RESOURCES

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The following resources provide more information about the State’s work on educator effectiveness:

Section D(2) of Race to the Top: this section of North Carolina’s Race to the Top application outlines the State’s plans for educator effectiveness
(pdf, 223kb)

Top Ten of Education Effectiveness: the top ten things to know about the State’s educator effectiveness policy changes
(pdf, 271kb)


Communication

Superintendents' Memo from September 2013: provides an update on the 2013-14 pilot of the Analysis of Student Work process, which will be used to measure student growth in the Arts, World Languages, Healthful Living, and International Baccalaureate and Advanced Placement courses.

Superintendents' Memo from July 2013: provides an update on the pilot of the Analysis of Student Work process, which will be used to measure student growth in the Arts, Healthful Living, and World Languages.

Superintendents' Memo from May 2013: outlines important processes around data and Home Base, specifically the new online platform for the NC Educator Evaluation System.

Superintendents' Memo from May 2013: provides reminders about the completion of summary rating forms and the process for rating on the standards.

Superintendents' Memo from May 2013: shares information about the public reporting of educator effectiveness data and reminders on the implementation timeline for the educator effectiveness model.

Superintendents' Memo from April 2013: provides information on the roster verification process and training opportunities.

Superintendents' Memo from February 2013: provides updates on revisions to the Measures of Student Learning: NC's Common Exams and a timeline for release of exams and resources during second semester.

Superintendents' Memo from January 2013: announces the release of Teacher Evaluation Dashboards in EVAAS, provides guidance around training on the release of the Dashboards, and details the process for account creation.

Superintendents' Memo from November 2012: announces the release of teacher-level EVAAS accounts, provides guidance around training on EVAAS, and links to resources to assist with teacher understanding of the data.

Superintendents' Memo from October 2012: outlines additional flexibility around high school math Measures of Student Learning for those districts and charter schools that are moving forward with first semester implementation. Also includes a list of districts and charter schools that have elected to administer at the end of first semester.
(pdf, 172kb)

Superintendents’ Memo from January 2012: provides principals and central office staff members with instructions for how to access the aggregate data reported on educator evaluation
(pdf, 164kb)

Human Resource Directors’ Memo from January 2012: provides human resource staff members with information on the implementation of the sixth and eighth standards during the 2011 – 2012 school year
(pdf, 206kb)

Superintendents’ Memo from September 2011: outlines the addition of the sixth and eighth standards to the NC Educator Evaluation System and the addition of the abbreviated evaluation option for career-status teachers
(pdf, 170kb)

Superintendents' Memo from May 2011: provides an update on the addition of the sixth and eighth standards to the NC Educator Evaluation System and the mandatory reporting of aggregate educator evaluation data
(pdf, 56kb)


Statewide Meeting for District and Charter School Planning Teams
On September 20, 2012, the Department of Public Instruction held a statewide meeting on implementation of the educator effectiveness model. After hearing updates, districts and charter schools had the opportunity to begin to work on local plans.

READY Educator Effectiveness
An overview on educator effectiveness provided at the regional READY meetings held in Spring 2012 for teachers and school administrators
(pdf, 0kb)

The slide deck from the Spring 2012 READY meetings in PowerPoint. The slides also include talking points.
(ppt, 3.5mb)

An overview on educator effectiveness provided at the regional READY meetings held in Fall 2012 for teachers and school administrators.
(pdf, 2.1mb)

If you’d like to receive updates about the State’s Race to the Top efforts, including educator effectiveness, please sign up for the Race to the Top weekly update by emailing Michael Yarbrough. 


The Top Five Questions of the Month


Quick Resources for Teachers

Educator Effectiveness Update for Teachers of ELL Students
(pdf, 268kb)

Timeline for Educator Status
(pdf, 145kb)

Educator Effectiveness: Myths Debunked
(pdf, 288kb)

Overview of Student Growth in the NC Educator Evaluation System
(pdf, 330kb)

Guide to the Measures of Student Learning
(pdf, 344kb)