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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with the teacher in a conference to share the results of the overall evaluation. A more detailed<br />
description of this process is provided within several sections of this manual.<br />
The table used by evaluators from which the final Overall Annual Performance <strong>Evaluation</strong> Rating is<br />
determined is located on the Overall Annual Performance <strong>Evaluation</strong> Rating form located in Appendix<br />
E.<br />
Multiple <strong>Evaluation</strong>s for First Year <strong>Teacher</strong>s (New to the Profession or <strong>District</strong>)<br />
<strong>Evaluation</strong> procedures for teachers in their first year in the profession or district are described in<br />
several sections of this manual. The section entitled, “Significant <strong>Evaluation</strong> Process –Category I<br />
<strong>Teacher</strong>s…” (Pages 18 – 19) provides a detailed sequence of steps applied when evaluating these<br />
teachers. The number of classroom observations is delineated in the table on page 23. The types of<br />
student performance data that are reviewed at the interim performance review and throughout the<br />
school year may include but are not limited to the following:<br />
Progress monitoring data derived from district processes<br />
Student work<br />
<strong>Teacher</strong>‐made student assessment data<br />
Observation processes and student data reviews are conducted by the principal or assistant principal.<br />
Ongoing, timely, and actionable feedback is provided throughout the school year for all teachers as<br />
described in several sections of this manual and is summarized and focused upon on page 28.<br />
There is no modification in the rating process pertaining to the Self‐<strong>Evaluation</strong> and Evaluator Rating<br />
activities related to the evidence‐based practices. Modification of the Overall Annual Performance<br />
<strong>Evaluation</strong> Rating process for teachers new to the district is delineated on the table on page 23.<br />
Support for <strong>District</strong> and <strong>School</strong> Improvement Plans<br />
The district’s teacher evaluation system focuses on enhancing effective instruction and student<br />
learning. It is one of the major components of the district’s Professional Development <strong>System</strong> (PDS)<br />
that integrates the <strong>Teacher</strong> <strong>Evaluation</strong> <strong>System</strong> with other organizational sub‐systems such as the<br />
<strong>District</strong> Strategic Plan, Differentiated Accountability Plan, <strong>School</strong> Improvement Plans and the<br />
Administrative <strong>Evaluation</strong> <strong>System</strong>. Results from the teacher evaluation process will be applied to<br />
inform district and school improvement planning initiatives as well as serving a tool to determine the<br />
impact on related strategy implementation and goal achievement. In addition data derived the<br />
application of teacher evaluation system processes will be used when establishing professional<br />
development goals and strategies as a part of district and school improvement plans. In essence, the<br />
district’s teacher evaluation system provides for the integration of TARGET Planning, student<br />
performance measurement and the documented application of teacher evidence‐based practices to<br />
support district and school improvement plans.<br />
The district is currently working on the technological interfaces necessary through the redesign of the<br />
Local Instructional Improvement <strong>System</strong> (LIIS) to ensure that quality data is available. This is essential<br />
to promote timely and informed decision‐making as those decisions relate to district and school<br />
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