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Clarification Information Regarding This is the link to check out ABCs and AYP data for LEAs and schools. http:// abcs.ncpublicschools.org/ abcs/ This is the 15th year NC has released ABC Report data. Graduation rates moved from 74% to 77.7% for 2010-11. Of the 2,495 schools with an ABC Status, 81.4% exceeded or met growth goals. There are 13 low-performing schools based on the ABC data. Mitchell County is the only LEA that met AYP as a District.
All teachers who worked in a LPS last year that exceeded ABC growth goals will receive $1,500 as part of Race to the Top. Funds will be distributed this fall. NCAE will share list when received.
Evaluation Standard Policies Standard VI: Teachers Contribute to the Academic Success of Students: The work of the teacher results in acceptable, measurable progress for students based on established performance expectations using appropriate data to demonstrate growth; was adopted by the State Board of Education in July. The new standard will not have negative consequences as a standalone component of the NC Educator Evaluation System as each standard carries the same “weight�. Over the course of the next three to four years standard VI will not truly be a valid standard/measurement for 66% of the teaching force based on the work that must be done to create multiple measures allowing teachers to demonstrate their contribution to student growth and collecting the data for three years. Teachers will not be rated using only Standard VI. Teachers must have at least three years of student data for Standard VI to be considered valid for the evaluation process. For the 2011-12 school year there will be teachers who have three or more years of data (EOG and EOC tested subjects) that connect to Standard VI. There will not be negative consequences solely on this one standard for these teachers at the end of 2012, unless there are other areas of weakness connected to the other five standards. The SBE realizes that the NC EES is a timely process where conversations must take place during all aspects of the process and that principals will not have the time needed to properly evaluate every teacher every year using the full evaluation cycle mandated by the USDE. The SBE adopted a new policy in July for Local School Boards to consider. The new evaluation policy language is underlined: GS 115C-333 Each local board shall adopt a policy requiring career teachers to be evaluated annually. The annual evaluation requirements shall be met by either: (1) Using the Teacher Evaluation Process as set forth in 16 NCAC 6C.0503; or (2) Using an abbreviated evaluation consisting of Standards One, Four, and Six of the Teacher Evaluation Process. The abbreviated evaluation process means, if a Local Board adopts the abbreviated policy for career status teachers not renewing their license , teachers will complete a self assessment ,a growth plan, be observed formally at least once and have two snap shots and a summative at the end of the year based on Standards I, IV, and VI. Over 1,280 teachers have expressed an interest in assisting with the 60 content work groups focusing on multiple measures for non-tested subjects.
NCAE Center for Teaching and Learning
NCAE SBE Review August 2011