TEACHER

DEVELOPMENT &
EVALUATION
Law takes effect September 1, 2014
REASON FOR THIS
MEETING
Inform membership about the State Plan and the drafted
SLP Plan for TDE

Overview of similarities and differences

Provide links to full plans for further information
THE LAW
MN Statute 122A.40 and 122A.41
Beginning in school year 2014-2015 (Sept 1, 2014)
Must include:
Peer review
Three year review cycle
Individual growth plan
Summative evaluation
Data on student engagement and growth
Professional learning communities
Staff development
Teacher improvement/support process


PLAN SIMILARITIES
3 year cycle
Peer review/observations each year
Summative evaluation by administrator in Year 3
Individual growth and development plan (PDP)
Use of student growth data over 3 years
Use of student engagement data over 3 years
PLAN DIFFERENCES
STATE:
Fixed structure
Unfamiliar practices
No identified reflection
Formal joint agreement needed to make plan edits
SLP:
Flexible, can allow for plan changes (using our stated
process for edits)
Familiar practices
Professional reflection is a built-in
TDE advisory group (District and PAT)


SLP TDE DRAFT:
APPROVED BY PAT GOVERNING BOARD, APRIL 28, 2014
APPROVED BY THE SLP SCHOOL BOARD, MAY 27, 2014

Component 1
Teacher Practice (40%) & Student Engagement Surveys (25%)
Component 2
Student Growth and Achievement (35%)

Years 1 and 2
Three peer observations, PDP and two surveys
Each observation includes a pre- and post- meeting
Year 3
Two peer observations, evaluators observation, PDP and two
surveys
Each observation includes a pre- and post- meeting
Summative meeting with evaluator

STATE PLAN
State TDE Default Plan

15 out of 17 districts that piloted elements of state plan voted
not to continue with the state plan as written, even if funded

Recommendation from MDE is to use content and structure
that is already familiar to teachers in the district

Per MDE, it is not recommended to begin year with one plan
and switch mid-year

SUMMARY

SLP Plan or State Plan (choose one)

SLP, like many districts, have borrowed pieces of state plan,
modifying those pieces to meet their individual districts
needs (simplified)

Choosing the SLP plan allows for modifications to be made
more efficiently than choosing the state plan




VOTING

Will take place in buildings next week, June 10
th
and 11
th

Ballot will be SLP Plan or State Plan

Results will be disseminated shortly after via e-mail
QUESTIONS AND/OR
CLARIFICATIONS
SLP TASK FORCE
BELIEFS
Collaborative process
Continuous growth and improvement
Clear and consistent evaluation process
High quality teaching with a focus on equity will close
achievement gap
Professional Development for all stakeholders
On-going review of plan: TDE Advisory Group
Use processes, forms, and expectations that are already
familiar to staff