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Measures of Student Learning ( TVAAS , TCAP , etc .)
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The effectiveness rating is calculated using a formula that is 50 percent qualitative and 50 percent quantitative . The 50 percent qualitative portion includes an assessment of the administrator ’ s implementation of the teacher evaluation process ( 15 percent ). The remaining 35 percent is based on additional sections of the principal evaluation rubric , which is based upon the Tennessee Instructional Leadership Standards ( TILS ). 46 This rubric is designed to measure the knowledge , skills , and competencies of school leaders based upon observations and other measures .
Topic Timeline :
These are key events in the development of principal evaluation in Tennessee :
• January 2010 : Tennessee passed the First to the Top Act of 2010 that required annual teacher and principal evaluations . This legislation created the Teacher Evaluation Advisory Committee ( TEAC ) to develop teacher and principal evaluations .
• 2011-12 : New principal evaluations were implemented in Tennessee .
• 2013 : The Tennessee Instructional Leadership Standards ( TILS ) were updated . The TILS were revised to reflect the changing nature of the principal from building manager to instructional leader . As such , the TILS were revised to focus more on the principal ’ s role in instructional leadership in a school .
• 2013-14 : Ten districts piloted a new administrator rubric based upon revised TILS . Information learned from pilot districts was used to revise and finalize the rubric which will be utilized by all Tennessee districts in 2014-15 .
• 2014-15 : TDOE assisted school districts in implementing a new principal evaluation system using evaluation coaches in each CORE region and through trainings on the principal evaluation system throughout the year .
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