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UNDERSTANDING THE� DANIELSON FRAMEWORK� FOR TEACHER EVALUATION IN �ADAPTED PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Tammy Prentiss, Assistant Director

&

Tara McCarthy, Adapted Physical Educator

Cooperative Association for Special Education (CASE)

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AGENDA FOR THE PRESENTATION

  • What type of Teacher is in the Audience
    • Regular PE Teachers
    • Adapted PE Teachers
  • Background on Danielson
    • Illinois implementation and impact on teachers
  • Common Core vs. PE, Adapted PE and Specials
    • % of evaluation based on student Performance
  • Levels of Performance
  • CASE Modifications to Danielson for
    • Domain 1, Domain 2
    • Domain 3, Domain 4
  • Ratings and Forms

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GENERAL INFORMATION AND NOTES

  • The Performance Evaluation Advisory Council (PEAC) is the group assigned the responsibility to advise ISBE on implementation.
  • Made recommendations for Part 50 of Administrative Rules (www.isbe.net) for districts to be able to implement the PERA legislation including:
    • Recommendation of the Danielson Framework for Teaching for the measurement of teacher practice
    • Supported training of evaluators statewide
    • Provides ongoing guidance through online resources

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WHY DANIELSON?

  • Districts have two options for adopting new teacher evaluation systems. First, within 180 days of the first formal meeting of the joint committee, they can develop their own system that meets the minimum standards mandated by state law. If the joint committee cannot agree within 180 days, the district can adopt all or portions of a state-designed model.
    • The training for teacher performance evaluators includes a module on the Framework for Teaching Proficiency, based on the work of Charlotte Danielson, and offered through Teachscape. This module focuses on the Framework Domains 2 and 3 for classroom environment and instruction. While the performance evaluator training focuses specifically on the Danielson Framework, state rules require only that districts adopt an instructional framework. State law does not name a specific framework that must be used.

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WHY DANIELSON CONT….

  • PERA 2010 requires all Illinois school districts to design and implement new evaluation systems that assess the professional skills of principals and teachers and that are aligned to the Illinois Professional Teaching Standards and the Illinois Professional School Leader Standards.
  • In addition, new evaluation systems must incorporate measures of student growth, per timelines outlined in PERA, and evaluate teachers and principals using a four-level rating scale.
  • PERA 2010 also requires districts to work with union representatives to develop student growth measures for performance evaluations, ensure the evaluation systems are valid and reliable, and ensure that they improve student outcomes.
  • Timelines for implementation of PERA requirements vary among districts.

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CASE EVALUATION COMMITTEE

  • The evaluation committee recognizes that student growth will eventually play a significant part in the evaluation process for all licensed staff who hold a teaching certificate issued or a professional educator’s license endorsed for a teaching field issued in accordance with articles 21 and 21B of the school code. Licensed staff that will be considered exempt from the student growth requirement will include but not limited to school counselors, psychologists, nonteaching school speech and language pathologists, school nurses, and/or school social workers (per Article 21 & 21B of the School Code).
    • At this time, student growth is not part of the CASE Professional Evaluation Process. The Evaluation committee will address the required student growth component of PERA as required by law.

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ASSESSMENT TYPES �AS DEFINED BY PERA

Type 1

Type 2

Type 3

An assessment that measures a certain group of students in the same manner with the same potential assessment items, is scored by a non-district entity, and is widely administered beyond Illinois

An assessment developed or adapted and approved by the school district and used on a district wide basis that is given by all teachers in a given grade or subject area

An assessment that is rigorous, aligned with the course’s curriculum and that the evaluator and teacher determine measures student learning

Examples:

PE teachers will NEVER have a Type 1 Assessment

Example: Curriculum tests, Common Assessments, assessment designed by textbook publishers

TGMD/Fitness Gram/Peabody/Physical Best

Examples: Teacher created assessments, Rubrics

IEP Goals – has not been determined yet

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STUDENT GROWTH REQUIREMENTS FOR TEACHERS

  • Teacher evaluation systems must include as least 2 assessments/growth measures for evaluating teachers and 1 or more measurement models
    • Must align to SIP and DIP goals

Growth Measure #1

Type 1 or Type 2

Growth Measure #2

Type 3

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EXAMPLES OF TYPE 2 �TEXTBOOK PUBLISHERS

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TYPE 2 �TEXTBOOK ASSESSMENT

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EXAMPLE OF TYPE 2 �TEXTBOOK�ASSESSMENT��

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DISTRICT WIDE COMMON ASSESSMENTS�EXAMPLE OF TYPE 2

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EXAMPLE OF TYPE 3�TEACHER CREATED ASSESSMENTS

  • A checklist created for the end of the year
    • To be used for a specific group of students

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TEACHER MADE CHECKLISTS�EXAMPLE OF A TYPE 3

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DOMAINS AND COMPONENTS

  • 1 Framework
    • Based on the Praxis III: Classroom Performance Assessment criteria developed by the Educational Testing Service, National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) and is compatible with interstate New Licensed Staff Assessments and Supports Consortium (INTASC) Standards.
    • Additionally, licensed staff referenced their national standards and professional Associations in the development of each role’s rubric
  • 4 domains
    • 22 Components
      • These components have been adapted to more accurately reflect the various licensed staff roles within the CASE cooperative
      • While Referencing:
        • NASPE
          • Statement of Purpose - It is the position of the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) that each physical education professional is responsible for achieving and maintaining competency of knowledge and integrity of practice as demonstrated through fair, honest and respectful behaviors toward students, colleagues, the profession and society.

        • ISBE
        • IAHPERD
        • ICAPE

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DOMAIN RATINGS

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LEVELS OF PERFORMANCE OVERVIEW

Distinguished/Excellent

This is the teacher that goes ABOVE AND BEYOND.

These actions can occur at the building, district, or cooperative level

Professional practice at the Distinguished/Excellent Level is that of a master Educator whose expertise is at a qualitatively higher level than those of other professional peers. Professional practice at this level shows evidence of contributing towards the goals of the school community. Ongoing, reflective practice is demonstrated through purposeful collaboration, self-reflection and the assumption of a leadership role in a professional and/or a school community.

Proficient

This is an EXCELLENT

Employee

Tenured Licensed Staff

Expectation

Professional practice at the Proficient Level shows evidence of thorough knowledge of all aspects of the profession. This is successful, accomplished, professional and effective practice. Educators at this level thoroughly know and demonstrate: solid knowledge of content, student development,

professional resources, and evidence-based strategies to facilitate learning. At this level, practice is strengthened and expanded through ongoing and purposeful collaboration, self-reflection, and professional development

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LEVELS OF PERFORMANCE OVERVIEW

Basic/Needs Improvement

A professional Development Plan will be developed within 30 days if their overall summative rating is here.

Professional practice at the Needs Improvement Level shows evidence of knowledge and skills of the Framework required to practice, but performance is inconsistent over a period of time due to lack of experience, expertise, and/or commitment. This level may be considered minimally competent for Educators early in their careers, but insufficient for more experienced Educators. This level requires specific support at both the non-tenured and tenured levels.

Tenured Educators at this level will be required to participate in the development of a state-mandated Professional Development Plan.

Unsatisfactory

A remediation Plan will be developed within 30 days of this overall rating

Professional practice at the Unsatisfactory Level shows evidence of not understanding the concepts and underlying individual components of the Framework. This level of practice is ineffective and inefficient, and may represent practice that is harmful to student learning progress, professional learning environment or individual professional

practice. This level requires immediate intervention.

Tenured Educators at this level will be provided with a state-mandated Remediation Plan.

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DOMAIN 1�PLANNING AND PREPARATION

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DOMAIN 2�THE CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT

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DOMAIN 3�INSTRUCTION/DELIVERY OF SERVICES

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DOMAIN 4�PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

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CASE SUMMATIVE RATING FORM �(BY ROLE)�DOMAIN 1

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CASE SUMMATIVE RATING FORM �(BY ROLE)�DOMAIN 2

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CASE SUMMATIVE RATING FORM �(BY ROLE)�DOMAIN 3

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CASE SUMMATIVE RATING FORM �(BY ROLE)�DOMAIN 4

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OPERATING PRINCIPLES

  • Domain Ratings in C.A.S.E. Evaluation Plan
  • Distinguished/Excellent – Three or more component(s) of the domain rated as Distinguished/Excellent, with the remaining components rate Proficient.
  • Proficient – No more than two component(s) rated Basic/Needs Improvement, with the remaining components rated at Proficient or higher.
  • Basic/Needs Improvement–
    • One Unsatisfactory component will result in a Domain Rating of Basic/Needs Improvement
      • OR
    • Three or more components rated Basic/Needs Improvement, with the remaining components rated as Proficient or higher will result in a Domain Rating as Basic/Needs Improvement
  • Unsatisfactory - Two or more components rated as Unsatisfactory will result in a Domain Rating as Unsatisfactory.

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CASE SUMMATIVE RATING FORM

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REFERENCES AND WEBSITES

  • To download a copy of the CASE Adapted PE Domains
    • www.casedupage.com
      • In the left column, click on CASE Professional Evaluation Plan
      • You will see multiple tabs for the various CASE Teams
        • Click on Motor Team > Adapted PE
      • At the bottom, you can also download the CASE Plan and Summative Scale
  • http://www.isbe.state.il.us/PEAC/
  • Charlotte Danielson Presentations - The Danielson Group
  • Making Teacher Evaluations Meaningful | Advance Illinois
    • www.advanceillinois.org/making-teacher-evaluations-meaningful-pages-...