Teacher Performance Evaluation FORMS

Print Version: September 2009

Carlsbad Unified School District

Teacher Performance Evaluation

FORMS

2009–2010

Teacher Evaluation Forms 2009-2010 #2


Teacher Performance Evaluation FORMS

Form Page

Planning Conference Worksheet.............................................................3 Sample Observation Form (Collect Data)...............................................4 Reflecting Conference Worksheet ..........................................................5 Teacher Performance Evaluation Summary (First-Tier 1) .....................6 Teacher Performance Evaluation Summary (Final-Tier 1) ....................7 Teacher Performance Evaluation Summary (Final-Tier 2) ....................8 Intent to Apply (Tier 2 Alternative)........................................................9 Project Proposal (Tier 2 Alternative)....................................................10 Reflection (Tier 2 Alternative)..............................................................11 End of the Year Report (Tier 2 Alternative).........................................12 Final Evaluation (Tier 2 Alternative)....................................................13 5-Year Evaluation Cycle Agreement ....................................................14 Professional Development Plan ............................................................15 Standards for Excellence in Teaching #1..............................................17 Standards for Excellence in Teaching #2..............................................19 Coach-to-Teacher Letter .......................................................................22 Example of Project Proposal (Tier 2 Alternative) ................................23 Correlation of Evaluation Forms ..........................................................25



PLANNING CONFERENCE WORKSHEET To be completed by teacher before planning conference

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Set Focus: 1. a. What content standard(s) (course outcomes) are you addressing? _________________________________________________________________________________________

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b. What specifically do you want students to be able to know or do by the end of the lesson? _________________________________________________________________________________________

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2. a. How will you assess student learning toward this standard? (Describe culminating activities or performance task to demonstrate student learning.) Attach rubrics or scoring guide as appropriate.

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b. What evidence will you gather to show student learning toward the standard in this lesson? _________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________

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3. Share your step-by-step vision of the activities/strategies for this lesson with estimated times for each step. (attach lesson sequence)

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4. What prior knowledge are students bringing to this lesson?

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5. How will you differentiate for special needs students? (at-risk, English learner, high achieving)

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6. What challenges do you anticipate? ____________________________________________________________

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Focus: Standard/Element from Professional Development Plan (To be completed during the planning conference)

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COLLECT DATA Sample Observation Form (Optional) (completed by observer during lesson)

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REFLECTING CONFERENCE WORKSHEET Teacher_____________________________________________________Date of Observation ____________________

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Analyze Data: (To be completed prior to reflecting conference)

1. How well did students learn? Evidence? _____________________________________________________________________________________________

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2. From your perspective, how did what you planned for students to learn compare with what they actually learned? _____________________________________________________________________________________________

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3. What new insights will you carry forward from this lesson? (i.e., About instruction? About assessment? About student’s ability to assess their own learning?)

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4. What new insights do you have for the teacher performance standards discussed in the planning conference?

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TEACHER PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SUMMARY Name__________________________________________________ School/Location ____________________________________

Assignment _________________________________Evaluation Conference Date(s) _____________________ School Year ______

Mark each of the following District Standards as follows: + = meets standard 4 = needs specific improvement on some elements – = does not meet standard NA = not applicable

FIRST EVALUATION Standard 1: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning __________ Tier 1: _____Temporary Standard 2: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning __________ _____Probationary Standard 3: Understanding and Organizing Subject Matter for Student Learning __________ Standard 4: Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experiences for All Students __________ Standard 5: Assessing Student Learning __________ Standard 6: Developing as a Professional Educator __________

Recommendations and action plan are attached for specific elements for which employee is not meeting standards.

OVERALL PERFORMANCE SUMMARY (Commendations/Recommendations/Description of Professional Growth/Description of Student Learning)

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This evaluation will be placed in your personnel file in 10 days. You have the right to submit a written response to this evaluation. Your response shall become a permanent attachment to this evaluation.

Tier 1: First Evaluation OVERALL PERFORMANCE TO DATE: π Unsatisfactory/Does Not Meet District Standards

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Teacher’s Signature Date Evaluator’s Signature Date






FINAL EVALUATION Standard 1: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning __________ Tier 1: ______Temporary Standard 2: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning __________ ______Probationary Standard 3: Understanding and Organizing Subject Matter for Student Learning __________ ______Recommended for Standard 4: Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experiences for All Students __________ Permanent Status Standard 5: Assessing Student Learning __________ Standard 6: Developing as a Professional Educator __________



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Final Evaluation

OVERALL PERFORMANCE TO DATE: π Unsatisfactory/Does Not Meet District Standards

π Meets District Standards

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FINAL EVALUATION Standard 1: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning __________ Standard 2: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning __________ Standard 3: Understanding and Organizing Subject Matter for Student Learning __________ Standard 4: Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experiences for All Students __________ Standard 5: Assessing Student Learning __________ Tier 2: ______Permanent Standard 6: Developing as a Professional Educator __________ ______Assistance Plan



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Final Evaluation

OVERALL PERFORMANCE TO DATE: π Unsatisfactory/Does Not Meet District Standards

π Meets District Standards

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INTENT TO APPLY Tier 2—Alternative

Name________________________________________________________________ Date ________________________________

School/Location ___________________________________________ Assignment_______________________________________

Grade Level_________ Year Received Permanent Status__________________ or Date of Hire _____________________________

I am interested in developing an Alternative Evaluation Project and my potential project will be

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Teacher’s Signature: _________________________________________ Date: ____________________



PROJECT PROPOSAL Tier 2—Alternative

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Teacher completes prior to conference. Add pages as needed. (Provide two copies)

Set Focus: 1. What is your topic? What do you already know? What do you want to know? _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________

2. Briefly describe your proposal and how it directly addresses a) improvement in student learning, b) specific teacher performance standards and c) District/Site Plan target areas. ______________________________

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Collect Data: 3. How will you collect data? _______________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________

Analyze Data: 4. How will you evaluate your project? (What evidence will you use?)_______________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________

Response to Data: 5. Explain your plan for peer and supervisor collaboration, feedback and classroom visitation (as appropriate). Include

how you will disseminate information about your project. _______________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________

6. Specify tasks/benchmarks and months to be completed. _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ I agree to the project objectives outlined above.

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REFLECTION π First Tier 2—Alternative π Second

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END OF THE YEAR REPORT Tier 2—Alternative

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1. What was accomplished to improve your teaching? _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________

2. How did your project/research impact student learning? _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________

3. How will you continue to use what you learned this year? _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________

4. How will you share what you have learned with other teachers? _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________

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FINAL EVALUATION Tier 2—Alternative

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π Unsatisfactory/Does Not Meet District Standards π Meets District Standards

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CARLSBAD UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

5-YEAR EVALUATION CYCLE AGREEMENT

(Name of School)

To: (Teacher Name) From: (Principal Name) Date: Re: 5-Year Cycle Performance Evaluation In accordance with the language in the agreement between CUTA and the District, qualified tenured teachers may be given the option to be evaluated every five years. As noted at the beginning of the school year, you are eligible to participate in this option based on your previous performance evaluations. The language (Article 20, Teacher Evaluations, and Section 20.1.3) reads as follows: “Unit members with permanent status who have been employed by the District for at least ten (10) years may mutually agree with their evaluator that the employee will be evaluated only once every five years if the employee is highly qualified under state and federal law and if the teacher’s previous performance evaluation certifies that the employee meets or exceeds District standards. Either party may withdraw consent for this evaluation option at any time without cause.” To participate in this option, please sign and date the statement below, make a copy for your records, and return it to me. Please see me if you have any questions. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ____ Yes, I wish to be evaluated every five years. My signature indicates mutual agreement and I understand that either party may withdraw consent for this evaluation option at any time without cause. Date of my last evaluation ________________ Date of my next evaluation five years from above date ______________ ____ No, I do not wish to be evaluated under this option but understand that I shall then be evaluated in accordance with Article 20, Section 20.1, Procedures for Evaluation. _______________________________ _________________________________ Employee’s Name (please print) Signature Date ______________________________ _________________________________ Evaluator’s Name (please print) Signature Date Cc: Personnel File Site File Employee



PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN

Name _________________________________________________________________ School ____________________________

Assignment/Grade Level ___________________________________ Status _______________ Date _______________________

1. Student Achievement District Goal: Every student makes significant yearly progress toward achieving appropriate and meaningful academic

and essential life skills standards. _________________________________________________________________________

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Site or Special/Alternative Program Focus: _________________________________________________________________

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Strategies/Activities I plan to incorporate into my teaching include: _____________________________________________

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Evidence of improved teaching/student learning:_____________________________________________________________

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Teacher Performance Standards addressed: ________________________________________________________________

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2. Site Plan Focus area—goal: ______________________________________________________________________________________

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Strategies/Activities I plan to incorporate into my teaching include: _____________________________________________

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Teacher Performance Standards addressed: ________________________________________________________________

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3. Personal/Professional Development The standard/element I plan to focus my teaching on:_________________________________________________________

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I have selected this standard for the following reasons: ________________________________________________________

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I will do the following to extend/refine my teaching in this area: ________________________________________________

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I will effectively collaborate with peers in the following ways: __________________________________________________

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Technology Focus Area: __________________________________________________________________________________

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Carlsbad Unified School District Teacher Performance Standards

Standard 1: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning

Standard 2: Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments for Student Learning

Standard 3: Understanding and Organizing Subject Matter for Student Learning

Standard 4: Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experiences for All Students

Standard 5: Assessing Student Learning

Standard 6: Developing as a Professional Educator

Teacher Signature: ________________________________________________________ Date: ____________________

Supervisor’s Signature: ____________________________________________________ Date: ____________________



STANDARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING Observation Checklist #1

I – Helping Students Develop Positive Attitudes and Perceptions About Learning

π A. The instructor helps all students feel accepted.

π B. The instructor helps all students develop a sense of comfort in the classroom.

π C. The instructor has designed instruction so that it reinforces students’ sense of order in the

classroom.

π D. The instructor helps students clearly understand assigned tasks.

π E. The instructor helps students believe that they have the ability and resources to successfully

complete assigned tasks. NOTES: __________________________________________________________________________________________________

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II – Helping Students Acquire and Integrate Knowledge

π A. The instructor has designed instruction to help students construct meaning for learning content

(i.e., facts, concepts, generalizations, principles) through the use of a variety of interactive

strategies.

π B. Students receive support to organize and store content knowledge effectively.

π C. The instructor introduces and reinforces essential procedural knowledge (i.e., skills, processes,

procedures) through ongoing modeling, shaping, and internalizing that include providing extensive

practice opportunities. NOTES: __________________________________________________________________________________________________

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III – Helping Students Extend and Refine Knowledge

π A. Wherever appropriate, students receive instructional support to “own” essential knowledge

through activities requiring thoughtful application.


π B. The instructors’ questions focus on higher-level thinking skills and processes, rather than exclusive

emphasis on knowledge/recall.

π C. Students receive support to understand and apply important thinking processes such as the

following:

π Comparison π Analyzing errors

π Classification π Constructing support

π Induction π Abstracting/pattern recognition

π Deduction π Analysis of Perspectives

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STANDARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING Observation Checklist #2

I – Planning and Preparation

π A. The teacher prepared a written plan for instruction.

π B. The teacher used a specific task or activity to focus students’ attention.

π C. The objective of the lesson was clear, specific, and communicated to students.

π D. The lesson plan contained a clear instructional focus, such as mastery of essential content and

procedural knowledge, meaningful use of knowledge, or reinforcement of productive mental

habits.

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II – Knowledge

π A. The teacher provided for the rates and learning styles of all students.

π B. The teacher used students’ names, interacted with students, and provided positive verbal and

nonverbal feedback.

π C. The teacher selected and modeled techniques and strategies to develop students’ critical thinking

skills.

π D. The teacher used effective questioning techniques and emphasized higher-order thinking skills

rather than passive knowledge/recall of information.

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III – Classroom Management and Organization

π A. The teacher organized the classroom well and carefully managed student behavior.

π B. There were a variety and an appropriate quantity of materials of instruction.

π C. The teacher managed time well, allowing for maximum time devoted to successful learning

experiences.


π D. The teacher demonstrated the ability to work with individuals, small groups, and large groups;

where appropriate, he or she used cooperative learning structures to reinforce students’

acquisition of essential declarative and procedural knowledge.

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IV – Classroom Climate

π A. The teacher consistently incorporated # 1 techniques to create a positive and productive classroom

climate that helped students feel accepted, perceive academic tasks as valuable and relevant to

their lives, and believe that they have the ability and resources to perform challenging academic

tasks.

π B. The classroom environment invited learning and helped students to develop a sense of comfort and

order.

π C. The teacher reflected the attitude that all students can learn.

π D. The teacher provided displays related to the subject area that reinforced key learning.

π E. The classroom was clean and orderly.

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V – The Process of Instruction

π A. The teacher organized introductory and developmental activities to ensure student mastery of key

learner outcomes.

π B. Activities designed to reinforce essential declarative knowledge (i.e., essential facts, concepts,

generalizations, and principles) helped students construct meaning, organize information, and

store it in long-term memory.

π C. Activities designed to reinforce essential procedural knowledge (i.e., skills, processes, competencies,

and procedures) included teacher modeling of the skill or process and numerous opportunities for

students to practice, shape, and internalize the skill or process.

π D. The teacher helped students to extend and refine declarative and procedural knowledge through

direct and indirect instruction of the key thinking processes:


induction, deduction, error analysis, analysis of perspectives, identification of patterns and

connections, and elaboration/constructing support.

π E. Where appropriate, the teacher involved students in long-term, meaningful-use tasks that included

one or more of the following: extended decision making, problem solving, investigation,

experimental inquiry, and invention.

π F. Assessment and evaluation of student learning were an integral part of all aspects of the lesson; the

teacher adjusted the lesson based on ongoing analysis of student behavior as it related to desired

outcomes.

π G. The overall lesson reflected the following characteristics of effective instruction:

π 1. The instructor established a connection between new and prior learning.

π 2. Questioning techniques reinforced higher-order thinking skills and processes.

π 3. The teacher used a variety of teaching strategies to address the various learning styles

and needs present in the classroom. NOTES: __________________________________________________________________________________________________

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VI – Outcomes of Instruction

π A. Closure activities allowed students to reflect on lesson objectives and provided teacher with

information concerning the effectiveness of the lesson.

π B. The teacher used ongoing metacognitive strategies to help students monitor their comprehension

and reflect on themselves as learners.

π C. Summative assessment ensured that all students mastered the essential learner outcomes identified

for the lesson.

π D. Where appropriate, the teacher incorporated oral and written communication skills into ongoing

assessment practices.

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Date: ____________________

Dear______________,

Your planning conference is scheduled for __________at _____________ .

Your lesson observation is scheduled for _________ at _____________.

Reflecting conference is scheduled for_________ at______________ .

Attached is a Planning Conference Worksheet that we will go over during the planning conference scheduled above.

Thank you. I look forward to spending this time with you.

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PROJECT PROPOSAL Tier 2—Alternative

Name__________________________________________________ School/Location ____________________________________

Assignment _________________________ Grade Level ______ Year Received Permanent Status________Date_______________


Set Focus: 1. Which aspect of learning is my focus? What do I already know? What do I need to know?

This project focuses on the implementation of a standards-based approach to instruction, using the English Language Arts and English Language Development Standards as appropriate. CUSD Standard 5, Assessing Student Learning, is particularly applicable to this project:

ä Key Element 5.1—Establishing and communicating learning goals for all students aligned with district standards.

ä Key Element 5.2—Collecting and using multiple sources of information to assess student learning toward district standards.

ä Key Element 5.3—Involving and guiding all students in assessing their own learning as appropriate to district standards.

ä Key Element 5.4—Using the results of preassessments, formative and summative assessments to guide instruction toward district standards.

ä Key Element 5.5—Communicating with students, families, and other audiences about student progress toward achieving district standards throughout the school year.

Current knowledge and needs vary according to the individual—this will be assessed by periodic self-assessment surveys.

2. Describe your proposal and how it relates directly to both student learning and the District and Site Strategic Plan Targets.

The shift to a standards-based approach is in alignment with both the District and Site Strategic Plans, which emphasize the importance of learning standards and their role in improving student achievement. Parents, students, and teachers will improve their understanding of the role between learning standards and student learning via the collaborative process that is central to this project. The goal is that by systematizing the data collection and analysis, student achievement will be better documented according to authentic criteria and the resultant feedback will improve the educative program.

Collect Data: 3. Describe the method(s) of how you will collect data.

Using the learning standards, our group will design assessment tasks that will evaluate student performance with regard to the standard. The goal is to systematize such authentic assessments across grade-levels and school sites, requiring collaborative communication and teamwork. Additionally, we intend to create an addendum to the report card to reflect our standards-based approach and begin the process of acculturation for the students, parents, and community members.


Analyze Data: 4. What are your detailed criteria for evaluation? What evidence will you include in the project portfolio?

The criteria for evaluation will be dependent upon the learning standard. For example, a “speaking and listening” standard will have different criteria than a standard for writing. Although the assessment should provide incremental feedback to best drive our instruction, student success will be measured by mastery of the standard. ELD student success will be measured by mastery of the standard at their instructional level. Student work in the form of portfolios and their assessment results (including report card addendum) will be aggregate the data and include those results with the individual teacher’s evidence.

Response to Data: 5. Explain your plan for peer and supervisor collaboration, feedback and classroom visitation. Include how you will

disseminate information about your project. Participants in the standards-based project will take part in an initial six-hour training to familiarize themselves with the learning standards and the instructional implications of standards-based practice. This session will also include information about assessment design and lesson planning according to the new model and begin planning a peer coaching component. Eight tow-hour follow-up sessions will be devoted to assessment design, implementing the peer coaching system, collection and analysis of student work, aligning curricular materials with the standards, and developing portfolio tasks to systematize data collection and analysis. The Special Projects Coordinator will facilitate these sessions and will actively support all project participants. Classroom visitations will be scheduled as part of the peer-coaching component. Information regarding the project will be distributed at twelve-week intervals via newsletters.

6. Specify tasks/benchmarks and months to be completed. a.) Six-hour initial training—August

b.) As a result of follow-up sessions, the following outcomes will demonstrate our collaboration and effort:

i.) The creation and implementation of a standards-based report card addendum. As this will be used as part of the parent-conferences, it needs to be designed immediately to insure implementation throughout the course of the first reporting period and the rest of the academic year.

ii.) Systematic data collection and analysis of student work. The work samples will reflect our assessment designs that evaluate the student performance with regard to the learning standards. This component will get through several iterations throughout the course of the academic year, approaching finalization in the spring.

iii.) The creation, distribution, and analysis of surveys for the parents that assess their understanding of the learning standards and the instructional implications of standards-based education. An initial survey in September will be compared with a year-end survey in September will be compared with a year-end survey in May or June to assess parent involvement and understanding.

iv.) Self-assessment surveys from project participants will serve to address exigent needs as they arise and may result in modifications of this plan.

I agree to the project objectives outlined above. __________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________

Teacher’s Signature Date Supervisor’s Signature Date



CORRELATION of EVALUATION FORMS Level – Forms Needed Page # in FORMS Section

For Tier 1: Professional Development Plan .................................................................... 15 Coach-to-Teacher Letter ............................................................................... 22 Planning Conference Worksheet..................................................................... 3 Sample Observation Form (Collect Data) ...................................................... 4 Reflecting Conference Worksheet .................................................................. 5 Teacher Performance Evaluation Summary (First–Tier 1) ............................ 6 Teacher Performance Evaluation Summary (Final–Tier 1)............................ 7

For Tier 2: Professional Development Plan .................................................................... 14 Coach-to-Teacher Letter ............................................................................... 21 Planning Conference Worksheet..................................................................... 3 Sample Observation Form (Collect Data) ...................................................... 4 Reflecting Conference Worksheet .................................................................. 5 Teacher Performance Evaluation Summary (Final–Tier 2)............................ 6

For Tier 2 – Alternative: Professional Development Plan .................................................................... 15 Intent to Apply ................................................................................................ 9 Project Proposal ............................................................................................ 10 Example of Project Proposal ......................................................................... 23 Reflection ...................................................................................................... 11 End of the Year Report ................................................................................. 12 Final Evaluation ............................................................................................ 13

For Coaches – All Tiers: Standards for Excellence in Teaching – Observation Checklist #1.............. 17 Standards for Excellence in Teaching – Observation Checklist #2.............. 19

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