Annual Teacher Orientation Policy: TCP 004

Slide1Annual Orientation

Slide2NC State Board Policy # TCP-004:“Within two weeks of a teacher’s first day of work in any school year, the principal will provide the teacher with a copy of or directions for obtaining access to a copy of:  A.  The Rubric for Evaluating NC Teachers; B.  This policy; and C.  A schedule for completing all the components of       the evaluation process. Copies may be provided by electronic means.”

Slide3•RUBRIC for Evaluating NC Teachers Today we will review… • NC State Board Policy # TCP-004 • The schedule for completion of all components of the evaluation process.

Slide44c. Teachers lead the teaching profession.  Teachers strive to improve the teaching profession.  They contribute to the establishment of positive working conditions in their school. They actively participate in and advocate for decision-making structures in education and government that take advantage of the expertise of teachers. Teachers promote growth for all educators and collaborate with their colleagues to improve the profession. Developing Proficient Accomplished Distinguished Not Demonstrated (Comment Required) □  Has knowledge of opportunities and the need for professional growth and begins to establish relationships with colleagues. . . . and Contributes to the: □  Improvement of the profession through professional growth. □  Establishment of positive working relationships □  School’s decision-making processes as required . . . and □  Promotes positive working relationships through professional growth activities and collaboration. . . . and □  Seeks opportunities to lead professional growth activities and decision- making processes. Standard 1: Teachers Demonstrate Leadership RUBRIC for NC Evaluating Teachers

Slide5Performance Rating Scale•   Developing   - Demonstrated adequate growth but  did not demonstrate competency  on standard(s) of performance • Proficient  -   Demonstrated  basic competence  on standard(s) for performance • Accomplished    -   Exceeded basic competency  on standard(s) of performance  most of the time

Slide6Performance Rating Scale• Distinguished –  Consistently and significantly exceeded basic competence  on standard(s) of performance • Not Demonstrated –   Did not demonstrate competency on, or adequate growth toward achieving standards(s) of performance • Note:  If the “ Not Demonstrated ” rating is used, the evaluator must comment about why it was used.

Slide7•RUBRIC for Evaluating NC Teachers • NC State Board Policy #TCP-004 • The schedule for completion of all components of the evaluation process. Today we will review…

Slide8NC State Board Policy # TCP-004 Purpose : Assess the teacher’s performance in relation to the 5 North Carolina Professional Teaching Standards and to design a plan for professional growth (PDP). 1. LEADERSHIP 2. RESPECTFUL ENVIRONMENT 3. KNOW YOUR CONTENT 4.  FACILITATE INSTRUCTION 5. REFLECTION

Slide99 Components of the NC TeacherEvaluation Process 1. Training 2. Orientation 3. Teacher Self-Assessment 4. Pre-Observation Conference 5. Observations 6. Post-Observation Conference 7. Summary Evaluation Conference & Scoring the Teacher Summary Rating Form 8. Professional Development Plan (PDP) 9. Effective Dates & Effect on Licensing and Career Status

Slide10Teacher Evaluation ProcessSTATUS Begin process each year with Self- assessment REQUIRED Professional Development Plan (PDP) REQUIRED Conferences Observations Final Documentation Probationary Teacher (Teachers without career status) Orientation Yearly Self- assessment Yearly PDP Pre-conference required before 1 st  observation Post-conferences required within 10 school days for ALL observations 4 Formal Observations (45 min/ 1 complete lesson)  3 by Administrator  1 st  must be announced  1 by peer  Summary Rating Form  Yearly PDP  Record of Teacher Evaluation Activities  4 Rubrics Career Status Teachers in Formal Year(s) of Evaluation Orientation Yearly Self- assessment Yearly PDP Pre-conference required before 1 st  observation Post-conferences required within 10 school days for ALL observations 3 Observations all by Administrator(s)  1 st  must be formal/announced; others can be formal or informal/announced or unannounced  Observe standards that have been identified in PDP or areas of concern  Summary Rating Form  Yearly PDP  Record of Teacher Evaluation Activities  3 Rubrics Career Status Teachers in Off-years of Formal Evaluation Orientation Yearly Self- assessment Yearly PDP Post-conference after observation within 10 school days 2 Observations  Yearly PDP  2 Observation Sheets

Slide11Component 1:Training Overview (required for all certified staff) Standards 1 -5     (highly     recommended for all certified staff, required for evaluators) Process (required for evaluators)

Slide12Component 2:Orientation We are conducting this ORIENTATION now! PHOTO

Slide13Component 3:Teacher Self-Assessment PHOTO

Slide14Component 4:Pre-Observation Conference • Discuss the teacher’s Self-Assessment • Review the teacher’s PDP • Discuss the lesson(s) to be observed

Slide15Component 5:Observations Probationary Status :  3 obs. by admin, 1 by peer Career Status: • Off Years of Renewal Cycle:  1 obs by admin   (1 st   through 4 th  Years of Cycle) •       Formal Year of Evaluation:   3 obs by admin                  (Year of Summative Evaluation) Formal Observations: should last at least 45 minutes or an entire class period.

Slide16Component 6:Post-Observation Conference • Discuss observed lesson • Share artifacts/evidences when applicable Should be conducted no later than 10 days following a formal observation

Slide17Component 7:Summary Evaluation Conference & The Summary Rating Form Conference : – Discuss teacher’s Self-Assessment, PDP, observations, artifacts/evidences submitted Summary Rating Form : – Administrator will give an overall rating for each Standard in the Rubric following the Summary Evaluation Conference

Slide18Component 8:Professional Development Plan (PDP) • Serves to guide professional growth • Three levels – Individual   (created by teacher) – Monitored  (created by teacher and administrator) – Directed     (created by administrator)

Slide19Component 9:Effective Date & Effect on Licensing and Career Status           As of 2010-2011, all NC teachers will be evaluated using this Evaluation Process

Slide20•RUBRIC for Evaluating NC Teachers • NC State Board Policy #TCP-004 Today we have reviewed…

Slide21Online Resources       NC Professional Teaching Standards Commission website: http://www.ncptsc.org/