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By now, all Memphis City Schools educators are familiar with the Teacher Effectiveness Measure (TEM) as our districts multi-dimensional teacher evaluation system. This document is intended to prepare you for the performance evaluation process during which all teachers will receive data and ratings for each TEM component as well as an overall TEM score based on multiple measures of teacher effectiveness. Details are provided on 1) what has changed about the TEM for the 2012-13 school year; 2) a description of the TEM components that each educator group will use for TEM profiles; 3) the 2012-13 timeline for the evaluation process; and 4) how each component will be rated in the TEM profile. If you have additional questions about the TEM or our schools teacher effectiveness work, please visit the TEI website (www.mcstei.com).
General Education Teachers in Non-Tested Subjects TEM Component Student Growth Measurement Used World Language: School-Level 1-Year Literacy TVAAS Fine Arts: Individual student growth measure based on peer-reviewed portfolio All Others: School-Level 1-Year TVAAS Menu of Options Provided by Tennessee Dept. of Education TEM 2.0 General Education Rubric Fall 2012 and Spring 2011 Tripod Student Survey Results1 Menu of Options Provided by MCS Weighting 35% (State Mandated) 15% (State Mandated) 40% 5% 5%
ELL teachers will be exempt from Stakeholder Perceptions, so their observations will be weighted at 45% instead.
Measurement Used District-Level 1-Year Overall TVAAS Menu of Options Provided by Tennessee Dept. of Education TEM Psych/Social Workers Rubric Not Applicable Not Applicable
CLUE teachers are to use the General Education TEM classification instead of Exceptional Children educator group.
Weighting x 35 x 15 x 40 x5 x5
Student Growth (TVAAS) Student Achievement Observations Stakeholder Perceptions Teacher Knowledge
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Once the total weighted score is calculated, a TEM teacher effectiveness rating is assigned based on the ranges provided below: Effectiveness Rating TEM 1 TEM 2 TEM 3 TEM 4 TEM 5
TEM Score Range 100 - 200 200 274.99 275 349.99 350 424.99 425 500
Performing Significantly Below Expectations Performing Below Expectations Meeting Expectations Performing Above Expectations Performing Significantly Above Expectations
This table reflects the TEM profile of a teacher with all five possible TEM components. The weighted calculations will vary somewhat for educator groups with fewer than five TEM components as outlined in the previous section.
The Teacher Effectiveness Measure (TEM) 2.0 Manual The TEM 2.0 Timeline
Key dates for completing the TEM 2.0 process are provided below: Dates Aug. 20 TEM Timeline Milestone Randa Tower online TEM profile opens for the 2012-13 school year. All teachers are now able to complete the Self-Assessment form prior to their first observation. Observation Cycle #1 - All teachers should receive a minimum of one observation during this time on the Teach and Cultivate a Learning Environment domains. Once the first observation is complete, the teacher and observer will jointly complete the teachers Professional Growth and Support Plan (PGSP) during the teachers first Post Observation Conference. Observation Cycle #2 - Teachers with a Professional license should have a minimum of one observation and teachers with an Apprentice license are recommended to have two observations during this time.*4 Fall Tripod Student Survey Administration General Education teachers classrooms will complete the Fall 2012 administration of the Tripod Student Survey during this window of time. Student Achievement (15%) Measure Selection All teachers will select an appropriate measure of Student Achievement for 15% of their TEM profile by this deadline. Teachers will meet with school administrators (which can be done in combination with a post conference) and jointly select this measure in Randa Tower. Teacher Knowledge (5%) Measure Selection Teachers (other than Psych/Social Workers) will select an appropriate measure of Teacher Knowledge using Randa Tower software by this deadline. Observation Cycle #3 - Teachers with a Professional license should have a minimum of one observation and teachers with an Apprentice are recommended to have two observations during this time.* Spring Tripod Student Survey Administration General Education teachers classrooms will complete the Spring 2012 administration of the Tripod Student Survey during this window of time. Observation Cycle #4 - Teachers with a Professional license should have a minimum of one observation and teachers with an Apprentice license are recommended to have one observation during this time.* Completion of Teacher Knowledge (5%) Component - Teachers (other than Psych/Social Workers) will complete their Teacher Knowledge requirements for 9 Hours of PD Option. All other options are due by April 15. TEM Summative Conference All teachers will receive their TEM profiles online via Randa Tower. School administrators will conduct summative conferences with all teachers during this time to review profiles and inform teachers of retention and dismissal decisions. Teacher TEM profiles will be updated with 2012-13 TVAAS results once they become available from the state of Tennessee.
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The number of observations during this Observation Cycle may be adjusted for teachers who received an overall TEM 5 rating or an individual composite Level 5 TVAAS score (for tested teachers) in accordance with state guidelines. The number of observations per cycle for all other teachers is suggested and not required. As long as Apprentice teachers receive 3 observations per semester and Professional teachers receive 2 observations per semester with adequate time to adjust and grow in between, the timing of observations may vary by school and by teacher.
What if I dont have individual-level TVAAS? For the most part, teachers in non-tested subjects will use school-wide TVAAS data for their Student Growth score. For non-school-site based educators such as those in the Bond Building or Drivers Education, districtlevel TVAAS will be used for their Student Growth score. Please note that there has been a change since last school year. All non-tested teachers will use the 1-year school-wide TVAAS composite for 35% Student Growth regardless of how many years they have taught in a school. The one exception is Fine Arts teachers. Fine Arts teachers have implemented a peer-reviewed portfolio Student Growth system in 2012-13. The district will provide a score of 1 5 for Fine Arts 35% Growth component in Randa at the same time that all other Student Growth (TVAAS) data for 2012-13 is released in June 2013. Will the TEM use data from the 2012-13 school year for Student Growth & Achievement? No, in the case of all Student Growth and most Achievement measures. Because the state requires districts to complete all teacher evaluation processes by June 15th, the state will not be able to provide MCS with TVAAS scores from the 2012-13 in time to be factored into this years teacher evaluations. Fine Arts teachers will also receive their portfolio-based Student Growth score in June 2013. Similarly, many Student Achievement options such as TCAP/EOC scores and graduation rates will not be available until after the summative process is over. The TEM will incorporate the existing TVAAS and Student Achievement data that is available from the 2011-12 school year in these cases. What happens if some teachers in my building did not select an Achievement measure? Principals should have made an Achievement selection for any teachers who did not make a selection approved by the principal/AP. However, if no selection was made, the teacher will be given a default selection of 1-year school-wide TVAAS for the 15% Achievement component.
Teachers with TVAAS (4-8) Teachers with TVAAS (9-12) PK-3 Fine Arts Middle/High School nonassessed courses World Languages Computer Technology PE and Health Educators Instructional Facilitators Library Media Specialists ELL Exceptional Children CTE Psych/Social Workers
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National/State off the shelf tests include: PreK-12 diagnostic or achievement/attainment assessments (e.g. SAT 10, Dibels, DRA, Kindergarten-readiness, end of course, etc.) DOE will develop standard criteria for approval of tests submitted by LEAs. AP/IB/NIC suites of assessments include: Courses designed for Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), National Industry Certification (NIC) assessments Participation in advanced coursework includes: School level calculated secondary rates (e.g. Honors, AP, IB, NIC, college/high school dual enrollment and dual credit) according to SBE uniform grading policy.
Scoring Observations
How will Observations be scored? As with all TEM components, observation ratings are scored on a scale of one to five. MCS will average all of the indicators that have been rated across all of a teachers observations to generate a composite observation score. Please note that any unrated indicators will not count towards a teachers final composite score. MCS will only average those indicators that have been rated a 1 5. Unlike the other TEM components, teachers observation composite averages will be rounded to the nearest 0.01 instead of the nearest whole number. Teachers in the General Education educator group will only receive scores for the indicators in the Teach and Cultivate a Learning Environment domains, whereas other educator groups will receive scores for the domains in their specialized rubrics.6 What are the requirements for a complete observation score? According to state regulations, teachers with Professional licensure should be observed a minimum of 4 times each academic year for a combined total of no fewer than 60 minutes. Teachers with Apprentice licensure should be observed a minimum of 6 times for a combined total of no fewer than 90 minutes. Half of a teachers observations should be announced and half of the observations should be unannounced. Some teachers will have the option to have fewer observations this school year based on their TEM results from 2011-12. Any teacher (Professional or Apprentice) who received an overall TEM 5 rating or an individual composite Level 5 TVAAS score (tested teachers only) based on their most stable data from the 2011-12 school year may choose to have one announced lesson-length observation and two shorter unannounced observations instead of having a minimum of four or six observations. All teachers should receive a post conference following each observation. Teachers should also have the following documentation, located in the Randa Tower software: Self-Assessment Completed by the teacher during the first observation cycle Professional Growth & Support Plan (PGSP) Completed jointly by the teacher and a school administrator during the first observation cycle Observation Scores Completed by the observer after each observation Post-Observation Conference Record Submitted by the observer after incorporating the teachers reflections and any adjustments to the PGSP following an observation post conference When will the composite TEM observation score be available? Administrators have been instructed to complete all observations by April 12th. Individual observation scores have been made available to teachers on a continual basis following each observation. MCS will provide teachers and principals with the overall observation composite score along with all TEM data in May 2013.
Deadline The deadline for portfolio submission is March 8, 2013. Portfolios received after this date will not be accepted. A score report will be emailed by April 15, 2013 to each teacher submitting a portfolio.
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Please note that all evaluation grievances and/or non-reelection appeals must be filed no later than fifteen (15) days from the end of the summative evaluation, otherwise it will be considered untimely and invalid. Teachers may only grieve errors related to the evaluation process and the accuracy of the evaluation data assigned to them. To learn more about the grievance process or to get forms to file a grievance, please contact the Memphis Education Association (MEA), 901-454-0966.
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