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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Observation Implementation Practices and Observation Instruments<br />
The <strong>Polk</strong> <strong>County</strong> Observation Instruments are a comprehensive data collection and management<br />
system that report real‐time data from classroom walkthroughs, informal observations, and formal<br />
observations. Using efficient electronic tools and research‐based content resources, the <strong>Polk</strong> <strong>County</strong><br />
Observation Instruments enable administrators to focus on instructional leadership while maintaining<br />
compliance with state and district requirements as well as aligning to Race to the Top’s requirements<br />
related to classroom observation, monitoring, professional development, and reporting. Feedback will<br />
be provided to teachers following classroom observations to ensure a transparent and effective<br />
ongoing communication process.<br />
The Global Observation Instrument (GOI) can be used for administrative classroom walkthroughs,<br />
informal observations, and formal observations. Observable EPCs (Educator Accomplished Practices)<br />
for each of the four domains are listed to guide the observer. Using the rubrics, the administrator<br />
rates observed practices pertaining to each descriptor as highly effective, effective, needs<br />
improvement/developing, or unsatisfactory. Space for feedback allows the administrator to articulate<br />
the rationale for the rating and/or to provide comments related to the observation. <strong>Teacher</strong>s receive<br />
an electronic copy of the observation instrument in order to expedite timely feedback and to enable a<br />
reflective process pertaining to their performance status. The observation data gathered electronically,<br />
throughout the school year from both the Global and Focused Observation Instruments provides the<br />
primary source of information to be applied when rating the teacher on the observable elements of an<br />
EPC.<br />
Calculation of Observable EPC Ratings<br />
An Improvement Model for 2011‐2012 teacher evaluations will consist of three weighted observation<br />
processes: Walkthroughs, Informal and Formal. When calculating a final rating for each EPC,<br />
completed Walkthrough Observations will account for 25%, completed Informal Observations will<br />
account for 25%, and completed Formal Observations will account for 50%. Further, weighting will be<br />
established for all observations which place less emphasis on observations conducted nearer the<br />
beginning of the school year and progresses with greater weight given to those conducted nearer the<br />
final rating. Weighting for Walkthrough Observations will reflect specific time periods progressing<br />
from 3% in the first time period, 5% in the second time period, 7% in the third time period, and 10% in<br />
the last time period. Similar progressive weighting will be established where multiple Informal or<br />
Formal Observations are completed. The formula will generate final EPC ratings of Highly Effective,<br />
Effective, Needs Improvement/Developing, or Unsatisfactory.<br />
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