Executive Directors Report

November 27, 2023

November ED Report

• Charter Renewal - due Nov 30th
• Paid Parental Leave - Decision due Dec 1st
• Security Evaluation - November 16th
• Open House Tours
• 2 personnel topics for closed session
• Staff evaluation and licensure

Staff Evaluation, Professional Development, and Teacher Licensure

2023-2024

GOALS OF TEACHER EVALUATION

• Create dialogue between staff and administration about teaching and learning
• Intentional focus on gifted instructional practices in the classroom
• Create a safe environment for teachers to try new things, take instructional risks, and grow as educators
• Increase the amount of classroom visits per teacher to get a the full picture of what and how the students are learning
• Make the evaluation process relevant for teachers
• Inform professional development needs for individual teachers or groups of teachers

TRANSITION in 2022

• Over the summer of 2022, Noelle and I researched teacher evaluation systems that would better meet the goals previously listed.
• We knew that we would need to modify any existing system since our school is so unique.
• Trust Based Observations (TBO)– Craig Randall meets these criteria
• Using the language of this research based system, we created an evaluation process and schedule that is intended to meet the goals of our teacher evaluation program.

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Trust Based Observations (TBO)

TBO seeks to look for evidence of the following 9 AREAS OF LEARNING over time:

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• Learning Targets
• Teacher-Student Relationship
• Classroom and Behavior Management
• Cooperative Learning
• Working Memory
• Questioning-Higher Order Thinking Skills
• Formative Assessment
• Descriptive Progress Feedback
• Specific Differentiation

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Teacher Evaluation

• Total of 6-10 snapshot visits between October and March from Ms. Zagorski and Ms. Pieper
• Face to face meetings with each teacher will happen at least at the mid-year and end of the school year. Additional meetings may be scheduled at the request of admin or the teacher
• The summative tool will be completed and shared in the spring. The summative assessment will use the data gathered throughout the school year

Teacher Assistants and Non-Instructional Staff

• Teacher Assistants: mid-year formal checklist review with partner teacher and end of year summative with admin
• Non-instructional staff: mid-year to review goals and end of the year summative review

Professional Growth

Professional Development Plan

• 2-3 goals required
• 1 goal must be tied to gifted education

Personal Professional Development - must be tied to growth goals

• Complete PD request form - funding as available

2023-2024 Schedule of School-Wide PD

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Teacher Licensure

Charter schools must maintain at least 50% certified for teaching staff. Our NC certified is currently at 78%. We have 4 teachers in the process of becoming certified which will increase the percentage to 88% by the end of 2024.

Teachers who have a current NC teaching license are required to keep their license current

Teachers maintain their own CEU certificates

Out of state licensed teachers must begin the process of getting certified by NC as soon as possible - it is not a quick process

Maintain CEU tracker and submit to Ms Pieper in the spring of renewal year

CEU tracker

Gifted Certification/Proficiency

All licensed teachers are required to be gifted certified by the end of the third year at SA

Unlicensed teachers must work with Ms. Pieper to create an alternative plan towards gifted education proficiency

We have 5 teachers working towards gifted certification/proficiency this year

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Gifted Certification Policy