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00:00:10.410,00:00:14.480 There’s been a lot of talk about new teacher
and principal evaluation in Wisconsin.
00:00:14.800,00:00:17.970 What has this evaluation system
been like for educators who have
00:00:18.040,00:00:19.690 been piloting it in Wisconsin?
00:00:20.340,00:00:24.190 - What it’s changed about us is the
collaborative nature between the
00:00:24.320,00:00:29.000 administration and the teachers.
And I think we all feel very hopeful that
00:00:29.060,00:00:30.940 it’s -- that it will make our teaching better.
00:00:31.690,00:00:36.810 - Evaluations are now around how are we
going to get better at what I chose to get
00:00:36.880,00:00:41.920 better at and get some feedback from
your administrator or your superintendent.
00:00:43.480,00:00:47.160 - We’re probably using less anecdotal
information than we’ve used in the past
00:00:47.240,00:00:49.790 and really using some hard numbers --
hard evidence.
00:00:51.030,00:00:54.580 - In Wisconsin, we’ve always been
concerned about improving instruction
00:00:54.640,00:00:57.300 across the state.
It’s part of our DNA.
00:00:57.730,00:01:00.720 Thankfully, educator evaluation
has evolved.
00:01:00.850,00:01:05.680 I’ve been in public education more than
36 years now, and I think, frankly, we’ve
00:01:05.740,00:01:09.830 never done a real good job of evaluating
people’s performance and actually using
00:01:09.900,00:01:12.770 that evaluation for improving instruction.
00:01:12.800,00:01:15.580 Well, I’m here to tell you that
we’re in a different place now.
00:01:15.650,00:01:19.400 We’ve created a new Wisconsin
Educator Effectiveness System.
00:01:19.500,00:01:20.520 It’s a great model.
00:01:20.780,00:01:22.510 It’s going to be used to improve instruction.
00:01:22.580,00:01:28.900 It’s going to be used to provide principals
and teachers a roadmap for improvement.
00:01:28.980,00:01:32.080 We’re finally going to get to the point
where we actually can start to personalize
00:01:32.160,00:01:34.350 and customize professional development.
00:01:34.410,00:01:38.940 The best way to improve student
achievement is to have strong teachers
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It’s the absolute key to this.
00:01:42.250,00:01:47.980 So that is why I’m real excited about this
program, and I believe that it's absolutely
00:01:48.070,00:01:52.540 connected directly to our Agenda 2017,
which is all about closing
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and lifting up all children.
00:01:57.730,00:02:00.840 - [Background music] Many people
mistakenly believe that Act 10, or the
00:02:00.900,00:02:04.290 state’s No Child Left Behind waiver,
prompted Wisconsin to develop
00:02:04.390,00:02:07.410 an educator effectiveness system.
This is not the case.
00:02:07.550,00:02:12.140 In 2010, Superintendent Evers convened a
diverse group of educational stakeholders
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educators in continuous improvement of
00:02:16.580,00:02:19.960 professional practice in order to lead to
improved student outcomes.
00:02:20.390,00:02:24.560 Across 2011, this design team reviewed
research and best practices both
00:02:24.650,00:02:28.550 nationally and locally to develop the
Wisconsin Educator Effectiveness System.
00:02:28.680,00:02:32.430 The team selected an evaluation model
that measures educator practice and
00:02:32.510,00:02:35.840 student outcomes equally.
It takes multiple measures and multiple
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specify identifies each educator’s
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needed improvement.
00:02:42.610,00:02:46.180 To support evaluation of teacher practice,
the team selected the internationally
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Framework for Teaching.
00:02:48.720,00:02:51.130 A similar model has been
developed for evaluating principals’
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Wisconsin’s system differs from those
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Our system was built to empower
00:02:57.450,00:03:01.410 educators, support their professional
growth, and draw upon their expertise to
00:03:01.470,00:03:04.540 develop a system which ultimately
improves student outcomes.
00:03:04.880,00:03:08.410 Our system was designed by and for
Wisconsin educators.
00:03:08.810,00:03:12.810 DPI intentionally chose an incremental
implementation phase, which allowed a
00:03:12.880,00:03:17.090 full year of design for the system and two
full years to pilot the system.
00:03:17.360,00:03:21.660 DPI has developed a training plan and is
developing training materials.
00:03:21.770,00:03:26.000 DPI has contracted with CESAs
to support local implementation.
00:03:26.470,00:03:30.320 Pilot participants and external reviewers
from UW-Milwaukee have
00:03:30.400,00:03:34.010 actively participated in providing
feedback to refine the systems.
00:03:34.510,00:03:37.840 One piece of feedback pilot participants
have given DPI is that the
00:03:37.910,00:03:41.550 Educator Effectiveness System has
positively impacted their practice.
00:03:43.430,00:03:49.580 - So having -- seeing the differences
within the different levels of teaching, you
00:03:49.660,00:03:54.820 also saw the videos, you actually got to
apply your knowledge towards, you know,
00:03:54.900,00:04:00.760 those videos, taking notes, looking for
evidence yourself -- it makes you become
00:04:00.820,00:04:03.040 more aware of what you’re doing
in your own classroom.
00:04:03.290,00:04:07.840 - So I really appreciated the specificness
of the framework and what the teaching
00:04:07.890,00:04:11.720 actually looks like in the classroom and
then next steps for how to improve.
00:04:12.180,00:04:15.530 - When I created my SLO, I realized how
much independence and freedom was
00:04:15.580,00:04:21.210 involved in it. It could totally -- whatever
I developed depended completely on
00:04:21.280,00:04:26.230 my needs, my classroom, my teaching style,
and what I wanted to improve.
00:04:26.300,00:04:30.910 So therefore, it made it very flexible for
what I really wanted to
00:04:31.010,00:04:31.710 do in my classroom.
00:04:32.160,00:04:37.390 - It’s probably the most sophisticated tool
that I've seen in my career in 32 years.
00:04:37.780,00:04:44.760 Once we begin using that on a day-to-day
basis and become more comfortable with it,
00:04:44.830,00:04:52.560 I think we’re both going to become
better evaluators and help teachers to
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00:04:55.360,00:04:58.920 - You know, in Wisconsin, improving
practice and helping all students is what
00:04:59.000,00:05:00.700 our educators are all about.
00:05:00.850,00:05:02.160 They care.
00:05:02.450,00:05:06.630 This new system of educator
effectiveness will support all teachers in
00:05:06.690,00:05:09.540 the state of Wisconsin and will help to
improve student learning.
00:05:09.710,00:05:13.450 And most importantly, it’ll move us
towards that overall goal, is to make sure
00:05:13.520,00:05:17.120 that every child graduates prepared for
college and career.
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