APPR 2015

As Adopted by Emergency Action

June, 2015

Slides updated 7.13.15

Emergency Action

The Board of Regents took emergency action on June 15, 2015.

Some changes are possible in September after public comment period.

These slides are not official. They are meant to provide local guidance.

The MatrixScores from rubrics have to be converted to H-E-D-I levels for the matrix.

Student Performance Half

State provided-growth scores when at least 50% of teacher’s students are covered, or

SLOs that are consistent with the state’s goal setting process. These will be based on one year’s worth of growth on an approved assessment, or

School-wide, team, or linked results.

Student Performance Half

SLO process:• Must use a state-approved student

assessment.• Consistent across district.• Will have the same parts.• Develop a back-up SLO for all teachers

whose courses end in a State created or administered test for which there is a State-provided growth model.

Student Performance Half

An additional/optional growth measure can be locally negotiated, consistent across district:• A teacher-specific score based on a particular

level of the state test,• School-wide growth score linked to state-

provided school score,• School-wide, group, or team growth score that is

locally computed, or• A growth score based on a state designed

approved assessment (SLO/LAT).

Student Performance Half

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Permissible Statewide Range

Minimum MaximumMandatory subcomponent 50% 100%

Optional subcomponent 0% 50%

The Observation Portion

At least one observation has to be completed by the principal or other trainer administrator.

At least one observation has to be completed by an impartial, independent trained evaluator. This observer cannot be assigned to the same school building as the teacher.

The Observation PortionScores from observers will be scaled within these parameters:

Permissible Statewide Range

Minimum Maximum

Principal or trained administrator 80% 90%

Independent Observer 10% 20%

Peer Observation O% 10%

The Observation Portion

The frequency and duration of observations will be determined locally.

An approved rubric must be used.

The Observation Portion

Each observer would assign 1-4 rubric score.

Scores get combined based or weighting (following slide defines the ranges).

Combined score is converted to H-E-D-I based locally agreed upon chart.

The Observation Process

These are prohibited from being used in an evaluation:• Lesson plans or other artifacts of practice• Parent or student feedback• Goal setting• Unapproved assessments

Some things such as lesson plans may be observable during a pre or post; these may be considered.

H-E-D-I DefinitionsThe actual cut scores are determined locally within these parameters.

Permissible Statewide Range

Minimum Maximum

Highly Effective 3.5 to 3.75 4.0

Effective 2.5 to 2.75 3.49 to 3.74

Developing 1.5 to 1.75 2.49 to 2.74

Ineffective 0 1.49 to 1.74

Training

Evaluators and Lead Evaluator training components:

1. NYS Teaching Standards

2. Evidence-based observation techniques

3. Application and use of student growth percentile method

4. Application of approved rubrics

5. Application od assessment tools the district employs

6. Application of any locally select measures of student growth

7. Use of the statewide reporting system

8. Scoring methodology used by the state and the district

9. Specific considerations in evaluating teachers and principals of ELLs and SWDs

Training

Independent Observer training components:

1. NYS Teaching Standards

2. Evidence-based observation techniques

3. Application of approved rubrics

Training

Training certification:• APPR plan will document duration and

nature of the training• APPR plan will attest to periodic

recertification of evaluators

Training

Year One Evaluator Training (Lead Evaluator or evaluator):

– August 24th full day– August 25th full day– September 28th am– November 2nd am– November 23rd am– December 14th am

Training

Ongoing Evaluator Training(Lead Evaluator or evaluator):

– November 12th and 13th 1/2 day repeated 4x– February 1st and 2nd 1/2 day repeated 4x– March 21st & 22nd 1/2 day repeated 4x

Training

Principal Training (for supervisors of principals):

– October 14th pm FOR NEW EVALUATORS– December 9th pm– January 13th pm– February 10th pm– March 9th pm– April 13th pm

Holding all of these dates for now. They might be a combination of Principal Evaluator Training and/or

§3012-d/APPR planning sessions.

Student Performance Half

Most principals will receive a growth score from the state. These principals must have a back-up SLO in case a score doesn’t come.

Other principals will use an SLO.

An optional growth measure can be chosen locally (like the teachers).

Appeals

This will likely be very similar to the way it is defined in 3012-C.

Appeals may only address adherence to the process.

Appeal allowed when ineffective on growth portion and highly effective on the observation portion.

Improvement Plans

The content of improvement plans will be determined by superintendent rather than through bargaining or negotiations.• Required for ineffective or developing• In place by October 1st

• Areas in need of improvement, timeline, assessment of improvement

Principal Evaluation

One observation shall be conducted by the principal's supervisor.

A second observation shall be conducted by one or more impartial independent evaluators. This observer may be employed by the district but not assigned to the principal’s building.

The Observation PortionScores from observers will be scaled within these parameters:

Permissible Statewide Range

Minimum Maximum

Supervisor 80% 90%

Independent Observer 10% 20%

Peer Observation O% 10%

Corrective Action

The law requires an examination of APPR and score distributions. SED will have the option of imposing a Corrective Action Plan if there are significant discrepancies.

Previously, Corrective Action could not impinge on anything that had been bargained.

Corrective Action can now be asserted even over things that were bargained.

Guidance

Guidance is expected in mid-July.

Hardship WaiversIf documented good faith (negotiating and training) efforts are not fruitful, a four-month waiver will be granted. Districts that receive the waiver would be exempt from the November 15th deadline.

District would then target March 1st for a new plan approval. If not going to get a new plan approved by March 1st, would need to seek renewal of the hardship waiver.

Then, you would be working on a new plan, the implementation of which wouldn’t be required until 2016-2017.

Hardship Waivers

SED anticipates that the deadline to submit a waiver will be approximately November 1st.

There will be no union sign-off required for the waiver application.

Hardship Waivers

Negotiation & Training July > October

Apply for Waiver October

Continue Negotiation & Training October > February

Apply for Waiver Renewal February

Submit 2016-2017 Plan March > August

Apply for Waiver Renewal if needed June

Submit 2016-2017 Plan by July 1 for Sept 1 approval