Teacher Category
Category 1A Teacher
Who are teachers in their first year of employment with the district, according to the employment contract date?
CTES is the acronym
What is the short name for the Classroom Teacher Evaluation System?
1 target element/instructional strategy
How many target elements should a teacher choose for deliberate practice?
10 days after an observation
Within how many days after an observation should the principal give the teacher a copy of the iObservation form with data marks and feedback? (may be provided electronically)
The teacher determines and has a choice as to which type of observation is to be completed first.
How is the order of the type of observation determined for a category 1B and 2 teachers?
Formal Observation
What type of observation must be scheduled between the teacher and the observer for a specific date and time?
2 action steps
How many action steps should a teacher create for each element/instructional strategy in the deliberate practice plan?
Highly Effective, Effective, Developing/Needs Improvement, Unsatisfactory
What are the teacher final evaluation scale scores called?
twice annually
How many times will a category 1A teacher be evaluated during a school year?
4 observations in a school year: 2 informals and 2 formals
What are the minimum observation requirements for category 1A teachers?
drop down menu for action steps, reflection logs, upload evidence, add comments
What are three things a teacher should do as a best practice for deliberate practice to update and monitor their progress?
not using, beginning, developing, applying, innovating
What are the names of the scale scores for each element in the teacher evaluation system?
once annually
How many times will a category 1B & 2 teacher be evaluated?
4: One data mark in each domain
What are the minimum required data marks for a final evaluation?
Classroom teacher form and non-classroom teacher form
What are the two forms that are available for observation?
a documented face-to-face conference between the observer and the teacher
What must happen prior to scoring a teacher as "not using" in an observation?
Instructional Practice Score, Deliberate Practice Score, Student Performance Data
What are the three components of the teacher evaluation system?
Palm Beach County Classroom Teachers Association (CTA) and the School District of Palm Beach County (SDPBC)
Who is Joint Evaluation Negotiations Committee that jointly develped the CTES Handbook?
The observer and the teacher must have a face-to-face conference confirming that the teacher declines to complete the process.
What must an observer do if a teacher fails to create a PGP by the required deadline?
The system takes an average of the highest score from each element.
How is the instructional practice score calculated?