| Evaluation System | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 |
| USOE PEER Advisory Committee | District evaluation plans approved in May |
Districts send updated report on to USOE in May for approval | Districts pilot local evaluation systems and provide updates in spring of 2015 | USOE begins accountability audits in selected districts |
| Observation Tools Teaching and Leadership | Year 1 observation measurement tools pilot in 16 districts |
Year 2 observation tools pilot in 38 user group districts (teaching and leadership); other districts piloting observation tools based on UETS and UELS |
Full implementation of observation tools aligned with UETS and UELS Pilot electronic platforms selected by districts |
Full district implementation of professional performance component Electronic platforms in place |
| Student Growth |
Student Growth Workgroup SAGE adopted USOE begins to develop |
USOE conducts pilot study of SLOs in volunteer districts SAGE Year 1 test data USOE continues to develop statewide example SLOs (Early Childhood, PE, Health, K-3 Science) |
Statewide pilot of SLOs Statewide pilot of SGPs SAGE Year 2 implementation year Districts begin SLO development plan using example SLOs and USOE SLO Toolkit |
Full district implementation of student growth component: SGPs for tested subjects and grades and SLOs for non-tested subjects and grades |
| Surveys for Stakeholder Input | Year 1 pilot of survey questions (Utah Education Policy Center) (teachers, parents, students) |
Year 2 Pilot of survey items (Utah Education Policy Center) USOE creates rubric for scoring educator response to survey feedback for effectiveness |
Districts decide survey(s) to use and then pilot in local schools | Full district implementation of stakeholder Input component |
| Weighting of Evaluation Components | USOE works with consultants to formulate study of determining weights of three components | USOE pilots statewide to determine weights of three components using district data | Utah State Board evaluates the component weights selected to determine final weighting | |
| Rater-reliability and Calibration | Online resources created and distributed to districts to ensure rater-reliability of teaching and leadership observations | USOE rater-reliability certification process with master-coded exemplars in place and professional development provided in districts |
USOE reliability certification pilot conducted in districts Observer certification required |
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| Professional Development | Professional development (PD) for districts piloting observation tools for teaching and leadership |
USOE and districts provide PD for instructional effectiveness using UETS PD on Leadership and role of administrator in improving teacher performance |
USOE and districts continue PD on following:
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USOE and districts continue PD as needed |
**2016-2017 school year includes performance pay for principals as outlined in SB101-2014 | USOE:March 25,2014
