MICHIGAN’S EDUCATOR EVALUATION

RULES, REGULATIONS, RIGHTS . . . .OH MY . . . WHAT EVERY NEW TEACHER NEEDS TO KNOW!

February 28, 2014 – CMU French Auditorium

Kathy Stewart, Associate Superintendent for InstructionGratiot Isabella RESDkstewart@giresd.net

Twitter: @kstew_giresd

Learning Targets

Create an understanding of current Michigan laws relating to Educator Evaluation including: LIFO Probationary Period Effectiveness Labels

Determine actions for your first years of teaching

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#1 Significant Change for New Teachers

Revised School Code Act 451

380.1248 Personnel decisions resulting in elimination of position; policies; collective bargaining agreement; expiration; action brought by teacher; remedy.

1248(1)(a) the board shall NOT adopt, implement, maintain, or comply with a policy that provides that length of service or tenure status is the primary or determining factor in personnel decisions when conducting a staffing or program reduction or any other personnel determination resulting in the elimination of a position

Revised School Code Act 451

Individual performance SHALL be the

majority factor in making personnel

decisions.

Revised School Code Act 451

380.1248 Personnel decisions resulting in elimination of position; policies; collective bargaining agreement; expiration; action brought by teacher; remedy.

Personnel decisions based on the following factors: Student growth Pedagogical skills, subject area

knowledge, classroom management, checking for and building higher level understanding, maximizing instructional time

Rapport with teachers and parents Attendance and disciplinary record Significant, relevant contributions Relevant special training

Revised School Code Act 451

If all factors are equal, then length of service or tenure status is a

tiebreaker.

#2 Significant Change for New Teachers

TEACHER TENURE

Tenure/Probation

38.81 Teachers' probationary period; continuing tenure.

Sec. 1: (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3) and section 3b of this article, a teacher is in a probationary period during his or her first 5 full school years of employment.

Tenure/Probation

38.83b Successful completion of probationary period; conditions.

Sec. 3b. (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2), a teacher shall not be considered to have successfully completed the probationary period unless the teacher has been rated as effective or highly effective on his or her 3 most recent annual year-end performance evaluations under section 1249 of the revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.1249, and has completed at least 5 full school years of employment in a probationary period.

Tenure/Probation

38.83b Successful completion of probationary period; conditions.

Sec. 3b. (2) If a teacher has been rated as highly effective on 3 consecutive annual year-end performance evaluations under section 1249 of the revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.1249, and has completed at least 4 full school years of employment in a probationary period, the teacher shall be considered to have successfully completed the probationary period.

Tenure/Probation

Jessica has been teaching at XYZ elementary for five years. During her probationary period she received the following ratings for her annual year-end evaluations:

2009-2010 Minimally Effective2010-2011 Minimally Effective2011-2012 Effective2012-2013 Effective2013-2014 Highly Effective

TENUREUnless Nonrenewed

Tenure/Probation

Jack is a teacher at ABC High School. During his first two years Jack taught in his major area: Mathematics. During his third year he was assigned to his minor area: Chemistry. During years four and five, Jack was back to teaching math. Following are his annual year-end evaluation determinations:

2009-2010 Effective2010-2011 Effective2011-2012 Minimally Effective2012-2013 Effective2013-2014 Highly Effective

NO TENURE

Tenure/Probation

Assigned to teach English Language Arts at 123 Middle School, Bryan receives the following status on his annual year end evaluations during his first four years of service:

2010-2011 Effective2011-2013 Highly Effective2012-2013 Highly Effective2013-2014 Highly Effective

Probationary Period Completed Year 4Tenure Granted

Changes for ALL Teachers

Mandatory

Dismissal

Ineffective Rating for

three consecutive

years

Parent Notificati

onBeginning 15-

16 school year, districts

required to notify parents

of students assigned to a teacher rated as ineffective on two most recent year-

end evaluations.

Student Growth Factor

13-14: 25%14-15: 40%15-16: 50%

Changes for All Teachers

38.101 Teacher on continuing tenure; discharge, demotion, or retirement; continuation of contracts of teachers over retirement age.

Sec. 1. (1) Except as otherwise provided in section 1a of this article, discharge or demotion of a teacher on continuing tenure may be made only for a reason that is not arbitrary or capricious and only as provided in this act.

NOT logical or reasonableNOT based on reason or evidence

Done without concern for what is fair

ABC News – What Makes Great Teachers

Recommended Observation Models

Danielson Framework for Teaching and Learning www.teachscape.com

5 Dimensions of Teachingwww.k-12leadership.org/teacher-eval

Marzano Teacher Evaluation Modelwww.marzanoevaluation.com

The Thoughtful Classroomwww.thoughtfulclassroom.com

Nuts and Bolts

PIC

Ineffective

Highly Effecti

ve

Effective

Minimally

Effective

Aggregate Ratings

TSDL

Evaluation Transparency

www.mischooldata.org Select Staff Information Select 2011-2012 Education Evaluation and Factors Report Download Excel File Select tab

Helpful Resources

Teacher Certificationwww.michigan.gov/moecs

Honing Your Skillswww.teachingchannel.orgwww.readworks.orgwww.instructionalcoaching.org

Michigan New Teacher/Mentor Sitehttp://assist.educ.msu.edu/ASSIST/

References/Contact Information

Michigan Compiled Law MCL 380.1248 MCL 380.1249 MCL 380.1249a MCL 380.1250 MCL 388.1694a MCL 38.71 MCL 38.81 MCL 38.82 MCL 38.83 MCL 38.92 MCL 38.101

Kathy Stewart, GIRESDAssociate Superintendentkstewart@giresd.netTwitter: @kstew_giresd989-875-5101

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