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Evaluation Determination: Pawtucket School Department (Updated June 2018)

Posted 06/26/2017 @ 3:45 PM

DEC District Evaluation Committee | October 2015

From: DEC District Evaluation Committee <evaluation@psdri.net>

Date: Sun, Oct 25, 2015 at 11:34 PM
Subject: Change in Evaluation Model for 2015-16
To: PSDAdmins <psdadmins@psdri.net>, PSDCert <psdcert@psdri.net>
Cc: Patti DiCenso <dicensop@psdri.net>, Lee Rabbitt <rabbittl@psdri.net>, Kathleen Suriani <surianik@psdri.net>, Jacqueline Naspo <naspoj@psdri.net>, Alberto Gomes <gomesa@psdri.net>, Cheryl McWilliams <mcwilliamsc@psdri.net>, Christina Diprete <dipretec@psdri.net>, Jacqueline Ash Dr <ashj@psdri.net>, Jean Friend <friendj@psdri.net>, Jodie Olivo <olivoj@psdri.net>, Lynn Cristino <cristinol@psdri.net>, Ronald Beaupre <beauprer@psdri.net>, Melissa Labossiere <labossierem@psdri.net>

To: PSDCert, PSDAdmins
CC: Superintendents, DEC Members

The Superintendent of Schools and Pawtucket Teachers' Alliance President have carefully considered the RI Commissioner’s recent guidance on evaluating teachers according to the cyclical process. Please note the following updates to Pawtucket’s Evaluation model for 2015-16:

 

  • Educators who were scheduled to be evaluated during the 2015-16 school year BASED ONLY ON receiving a Final Effectiveness Rating of “Effective” in the 2013-14 school year:

 

a.       Those who have already had their FORMAL OBSERVATION this year will still be evaluated this year, but will be rated on only one (1) component in each of Standards 2 and 3, as with the Targeted Evaluation Cycle that was in place in 2013-14. (NOTE: If the evaluator and teacher cannot agree on one (1) component, they will be evaluated on two (2) components, one (1) chose by the evaluator and one (1) chosen by the teacher. (Standards 1 & 4, SLO/SOO's will be rated as usual, no change.) Guidance will be sent soon regarding indicating chosen components for Standards 2&3.

b.      Those who have NOT already had their Formal Observation this year will have two options:

i.      Delay his/her evaluation until 2016-17.

ii.      Be evaluated this year, but be rated on only one (1) component in each of Standards 2 and 3, as with the Targeted Evaluation Cycle that was in place in 2013-14. (NOTE: If the evaluator and teacher cannot agree on one (1) component, they will be evaluated on two (2) components, one (1) chose by the evaluator and one (1) chosen by the teacher. (Standards 1 & 4, SLO/SOO's will be rated as usual, no change.) Guidance will be sent soon regarding indicating chosen components for Standards 2&3.

 CLICK HERE TO INDICATE YOUR CHOICE by Friday, October 30, 2015.

 

  • Educators who were scheduled to be evaluated during the 2016-17 school year BASED ONLY ON receiving a Final Effectiveness Rating of “Highly Effective” in the 2013-14 school year will be evaluated in 2017-18 instead of 2016-17. (No further action is necessary.)

 

  • Educators who are scheduled to be evaluated BASED ON ANY OTHER REASON, including non-tenure status, change of job assignment, change of grade span, use of new certificate, no FER from the previous year due to extended absence, etc. WILL BE EVALUATED using the FULL EVALUATION model during this 2015-16 school year. (No further action is necessary.)

 


FAQ’s (Follow up to Evaluation Email sent on October 25, 2015)


Please take a moment to review the following FAQs.

NOTE: If you have emailed a question to the DEC, Melissa Labossiere or Lynn Cristino, we are hoping that it will be answered here. If not, please send a follow up email.

 

 


Q: Who is receiving a COMPREHENSIVE evaluation (not eligible for the Cyclical Process)?

A: Educators who:

  • Have a Final Effectiveness Rating (FER) of Ineffective or Developing

  • Do not receive a FER during an Evaluation year (due to extended absence, etc.)

    • This does NOT include those who were not evaluated due to being in the Cyclical Process (previous FER of Effective or Highly Effective)

  • Are non-tenured

    • If an educator receives a FER of Effective or Highly Effective, and will have tenure for the upcoming year, the law applies to them and they should follow the guidance in the chart below (E.g.) Jane is non-tenured in 2014-15. Her FER is Effective. She is granted tenure for the 2015-16 school year, so she would next be evaluated in 2016-2017.

  • Change job assignments grade spans, based on the contract language that identifies grade spans as Pre-K through Grade 2, Grade 3 through Grade 6, and Grade 7 through 12. This also pertains to educators changing roles, such as specialist to classroom teacher, etc. Each move will be examined by the DEC and the educator will be informed as to whether or not their change of job assignment will require them to be evaluated, regardless of their FER (Final Effectiveness Rating).


Q: Who is eligible for the Cyclical Process, according to the law?

A: Tenured educators who receive a FER of Effective or Highly Effective.


Q: Are Support Professionals included in the new updates?

A: Yes, Support Professionals are included anywhere the term “educator” is used.


Q:  What if I had a D or IE FER in 2014-2015?

A: If your previous Final Effectiveness Rating (FER) was a D or IE,  there is no change. You will be evaluated this year.


Q: If I am being evaluated this year what about SLO/SOO/PGG?

A: During any evaluation year, you must complete a minimum of two (2) SLO/SOO & one (1) PGG.


Q: If I am evaluated this year and targeting some components in Standards 2 & 3, does this count as a full evaluation?

A:  Yes, you will get a Final Effectiveness rating.


Q:  If I am eligible and choose to delay my evaluation until 2016-17,  do I have to finish my SLO’s?  

A: No, on a non-evaluation year, the only requirement is an Annual Conference (defined on the Evaluation website).





Posted 10/26/2015 @ 9:23 AM

Implications of the New Evaluation Law

The DEC (District Evaluation Committee) met on July 17, 2014, to address the implications of the new Evaluation Law (click to read the language of the law).


In order to meet the requirements of this new law:

  • Educators who received a Final Effectiveness Rating of Effective or Highly Effective will not be evaluated during the 2014-15 school year. 

  • The only requirement for them is to participate in an Annual Conference*. 
    • *Annual Conferences are being defined in Pawtucket as a meaningful conversation between the building principal and the educator who is not in an evaluation year. This conference will be scheduled between the first day of the school year and the last day of summative conferences (as determined by the due dates set annually by the DEC),will be no less than fifteen (15) minutes in duration. Annual conferences may take place individually or in groups, as mutually agreed upon by the evaluator and evaluatee.

  • These educators do NOT have to complete SLO's, PGG's or any other requirements for Standards 1-4.

EXCEPTIONS:
  • Educators who did not receive a FER (due to extended absence, Support Professionals in gradual implementation year, job assignment for which they did not complete SLO's, etc.)

  • Educators who are non-tenured (see Page 1, (c))

  • Educators who change job assignments grade spans (see Page 2, (e)), based on the contract language that identifies grade spans as PreK through Grade 2, Grade 3 through Grade 6, and Grade 7 through 12. This also pertains to educators changing roles, such as specialist to classroom teacher, etc. Each move will be examined by the DEC and the educator will be informed as to whether or not their change of job assignment will require them to be evaluated regardless of their FER (Final Effectiveness Rating).

  • Educators who fall under one of these categories will receive an additional email notifying them of their evaluation status for 2014-15.

Professional Development (4.4a) Note:
The Standard 4 Guidance has been revised to note that any PD between Summative Conferences may be included for an evaluation. This means that educators can count PD from the day after their Summative Conference for the 2013-14 school year through until they submit their PGR evidence six (6) days prior to the Summative Conference for the next year during which they are evaluated. This updated Standard 4 Guidance can be found on the Evaluation Web Site.


Looking Forward:
The DEC will be meeting in September to determine how educators will be placed into an evaluation cycle of not more than once every two years (Effective) and not more than once every three (3) years (Highly Effective). That information, which will affect educators for the 2015-16 school year, will be communicated as soon as it is determined.
 
Posted 07/18/2014 @ 2:19 PM

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FAQs

Click on any part of the Evaluation Cycle to learn more!



Due Dates 2018-19


DATE

2018-2019

Initiated By

Educator

Initiated By

Evaluator

Aug. 29 - Sept. 18, 2018

Goal-Setting Conferences

X

Sept. 4, 2018- May 6, 2019

Informal Observations (Tenured)

X

Sept. 4, 2017 - Feb. 1, 2019

Informal Observations (Non-Tenured)

X

no more than 5 school days

after Informal Observations

Educator receives aligned evidence and

updated ratings in frontline

X

Sept. 10, 2018

"Week of" Schedule for

Formal Observations finalized

X

Sept. 10, 2018

Professional Growth Plans (PGP) written (ONLY for

those requiring an Improvement Plan)

X

Sept. 17, 2018

PGG's Submitted (frontline)

X

Sept. 17, 2018 -

April 12, 2019

Formal Observations

(Tenured)


X

Sept. 17 -

Dec. 14, 2018

Formal Observations

(Non-Tenured)

X

no more than 5 school days

after Formal Observation, and

at least 24 hours prior to Post-

Observation Conference

Educator receives aligned evidence and

updated ratings in frontline

X

no more than 7 school days

after Formal Observation

Post-Observation Conferences

X

Oct. 9, 2018

PGG's Rated ("Approved")

X

Oct. 17, 2018

SLO/SOO Submitted in frontline

*updated 2017*

If revisions are needed, educator has 10 school days from evaluators notification to complete revisions

If revisions are not completed, the DEC will be notified.

X

Oct. 31, 2018

SLO/SOO Approved in frontline

X

Nov. 2, 2018

Lesson Plan/Standard 1

Template* Submitted in frontline

(*This Lesson Plan/Standard 1 evidence

must not have been submitted for a

previous evaluation.)

X

Dec. 10, 2018

Lesson Plan/Standard 1

Template Rated in frontline

X

March 8, 2019

UPDATED Feb. 2016:

Last day for submitting additional [Optional]

Standard 1/Lesson Plan

(NOW via frontline)

NOTE: Applies to educators who submitted by

original due date only.

Standard 1/Lesson Plan

evidence must not have been submitted for

a previous evaluation, so this must be a new

Standard 1/Lesson Plan.

X

Jan. 2 - Feb. 12, 2019

Mid-Year Conferences

X

April 12, 2019

Schedule for Summative

Conferences finalized

X

SIx (6) school days prior to

Summative Conf.

Completed PGR Template (Standard 4)

Submitted to Evaluator (frontline)

X

Six (6) school days prior to

Summative Conf.

Reflection on Practice (frontline)

X

24 hrs. prior to

Summative Conf.

PPGR Ratings Submitted (frontline)

(including Standards 1-4)

X

Not less than

Five (5) school days prior to

Summative Conf.

PGG Results

SLO/SOO Results & Summary

X

24 hrs. prior to

Summative Conf.

SLO/SOO Ratings Submitted (frontline)

X

May 1 - June 3, 2019

Summative Conferences

X

NOTE:

All Conferences and Observations

MUST be scheduled/documented

by Evaluator in frontline



 DATE  
 Initiated By
Educator
  Initiated By
Evaluator
Aug. 31 - 
Sept. 18, 2015
 Goal-Setting Conferences
X
Sept. 8, 2015 - 
May 6, 2016
 Informal Observations
(Tenured)
 X
Sept. 8, 2015 - 
Feb. 5, 2016
 Informal Observations
(Non-Tenured)
    X
no more than 5 school days
after Informal Observations		 Educator receives aligned evidence and
updated ratings in EPSS
    X 
Sept. 14, 2015
 "Week of" Schedule for 
 Formal Observations finalized
    X
Sept. 14, 2015 Professional Growth Plans (PGP) written (ONLY for 
those requiring an Improvement Plan)		    X
Sept. 23, 2015
 PGG's Submitted (EPSS)
  X  
Sept. 21, 2015 - 
April 29, 2016
 Formal Observations
(Tenured) 
    X
Sept. 21 - 
Dec. 18, 2015
 Formal Observations
(Non-Tenured)
    X
no more than 5 school days
after Formal Observation, and
at least 24 hours prior to Post-
Observation Conference		 Educator receives aligned evidence and
updated ratings in EPSS		    X 
no more than 7 school days
after Formal Observation		 Post-Observation Conferences
 X
Oct. 8, 2015
 PGG's Rated ("Approved")
    X
Oct. 16, 2015
 SLO/SOO Submitted in EPSS
  X  
Nov. 2, 2015
 SLO/SOO Approved in EPSS
    X
Nov. 2, 2015
 Lesson Plan/Standard 1
Template* Submitted in EPSS
(*This Lesson Plan/Standard 1 evidence 
must not have been submitted for a 
previous evaluation.)		  X  
Dec. 11, 2015
 Lesson Plan/Standard 1
Template Rated in EPSS
    X
March 11, 2016 Last day for submitting Revised Lesson 
Plan/Standard 1 Template (via email)
[Optional] 
NOTE: Applies to educators who submitted
by original due date only.		  X  
Jan. 4 - Feb. 12, 2016
 Mid-Year Conferences
 X
April 15, 2016
 Schedule for Summative
Conferences finalized
    X
Six (6) school days prior to
Summative Conf.
 Completed PGR Template (Standard 4)
Submitted to Evaluator (EPSS)
  X  
Six (6) school days prior to
Summative Conf.		 Reflection on Practice (EPSS)
  X  
24 hrs. prior to
Summative Conf.
 PPGR Ratings Submitted (EPSS)
(including Standards 1-4)
    X
Six (6) days prior to
Summative Conf.		 PGG Results 
SLO/SOO Results & Summary
  X  
24 hrs. prior to
Summative Conf.
 SLO/SOO Ratings Submitted (EPSS)
    X
 May 2 - June 3, 2016
Summative Conferences
    X
 NOTE:  All Conferences and Observations
MUST be scheduled/documented
by Evaluator in EPSS.

    
 DATE  
 Initiated By
Educator
  Initiated By
Evaluator
Aug. 31 - 
Sept. 18, 2015
 Goal-Setting Conferences
X
Sept. 8, 2015 - 
May 6, 2016
 Informal Observations
(Tenured)
 X
Sept. 8, 2015 - 
Feb. 5, 2016
 Informal Observations
(Non-Tenured)
    X
no more than 5 school days
after Informal Observations		 Educator receives aligned evidence and
updated ratings in EPSS
    X 
Sept. 14, 2015
 "Week of" Schedule for 
 Formal Observations finalized
    X
Sept. 14, 2015 Professional Growth Plans (PGP) written (ONLY for 
those requiring an Improvement Plan)		    X
Sept. 23, 2015
 PGG's Submitted (EPSS)
  X  
Sept. 21, 2015 - 
April 29, 2016
 Formal Observations
(Tenured) 
    X
Sept. 21 - 
Dec. 18, 2015
 Formal Observations
(Non-Tenured)
    X
no more than 5 school days
after Formal Observation, and
at least 24 hours prior to Post-
Observation Conference		 Educator receives aligned evidence and
updated ratings in EPSS		    X 
no more than 7 school days
after Formal Observation		 Post-Observation Conferences
 X
Oct. 8, 2015
 PGG's Rated ("Approved")
    X
Oct. 16, 2015
 SLO/SOO Submitted in EPSS
  X  
Nov. 2, 2015
 SLO/SOO Approved in EPSS
    X
Nov. 2, 2015
 Lesson Plan/Standard 1
Template* Submitted in EPSS
(*This Lesson Plan/Standard 1 evidence 
must not have been submitted for a 
previous evaluation.)		  X  
Dec. 11, 2015
 Lesson Plan/Standard 1
Template Rated in EPSS
    X
March 11, 2016 Last day for submitting Revised Lesson 
Plan/Standard 1 Template (via email)
[Optional] 
NOTE: Applies to educators who submitted
by original due date only.		  X  
Jan. 4 - Feb. 12, 2016
 Mid-Year Conferences
 X
April 15, 2016
 Schedule for Summative
Conferences finalized
    X
Six (6) school days prior to
Summative Conf.
 Completed PGR Template (Standard 4)
Submitted to Evaluator (EPSS)
  X  
Six (6) school days prior to
Summative Conf.		 Reflection on Practice (EPSS)
  X  
24 hrs. prior to
Summative Conf.
 PPGR Ratings Submitted (EPSS)
(including Standards 1-4)
    X
Six (6) days prior to
Summative Conf.		 PGG Results 
SLO/SOO Results & Summary
  X  
24 hrs. prior to
Summative Conf.
 SLO/SOO Ratings Submitted (EPSS)
    X
 May 2 - June 3, 2016
Summative Conferences
    X
 NOTE:  All Conferences and Observations
MUST be scheduled/documented
by Evaluator in EPSS.

    
 DATE  
 Initiated By
Educator
  Initiated By
Evaluator
Aug. 31 - 
Sept. 18, 2015
 Goal-Setting Conferences
X
Sept. 8, 2015 - 
May 6, 2016
 Informal Observations
(Tenured)
 X
Sept. 8, 2015 - 
Feb. 5, 2016
 Informal Observations
(Non-Tenured)
    X
no more than 5 school days
after Informal Observations		 Educator receives aligned evidence and
updated ratings in EPSS
    X 
Sept. 14, 2015
 "Week of" Schedule for 
 Formal Observations finalized
    X
Sept. 14, 2015 Professional Growth Plans (PGP) written (ONLY for 
those requiring an Improvement Plan)		    X
Sept. 23, 2015
 PGG's Submitted (EPSS)
  X  
Sept. 21, 2015 - 
April 29, 2016
 Formal Observations
(Tenured) 
    X
Sept. 21 - 
Dec. 18, 2015
 Formal Observations
(Non-Tenured)
    X
no more than 5 school days
after Formal Observation, and
at least 24 hours prior to Post-
Observation Conference		 Educator receives aligned evidence and
updated ratings in EPSS		    X 
no more than 7 school days
after Formal Observation		 Post-Observation Conferences
 X
Oct. 8, 2015
 PGG's Rated ("Approved")
    X
Oct. 16, 2015
 SLO/SOO Submitted in EPSS
  X  
Nov. 2, 2015
 SLO/SOO Approved in EPSS
    X
Nov. 2, 2015
 Lesson Plan/Standard 1
Template* Submitted in EPSS
(*This Lesson Plan/Standard 1 evidence 
must not have been submitted for a 
previous evaluation.)		  X  
Dec. 11, 2015
 Lesson Plan/Standard 1
Template Rated in EPSS
    X
March 11, 2016 Last day for submitting Revised Lesson 
Plan/Standard 1 Template (via email)
[Optional] 
NOTE: Applies to educators who submitted
by original due date only.		  X  
Jan. 4 - Feb. 12, 2016
 Mid-Year Conferences
 X
April 15, 2016
 Schedule for Summative
Conferences finalized
    X
Six (6) school days prior to
Summative Conf.
 Completed PGR Template (Standard 4)
Submitted to Evaluator (EPSS)
  X  
Six (6) school days prior to
Summative Conf.		 Reflection on Practice (EPSS)
  X  
24 hrs. prior to
Summative Conf.
 PPGR Ratings Submitted (EPSS)
(including Standards 1-4)
    X
Six (6) days prior to
Summative Conf.		 PGG Results 
SLO/SOO Results & Summary
  X  
24 hrs. prior to
Summative Conf.
 SLO/SOO Ratings Submitted (EPSS)
    X
 May 2 - June 3, 2016
Summative Conferences
    X
 NOTE:  All Conferences and Observations
MUST be scheduled/documented
by Evaluator in EPSS.

    

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