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GPS Review and Revision Committee
Burt Austin, Assistant Principal Beth Borland,
Teacher Jill Britt, Human Resources
Supervisor Katie Cadle, Teacher Barbara Fengya,
Director of Secondary Education Sonya James,
Teacher Bev Johnson, Teacher Lisa Miniear,
Department Chair Lauren Musgrave, Teacher Mary
Nine, Teacher Ann Puckett-Harpold, Director of
Elementary Education Eric Scott, Teacher Cathy
Smith, Teacher/President FTEA Dr. Jim Snapp,
Assistant Superintendent Toni Stevenson,
Principal Russell Wright, Principal Jim Zoch,
Department Coordinator
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Why do we need a new teacher evaluation system?

• The TAS needed specific improvements in the new
  teacher and teacher assistance sections. This
  included adding rubrics for school counselors and
  media specialists where none previously existed.
• The Professional Teacher section had a great deal
  of paperworkteachers reported not spending time
  on meaningful activities.
• The goal setting process did not always focus on
  directly impacting student learning.
• Support for teachers needed a more comprehensive
  process.

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Growth for Professional Staff

• Three specific sections
• New Teachers (includes all teachers in their
  first year in FTCSC
• First year in the profession
• Experienced teachers new to FTCSC
• Goal To clearly articulate high expectations
  for professional behavior of educators in FTCSC.

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• Professional Teachers
• Most teachersmore than two years of teaching
  experience in FTCSC.
• Goal To focus the work of professional
  educators on increasing student performance in a
  reflective and collaborative environment.
• Teacher Support
• Assistance for teachers new to FTCSC
• Assistance for experienced teachers
• Goal To provide appropriate levels of
  assistance to educators enabling them to return
  to professional status or monitor insufficient
  progress resulting in a recommendation for
  non-renewal of the regular teaching contract.

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GPS
School Improvement Plan
Reflection/Revision
Professional Development
District Improvement Plan
Indiana Academic Standards
Data/Evidence
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New Teacher

• New Teacher is defined as any teacher, regardless
  of previous teaching experience, new to FTCSC.
• The focus of the New Teacher Phase is to
  establish professional expectations for the
  teacher and demonstrate proficiency in the key
  areas of Instruction (curriculum, content
  knowledge, instruction/pedagogy, and assessment)
  and Classroom Practices and Culture (monitoring
  and managing student behavior).
• New teachers are invited to be involved during
  PLCs in the SMART goal setting portion of
  Professional Teacher Status to grow
  professionally and to gain a deeper understanding
  of that process.

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New Teacher (All new teacher to FTCSC,
regardless of previous experience)

• One observation each grading period (4 per year)
• Pre-observation form completed by the
  teachersubmitted to the principal prior to the
  classroom visit
• Principal observes one full lesson or period
• Post observation conference held and form
  completed
• New Teachers focus on Instruction (Domain 1) and
  Classroom Practices and Culture (Domain 4)
• New Teachers attend meetings as scheduled
• IMAP successfully completed and submitted by the
  established deadline

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Comparing TAS to GPS

• TAS
• Goal setting in the fall
• Multiple forms for the process
• Four domains provided structure for goal setting
• Student learning data was often narrowly defined
• Process tended to be a one-year focus

• GPS
• Goal setting begins in the spring
• One pagerfront and back
• Singular domain--instruction
• A variety of measures utilized to measure student
  learning
• Can be multi-year in nature
• Collaboration is encouraged

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Differences for Professional Teachers

• Timeline Start goal setting in the spring and
  goals can be multi-year in nature
• Format Grade levels, departments, or academies
  are encouraged to design the SMART Goal together

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• Direction Not an additional piece of work, but
  something that is integrated in the work of PLCs
  and ongoing professional dialogue
• Focus Improving student learning
• (Use of Domain 1 Instruction only.)

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What is success based on?
?Clearly defined student learning goal emanating
from the district and school improvement
plan ?Specific steps toward the achievement of
that goal ?Frequent monitoring of progress
toward that goal ?Reflective practice through
the processmonitoring and adjusting professional
practice in an effort to achieve the goal
and ?Sharing insights and celebrating
accomplishments and discoveries.
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Results Learningfor students and teachers
While the primary purpose is to increase student
learning, in some cases well-thought out and
carefully implemented professional plans may not
achieve the desired goal. The result is not
failure, but an opportunity for growth in
professional knowledge, providing the opportunity
for refinement and future goal setting.
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Teacher Support Phase

• Administrative Support Goal to clearly
  communicate professional expectations and
  ultimately return the teacher to Professional
  Teacher Status (or New Teacher Phase)
• Collegial Support Expand support for the
  teacher to meet professional expectations and
  return to Professional Teacher Status (or New
  Teacher Phase)
• Intensive Support Most extensive and
  comprehensive level of support for the teacher,
  lasting no longer than one year. (This is level
  is only for teachers who have more than two years
  of experience in FTCSC.)

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Sharing GPS Upcoming Meetings

• Acton                           10/3 _at_ 750 AM
• Adams                         10/9 _at_ 800 AM
• Arlington                      10/10 _at_ 750 AM
• Bunker Hill                    10/15 _at_ 800 AM
• South Creek                  10/9 _at_ 340 PM
• Thompson Crossing       10/16 _at_ 340 PM
• Wanamaker                   10/14 _at_ 800 AM
• Edgewood Intermediate  10/27 _at_ 745 AM
• Kitley Intermediate         10/13 _at_ 745 AM
• FTMS East                    10/14 _at_ 245 PM
• FTMS West                   9/29 _at_ 245 PM
• FCHS                           10/13 _at_ 245 PM
• Diploma                      10/21 _at_ 245 PM

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