I want to start by congratulating both Suzanne and Brian on their re-election to the School Board and would also like to congratulate Anne Moore on her election. We look forward to continuing our partnership and collaboration with all of you.
The topic I would like to address tonight is the Teacher Principal Evaluation Pilot. Specifically, we are interested in parent input into the selection of the evaluation model. OSPI was required to collaborate with parents in the improvement of the evaluation system, which led to TPEP. Other districts in the initial pilot groups used parent input in their selection process. We would like our district and school board to follow suit and collaborate with parents as you work to make the decision regarding which model will be best for the students in our district.
It is not my intention to talk about each of the specific models tonight. However, I do want to talk a little about a couple of aspect of the models. Because “Communicating and collaborating with parents and school community” is one element of the new teacher evaluation criteria, and “Partnering with the school community to promote student learning” is an element to the new principal evaluation criteria, we feel it is vital that the model chosen includes parent and student input. I just don’t know how you can possibly evaluate the quality and effectiveness of a partnership without input from all of the partners.
We are also excited about the possibilities for student (and possibly parent) input in the areas of such things as:
- Recognizing individual student learning needs
- Using multiple student data elements to modify instruction and improve student learning
- Exhibiting collaborative and collegial practices focused on improving instructional practice and student learning
It is absolutely key that we are seeing a shift in thinking- to educator effectiveness and its impact on student learning.
Again, we look forward to working with you on this very important project.
School Board Comments – November 9, 2011
I want to start by congratulating both Suzanne and Brian on their re-election to the School Board and would also like to congratulate Anne Moore on her election. We look forward to continuing our partnership and collaboration with all of you.
The topic I would like to address tonight is the Teacher Principal Evaluation Pilot. Specifically, we are interested in parent input into the selection of the evaluation model. OSPI was required to collaborate with parents in the improvement of the evaluation system, which led to TPEP. Other districts in the initial pilot groups used parent input in their selection process. We would like our district and school board to follow suit and collaborate with parents as you work to make the decision regarding which model will be best for the students in our district.
It is not my intention to talk about each of the specific models tonight. However, I do want to talk a little about a couple of aspect of the models. Because “Communicating and collaborating with parents and school community” is one element of the new teacher evaluation criteria, and “Partnering with the school community to promote student learning” is an element to the new principal evaluation criteria, we feel it is vital that the model chosen includes parent and student input. I just don’t know how you can possibly evaluate the quality and effectiveness of a partnership without input from all of the partners.
We are also excited about the possibilities for student (and possibly parent) input in the areas of such things as:
It is absolutely key that we are seeing a shift in thinking- to educator effectiveness and its impact on student learning.
Again, we look forward to working with you on this very important project.