Goal Setting for Teacher Evaluation ANNE MEZZANOTTE REGIONAL

Goal Setting for Teacher Evaluation ANNE MEZZANOTTE, REGIONAL ADULT EDUCATION COORDINATOR, RESA 7 LIZ JOHNSON, INSTRUCTOR, LEWIS COUNTY ADULT EDUCATION CENTER WVAEA INC. FALL CONFERENCE OCTOBER 7, 2015

Where do you stand? HOW COMFORTABLE ARE YOU WITH THE NEW EVALUATION ACTIVITIES? IN YOUR GROUPS: • Discuss any concerns. No Worries! Very concerned. I have some concerns. • Consider any positive aspects. • Summarize your thoughts. • Be prepared to share! • Take about 10 minutes for this activity. 2

Our Objectives Present Resources for the Evaluation Process Review Evaluation Timeline Explore Best Practices for Setting Student Goals

WVAdult. Ed Resources Evaluation Timeline Evaluation Rubrics Student Learning Goal Form Student Learning Goal Guidance Document Evaluation Guidance Document 4

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Seven Professional Teaching Standards Curriculum & Planning Learner & Environment Teaching Responsibility for Self-Renewal Responsibilities to School & Community Student Learning Professional Conduct

Levels of Performance Distinguished • Engages students • Students responsible for own learning • Teacher leadership Accomplished • Mastery of teaching • Improving Practice • Serves professional community Emerging • Demonstrates knowledge and skills • Success may be uneven Unsatisfactory • Insufficient understanding of concepts • Implementation of essential elements unsuccessful

Setting Student Learning Goals • Due November 1 • Each Teacher Sets Two

Evaluation System Timeline • Handout in Your Folder • Find Online at: http: //wvde. state. wv. us/evalwv/resources. php • Under Adult Education Forms • Look for “Evaluation System Timeline” 19

What is a Student Learning Goal? • Measurable, long-term objective • Informed by available data • Set by a teacher or teacher team • Set at the beginning of the year • Can apply to all students, or a subgroup of students 20

Why Use Student Learning Goals? Table Group Activity Select one Discuss As a group, person to why it is select the write your important table’s most to set important response student on the reason goals whiteboard 21

Why Use Student Learning Goals? • • • Reinforce evidence-based teaching practices Appropriate for use by all teachers Adaptable Encourage collaboration Provide evidence of educator knowledge and skill Connect teacher practice to student learning 22

Student Learning Goal Setting Process § Teachers collaborate with supervisors/evaluators § Establish at least two student learning goals for the year § Discuss rigor and rationale of each goal § Discuss progress at mid-year and end of year § Reflect on results 23

Ensuring Meaningful Goals S • Specific: What? Where? When? Why? By Whom? M • Measureable: Establish Concrete Criteria A • Attainable: Realistic Given the Available Resources R • Relevant: Ultimate Result Is Greater Student Achievement T • Time-bound: Define Fixed Time Duration

SMART Student Learning Goals Specific • Detailed • Aligned to Standards Measurable • Multiple Methods Attainable • Rigorous, Not Impossible Realistic • Based on Identified Needs Time-Bound • Twelve weeks • End of School Year 25

Multiple Measures Standardized Assessments • TABE • CASAS • TASC Regional, National, & International Measures • • ACT ACCU-Placer COMPASS Others Program-Defined Measures • • • FFL Increases Student portfolios Projects Tests & Quizzes Others 26

How do you know your students are learning? Which measurement tools do you use in your classroom? Find dot stickers in your folder. Select the tools you use. Place your dots next to the 3 tools you use most. Use only 1 or 2? Place the extra dot(s) next to the tool you use most. 27

Goal-Setting Activity STUDENT LEARNING GOAL WORKSHEET GOAL-SETTING GUIDANCE DOCUMENT 28

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Best Practices for Setting Student Goals Detailed Measurable Developed Collaboratively Based On Identified Needs Aligned With Improvements In Performance Measures Aligned To Standards Rigorous, Yet Attainable

Setting Student Goals REMEMBER: WORK IN GROUPS OF 2 OR 3 • Consult with your partners. Relate Goals to Achievements Base Goals on Identified Needs FFL 1 students? Set at least 1 literacy goal. Timeframe: At Least 12 Weeks • Complete the form, setting at least one student learning goal. • Is each goal. . . • Specific? • Measurable? • Attainable? • Realistic? • Time-bound? 31

Group Discussion • What goals did you set? • How can this process facilitate student growth? • Is there any part of the form or process you still have questions about? 32

Wrapping Up • Student Learning Goals are due November 1. • Each teacher should set two goals. • Make sure each goal is a SMART goal. • Access the online resources for more guidance and information. http: //wvde. state. wv. us/evalwv/resources. php 33

Where do you stand now? PLUS • What questions have we answered today? • Has your level of comfort with the evaluation process increased? • What part of this presentation was most helpful to you? DELTA • What questions do you still have? • What additional support do you need? • We appreciate your honest feedback and suggestions! 34

Thank You! Enjoy the rest of the conference!