NCAE SBE Review NCAE Need tools for the new common exams or MSLs? Go to this resource on the NC DPI web page; that will soon be found on the new NCAE web page!
The SBE approved a one year waiver for the 25% of the final EOC grade on Math, Biology and English II. The Student Survey Pilot Program demonstrated a connection between teachers impact on students. See explanation on page 3.
The North Carolina Educator Evaluation System is a GROWTH Model. The following items were clarified by State Board of Education members at the December 2012 meeting. Information that NCAE has been sharing with members since the Race to Top grant called for the additional standards for teachers and administrators.
Approved the College Readiness baseline score for ACT: 18.2. Approved the College Enrollment Performance Measure: 70% will enter a post secondary school within 16 months of high school graduation.
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Connecting the Dots of Teacher Effectiveness
Things to know!
The SBE is requesting a USDOE wavier for MSLs. The MSL request is for the data to be used this year only for formative data for teachers to assess how they are covering the curriculum. The MSLs data would then be used for standard 6 in 2013-14.
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North Carolina’s evaluation process for educators is a Balanced approach! The NCEES was not created to get rid of teachers but to help grow better teachers. The teacher evaluation process has six standards; all standards being EQUAL! SBE Chairman Harrison stated, “Standards 1—5 are more powerful than Standard 6 alone.” Teachers are empowered during this process as they can provide evidence of what goes on in their classroom beyond an observation, as an administrator may not know everything a teacher does for their school community. For Standard 6 to be valid there must be THREE (3) years of rolling data for an effectiveness rating. The first year of data that will COUNT for standard 6 is data received October 2013. 2012-13 is year one for all teachers—teachers will not have an overall effectiveness rating until they have three years of data to populate standard 6. NC is using multi-measures; multiple data, multiple years, multiple assessments and other measures to ensure a teacher’s performance.; not one test on one day. NC is not using an Index model like a few other states where teachers must earn points to move along a salary schedule or to earn career status or renew a contract. All teachers should now have access to their own EVAAS login code to review their own data or school data in connection to EOC/G assessments. This has been provided via the e/mail account used for the McREL online tool. There should be training on how to use the EVAAS portal for all educators. Teachers are to validate their own class rosters using their EVAAS login. Students not in one’s class or not being taught by you at all should be removed from the class roster. A student can only be taught 100% of the time. So yes, there could be students who have more than one teacher, so the teacher fills in the data on how much time during the week. Communication is key for success in anything. Communication regarding this process has not been consistent across the state. The SBE shared their appreciation to NCAE, for working with NC DPI staff to support teachers in this process and to provide professional development training.
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21st Century Instructional & Professional Issues 1. Approved the Credit by Mastery policy that goes into effect in 2013-14. LEAs shall develop a district-level policy using a team of educators that creates processes and policies to allow students in grades 6-12 to earn credit for courses when mastery is shown. Mastery evidence will be more than a test score. The NCDPI will provide guidelines as a support tool and the LEA must also create an appeals process. 2. Approved revised guidelines for Academically or Intellectually Gifted Programs. 3. Approved the guiding principles for K-3 assessment. 4. Discussed the High School Accreditation Framework calling for the NCDPI/SBE to create a process to review and accredit schools so LEAs have a choice in accreditation. 5. Approved the Pre-service reading preparation programs calling for different assessments for Elementary and General Special Education majors. There was much discussion around this issue. This policy change will impact pre-service teachers in 2014-15. NC is going to end the Praxis II assessment for Elementary Education majors and replace with the MTEL Foundation of Reading and MTGC or similarly created assessment aligned to NC curriculum. Special Education General Curriculum will be required to take these assessments as well, along with the Praxis II EC test. Out-of-state teachers (making up 2/3 of teaching population) will have one year before they will be required to take and pass the same tests required by NC. 6. Approved policy development requiring the incoming 6th grade class (Graduation Class of 2020) to take an online course as a graduation requirement. 7. Discussed numerous charter school issues; grade expansion, charter mission changes, and how a Virtual Charter School would operate in NC. 8. Received as information reports for the NC General Assembly: Allotment for Mentoring Services, and Behavioral Health Services for the Military. 9. Ann McColl, SBE Legislative Director shared her last Legislative update with Board members surrounding their Strategic Vision. The SBE members shared their admiration of her skills and talents and how she had been a bridge builder over the last two years with the Legislators. Chairman Harrison wished her well as she continues her fight to advocate for what is best for kids; and said he knows she will do that with the North Carolina Association of Educators. The Vision document is worth reviewing. 10. In case you have not read your Critical Conversation e/mail of December 3rd, from President Ellis, this is a reminder to do so. We appreciate the 1,200+ members who took time to respond to the Survey on Time to Plan and Time to Teach. The data shows us that there are pockets of excellence where teachers are respected and provided time to plan; our plan is to share the best practices. There are too many school communities where teachers time is not respected and NCAE will begin organizing to ensure the policies calling for planning time are adhered to.
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NC Student Survey Pilot Program
We were reminded of this statement by former
The survey results were positive! The
State Superintendent Craig Phillips, which is still most appropriate in the times we are in:
survey data could very well indeed be one of the multiple measures for showing
Controlling; safe environment
Clarifying: students are allowed to learn in the best manner that meets
teachers impact student achievement.
their needs
During this pilot program, 47 LEAs
“If public education ceases to become
participated with the NC DPI randomly participate. The process was voluntary.
the hallmark of
The Student Survey was administered by
democracy; who
selecting schools and students to
Challenging: encouraged to take risks (another low response rate) 2.7
Consolidating: connections are made to community and other topics
Cambridge Education under the Tripod
must bear the
Project. The K-2 surveys were paper and
There were 11,377 student responses and
blame.”
pencil only, while 3-12 could have been
4,216 teachers with collective data.
paper and pencil or administered online.
Twenty-nine teachers received the rating of 0.0—.25 which is a concern, 542
The statewide response rate was 52.3%
received a .25—.75 rating showing room
with Nash Rocky Mount at 87.4% to Lenoir for improvement , 2,807 teachers had County at 47.4%. a .50—.75 rating which is good news and All educators have received school survey data reports which did not include student
Principal of the Year, Patrice Faison said
shared if there was enough data so one
this type of data is the best type of data. It
could not discern the students or teacher.
demonstrates that relationships and
The seven constructs that align to the NC Educator Evaluation System standards are:
Caring: encourage/supportive
Captivating: interesting and relevant
Conferring: student’s feel their thoughts are important
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expectations are key for success. This data is real and will assist teachers who do want to grow and “get better” in helping their students.
(the lowest response rate score) 2.6
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1.0 which is very positive.
names or teacher data. Data was only
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838 teachers received the rating of .75—
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