DPAS II - Delaware Department of Education
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The Delaware Performance Appraisal
System II (DPAS II) for Teachers
2013-2014
Training Module I
Introduction to DPAS II
Training for Teachers
Training Overview
Four separate modules:
Module 1: Introduction to DPAS II
Module 2: DPAS II and the Delaware Framework
Module 3: The DPAS II Process
Module 4: Component Five – Student Improvement
Materials for this module
Power Point Presentation
DPAS II Guide for Teachers
http://www.doe.k12.de.us/csa/dpasii/default.shtml
DPAS II Overview
Statewide evaluation system
Required for all public school educators
(state law)
Three versions:
DPAS II for Teachers
DPAS II for Specialists
DPAS II for Administrators
Objectives of DPAS II
Three objectives of DPAS II are to assure
and support:
Professional growth: enhancing the skills and
knowledge of educators.
Continuous improvement of instructional
practice and student outcomes: educators
commitment to continuously improving practice so
that student performance is continuously
enhanced.
Quality educators in every school building and
classroom: the collection of credible evidence
about educator performance.
Who is evaluated through DPAS II for
Teachers?
Any educator who
Holds a Delaware teaching license
Holds a Delaware certificate in a particular content
area, AND
Is employed as either a part-time or full-time
teacher in a Delaware public school.
Also, any specialist who teaches in a
classroom setting part of the instructional day
may be evaluated using the teacher process.
Who evaluates teachers?
Supervisors of teachers who:
Have successfully completed the DPAS II training
and have been certified by the Department of
Education
May be a direct supervisor
May be another supervisor within the district (e.g.,
a district office administrator, an administrator
from another building, a designated teacher
leader)
Design of DPAS II for Teachers
DPAS II for Teachers is aligned to
Delaware Professional Teaching Standards
• Establish common set of knowledge, skills, and attributes
expected of Delaware Teachers
• Outlined in Delaware regulation
– AND
Charlotte Danielson’s Framework for Teaching
• Defines professional practice and outlines criteria and
elements of practice
Structure of DPAS II
The DPAS II framework has three tiers
Components – broad areas of teacher practice
and responsibility
Criteria – essential knowledge and skills related
to each component
Elements – observable areas of knowledge and
skills related to each criterion
DPAS II: Components
Use of DPAS II Rubrics
Evaluators are expected to use rubrics:
To rate Appraisal Criteria observed
To focus pre-observation, post-observation, and
summative conference discussions with teachers
To develop a common understanding of the
teacher’s strengths and areas for improvement
As a guide to organize relevant evidence of
teacher performance
Teachers are expected to use rubrics:
For reflection and self-assessment
To develop a common understanding of his or her
own strengths and areas for improvement
DOE monitoring/auditing of DPAS II
documentation quality
Annual audit of DPAS II formative and
summative evaluation documents
Use of review criteria to ensure written evaluation
documents provide:
• Objective, specific, and relevant evidence of teacher
performance and areas of commendation
• Supportive, specific, and actionable guidance, including
timelines, for any recommendations and/or expectations
to improve performance
Conducted by DOE staff
All information is confidential
What’s new in 2013-2014?
Changes to DPAS II, beginning in the 2013-
2014 school year:
Provide more flexibility in the announced vs.
unannounced observation(s)
Additional credentialing of educators/instructional
leaders not serving as “Evaluators.”
Opportunity for LEAs to utilize one less criterion in
each Component
Provide flexibility in when/how Improvement Plans
are utilized
Require ratings at the criteria-level for
observations and Summative Evaluations
More Information
http://www.doe.k12.de.us/csa/dpasii/default.shtml