Spring 2011 Strategic Data Project ConveningDr. Rorie Harris and Jessica Lotz, Memphis City Schools

The Teacher Effectiveness Measure (TEM):

An Overview and Update

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The Teacher Effectiveness Measure:More Than an Evaluation

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5%5%

35%

15%

Observation Stakeholder Perceptions

Content Knowledge Student Growth

Student Achievement

The TEM System Is:• A multi-measure

evaluation tool

• A process for instructional leadership

and management

• A map for assigning teacher professional

development and support resources

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Observation Stakeholder Perceptions

Content Knowledge Student Growth

Student Achievement

TEM Data Sources:

• Observation (40%) – 605 trained, certified administrators conduct 4 – 6 observations for each teacher annually using the TEM rubric

• Stakeholder Perceptions (5%) – All schools administer the TRIPOD student survey 2 times during the school year

• Content Knowledge (5%) – Teachers select from a menu of options including completion of content-specific PD, port-folio of work, and observations by content specialists

Teacher Effectiveness Measure

Teacher Effectiveness Measure

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35%

15%

Observation Stakeholder Perceptions

Content Knowledge Student Growth

Student Achievement

TEM Data Sources:

• Student Growth (35%) – The state of TN provides student growth scores (TVAAS) based on state standardized test results for individual teachers and schools

• Student Achievement (15%) – The state of TN provides a menu of options that teachers select from for other student-data based measures

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Distribution of TEM Ratings and Raw Scores

TEM 1 TEM 2 TEM 3 TEM 4 TEM 50%

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2011-12 TEM Profile Distribution

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Distribution of Qualitative Data (Observations, Stakeholder Perceptions and Content Knowledge)

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Distribution of Qualitative Scores by Tested/Non-Tested Status

Non-Tested Tested

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TEM Qualitative and Quantitative Scores by Tested/Non-Tested Status

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