Teacher Evaluation System - Polk County School District

Processes for Informing Teachers about the Teacher Evaluation System
All professional learning for teachers related to the Teacher Evaluation System include theory, system
components, Florida’s Educator Accomplished Practices (FEAPs), observation processes, timelines, and
rubrics, evaluation procedures, and student achievement indicators.
Evaluator and Teacher Professional Learning Components and Timeline
June 2011
July 2011
August 2011
August 15th ‐ 19th
Beyond August 16, 2011
September 2011
October 2011
November 2011‐
January 2012
Special Notes
Professional Development to develop face‐to‐face and web‐based support modules for
new Teacher Evaluation System (TES) for administrators and teachers
Day 1 – Evaluator professional learning for principals and district administration
District Teacher Evaluation cohort complete evaluator professional learning
Day 1 – Evaluator professional learning for principals and district administration
Offer web‐based professional learning modules for teachers on the new Teacher
Evaluation System
Create an FAQ Quick Reference Guide from questions and feedback received from
teachers and administrators participating in the TES professional learning during the
summer 2011
Offer web‐based professional learning course for teachers on the TES
Teachers hired after August 16, 2011 must complete the new TES professional learning
module within 10 days of hire
Administrators hired after August 16, 2011 must begin the new TES professional
learning module within their first week of placement
Days (2 – 3) – Evaluator professional learning for administrators
Day 4 (Quality Assurance Assessment) – Evaluator professional learning for
administrators and district level supervisors
Evaluators must be certified prior to beginning evaluative observations of teachers
District Teacher Evaluation cohort complete evaluator Train‐the‐Trainer professional
learning
Day (1 – 4) – Evaluator professional learning for assistant principals conducted by
district Teacher Evaluation cohort
FAQ Quick Reference Guide will be posted on the Professional Development
department's website.
Teachers and administrators will be able to repeat modules for knowledge and
understanding.
Teachers may consult with administrators for clarification of questions and concerns
not addressed in the professional learning or FAQ guide.
Administrators will communicate teachers’ questions and concerns to the Professional
Development department.
To ensure inter‐rater reliability, each school year certified evaluators must re‐certify as
evaluative observers prior to beginning observations of teachers and district
supervisory staff will randomly survey and monitor school‐based administrators’
completed teacher evaluation processes for quality and consistency.
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