Teacher Evaluation System - Polk County School District

FCAT/State Assessment Teachers
(Not Applicable 2011 – 2012)
The FCAT/State Assessment teacher’s Overall Annual Performance Evaluation Rating is based on
“points earned” related to the following elements:
Student Achievement Indicators based on three years of trend data from state assessment processes
are applied related to Reading or Math as appropriate to the teacher’s assignment. Specific lists of
teachers will be provided by the FDOE. As the state adds more subjects/grades to the state‐wide
assessment process, impacted teachers will be added to the lists. This data will come from the
adopted and published Florida student growth model process as derived in the form of “trend data”
based on 2011‐2012, 2012‐2013 and 2013‐2014 FCAT and other state student assessment processes.
Tables and related point values have been developed and will be applied to the teacher’s Annual
Overall Performance Evaluation rating using the student growth data provided by the FDOE. It is the
expectation of the FDOE that the district will apply tables to be developed by the Florida State Board of
Education when they are available. This element determines 50.3 % of the teacher’s Overall Annual
Performance Evaluation Rating. Teachers will be rated and awarded points individually.
Demonstration of evidence‐based teaching practices and behaviors (linked directly to the Florida
Educator Accomplished Practices) in the form of described rubrics for EPC Indicators and rated by the
school administrator are combined with points awarded based on the teacher’s situational context as
determined by specified student demographic impact factors related to teaching in a classroom heavily
impacted by these factors. These points and related variables make up 48% of a teacher’s Overall
Annual Performance Evaluation Rating. Teachers are rated and awarded points individually.
A Self‐Evaluation process pertaining to the evidence‐based teaching practices and behaviors (linked
directly to the Florida Educator Accomplished Practices) is completed by the classroom teacher. Each
teacher analyzes the EPCs and related rubrics. After reflecting on his/her practices as delineated in the
rubric descriptions, the teacher rates him/herself accordingly for each EPC. The rubric points are
totaled. The Self‐Evaluation Table on page 27 that identifies ranges of point totals determines the total
point value for the teacher for this element. Points from the table make up 1.7% of a teacher’s Overall
Annual Performance Evaluation Rating. Teachers rate themselves individually.
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