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Teachers are the most important factor influencing student success. The goal of the TEAM evaluation process is to provide educators with a model that helps them continuously improve their practice. A complete picture of what goes on in the classroom is essential to driving educator improvement; therefore, we want to look at how teachers deliver instruction and what students learn from those lessons. By using observations and data together, TEAM allows teachers and school leaders to have an ongoing dialogue about how what happens in the classroom impacts student performance. Ultimately, growth in a teacher’s skills leads to growth in student achievement. | ||||||||||||
Resources
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Scheduling Observations before LOE Generation: The Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) has received feedback from district and school-level stakeholders requesting support in efficiently scheduling educator observations across the academic year prior to the release of educators’ Level of Overall Effectiveness (LOE) scores. In response, TDOE has developed this Observation Pacing Guide and accompanying Observation Pacing Calculator. These tools are designed to help school leaders strategically plan and distribute educator observations to ensure timely completion. |
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Rubrics |
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Guidance Documents |
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District-Developed Walk-Through Sample Templates
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Frequently Asked Questions |
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Level of Overall Effectiveness (LOE) Scale |
Qualitative data, student growth data, and student achievement data are all combined to create a scale score (score range) between 100 and 500. Due to legislative changes made during the 2013 legislative sessions, the calculations for overall levels of effectiveness depend on whether a teacher has an individual growth score or a school- or system-wide growth score.
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