Human Resources Department

Further Clarification on Teacher Evaluation Growth Data

Hello Everyone,

This blog post provides further clarification on teacher goals.  Teachers are not required to revise the goals that have already been submitted.  However, when the year end evaluation is completed administrators and teachers must use the following to calculate growth data and evaluate the teacher on this particular student growth goal. Any other stated growth goals that remain are for informational purposes only for the 14-15 school year.

Student Growth Data (25%). The administrator and teacher will meet to determine growth measures that follow the weighted formula listed below. All teachers will have the following student growth goal: All students must show growth or maintain proficiency based on growth measures that are used for the evaluation. It is understood that this does not mean that every student will necessarily be on grade level as we measure growth vs. achievement data.  For the NWEA if they maintain or exceed their RIT status for their grade level norm, that is considered growth.  

  • We will continue to meet and revisit our process.
  • We are trying to be flexible given the state mandates.
  • We are getting better each year at
  • measuring student growth data and will continue to enhance that process.

5% District growth based on state accountability measures and other student growth measures available to the District. We will continue to monitor state progress in this area.

10% Building Growth based on multiple measures which must include NWEA (reading, Language Usage, math and science), Explore, Plan, MME and State Accountability growth measures (when state data is made available).

10% Classroom Growth based on NWEA for the specific subject area, State Assessments, Classroom Assessments, DRA, Performance or product measures, other formative assessments, pre and post tests (specific % proficient) are required.

Click Here for the link that was previously posted on the HR blog. site.

Evaluation Committee Blog Post Click Here

Click Here for a link on approved District Assessments. This document which was produced from the assessment committee further clarifies acceptable assessments that can be used for evaluations.