Merit Award Program S' 1012'225, F'S'

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Merit Award ProgramS. 1012.225, F.S.

• Rule Development Workshop
• May 16, 2007

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Agenda

• Overview Presentation
• Summary of Merit Award Plan Statute
• Specific Topics for Rule Development
• Opportunity for Input
• Speakers Card
• Speakers identify yourself for the recorder
• All may provide input in writing, via
• Email
• Speakers Card
• Regular Mail

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Overview

• Summary of 1012.225, FS (SB 1226)
• Areas under consideration for rule development
• Calculation of the average teacher salary per
  district
• Plan Review Procedures, and
• Reporting formats

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Summary of Merit Award Program (SB 1226)

• Districts seeking state funding for
  performance-based supplements must adopt a Merit
  Award Program (MAP) plan
• Awards must be 5-10 of the average teacher
  salary for that district
• Applies to all instructional personnel, except
  paraprofessionals and substitute teachers, and to
  school-based administrators
• Awards may be distributed to individuals or
  instructional teams

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Summary of Merit Award Program (SB 1226)

• At least 60 of the individuals evaluation must
  be based on their students performance as
  measured by
• Statewide standardized tests where applicable
• National, state, or district-developed
  assessments (endofcourse tests) that measure
  the Sunshine State Standards for all other
  courses
• Districts must balance measurement of proficiency
  and gains in learning for equity

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Summary of Merit Award Program (SB 1226)

• Up to 40 of a teachers evaluation is the
  professional practices component, evaluated by
  principal (or district supervisor for
  school-based administrators)
• Maintaining appropriate discipline
• Subject matter, instructional planning and
  delivery, use of technology
• Use of diagnostic and assessment data to design
  and differentiate instruction
• Collaborating with students and families
• Educator Accomplished Practices
• For principals, also resource management for
  instruction, teacher recruitment and retention

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Summary of Merit Award Program (SB 1226)

• By 2007-08 school year, MAP districts must be
  able to administer end-of-course exams to
  participate
• District-adopted, negotiated plans are due to
  Commissioner each October 15
• Commissioner reports to Leadership each year on
  district compliance with next years plan and
  last years implementation
• DOE provides technical assistance upon request
  and posts best practices
• State Board of Education will adopt rules on how
  to calculate the district average teachers
  salary, reporting formats and plan review
  procedures

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Considerations for Calculation of the Average
Teacher Salary

• Who is considered in definition of teacher for
  this purpose?
• Based on which survey data?
• Current method of calculating average teacher
  salary for publication purposes?
• Other purposes for calculation of the average
  teacher salary?
• Others?

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Considerations for Review of Plan Procedures

• What must be evident in plan documentation to
  demonstrate compliance with the statute, s.
  1012.225, F.S.?
• Assessment requirements outlined in section
  (3)(a)-(d) and SB 1226 section 6
• Professional practices assessment outlined in
  section (3)(e)
• Plan construction requirements outlined in
  sections (1) and (2)
• Negotiation and adoption requirements outlined in
  section (1)
• Timelines outlined in sections (5) and (6)
• Others?

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Considerations for Reporting Formats

• What must be reported to demonstrate that the
  previous years plan was implemented in
  compliance with the statute?
• What evidence demonstrates that
• Bonuses were distributed to individuals according
  to the adopted plan?
• Funds were fully dispersed and bonuses
  distributed on time?
• Would a standard form or template be helpful to
  districts?
• Others?

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Public Comment

• Average Teacher Salary Calculation
• Review of Plan Procedures
• Reporting Formats