APPRTeacher and Principal Evaluations and
Discipline Under Chapter 103
Four Assurances: Standards and Assessment (NYS Common Core
Standards adopted January 2011 ) Great Teachers and Leaders
(Comprehensive Teacher and Principal Evaluation System adopted May 16, 2011)
Data Systems to Support Instruction (in progress)
Turning around the lowest-performing schools (federal school improvement grants 1003g funds)
Race to the Top
Comprehensive Evaluation System 20% - student growth on state assessments
20% - locally selected measures of student achievement that are determined to be rigorous and comparable across classrooms
60% - Other measures of teacher/principal effectiveness -40pts must be classroom observations-20 pts can be other local measures (portfolios, self and/or peer assessment , surveys, etc.)-Goal setting (maximum 5pts)
(Districts have the option to use state assessments as their locally selected measure resulting in it counting 40%)
(100 Total Points)
Composite Score Break-Down
If a teacher or principal receives an overall score of ineffective or developing, a TIP or PIP must be formulated and implemented (no later than 10 days after the date on which the teachers must report prior to the opening of classes for the school year.
Improvement Plans
Must include: The needed areas of improvement A timeline for achieving improvement The manner in which improvement will be
assessed Differentiated activities to support
improvement in those areas
TIPS and PIPS
Amended not replaced APPR regulations Value-added growth model New performance ratings (highly effective, effective,
developing, ineffective) Total composite score of 100 Includes Principal Evaluations Student results will be a component of the evaluation Evaluator training required Multiple classroom observations required New Improvement Plan (TIP and PIP) requirements New rules for expedited disciplinary proceedings in
certain limited cases. Tailored professional development
APPR Changes
Focus on the components in the 60%, other measures of teacher and principal effectiveness in the APPR regulations
Build a complete understanding as an administrative team and teaching staff of the new NYS Teaching Standards (released January 11, 2011)
Form an APPR committee (including collective bargaining members) to align the local measures (classroom observation tool, parts of the APPR summative, portfolios, etc.) to the NYS Teaching Standards.
Put both the “What” and the “How” in place Collaborate with each other…Share observation tools,
feedback forms, strategies, tips, etc.
What can we do now?
Knowledge of Students and Student Learning Knowledge of Content and Instructional
Planning Instructional Practice Learning Environment Assessment for Student Learning Professional Responsibilities and Collaboration Professional GrowthAll 7 New York State teaching Standards need to be assessed annually
(pg. 22 Guidance Document).
NYS Teaching Standards
District Decisions: Appeals Procedure Teacher Improvement Plan (TIP) Process Classroom Observation Tool Determining a local scale score for the
60pts. Assessing all 7 NYS Teaching Standards Providing an effective feedback process to
teachers
Developing Your APPR Plan
NYS Race to the Top Resources
Engage NY
NYS Teaching Standards
The Wallace Foundation
Other States’ Teacher and Leader Evaluation Systems
NYS Resources