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Teacher Performance Assessment
Washoe County School District
Human Resources Division
Lynn Sawyer
Director of Professional Development
P.O. Box 30425
Reno, NV 89520-3425
[email protected]
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About Washoe County Schools
83 schools K-12
3700 teachers
53,000 students
130 site administrators
encompasses entire county (1 of 17)
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Flaws in Current Practices
Outdated, limited criteria
Few shared values and assumptions
Top-down, one-way communication
Undifferentiated for novice and
experienced
All stakeholders’ expertise limited
Climate unsafe to admit limitations
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Reasons for Change:
Teacher/Administrator dissatisfaction with status
quo
Present system not fostering improved teacher
performance or adequate communication
regarding expectations
9 “Teacher Effectiveness Factors”: improperly
weighted, limited, and outdated.
Lacked focus on reflective practice and
meaningful involvement of the evaluatee.
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Previous Teacher
Effectiveness Factors
Communication Instructional
Skills
Management
Skills
Professional
Student Growth Planning
Responsibilities and
and Growth
Development
Knowledge of
Subject Matter
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Interpersonal
Relations
Use of
Educational
Materials
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The Task Force:
– WCTA Appointees, all three levels
– HR & Student Support Services
– WCEAA Admin appointees, all three
levels
– Board of Trustees representative
– Task Force worked from 1997-Present
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Task Force Processes
Surveyed entire district to confirm
areas/issues regarding evaluation
process
Identified and scrutinized appraisal
models from other districts
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Narrowed the field based on criteria:
Used
teacher performance standards
Provided fairly detailed descriptions
of actual performance criteria
Complied with NRS statutes
Encompassed the effectiveness
factors from existing system
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Decision to Field Test a System Based
on “Enhancing Professional Practice:
A Framework for Teaching”
– Comprehensive overview of the
“knowledge base on teaching”
– Well researched
– Correlated to other Professional
Teaching Standards
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About the “Framework”
Four Domains of Teaching with 23 components and 68 Elements
Domain 1: Planning and Preparation
Domain 3: Instruction
a.
a.
b.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
Demonstrating Knowledge of Content
and Pedagogy
Demonstrating Knowledge of Students
Selecting Instructional Goals
Demonstrating Knowledge of Resources
Designing Coherent Instruction
Assessing Student Learning
c.
d.
e.
f.
Communicating Clearly and Accurately
Using Questioning and Discussion
Techniques
Engaging Students in Learning
Providing Feedback to Students
Demonstrating Flexibility and
Responsiveness
Using Student Assessment Data
Domain 2: The Classroom Environment
Domain 4: Professional Responsibilities
a.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Creating an Environment of Respect and
Rapport
Establishing a Culture for Learning
Managing Classroom Procedures
Managing Student Behavior
Organizing Physical Space
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Reflecting on Teaching
Maintaining Accurate Records
Communicating with Families
Contributing to the School and District
Growing and Developing Professionally
Showing Professionalism
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Two -Year Field Testing
Year One:
– 60 Principals used with volunteer teachers
• Changes in content and procedures were made
based on survey data
Year Two:
– All administrators required to use with at least
five teachers
– All users had opportunity to respond through
surveys
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Key Survey Results
Percent of 4&5 Responses (strongly agree)
91
81
71
61
51
41
31
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Admin
Post
Probationary
The annual
goal-setting
session helped
focus
teachers’
efforts and
progress, and
set the
direction for
observations.
'99-'00
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Key Survey Results
Percent of 4&5 Responses (strongly agree)
91
81
71
61
51
41
31
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Admin
Post
Two Domains
for a Major
Evaluation,
and one
Domain for a
Minor
Evaluation
seemed
appropriate to
me.
'99-'00
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Key Survey Results
Percent of 4&5 Responses (strongly agree)
91
81
71
61
51
41
31
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Admin
Post
Probationary
'99-'00
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Allowing me to
show other
artifacts/proofs
of some
aspects of my
teaching (in
addition to
classroom
observations)
gave the
evaluator a
more complete
picture of my
performance.
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Key Survey Results
Percent of 4&5 Responses (strongly agree)
91
81
71
61
51
41
31
21
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Admin
Post
Feedback
given to me
resulted in
increased
awareness of
my areas for
improvement.
Probationary
'99-'00
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Key Survey Results
Percent of 4&5 Responses (strongly agree)
91
81
71
61
51
41
31
21
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Admin
Post
Feedback
given to me
resulted in
improvement
of my
teaching
performance.
Probationary
'99-'00
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Key Survey Results
Percent of 4&5 Responses (strongly agree)
91
81
71
61
51
41
31
21
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Admin
Post
Probationary
'99-'00
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Using the
new teacher
evaluation
system
resulted in an
increase of
meaningful
dialogue
between the
teacher and
the evaluator
concerning
teaching.
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Links:
Over 100 Teacher Applicant Interviews
based on 4 Domains/Summer 2000
UNR, College of Ed – Using Framework
with Student Interns & Admin Candidates
WCSD Mentors/Mentees
Workshops on Domains piloted
Counselors, nurses, librarians, will field
test this fall
Clark & Rural Districts
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In Process:
Piloting Professional Growth Options for
Satisfactory Post-Probationary Teachers
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Action Research
Mentoring a new teacher
Peer Coaching
National Board Certification process
Self-directed professional growth
Lead teacher for student intern
Developed Procedures Manual
Implementing courses for each domain
Continuing to refine content & process
Monitoring each year
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