DPS Coaching, Evaluation and Pie
This is Denver Public Schools’ multiple-measure growth and performance system designed to coach, develop, and evaluate teachers
What is LEAP?
Learning Environment, Instruction and Professionalism
What are the domains in the Framework for Effective Teaching (FET)?
12
What are the number of indicators in the classroom observations section of the LEAP Framework?
Measures students' progress toward mastery of the Colorado Academic Standards and includes multiple sources of evidence.
What are SLOs?
DPS
What is Denver Public Schools
Student voice, classroom observation, professionalism and student growth.
What are the multiple measures measures of LEAP?
This assesses a teacher’s contributions outside the classroom, or “off-stage” behaviors. (e.g., planning and differentiating using data, collaboration, engaging families, etc.)
What is Professionalism Domain in the FET?
LE.3, I.1, I.3, I.5
What are the "Gateway Indicators"?
Ahead, Prepared, Somewhat Prepared, Underprepared, Significantly Underprepared
What are the SLO baseline preparedness levels?
SLO
What is Student Learning Objectives?
42% or 47%
What is the percentage that classroom observations have on the LEAP pie?
Two times a year
How many times do we assess professionalism in a school year?
A collaborative process between the teacher and their observer to support teacher growth and increase student achievement.
What is a coaching cycle?
Two
What are the number of SLOs all full time teachers need to submit at the beginning of the year?
MLLs
What are Multilingual Learners
14% or 23%
What is the percentage that PROFESSIONALISM and STUDENT VOICE* have on the LEAP pie?
Demonstrates self-awareness, reflects on practice with self and others and acts on feedback.
What is an indicator on the professionalism section of the framework?
Measures the academic growth of all students and is applied to all teachers within each school. (10%)
What is the collective measure in the student growth part of the LEAP pie?
Multiple data sources that indicate students' mastery of prerequisite standards taught in the prior grade and indicate students' readiness to engage in grade level standards?
What is baseline preparedness?
GPS
What is the new SLO and LEAP platform? Growth Performance System
30%
What is the percentage that STUDENT GROWTH (slos) have on the LEAP pie?
Three
What is the minimum of scored classroom observation per year?
Reflect and set goals for the second half of the year.
What is the mid-year conversation?
September 26th
What is the deadline to submit SLOs?**
LEAP
What is Leading Effective Academic Practice?