Annual Orientation

NC 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.”

• RUBRIC for Evaluating NC Teachers

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• NC State Board Policy # TCP-004

• The schedule for completion of all components of the evaluation process.

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c. 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 DistinguishedNot Demonstrated

(Comment Required)

□ Has knowledge of opportunities and the need for professional growth and begins to establish relationships with colleagues.

. . . andContributes 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

Performance 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

Performance 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.

• 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…

NC 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

9 Components of the NC Teacher Evaluation 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

Teacher Evaluation Process

STATUS 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 1st observationPost-conferences required within 10 school days for ALL observations

4 Formal Observations(45 min/ 1 complete lesson)3 by Administrator1st must be announced1 by peer

Summary Rating FormYearly PDPRecord of Teacher Evaluation Activities4 Rubrics

Career Status Teachers in

Formal Year(s) of Evaluation

Orientation Yearly Self-assessment

Yearly PDP Pre-conference required before 1st observationPost-conferences required within 10 school days for ALL observations

3 Observations all by Administrator(s)1st must be formal/announced; others can be formal or informal/announced or unannouncedObserve standards that have been identified in PDP or areas of concern

Summary Rating FormYearly PDPRecord of Teacher Evaluation Activities3 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 PDP2 Observation Sheets

Component 1: Training

Overview (required for all certified staff)

Standards 1 -5 (highly recommended

for all certified staff, required for evaluators)

Process (required for evaluators)

Component 2: Orientation

We are conducting this ORIENTATION now!

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Component 3: Teacher Self-Assessment

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Component 4: Pre-Observation Conference

• Discuss the teacher’s Self-Assessment• Review the teacher’s PDP• Discuss the lesson(s) to be observed

Component 5:Observations

Probationary Status: 3 obs. by admin, 1 by peer

Career Status:• Off Years of Renewal Cycle: 1 obs by admin

(1st through 4th 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.

Component 6:Post-Observation Conference

• Discuss observed lesson

• Share artifacts/evidences when applicable

Should be conducted no later than 10 days

following a formal observation

Component 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

Component 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)

Component 9:Effective Date & Effect on Licensing

and Career Status

As of 2010-2011, all NC teachers will be evaluated using this Evaluation Process

• RUBRIC for Evaluating NC Teachers

• NC State Board Policy #TCP-004

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Online Resources

NC Professional Teaching Standards Commission website:

http://www.ncptsc.org/