REACH Performance Tasks
True/False - Student growth between administration of Performance Tasks (BOY) or (EOY) will count towards a portion of eligible teachers’ REACH scores.
True - REACH Performance Tasks will be administered at the beginning and the end of the 2023-2024 school year, and student growth between these two administrations (eg Beginning of the Year (BOY) or Middle of the Year (MOY) will count towards a portion of eligible teachers’ REACH scores.
When will REACH observations begin?
REACH observations will occur on or after the fifth week of school. September 18th.
Following the Pre-Conference, within how many days must the observation occur?
The observation must occur within 5 school days but no sooner than the next school day following the Pre-Conference.
What is not included in an Informal Observation?
A Pre-Observation Conference and a Post-Observation Conference
How is your Summative Rating calculated?
70% Professional Practice & 30% Student Growth based on Performance Tasks
Performance Tasks are designed to demonstrate what?
Student growth on key standards over the course of the year.
The evaluator must give the educator at least ______ days/hours of the conference
2 days/48 hours
The post conference should be scheduled no sooner than ____ days following the observation?
3 school days
True/False - Evaluators are NOT required to rate all components. Only components with sufficient evidence for Domains 2 and 3 are rated.
True - Evaluators are not required to rate all components. Only components with sufficient evidence for Domains 2 and 3 are rated.
Educators on the two-year plan will receive how many observations Year 1? Year 2?
Tenured Biennial Year 1 - 1 Formal and 1 Informal. Tenured Biennial Year 2 - 1 Formal (if informal was completed previous yr)
What are student PT scores used for?
The scores submitted will be used to calculate the student growth component of the REACH rating.
Can evaluators interact with students during an observation?
Yes, evaluators may ask individual questions like: “What are you working on? Why are you working on this? Will you get a grade? What feedback will you get?
Give examples of pertinent evidence or supporting artifacts that could be gathered from the observation
Student work, exit slips, quizzes, student-led discourse, etc
Describe the Formal Observation cycle.
Pre-Observation Conference, Observation, Post-Observation Conference, Evaluator Shares Final Rating
How much time does the Evaluator have to enter evidence and share it with the educator in RLS?
The Evaluator must enter evidence in RLS and share it with the educator within 5-10 school days.
Where should educators obtain additional information regarding how to order PTs, administer them, and how to record scores?
Educators should review: 2023-24 REACH Performance Task Administration Manual and the REACH PT Intranet page
What two things should the educator complete in RLS prior to the conference?
Educators should complete the Pre-Observation Protocol and upload the lesson plan prior to the conference.
When (# of days) will the final component rating for the educator be available in RLS?
The final ratings will be shared in RLS within 5 days of the Post-Observation Conference
What occurs within 3-10 of the observation?
The Post-Observation Conference.
Name the 4 Domains.
Domain 1 Planning & Preparation, Domain 2 Classroom Environment, Domain 3 Instruction, Domain 4 Professional Responsibilities
How many Performance Tasks must be administered and what must the educator do following the completion of the assessment/task?
Two BOY and two EOY enter the scores into the Checkpoint Student Assessment System
How long does the Evaluator observe and capture evidence from lesson?
Evaluator observes and captures evidence from the classroom for the length of the lesson, 45 minutes, or a class period.
What is most helpful for the evaluator when conducting the Post-Observation and how does this benefit the educator?
The evaluator and the educator should reference the Post-Observation protocol and this informs feedback, coaching opportunities, guides progress.
What type of rating could impact your employment?
A Developing or Unsatisfactory rating may impact employment
During the observation most of the evidence captured, is from which Domains?
Domain 2 (Classroom Environment) and Domain 3 (Instruction).