Data for Action 2011: Implications for Teacher Effectiveness

February 16, 2012

Laura SonnAssociate, State Policy Initiatives

Data Quality Campaign

Every State Has Capacity to Empower Education Stakeholders with Data

36 states have all 10 Elements, up from zero in 2005

But They Haven’t Yet

No state has all 10 Actions10 State Actions

1. Link P-20/W Data Systems (11 states)

2. Create stable, sustained support (27)

3. Develop governance structures (36)

4. Build data repositories (44)5. Provide timely data access

(2)6. Create individual student

progress reports (29)7. Create longitudinal reports

(36)8. Develop research agenda

(31)9. Build educator capacity (3)10. Raise awareness of available

data (23)

Teacher Effectiveness and Preparation Policies Require State Data Capacity

» Teacher effectiveness policies• 23 states now require evidence of student growth in teacher

evaluations• Federal policies are accelerating this need

o RTT and TIF grant requirementso NCLB waiver requirements

» Teacher preparation improvement policies• Programs want data about their graduates’ performance• Planned 2012 federal regulatory changes to HEA

States are best positioned to leverage existing investments in longitudinal data systems to meet these needs.

The Teacher-Student Data Link is the Linchpin in Teacher Effectiveness Policies and Practices at ALL Levels

Teacher Student

Data Link

Identify teacher

impact/value add

Target professional development

Assist in staffing

assignments

Tailor classroom instruction

Reflect on practice

Research to determine

characteristics of effective

teachers

Identify programs that

prepare effective teachers

TSDL Promising Practices(learn more at www.tsdl.org)

Develop Statewide TOR Definition

Link Multiple Teachers to Students

Establish Roster Verification

Collect Data Multiple Times per Year

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How Teacher of Record Impacts Teacher Effectiveness Policies

District A The teacher who assigns the grade.

3rd Grade ClassTeam Teachers

Ms. Smith(charged with

assigning grades)

Ms. Jones

TSDL

District B A teacher of record is an educator who is responsible for at least 25 percent of the class time or academic standards aligned to a student’s learning activities.

3rd Grade ClassTeam Teachers

Ms. Smith(charged with

assigning grades)

Ms. Jones

TSDL

TSDL

Teacher of Record Definition

vs.

District A

District B

States Are Making Progress on Quality

» While 44 states connect teacher and student data, only:• Statewide Definition of Teacher of Record: 25 states

o Just 10 reflect promising practices

• Ability to Link Multiple Teachers per Student: 38 states• Accurate/Up to Date Data:

o 35 states collect data multiple times during the yearo 22 states have implemented a roster verification process

Strong TSDL: 13 States

Multiple Teachers

per Student

Up to Date Data

TOR

Linking Teachers with Student Growth Data….Half Full or Half Empty?

Ability to Calculate Student Growth

(52 states)

Linking Teachers & Students

(44 states)

26 states*

*11 states using value-added models

Additional Data Implications for Teacher Preparation Improvement

» 27 states can link their TSDL to preparation• However, just 10 states leverage this link

» Only 6 states are sharing teacher performance data with their in-state preparation programs

States have much work left to do to support preparation program improvement and answer

critical questions about effective pathways.

Understand Your State’s Capacity To….

Sort Your State’s Teachers

1. Collect and Link Teacher and

Student Data

2. Implement Promising

Practices for Linking

Teachers and Students

Support Your State’s Teachers

3. Ensure Educator Access to

Data

4. Build the Capacity of

Educators to Use Data

How is YOUR state doing?

Hot Topic Resources: Teacher Effectiveness http://www.dataqualitycampaign.org/stateanalysis/hot-topics/