Teacher Evaluation System - Polk County School District
Teacher Evaluation System - Polk County School District
Teacher Evaluation System - Polk County School District
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Conceptual Framework<br />
In order to enhance the quality and equity of the district’s teacher evaluation system and to bring the<br />
district closer to complying with requirements delineated in the Student Success Act of 2011 that<br />
amends several Florida Statutes (significant among them is 1012.34) and to meet additional related<br />
expectations pertaining to the Florida RTTT Memo of Understanding (MOU), a differentiated annual<br />
performance evaluation process has been developed for teachers. <strong>Teacher</strong>s are clustered into two<br />
broad categories, FCAT subject/grade level teachers and Non‐FCAT subject/grade level teachers. By<br />
Florida statute, the student performance component of these differentiated procedures will become<br />
effective August 15, 2011. Detailed information concerning the student performance component of<br />
these differentiated evaluation procedures that will be applied is described on pages 14 – 17 of this<br />
manual.<br />
2011 – 2012 (ONLY): All Classroom <strong>Teacher</strong>s<br />
All classroom teachers’ Overall Annual Performance <strong>Evaluation</strong> Rating is based on “points earned”<br />
related to the following elements:<br />
Student Achievement Indicators based on three years of trend data from state assessment processes<br />
are applied related to Reading or Math as appropriate to the teacher’s assignment. This data will come<br />
from the adopted and published Florida student growth model process as derived in the form of<br />
“trend data” based on 2011‐2012, 2012‐2013 and 2013‐2014 FCAT and other state student assessment<br />
processes. Tables and related point values have been developed and will be applied to the teacher’s<br />
Annual Overall Performance <strong>Evaluation</strong> rating using the student growth data provided by the FDOE. It<br />
is the expectation of the FDOE that the district will apply tables to be developed by the Florida State<br />
Board of Education when they are available. This element determines 50.3 % of the teacher’s Overall<br />
Annual Performance <strong>Evaluation</strong> Rating. <strong>Teacher</strong>s will be rated and awarded points individually.<br />
Demonstration of evidence‐based teaching practices and behaviors (linked directly to the Florida<br />
Educator Accomplished Practices) in the form of described rubrics for EPC Indicators and rated by the<br />
school administrator are combined with points awarded based on the teacher’s situational context as<br />
determined by specified student demographic impact factors related to teaching in a classroom heavily<br />
impacted by these factors. These points and related variables make up 48% of a teacher’s Overall<br />
Annual Performance <strong>Evaluation</strong> Rating. <strong>Teacher</strong>s are rated and awarded points individually.<br />
A Self‐<strong>Evaluation</strong> process pertaining to the evidence‐based teaching practices and behaviors (linked<br />
directly to the Florida Educator Accomplished Practices) is completed by the classroom teacher. Each<br />
teacher analyzes the EPCs and related rubrics. After reflecting on his/her practices as delineated in the<br />
rubric descriptions, the teacher rates him/herself accordingly for each EPC. The rubric points are<br />
totaled. The Self‐<strong>Evaluation</strong> Table on page 27 that identifies ranges of point totals determines the total<br />
point value for the teacher for this element. Points from the table make up 1.7% of a teacher’s Overall<br />
Annual Performance <strong>Evaluation</strong> Rating. <strong>Teacher</strong>s rate themselves individually.<br />
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