Statewide Educator Evaluation Implementation and Opt-Out

Criteria

Division of School Effectiveness

Office of Instructional Practices and Evaluations

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Agenda

1. Opt-Out Criteria for the Current ADEPT Guidelines

2. Timeline for Statewide Implementation of the New Educator Evaluation System

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Teacher Evaluation

Teacher Effectiveness ScoresProposed Weighting

ObservationIndividual

Student Growth

School Value-Add

Family Input

50% 30% 10% 10%

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Principal Evaluation

Principal Performance ScaleBased on Two Evaluation Areas

Principal Performance

Scale

School Value Add

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Teacher and Principal Evaluation

Teacher Effectiveness Rating

Scale Value Effectiveness Level

5 Exemplary (A)

4 Highly Effective (B)

3 Proficient (C)

2 Needs Improvement (D)

1 Inadequate (F)

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Statewide Educator Evaluation Implementation

PhaseSchool Year

SCDE Action Plan

Phase I School Year 2012-13Beta Test

Beta test of the Enhanced ADEPT and PADEPP systems The South Carolina Department of Education revised the

enhanced evaluation models, based on the results and recommendations from the beta project

Phase IISchool Year 2013-14Pilot Test

Phase II of the Enhanced ADEPT and PADEPP models are being piloted in 12 school districts (47 schools) across the State

The South Carolina Department of Education will assist in revising the enhanced evaluation models, based on the results and recommendations from the pilot project

Two Requests for Proposals (RFP) will be released to select a Value-Added vendor, and a Teacher Observation Rubric and Online Data Management System

Revise the Educator Evaluation Guidelines and present to South Carolina State Board of Education for approval

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Statewide Educator Evaluation Implementation Cont.

PhaseSchool Year

SCDE Action Plan

Phase IIISchool Year 2014-15Development and Implementation

Increase the number of schools participating statewide The South Carolina Department of Education will assist in

revising the enhanced evaluation models, based on the results and recommendations from year 2 of the pilot project

Develop and release opt-out criteria for LEAs Begin collecting and reporting Classroom Value-Add data

and School Value-Add Data for training purposes. This will initiate year one of the three year rolling average

Provide professional development on the development of LEA-Based Student Learning Objectives

Provide Professional Development on parent and student surveys

Professional development on rubric adopted by the SBE

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Statewide Educator Evaluation Implementation Cont.

PhaseSchool Year

SCDE Action Plan

Phase III Cont.School Year 2014-15Development and Implementation

Revise the Educator Evaluation Guidelines and present to South Carolina State Board of Education for approval

Develop and release opt-out criteria for LEAs Revise the Educator Evaluation Guidelines and present to

South Carolina State Board of Education for approval Develop and release opt-out criteria for LEAs

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Statewide Educator Evaluation Implementation Cont.

PhaseSchool Year

SCDE Action Plan

Phase IVSchool Year 2015-16Continued Development and Implementation

Implement statewide The South Carolina Department of Education will assist in

revising the enhanced evaluation models, based on the results and recommendations from year 2 of the pilot project

Intensive trainings The South Carolina Department of Education will monitor the

implementation of the evaluation and support models. Improvements will be made and new models added, as needed