation System Progress
Report Update (9 Trustee Districts)
Committee Meetings Teacher Evaluation System Progress
Report Update (9 Trustee Districts)
Teachers
Teacher of year interviewed (teachers unavailable in summer) All teacher survey launched
Conduct interviews and focus groups All teacher E-blast on website
Conduct interviews and focus groups Monthly E-blast
Parents Invited and participated in committee
meetings Initiated parent interviews
Conduct interviews and focus groups of parents
Focus groups of parents selected byprincipals to gather input on progressand design of system
Principals andAPs
Conducted interviews and focus groups Introduction at LC meetings All principal Survey launched
Conduct interviews and focus groups Introduction at LC meetings All principal and AP E-blast
Conduct interviews and focus groups Monthly E-blast
Teacher Organizations
Interviewed Continue interviews Follow-up interviews
Business/Community
Interviewed Follow-up Interviews Follow-up interviews
Senior EDs Interviewed Follow-up interviews Follow-up interviews
Central staff Interviewed Follow-up interviews
E-Blast reminder on website In-depth meetings on student data
Follow-up interviews Monthly E-blast
Trustees Interviewed Board briefings (2 - Aug/Sept)
Monthly Board Briefing Complete trustee interviews
Monthly board briefing
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Current Calendar (October)Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
3 4 Define effective teaching
subcommittee mtg Qualitative subcommittee
mtg
5 Quantitative sub-
committee mtg STAR Employee
Commission mtgAdministration Bldg 6 pm
6 7
10 11 -
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Teacher focus group (1)
District 8 PublicInformation Session inthe Chavez LearningCenter from 6-7pm
17 18 Teacher Eval System Input
Committee
19 Design Committee
District 1 Public Sessionin the George HerbertWalker Bush ElementarySchool from 6-7pm
STAR EmployeeCommission mtgAdministration Bldg 6 pm
20 Central Sec LC mtg
Teacher focus group(tentative )
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24 25 District 4 Public
Information Session in theSpruce High School from
4:30-5:30pm
26 27 28
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Upcoming Calendar (November)Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
1 Parent focus group
6pm
2 Define effective teaching sub-
committee meeting District 7 Public Information
Session in the Lida HooeElementary School from 6-7pm
STAR Employee Commission
mtg Administration Bldg 6 pm
3 Meeting with
BusinessRepresentative
New Teacher (1 st -3 rd
year) Focus Group Parent Focus Group
6pm
4 Quantitative sub-
committee meeting
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10 11
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District 5 PublicInformation Session inthe Yvonne A. EwellTownview Center from 6-7pm
Qualitative subcommitteemeeting
District 3 PublicInformation Session in theBryan Adams HighSchool from 6-7pm
Teacher EvaluationSystem Input Committeemeeting
Meeting with BusinessRepresentative
District 2 Public InformationSession in the StonewallJackson Elementary Schoolfrom 6-7pm
Design Committee meeting
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District 6 PublicInformation Session inthe Carter High Schoolfrom 6-7pm
Quantitative sub-committee meeting
15 16
STAR Employee Commission mtgAdministration Bldg 6 pm
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21 22 23 24 Thanksgiving
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28 29 District 9 Public
Information Session in theSkyline High School from6-7 m
30STAR Employee Commission mtgAdministration Bldg 6 pm
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Details on stakeholder feedback and inputCommittee Membership
Focus groups andinterviews Survey participation
InformationalBriefings
Pushedcommunication
Activitiescompleted
1. Design Committee (5 meetings)2. Teacher Evaluation System Input
Committee (3 meetings)3. Define effective teaching sub-
committee (3 meetings)4. Evidence / qualitative sub-committee
(2 meetings)5. Quantitative sub-committee (2
meetings)
In-person focus groups (15conducted)
Conference call focusgroups (21 conducted)
Individual interviews (over 150 interviews)
Principal survey (9/1) Teacher survey (9/15)
Public informationsessions (4completed, 5scheduled)
Principal meetingsby LC (8completed)
E-Blasts(4 sent to allDallas ISD staff)
Media release (1) Website launched (10/1)
23 in Design and Teacher EvaluationS stem In ut Committee
Teacher organizations (2interviews
29% of teachers in thedistrict artici ated
All teachers invitedhrou h rinci al
All teachers reachedhrou h e-blasts
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Teachers
19 in subcommittees 128 teachers
3,129 teachersresponded / 2,513teachers completed
email, E-blast,media release, andnewspaper
199 teachers responded
on website
Principals
7 in Design and Teacher EvaluationSystem Input Committee
12 in subcommittees
23 interviewed 73 in focus groups
66% of principals in thedistrict participated
145 principalsresponded / 129completed
All p rinc ipal sinformed of publicsessions
8 LC princ ipalmeetings (over 150principals informed)
All principals reachedthrough e-blasts
12 responded on website
Parents 10 in Teacher Evaluation System InputCommittee 2 Interviews Focus group (scheduled by
Lead principal) up to 50 No web-based survey planned Open to all Informed through principalsand media
59 parents responded onwebsite
Businesscommunity
7 in Teacher Evaluation System InputCommittee
5 interviews No web-based survey planned
Open to all 11 business partnersresponded on website
Central admin
31 in Design and Teacher EvaluationSystem Input Committee
13 in subcommittee
30 Interviews No web-based survey planned
Open to all All staff reached through e-blasts
8 central staff respondedon survey
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External research and best practicesSelected academic sources:
Gates Foundation MET ProjectThe New Teacher ProjectCommission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC)Center for Education and Policy and Practice
Brookings InstituteNational Education Association
In depth study on over 35 evaluationmodels to develop 16 case studies:
Charlotte Danielson, Framework for TeachersKim Marshall, Teacher Evaluation RubricsRobert Marzano, Classroom Instruction that
WorksTeach for America, Teaching as Leadership
National Council on Teacher QualityAspen InstituteNational Comprehensive Center for Teacher QualityEducation Sector ReportsEconomic Policy Institute Reports
EdWeek ReportingUS Department of EducationAchieving Student Success through EffectiveTeaching (ASSET)National Center for Analysis of Longitudinal Datain Education Research (Urban Institute)Consortium For Policy Research in EducationPeabody Journal of Education 17
Teacher Advancement Program (TAP)KIPP Framework for Excellent TeachingJon Saphier, The Skillful Teacher Interstate New Teacher Assessment & SupportConsortium (INTASC)Houston Independent School District (HISD)DC IMPACTTexas Beginning Educator Support System(TxBESS)California Standards for Teaching ProfessionIowa Teaching Standards and CriteriaMassachusetts Principals of Effective TeachingMemphis TEMNew Haven Teacher Evaluation
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