Title: Teacher
1Alabama Professional Education Personnel Evaluatio
n Program
Teacher Evaluation System
2Alabama Teacher System
- Purposes of Evaluation
- 1) Improvement
- 2) Summative decisions
- 3) Approval of preparation programs
- Statewide Performance Standards
- Criteria
- Each system was developed from a set of
Criteria - Criteria includes Competencies, Indicators,
and Definition items
Teacher Evaluation System
Alabama Department of Education
3Alabama Teacher System
Competencies
Eight Competencies
1.0. Preparation for Instruction 2.0. Presentation
of Instruction 3.0. Assessment of Student
Performance 4.0. Classroom Management 5.0. Positiv
e Climate 6.0. Communication 7.0. Professional
Development and Leadership 8.0. Performance of
Professional Responsibility
Teacher Evaluation System
Alabama Department of Education
4Alabama Teacher System
- Scoring
- 4-point rating scale with each Competency and
Indicator rated - Scoring by instrument by Indicator with roll-up
to Competency - level
- Evaluators
- Trained in conducting evaluations
- Must meet reliability standards
- Evaluatees
- Evaluation content and instruments are same
- Evaluation process is same for all teachers
Teacher Evaluation System
Alabama Department of Education
5Alabama Teacher System
Data Collection Instruments
- Interview (oral or written)
- Instructional Observation
- Professional Development Plan (generates
Leadership/ - Development Competency score during next
cycle)
- Evaluation Summary Report (reporting only)
Teacher Evaluation System
Alabama Department of Education
6Alabama Teacher System
Self Assessment
Teacher Evaluation System
Alabama Department of Education
7Alabama Teacher System
The Interview
Teacher Evaluation System
Alabama Department of Education
8Alabama Teacher System
The Observations
The evaluator conducts two observations (3 if a
non- tenured teacher ) observing the
classroom teacher in an instructional setting.
Teacher Evaluation System
Alabama Department of Education
9Alabama Teacher System
Supervisors Review Form
Teacher Evaluation System
Alabama Department of Education
10Alabama Teacher System
Evaluation Summary Report
Teacher Evaluation System
Alabama Department of Education
11Alabama Teacher System
Professional Development Plan
Teacher Evaluation System
Alabama Department of Education
12Questions
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14SPECIAL EDUCATION GROUP II
COMPETENCIES
Teacher System
Special Ed System
Eight Competencies
Eight Competencies
Preparation for Instruction
Preparation for Instruction New indicator for
Initial Evaluation
Presentation of Instruction
Presentation of Instruction
Assessment of Student Performance
Assessment of Student Performance
Classroom Management
Classroom Management
Positive Climate
Positive Climate Incorporates Health and Safety
Communication
Communication
Prof. Development/Ldrship
Prof. Development/Ldrship
Prof Responsibilities
Prof Responsibilities
15SPECIAL EDUCATION GROUP II
CONCEPTS
Teacher System
Special Ed System
Classroom
Classroom and Environments
(e.g. class could be in community such as
grocery stores, restaurants)
Academic Content, Functional, and Developmental
Levels
Academic Content
Equipment/Materials, Resources, and Adaptations
Equipment/Materials
(e.g. resources include paraprofessionals, adaptat
ions include assistive technology)
Management of Behavior
Management of Behavior
(could include physical control of student)
Climate (also emphasizes health and safety of
students
Climate
16SPECIAL EDUCATION GROUP II
INSTRUMENTS
Teacher System
Special Ed System
Self Assessment
Self Assessment
(Same format)
Interview
Interview
(3 questions, 5 indicators)
(4 questions, 6 indicators. Adds question
for Indicator 1.1. Rest of questions cover
same indicators as teacher system
Pre/Post Observation
Pre/Post Observation
(Same procedures, first two questions adapted
for special education)
Observation
Observation
(17 indicators)
(Same 17 indicators and same procedures)
17SPECIAL EDUCATION GROUP II
INSTRUMENTS
Teacher System
Special Ed System
Supervisors Review Form
Supervisors Review Form
(No difference)
ESR is same except for adding new indicator and
reference to health and safety
Evaluation Summary Report
Competency 7 Scoring
Competency 7 Scoring is same
(Not scored in field test since no past PDP has
been developed)
PDP
PDP has no changes