Cayuga-Onondaga BOCES

Annual Professional Performance Review (APPR)

2016-2017

What are some of the basic differences in our old APPR (2012-2015) and our new APPR (beginning September 2016)?

  • There are no longer three subcomponent scores to comprise a teacher’s overall evaluation rating. There are now TWO subcomponents: Observation and Student Performance.
  • Teachers will no longer receive a score out of 100. Now, each subcomponent will receive a rating (HEDI), which will then be applied to the following state-mandated matrix, resulting in an overall rating (HEDI):

Observation
Student Performance / H / E / D / I
H / H / H / E / D
E / H / E / E / D
D / E / E / D / I
I / D / D / I / I
  • During the “transition period” (through 2018-2019), a teacher’s evaluation may not be based on NYS 3-8 ELA or Math assessments or a state-provided growth score. Any teacher who would normally have an SLO based on these assessments will have an “alternate” SLO based on an approved assessment.

What are the key elements of the Observation subcomponent?

  • The NYSUT 2014 rubric will be used for teacher evaluation.
  • Tenured teachers will receive a minimum of 1 formal observation and 1 walkthrough.
  • Non-tenured teachers will receive a minimum of 2 formal observations and 1 walkthrough.
  • Formal observations will be announced and will include a pre- and post-observation conference.
  • Walkthroughs will be unannounced and will not include a pre-or post-observation conference.
  • One observation must be completed by the principal or other trained administrator. The second observation must be completed by an independent trained evaluator.
  • The formal observation will be completed by the teacher’s direct supervisor.
  • The walkthrough will be completed by a different BOCES administrator.
  • 90% of a teacher’s observation rating will come from the teacher’s lead evaluator.
  • 10% of a teacher’s observation rating will come from the independent evaluator.
  • No 60 point conversion chart is needed. Each observer will determine a rubric score from 1.0 through 4.0. The rubric scores of all evaluators would be appropriately weighted and converted to a performance level based on the following negotiated matrix:

Permissible Statewide Range
(Actual Cut Scores Determined Locally)
Minimum / Maximum
H / 3.5 / 4.0
E / 2.5 / 3.49
D / 1.5 / 2.49
I / 1 / 1.49

What are the key elements of the student performance subcomponent?

  • The SLO conversion chart is now prescribed by SED as follows:

Rating / I / I / I / I / I / I / I / I / I / I / I / I / I / D / D / E / E / E / H / H / H
%
Meeting
Target / 0-4% / 5-8% / 9-12$ / 13-16% / 17-20% / 21-24% / 25-28% / 29-33% / 34-38% / 39-43% / 44-48% / 49-54% / 55-59% / 60-66% / 67-74% / 75-79% / 80-84% / 85-89% / 90-92% / 93-96% / 97-100%
Points / 0 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 13 / 14 / 15 / 16 / 17 / 18 / 19 / 20
  • Each teacher will have an SLO based on an approved assessment.
  • Teachers in each program (Alternative Education, Career Technical Education, and Special Education) will have a program-wide measure for the student performance subcomponent.
  • The number of students in each program meeting their individual target on each teacher’s SLO will be combined to determine a program-wide measure.

What changed in the appeals process?

  • Appeals concerning a teacher’s evaluation must be received in the District Superintendent’s office no later than the first school day in October.
  • In the case of appeals, an Appeal Committee consisting of 2 administrators and 2 Teachers’ Association members will meet to consider the teacher’s appeal. A teacher may appeal a tie or negative determination to the District Superintendent.

What might this new system look like for a given teacher?