Growing Teachers to Grow Students

Orientation toExpanded ADEPT and SCTS 4.0

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Purpose of Expanded ADEPT

The Expanded ADEPT Support and Evaluation System for Classroom-Based Teachers (Expanded ADEPT) is designed to continuously develop educators at all performance levels through an evaluation system that is valid, reliable, and fair and that produces actionable and constructive feedback to support professional growth.

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ADEPT is the system of support and evaluation for teachers

Assisting,Developing, andEvaluatingProfessionalTeaching

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SCTS 4.0 is the rubric aligned set of teacher performance expectations

South

Carolina

Teaching

Standards

4.0 (4 level performance ratings)

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Expanded ADEPT and SCTS 4.0

oNote: The professional practice instruments for school guidance counselors, library media specialists, and speech-language therapists have not changed. These groups of educators have separate ADEPT Performance Standards and evaluation models.

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• SAFE-T

• ADEPT Performance Standards (APS)

• SLOS (Starting in 2015)

2006-2018

• Expanded ADEPT 4.0 process

• SC Teaching Standards (SCTS)

• SLOs

Now

South Carolina Teaching Standards

• Instructional Plans

• Student Work• Assessment

• Managing Student Behavior

• Expectations• Environment• Respectful Culture

• Standards & Objectives• Motivating Students• Presenting Instructional

Content • Lesson Structure & Pacing• Activities & Materials• Questioning• Academic Feedback• Grouping Students• Teacher Content Knowledge• Teacher Knowledge of

Students• Thinking• Problem Solving

• Growing and Developing Professionally

• Reflecting on Teaching

• Community Involvement

• School Responsibilities

Planning Environment ProfessionalismInstruction

Instruction

Student Centered Teacher Centered

Exemplary Proficient Needs Improvement Unsatisfactory

Descriptionof

Qualifying Measures

Consistent Evidence of Student Centered

Learning/Student Ownership of Learning- Teacher

Facilitates the Learning.

Some Evidence of Student Centered Learning/ Student

Ownership of Learning– Teacher Facilitates the

Learning

Moving Towards Student Centered Learning/Student

Ownership of Learning-Consistent Reliance on Teacher

Direction.

Heavy emphasis on Teacher Direction – Minimal Evidence

of Student Ownership ofLearning

SCTS 4.0: A student-centered observation instrument

Student Learning Objectives

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“Effective teachers have always focused on identifying student strengths and weaknesses, facilitating meaningful student learning, and monitoring student progress towards their educational goals. Including student growth measures within teacher evaluation simply rewards and recognizes a focus on what matters most: our children.” Expanded ADEPT 2018 Guidelines

Why SLOs?

Expanded ADEPT Process

Pre-observation Conference

Observation

Reflection

Post-observation Conference

*SLO approval and reflection conferences are integrated along the way.

Expanded ADEPT Process

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Prerequisites

• Receive SCTS training/certification

• Form evaluation teams

• Conduct teacher orientation (SCTS rubric/comprehensive)

Preliminary Evaluation Cycle

• Conduct SLO approval conferences/SCTS pre-conferences*

• Complete first semester observations (announced) within 2 school days of preconference

• Complete observation post-conferences within 5 school days of observation (embed mid-course SLO conference)*

• Consensus meeting with evaluation team

Final Evaluation

Cycle

• Complete second semester observations (unannounced)

• Complete second semester observation post-conferences (within 5 school days of observation)

• Assign professionalism evaluation ratings

• Consensus meeting with evaluation team

• Final evaluation/SLO conference with teacher

Expanded ADEPT Flow Chart Prerequisites

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•Participate in SCTS rubric orientation

Expanded ADEPT Flow ChartPreliminary Cycle

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•Create SLO**

•SLO approval conference/SCTS pre-conferences with principal/evaluator*

•Undergo first semester observation(s) (announced) within 2 school days of preconference(s)

•Complete Self-Evaluation Report (submit within 2 calendar days of observed lesson)

•Observation post-conference with evaluator within 5 school days of observation (mid-course SLO conference may be embedded)*

*Districts may decide to hold SLO conferences separately

Depending on the type of SLO (course, second semester) the SLO timeline may differ

SCTS Flow Chart – Final Cycle

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•Undergo second semester observation(s) (unannounced)

•Complete Self-Evaluation Report (submit within 2 calendar days)

•Observation post-conference with evaluator within 5 school days of observation

•Complete Professional Self-Review

•Final evaluation/SLO conference with evaluator(s) *

* Districts may decide to hold SLO conferences separately

Expanded ADEPT ProcessContract Level Observations Student Growth

Induction I, II, III (Formative)

>1 – Full Classroom Observation per semester, with conferences

Complete 1 SLO,may cover 2nd

semester only

Annual and Continuing (Formal/Summative)

>3 – Full Classroom Observations per

semester, with conferences

Complete 1 SLO

Annual and Continuing(Formative)Comprehensive;5th year recertification

>1 – Full Classroom Observation per semester, with conferences

Complete 1 SLO

Annual and Continuing (SLO only)

Informal Complete 1 SLO

Annual and Continuing (GBE)

Informal No SLO

SCTS 4.0 Evidence1. Student Learning Objective (SLO)

2. Lesson plans

3. Evaluator observation records

4. Teacher self-reflection on student learning and instruction

5. Professional Performance Review

6. Professional Self-Review

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SCTS 4.0 EvidenceoData is entered into SCLead.org

oRatings are calculated in SCLead.org

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Domain Weightings

oPlanning = 20 %

oInstruction = 50 %

oEnvironment = 20 %

oProfessionalism = 10 %

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Scoring ExampleA teacher’s average domain scores are as follows:

oPlanning = 3.25

oInstruction = 3.21

oEnvironment = 3.45

oProfessionalism = 3.75

Scoring Results with weights:

Planning = 3.25 * .2 = .65; Instruction = 3.21 * .5 = 1.605; Environment = 3.45 * .2 = .69; Professionalism = 3.75 * .1 = .375

Overall composite score = 3.32

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Student Learning Objectives and Scoring• The SLO will be required annually of all classroom-based teachers

and used as an artifact to support the SCTS indicators.

• At the conclusion of the evaluation period, the teacher’s SLO score is used as a modifier for the teacher’s overall evaluation rating:

• An SLO score of 4 will increase the teacher’s overall evaluation rating by .25

• an SLO score of 1 will decrease the teacher’s overall evaluation rating by -.25

• SLO scores of 2 and 3 have no impact on the teacher’s overall evaluation rating.

• If the teacher fails to complete the SLO, the teacher will score a 1 on the SLO, resulting in a decrease of the overall evaluation rating of -.25.

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SCTS 4.0 Scoring

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Expanded ADEPT Process Manual, July 2018 – pp. 43-46.

How is evidence used?

oEach observation will include a post-observation conference that provides an area of “Reinforcement, (area of

strength) and of “Refinement”

(area of challenge).

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Expanded ADEPT Process Manual, July 2018 – p. 4

How will my SCTS 4.0 results be used?

Depending on your certificatelevel, contract level, andprofessional performance history, your SCTS 4.0 results will be used for different purposes…

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How will my SCTS 4.0 results be used?If you…

(1) hold an initial teaching certificate (or the equivalent),

(2) are employed under an annual contract, and

(3) are undergoing SCTS 4.0 for the first time, and

o if you receive an overall rating of “Met”, you will have met the ADEPT requirements for eligibility to advance to a professional teaching certificate and a continuing contract.

o if you receive an overall rating of “Not Met”, you will be eligible to attempt the formal evaluation one additional time during a subsequent academic year, either in your present school district or in another school district in SC; at which point you must have a successful summative evaluation in order to be eligible for certificate and contract advancement.

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How will my SCTS 4.0 results be used?

If you…

(1) hold a professional teaching certificate based on out-of-state reciprocity,

(2) are employed under an annual contract, and (3) are undergoing SCTS 4.0 for the first time, and if you receive an overall rating of “Met”, you will have met the

ADEPT requirements for eligibility to advance to a continuing contract.

if you receive an overall rating of “Not Met”, you will be eligible to attempt summative evaluation one additional time during a subsequent academic year, either in your present school district or in another school district in the state.

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How will my SCTS 4.0 results be used?If you…(1) hold an initial teaching certificate (or the equivalent), (2) are employed under an annual contract, and(3) have had an unsuccessful ADEPT Summative evaluation during a previous school year - “Highly Consequential evaluation”, and if you receive an overall rating of “Met”, you will have met the

ADEPT requirements for eligibility to advance to a professional teaching certificate and a continuing contract.

if you receive an overall rating of “Not Met”, the state must suspend your teaching certificate for a minimum of two years, and you will need to complete a remediation plan which may include additional course work, as specified by the state, in order to have your certificate reinstated.

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How will my SCTS 4.0 results be used?

If you:

(1) hold a professional teaching certificateand

(2) are employed under a continuingcontract, the district may use your finalSCTS 4.0 results as a factor in determiningyour eligibility for continued employmentin the district

(3) No action against the teaching certificate

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Expanded ADEPT Resources

To help you prepare to successfully complete

evaluation with the SCTS 4.0, you should review the

following additional information/materials:

oExpanded ADEPT SCTS Process Manual and Guidelines

oElectronic copies of teacher templates in SCLead.org

oYour district’s Expanded ADEPT calendar

oOrientation materials disseminated by your district

oThe names of the members of your evaluation team

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Beaufort County School District Evaluation Documents & Reminders

(BCSD website @ Teacher Evaluation and Support > Expanded ADEPT > Formal )

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Expanded ADEPT Questions?If you have additional questions about SCTS 4.0, please

contact:

M. Anita Parker, M.Ed., M.A., CCC-SLPADEPT Specialist

Beaufort County School District2900 Mink Point Blvd.

P.O. Box 309 Beaufort, SC 29901Ph: 843.322-2413Fax: 843.322-2389

manita.parker@beaufort.k12.sc.us

Forms and additional information www.sclead.orghttps://ed.sc.gov/educators/educator-effectiveness/expanded-adept-resources/

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