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Alabama
Professional
Education
Personnel
Evaluation
Program
Field Test of
Special Education II
Teacher
Evaluation System
July 2000
Alabama Special Education II Evaluation System
Field Test
 Provides a sense of how well the instruments and
procedures are working
 Provides information on what areas of the evaluation
system need changing
 Provides feedback from those who are being
evaluated and those who are evaluators
 Provides data for setting standards
Alabama Department of Education
Special Education II Field Test Evaluation
Alabama Special Education II System
Competencies
Eight Competencies: Structure parallels other evaluation systems
1.0
Preparation for Instruction (includes initial evaluation)
2.0
Presentation of Instruction
3.0
Assessment of Student Performance
4.0
Classroom Management
5.0
Positive Climate (includes health and safety)
6.0
Communication
7.0
Professional Development and Leadership
8.0
Performance of Professional Responsibility
Alabama Department of Education
Special Education II Field Test Evaluation
Alabama Special Education II System
Data Collection Instruments/Forms
• Self-Assessment
• Interview (oral or written)
• Pre/Post Observation
• Instructional Observation
• Supervisor Review Form
• Professional Development Plan (generates Professional
Development/Leadership Competency score during next cycle)
• Evaluation Summary Report
Alabama Department of Education
Special Education II Field Test Evaluation
Alabama Special Education II System
Self Assessment
 Generates data for all competency areas
 Optionally used by the teacher and shared with
evaluator only if teacher agrees
 Used by the teacher to:
1) Identify areas that need improvement
2) Compare the teacher’s perceptions of
performance with the results of the
evaluation
3) Determine areas for professional growth
activities to be included in a
professional development plan
Alabama Department of Education
Special Education II Field Test Evaluation
Alabama Special Education II Evaluation System
The Interview
 Two types of interviews:
 A Structured Interview with 4 questions commonly asked of
all special education teachers (oral and written options)
 A Clarifying Interview with probing questions focused on
clarifying or bringing understanding to the written
interview (questions differ from teacher to teacher)
 Clarifying Interview conducted after the evaluator
analyzes the written interview
 Modified scripting is used to record
responses in oral option
Alabama Department of Education
Special Education II Field Test Evaluation
Alabama Special Education II Evaluation System
The Observations

Instructional Observation
The evaluator conducts two observations (3 if a nontenured teacher) observing the special education
teacher in an instructional setting. The observations
may be in the classroom or in the special education
environment.
Alabama Department of Education
Special Education II Field Test Evaluation
Alabama Special Education II Evaluation System
Supervisor’s Review Form
 Generates data for competencies in Communication
and Professional Responsibilities

Provides data where a supervisor should have objective,
experiential information
Alabama Department of Education
Special Education II Field Test Evaluation
Alabama Special Education II Evaluation System
Evaluation Summary Report
 Used to present the scores developed from each of
the instruments
 To complete the ESR, the evaluator:
1. Completes demographic information requested
2. Records the scores from each instrument
3. Writes comments, explanations, or justifications in the space
provided that support the score for the specific area
4. Identifies 1 - 2 areas for focus in planning
professional development for the coming year(s)
Alabama Department of Education
Special Education II Field Test Evaluation
Alabama Special Education II Evaluation System
Professional Development Plan
 Activities focus on areas of improvement as identified in the
Evaluation Summary Report
 Activities focus on the improvement of student achievement
 Used to evaluate Competency 7: Professional Development
and Leadership after first year of evaluation
Alabama Department of Education
Special Education II Field Test Evaluation
Questions?
SYSTEM COMPARISONS
Teachers
Special Ed. II
Speech/Lang.
Counselors
Librarians
Observation
Observation
Observation
Instructional
Observation
Management
Observation
Instructional
Observation
Interview
1 added question 1 added question slight differences slight differences
SRF
SRF
SRF
SRF
SRF
PDP
(Competency 7)
PDP
(Competency 7)
PDP
(Competency 7)
PDP
(Competency 7)
PDP
(Competency 7)
Portfolio
(7 indicators)
ESR
ESR
ESR
Surveys
(Students,
Parents, Faculty/
Staff)
Surveys
(Students,
Faculty/Staff)
ESR
ESR
SPECIAL EDUCATION GROUP II
COMPETENCIES
Teacher System
 Eight Competencies
Special Ed System
 Eight Competencies
 Preparation for Instruction
 Preparation for Instruction
New indicator for Initial Evaluation
 Presentation of Instruction
 Presentation of Instruction
 Assessment of Student Performance
 Assessment of Student Performance
 Classroom Management
 Classroom Management
 Positive Climate
 Positive Climate
Incorporates Health and Safety
 Communication
 Communication
 Prof. Development/Ldrship
 Prof. Development/Ldrship
 Prof Responsibilities
 Prof Responsibilities
SPECIAL EDUCATION GROUP II
CONCEPTS
Teacher System
Special Ed System
 Classroom
 Classroom and Environments
(e.g. class could be in community
such as grocery stores, restaurants)
 Academic Content
 Academic Content, Functional, and
Developmental Levels
 Equipment/Materials
 Equipment/Materials, Resources,
and Adaptations
(e.g. resources include paraprofessionals,
adaptations include assistive technology)
 Management of Behavior
 Management of Behavior
(could include physical control of student)
 Climate
 Climate (also emphasizes health and
safety of students
SPECIAL EDUCATION GROUP II
INSTRUMENTS
Teacher System
Special Ed System
 Self Assessment
 Self Assessment
(Same format)
 Interview
(3 questions, 5 indicators)
 Interview
(4 questions, 6 indicators. Adds question for
Indicator 1.1. Rest of questions cover same
indicators as teacher system
 Pre/Post Observation
 Pre/Post Observation
(Same procedures, first two questions
adapted for special education)
 Observation
(17 indicators)
 Observation
(Same 17 indicators and same procedures)
SPECIAL EDUCATION GROUP II
INSTRUMENTS
Teacher System
Special Ed System
 Supervisor’s Review Form
 Supervisor’s Review Form
(No difference)
 Evaluation Summary Report
 ESR is same except for adding new indicator
and reference to health and safety
 Competency 7 Scoring
 Competency 7 Scoring is same
(Not scored in field test since no past
PDP has been developed)
 PDP
 PDP has no changes