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Educator Effectiveness

ACT 82 Overview

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ACT 82Within Act 82, new requirements for Educator

Effectiveness have been defined for teachers, principals, and educational specialists.

Teaching Professionals 2013-2014 Non-Teaching Professionals 2014-2015Educational Specialists – 2014-2015Principals – 2014-2015

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Teaching vs. Non-Teaching Professionals

Teaching ProfessionalsWorking on a teaching certificateAND Providing Direct Instruction to Students

Non-Teaching ProfessionalsWorking on a teaching certificate or an admin

certificateBUT not providing direct instruction to studentsOR not a principal, assistant principal or CTC

director

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Educational Specialists Educational Specialists are defined in Pennsylvania School

Code with the scope of their certificates and assignments described in Certification and Staffing Polices and Guidelines (CSPGs).

Currently CSPG 75 through 81 list the following specialist certifications: Dental Hygienist Elementary School Counselor Home and School Visitor Instructional Technology Specialist Secondary School Counselor School Nurse School Psychologist

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Licensed ProfessionalsGiven that many LEAs hire licensed

professionals under teacher contracts who are not certificated as specialists under Pennsylvania School Code, PDE has made a decision to develop revised Danielson Framework for Teaching rubrics for the following roles, but their use is optional:Occupational TherapistPhysical TherapistSocial WorkersBehavior Specialists

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Tom Corbett, Governor ▪ Ronald Tomalis, Secretary of Education www.education.state.pa.us

Measuring Educator Effectiveness

Observation/EvidenceDanielson Framework Domains1. Planning and Preparation2. Educational Environment3. Delivery of Service 4. Professional Development

Student Performance of All Students in the School Building in which the Nonteaching Professional Employee is Employed District Designed Measures and ExaminationsNationally Recognized Standardized TestsIndustry Certification ExaminationsStudent Projects Pursuant to Local RequirementsStudent Portfolios Pursuant to Local Requirements

Non Teaching Professional Employee Effectiveness System in Act 82 of 2012

Effective 2014-2015 SY

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Rubrics for Data CollectionTeaching Professionals:

Danielson’s Framework for TeachingPlanning and PreparationClassroom EnvironmentInstructionProfessional Responsibilities

Principals:Framework for Leadership

Strategic/Cultural LeadershipSystems LeadershipLeadership for LearningProfessional and Community Leadership

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Rubrics for Data CollectionNon-Teaching Professionals:

Danielson’s Framework for TeachingFor those working on a Teaching Certificate

Framework for LeadershipFor those working on an Administrative Certificate

Educational Specialists:Modified Rubrics for their Profession – aligned to

the Danielson Framework for Teaching

Licensed Professionals:Modified Rubrics for their Profession – BUT

OPTIONAL

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Observation is Not oneEvent

Data Collection throughout the year

Observation is part of the process

Evidence should be your guide

It is not quantitative – should be qualitative

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ResourcesPDE’s website: http://www.education.state.pa.us

Scroll to the bottom right – click on Educator Effectiveness ProjectRegulationAdministrative ManualPDE 82-1 – Final Rating Form for Teachers in an Excel

spreadsheet – the math is done for youKey documents for Non-teaching Professionals and

Principal Effectiveness

SAS portal: www.pdesas.org/instruction/frameworks

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Resources Cont…Intermediate Unit Support

See handout of supports offered

SAS Portal: www.pdesas.org/instruction/frameworks

Instruction Element – Teacher Effectiveness tabDanielson Framework for Teaching (2011)Teachscape Framework for Teaching Effectiveness

SeriesRubrics for Teachers with Unique Roles and Functions

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Resources Cont…SAS Portal Continued:

www.pdesas.org/instruction/frameworks

Instruction Element - Principal Effectiveness tabFramework for Leadership

Instruction Element – Student Learning Objectives tabResearch in Action (RIA) link to resources and

template

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Resources Cont…SAS portal: http://www.pdesas.org

Teacher Tools buttonPD Center boxClass Registration tabClick on Domain and then Component for available

courses