ESEA TAP and Charter Charter School Needs Board

ESEA, TAP, and Charter

Charter School Needs Board Management n Finance n Operations n Communications n Personnel n Instruction n

Human Capital Management n Systems and processes at the intersection of all aspects regarding personnel, interactions, requirements, instruction, finance, and communication. In summary, the system which deals with all needs related to instruction and student achievement.

Aspects of HCMS n n n Recruitment Hard to staff areas Hiring Placement and Advancement Professional Development n n n Teacher Evaluation Principal Evaluation Teacher Compensation Principal Compensation Tenure and Dismissal Retention

ESEA Waiver Option B: South Carolina is committed to enhancing its current guidelines to create systems that appropriately evaluate and effectively support teachers and principals.

Evaluation System Timeline 2014 – 2015 School Year Statewide implementation 2013 – 2014 School Year Pilot with 8 to 12 South Carolina School Districts 2012 – 2013 School Year Beta project occurs with 24 schools across South Carolina June, 2012 ESEA Waiver accepted by the Federal Government

Design of the Evaluation System Charter Requirements • Continual improvement of instruction; • Differentiates performance using at least three performance levels; • Uses multiple valid measures in determining performance levels, including : • data on student growth for all students (including English Learners and students with disabilities) as a significant factor • other measures of professional practice (which may be gathered through multiple formats and sources, such as observations based on rigorous teacher performance standards, teacher portfolios, and student and parent surveys); • Evaluates teachers and principals on a regular basis; • Provides clear, timely, and useful feedback, including feedback that identifies needs and guides professional development; and • Will be used to inform personnel decisions.

Before TAP Stagnant Student Achievement After TAP Improved Student Achievement Disenfranchised faculty Positive School Climate High Teacher Turnover Reduced Teacher Turnover

What Drives Student Achievement? 49% Home & Family 49%

What Drives Student Achievement? 43% Quality Teacher The driving factor behind a student’s success 43% 8% Class Size

“A talented teacher makes all the difference. ”

How Does TAP Work?

How Does TAP Work? Powerful opportunities for more responsibility and commensurate pay

How Does TAP Work? Fair evaluations based on clearly defined, researchbased standards § Multiple evaluations § Multiple trained and certified evaluators § Cluster training and classroom support

How Does TAP Work? Continuous on-site professional development during the school day

TAP Steps for Effective Learning Step 1 Identify the problem or need Evidence of need (using pre-test) is clear, specific, high quality & measurable in student outcomes and addresses student content learning with links to teacher strategies and the rubric Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Obtain new teacher learning, aligned to student need and formatted for classroom applications Develop the new learning with support in the classroom Apply the new learning to the classroom Evaluate the impact on student performance Using credible sources Proven application showing student growth Development through demonstration, modeling, practice, teamteaching, and peer coaching with follow-up analysis of student work Evidenced through observation, peer coaching & self-reflection applied to student work as a formative assessment Evidence includes student assessment (post-test) aligned with data analysis & the new teaching strategies

How Does TAP Work? Salaries and bonuses tied to responsibilities, instructional performance and student achievement growth. § The teacher’s instructional performance § Student achievement growth a teacher makes in the classroom § Student achievement growth the school makes as a whole

How Teacher Performance is Measured Determined by Approved Testing Individual Teacher Value added Achievement 30% School-wide Value added Achievement 30% Teacher Skills, Knowledge and Responsibilities 40% Determined by Evaluations with TAP Rubrics

Value-Added Analyses Because value-added measures growth in achievement of the same students over time, and because schools are largely responsible for achievement growth, value-added scores reflect the school and teacher contribution to student learning, not family and neighborhood factors.

Comparison of High and Low Effectiveness High achieving students, Teacher above average in effectiveness B High Observed Student Score Low achieving students, Teacher above average in effectiveness +5 -5 C Previously high achieving students, Teacher below average in effectiveness A +5 Low L Previous Score (Previous Achievement) H

Effective education for our youth… Is an investment in the future.