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Teacher Evaluation System Update

Presented by Luis Tamez, Executive Director Human Resources Sponsored by Dr. Claudia Rodriguez, Chief of Staff Veronica Garcia, Director Human Resources

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Stage One of a Three-Year Plan

Project Phase *June-Sept 2011 *Define Effective Teacher *Aug-Sept 2011/12 *Identify Measures Aug-Sept 2011/12 Develop Evaluation System Aug-Jun 2012/13 Implement System Aug-Sept 2013/14

Scale System

Documentation of definitional options and final choices Deliverables Process documentation Facilitation and project management

Documentation of key measures and design parameters Process documentation Facilitation and project management

Process documentation Facilitation and project management

Testing phase results and adjustments Training process and materials Communications collateral and plan

Completed teacher evaluation toolkit, including tools, processes and technology implementation in every campus

*Currently in the first stage of the three-year plan: defining an effective teacher and identifying the measures.

July-August Progress
Planning: Developed a comprehensive project plan and communication plan for the next months and the coming year. Interviews: Conducted 50+ interviews with multiple district stakeholders to gather perspectives on the current reality and future vision for DISD teacher evaluation interviewees included central office, teacher organizations, senior executive directors, principals and assistant principals Committee structure: Organized committee structure with multiple stakeholder groups that will be instrumental in conducting this important work. Research and design: Made progress in documenting current teacher evaluation systems, and defining the design questions that need to be confronted in developing a new system.
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Communication Plan for Each Stakeholder Group

The plan includes multiple stakeholder groups
School-based staff
Master teachers CILT members Department heads Core subject teachers Non-core subject teachers Special education Multilingual Librarians, counselors, other staff

who will be engaged in multiple ways

Committees
Teacher Evaluation Committee Working Committee Steering Committee

Two way communication to gather input

Focus groups Interviews Surveys

One way communication to inform

Website Emails Overview documents

Administrators
Principals Assistant/Associate Principals Central Office staff

Board of Trustees Teacher organizations Parents Partner organizations Business community Texas Education Agency

Committee Membership
Working Committee
(project role develops the new system)
Principals Pete Chapasko (NW - Preston Hollow ES) Israel Cordero (East - Samuell HS) Teachers Jessica Guthrie (Alt - Leslie Patton Academic Center ) Charles Sabapathy (Central - Townview-Health Professional Magnet) Patricia Gage (West - WT White HS) Karen Marx (Central - North Dallas HS) Elizabeth Farris (NE-Lipscom ES) Eva Leo Trevino (SW-Botello ES) Pending (East-Gaston MS) Executive Directors Luis Tamez - Human Resources Sherry West - Administrative Operations and Support Cecilia Oakeley - Evaluation and Accountability Leng Fritsche - Performance Management Jacqueline Landry - Professional Development and Interim Chief of Staff Vincent Reyes - Core Curriculum and Instructional Services Directors Veronica Garcia - Human Resources Wendy Hawthorne - Teaching and Learning

Steering Committee
(project role governs key decisions)
Interim Superintendent/Chief Financial Officer Alan King Chief of Staff Claudia Rodriguez Chief of Schools Officer Donna Micheaux Interim Chief Academic Officer Jacqueline Landry Executive Director - Human Resources Luis Tamez

Teacher Evaluation Committee (project role

feedback and input)
Principals Gayle Smith (East - Gilliam Early College) Juan Vega (Central - Rusk MS) Johanna Bortnem (NW - Dealey Montesorri Academy) Lynette Howard (SE - Starks ES ) Teachers Elizabeth Blue-White (East - Florence MS) Magdalena Marquez (SW - Moreno ES) Doretha Allen (SE-Charles Price ES) Blanca Cortez (NW-Cabell ES) Board Services Edwin Flores - Trustee, District 1 Nancy Bingham - Trustee, District 4 DISD Central Office Claudia Rodriguez - Chief of Staff Luis Tamez - Human Resources Veronica Garcia - Human Resources Angela Pittman - Special Education Elizabeth Casas - Multi-Language Dept Tambria Barnes - Management Information System Loretta Simon - Communications Donna Graebner - Compensation Tina Patel - Attorney

Committee Membership (cont)

Working Committee
(project role develops the new system)
Senior Executive Directors Shirley Ison-Newsome SE Senior Executive Director Cynthia Goodsell West Senior Executive Director ED Dorothy Gomez NW Senior Executive Director Coordinator Andrea Hilburn - Training and Supervision Manager Sharon Sumner - Communications

Steering Committee
(project role governs key decisions)

Teacher Evaluation Committee (project role

feedback and input)
Senior Exec Directors (4 Gilbert Gonzalez- SE Senior Executive Director Lisa DeVeaux - Senior Executive Director Regina Jones - Senior Executive Director Leslie Williams - Central Senior Executive Director Business and Community Rena Honea President - AFT Alliance Angela Davis President - NEA Dallas Diane Reed - President - Dallas ATPE Sherril English - Coordinator and Adjunct Faculty/ School of Education and Human Development Juany Valdespino-Gaytan - Girls and Boys Club Dena Jackson - Vice President/Executive Director - Greater Dallas Chamber/Dallas Education Foundation Charles ONeal - President and CEO-Dallas Black Chamber Brent Christopher - President and CEO Communities Foundation of Texas3 DSAA Admin Association

Next Steps
Committees
Working Committee
August 10th August 31st September 21st

Communications
Continue reaching out to stakeholders:
Principal Focus Groups Teacher Focus Groups CILT Team Focus Groups Teacher on-line survey Interview Board of Trustees representative(s) and TEA representative(s) Interview business and community representatives

Design
Consider how decisions will be made across committees Consider rubric development approaches
PDAS rubric Another DISD rubric Expert rubric New rubric

Steering Committee
August 29th September 12th or 26th

Teacher Evaluation Committee

August 30th

Consider other potential evaluation components

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