Presentation made by Dr. Richard Voltz at the IPA Assistant Principals' Conference on February 8, 2011.

1. Teacher Evaluations Using Technology

2. Goals for Presentation

3. “Think of Students First”

4. To be able to know, describe and inform teachers what is effective instruction

6. “Fundamental Fairness”

7. Learn how to use technology to enhance classroom walkthroughs and teacher evaluation

8. Performance Counts Act

10. Largest PAC donor in Illinois, $1.8M

11. A great teacher and principal for every student.

12. Data systems that tell us if students are on track and principals and teachers are helping their students adequately progress.

13. College and career ready graduation standards

14. Four out of five citizens believe it should be easier for principals to let ineffective teachers go – even if they have tenure.

15. Three quarters of citizens believe that we should base tenure on how effective a teacher is at getting students to grow academically – not just on seniority.

16. Teacher Evaluation

17. Principal Evaluation

20. 2009 Urban Institute book. Its conclusion: Firing the least effective 6 to 10 percent of teachers would catapult American kids from near the bottom of the international pack in academic achievement to the top ranks. of teachers would catapult American kids from near the bottom of the international pack in academic achievement to the top ranks.

21. Widget Effect

22. What does the research say?

26. Do you need some inspiration to act courageously?

36. Being an effective evaluator is hard!

39. School leadership is second only to classroom teaching as an influence on pupil learning. Source: International Center for Leadership in Education

40. “ Without substantive conversations about real classroom practice, not much transfer, reflection or application to teaching practice will occur.” (Hord & Summers, 2008, p. 104) (Hord & Summers, 2008, p. 104)

41. "It is our job to know what is effective teaching practices and to hold teachers accountable." Dr. Mike Schmoker Dr. Mike Schmoker

44. Would you train teachers to learn how to pass out papers?

45. No Opt Out Student does not know answer, teacher goes to another student. First student is called on again to state answer.

46. Do you believe teachers can improve by watching other excellent teachers?

52. Secretary Duncan “The New Normal: Doing More With Less” “The New Normal: Doing More With Less”

53. Do not slash instructional time spent on task, eliminate the arts and foreign languages, abandon promising reforms, and lay off talented, young teachers. talented, young teachers. talented, young teachers.

56. Choose Documents from the drop down “more” menu.

58. Choose “Form” from the “Create New” menu

60. Name the form, whatever you name the form that is what it will be saved as. You can include text below name to explain purpose of the form.

62. Do Not Mix The Two

65. Walkthroughs counter pre-arranged “teacher observation-evaluation” process.

66. Determine what data you want to collect.

68. What are you looking for? Do you need to explain the question? Click on pencil to edit. Click here to make recorder answer this question. Question possible answers.

69. To add items click on “Add item” in upper left corner.

72. When sending form make sure you do it from “Form” drop down box, and then “Send form.” Do not send from spreadsheet.

73. Enter email addresses here

74. Smartphones iPads or Tablets

80. Link to my podcast http://bit.ly/IPA-AP11 http://bit.ly/IPA-AP11

81. Voltz T-Square Teacher Evaluation Process

90. Reflective Conference

91. Let evidence, not opinion, author the process author the process author the process

92. Concept of Inter-Rater Reliability

93. Fundamental Due Process

94. Have you shared everything with the teacher?

95. Parent Comments

96. Discipline Records

97. Drop Ins

98. Student Performance Facts