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Multiple Measures for Evaluation - Student Learning & Growth

A comprehensive evaluation system must include a variety of evidence-based measures to evaluate teacher and administrator performance and effectiveness, based on standards of professional practice. Multiple measures provide a more comprehensive view of the educator’s practice and contribution to student growth. Multiple measures provide multiple data sources. Due to the complex nature of teaching and administrator practice, a single measure does not provide sufficient evidence to evaluate performance. When combined, multiple measures provide a body of evidence that informs the educator’s evaluation resulting in a more accurate and valid judgment about performance and professional growth needs.

Multiple measures refer to the tools, instruments, protocols, assessments, and processes used to collect evidence on performance and effectiveness.

The evaluation system must include a variety of evidence-based measures to evaluate teacher and administrator performance and effectiveness, based on the Oregon Model Core Teaching Standards and the Educational Leadership/Administrator Standards. To provide a balanced view of performance, evaluations of all teachers and building administrators must include evidence from the following three categories: (A) Professional Practice, (B) Professional Responsibilities, and (C) Student Learning and Growth.

Guiding Questions For Standards for Student Learning & Growth
	Teachers Evidence of teachers’ contribution to student learning and growth	Administrators Evidence of administrators’ contribution to school-wide student learning and growth
Activities/Tools Disclaimer: The tools and activities identified in this section of the toolkit are designed to assist districts in developing or refining their evaluation systems. Their presence does not constitute an endorsement by the Oregon Department of Education nor does it mean that their content explicitly meets the requirements outlined in the Educator Evaluation Framework.
	Examples from District Models The models on this page are working documents submitted by pilot school districts. Districts that choose to use these models as the foundation for their collaborative work should ensure that all required elements are included in their final evaluation and support system.	Examples from District Models The models on this page are working documents submitted by pilot school districts. Districts that choose to use these models as the foundation for their collaborative work should ensure that all required elements are included in their final evaluation and support system.
	Sample Student Growth Goals (Kentucky) This document was developed by the Kentucky Department of Education.
Resources The materials listed here are designed to provide background information on this piece of the educator effectiveness system and include reasearch-based resources that have been vetted at the national level.
	A Quality Control Toolkit for Student Learning Objectives The Race to the Top Reform Support Network (RSN) designed this toolkit to help States and school districts implement SLOs with the highest degree of quality. Although a work group of States has reviewed and strengthened the new tools, the RSN suggests that States and school districts view them as initial efforts upon which they can build and improve.
	Key Considerations When Measuring Teacher Effectiveness This report from the Assessment and Accountability Comprehensive Center (AACC) is intended to highlight the range of data sources that can be tapped to validate teacher effectiveness. The discussions of Data Levels I & II are most relevant to this section.
	Measuring Teachers’ Contributions to Student Learning Growth for Nontested Grades and Subjects This Research & Policy Brief from the National Comprehensive Center for Teacher Quality was developed to help states consider options for assessing student learning growth for the majority of teachers who teach content not assessed through standardized tests.
	Challenges in Evaluating Special Education Teachers and English Language Learner Specialists This Research & Policy Brief from the National Comprehensive Center for Teacher Quality addresses the challenges associated with evaluating special education teachers and English language learner specialists, particularly in accurately measuring student achievement growth and connecting that growth to teacher effects.
	Targeting Growth Using Student Learning Objectives as a Measure of Educator Effectiveness As States and districts implement educator evaluation systems that include measures of student growth, one of the challenges they face is identifying measures for nontested grades and subjects. Using student learning objectives (SLOs) is one promising approach to addressing this challenge.
	Student Learning Evidence This PowerPoint by Linda Darling-Hammond was presented at the 2012 Educator Effectiveness Summit in Portland.