Multiple Measures for Evaluating Teachers

AchieveNJ (TEACHNJ Act)These measures include components of both student achievement and teacher practice. While all New Jersey teachers will receive an annual summative evaluation rating of Highly Effective, Effective, Partially Effective, or Ineffective, the components used to determine these ratings vary.

What is a Student Growth Objective?

According to the NJDOE (2013):

“Student Growth Objectives (SGOs) are academic goals for groups of students that are aligned to state standards and can be tracked using objective measures.”

A Student Growth Objective must be:•Annual, specific and measureable•Based on growth and achievement •Aligned to NJ/CC curriculum standards •Based on available prior student learning data •A measure of what a student has learned between two points in time•Ambitious and achievable•A collaborative process between teacher and supervisor•Approved by the principal

http://www.state.nj.us/education/AchieveNJ/teacher/SGOGuidebook.pdf

SMART SGOs are…

S … Specific

M … Measurable

A … Attainable/Ambitious

R … Results-driven

T … Timed

SMART SGOs are…

TYPES OF SGOs

TYPE: General

SGO Statement:

80% of students will master 7 of 9 skills measured by the district-developed 6th grade music rubric.

Measuring Progress

For a teacher to earn a rating of…

4Exceptional

3Full

2Partial

1Insufficient

90% or more students met goal.

80% or more students met goal.

70% or more students met their goal.

Less than 70% of students met their goal.

GRADE 6 MUSIC

*Teachers can also use rubrics or portfolio assessments to measure student attainment. In this example the district created a rubric for 6th grade music teachers to measure attainment of certain skills.

TYPE: Tiered PHYSICS 1

SGO Statement:

75% students will meet their designated target scores on the Physics 1 post assessment.

Preparedness Group No. of Students in Group

Target Score on PA (%)

Low 36/65 70

Medium 21/65 80

High 8/65 90

MeasuringProgress

For a teacher to earn a rating of…4

Exceptional3

Full2

Partial1

Insufficient

Low 85% or more students in each tier met goal.

75% or more students in each tier met goal.

65% or more students in each tier met goal.

Less than 65% of students in one or more tiers met goal.

Medium

High

TYPE: Specific/Targeted Students

SGO Statement:

6/8 students who scored in the low range on the pre-assessment will increase 10 words/minute over their baseline score on the Oral Reading Fluency Assessment.

Measuring Progress

For a teacher to earn a rating of…4

Exceptional

3Full

2Partial

1Insufficient

7-8 students met goal

6 students met goal.

3-5 students met goal

0-2 students met goal.

For some teachers there may be a specific student group that is appropriate to target. In this instance, the teacher identified a group of students with low preparedness who he believed would benefit from increased work in reading fluency.

GRADE 8 LAL

TYPE: Specific/Targeted Content/Skill

SGO Statement:

80% of students will score a “3” or better on the district DBQ assessment for using evidence to support a point of view.

Measuring Progress

For a teacher to earn a rating of…4

Exceptional3

Full2

Partial1

Insufficient

90% or more students met goal.

80% or more students met goal.

70 or more students met their goal

Less than70% of students me their goal

Teachers can also use rubrics or portfolio assessments to measure student attainment. In this example the district created a rubric for U.S. History students to measure attainment of specific critical thinking skills.

HISTORY

SGOs: Some Possible Assessment Types Traditional Assessments:•District, school, departmental tests•Units tests

Portfolio Assessments:•Writing and reflections samples (ELA)•Laboratory research notebooks (sciences)•Students project-based assessments (all subjects)•Portfolio of student work (art, photography, graphic design)

Performance Assessments:•Lab practicum (sciences)•Sight reading performance (music)•Dramatic performance (drama)•Skills demonstration (physical education)•Persuasive speech (public speaking)

SGO Timeline for TeachersIn setting SGOs, teachers should take the following

steps:

1.1. Choose applicable standards in September 16.Choose applicable standards in September 16.2.2. Determine and implement a quality measurement tool with Determine and implement a quality measurement tool with

studentsstudents’’ baseline by October 2. baseline by October 2. 3.3. Drafts should be submitted to the supervisor by October 15.Drafts should be submitted to the supervisor by October 15.4.4. With supervisor / principal input and approval, set ambitious With supervisor / principal input and approval, set ambitious

yet achievable student learning goals with final approval by yet achievable student learning goals with final approval by Nov. 15, 2013; by Oct. 15 in all subsequent years. Nov. 15, 2013; by Oct. 15 in all subsequent years.

5.5. Track progress, refine instruction accordingly, make Track progress, refine instruction accordingly, make adjustments to SGOs if needed with your supervisor / adjustments to SGOs if needed with your supervisor / principal approval by Feb. 15.principal approval by Feb. 15.

6.6. Deadline for post-assessments will be April 4. Deadline for post-assessments will be April 4. 7.7. Review results and SGO scores and discuss them with your Review results and SGO scores and discuss them with your

supervisor by the end of the school year. supervisor by the end of the school year.

Teacher attainment of SGOs

Weighting of Teacher Evaluation Components

Teachers in Tested Grades and Subjects

To whom does this apply?

•4th–8th grade English language arts and mathematics teachers.

•In order for teachers to have an SGP score, they must have a minimum of 20 student SGP scores, and students must be enrolled in a teacher’s class for at least 60 percent of the year.

•These teachers will also need one SGO score.

The following weights are set for SY13–14; the state may adjust them in future school years to reflect lessons learned from new data and feedback from educators.

Teachers of Non-Tested Grades and Subjects

To whom does this apply?

•All Middle School teachers who are not considered teachers of tested grades and subjects and all High School teachers.

How will these teachers be measured?

•85 percent of a teacher’s overall evaluation rating is based on classroom observations. •15 percent is based on two SGO’s which need the approval of their principals.

Weighting of Teacher Evaluation Components The following weights are set for SY13–14; the state may adjust them in future school years to reflect lessons learned from new data and feedback from educators.

Questions / Comments will

be addressed at department

meetings