Achievement Measures Process Summary 15% of Evaluation System

The Student Achievement component of the evaluation system counts as 15% of the overall evaluation. This student achievement measure will be achievement data selected by the educator and his/her evaluator from a list of state board approved options. In order to most effectively develop a Student Achievement measure, educators and evaluators should: Hold a fall meeting to agree upon appropriate achievement measures by November 1. Select and scale an achievement measure that is measurable with student performance data that will be available to assess by the end-of-the-year and is aligned as closely as possible with the educators primary responsibility. Utilize a scale that outlines the ranges of outcomes that fall in each effectiveness category (1-5) (as outlined in the Student Achievement Form). The scale should be based on measureable criteria and all potential achievement outcomes should fall in one of the five effectiveness categories. Collaborate throughout the year to track students progress towards achievement measure using achievement data. Hold end-of-year meeting to assess results and assign an effectiveness rating based on the agreed upon scaling during the fall meeting.

Achievement Measure Process 2011-2012

-Educators and

evaluators meet to upon an achievement measure -Evaluator records achievement measure

By November 1, 2011 Over the Course of School Year

Teacher and evaluator work in collaboration towards achievement measure

Teacher and evaluator have end-of-year meetings; evaluator records effectiveness rating

By End of 2011-2012 School Year

Some Helpful Considerations: Educators from the same departments and grade levels should work collaboratively to select appropriate metrics, and discuss the best instructional strategies to meet their achievement measures. Educators and evaluators can use their observation debrief meetings as an occasion to assess their progress towards the teachers achievement measures, as well. Educators and evaluators should be working together to collect meaningful data that guides instruction towards the educators achievement measure throughout the year.