14 Del. Admin. Code § 106A-5.0 - Performance Areas and Indicators

5.1 The following 4 performance areas, including indicators specified for each in the DTGSS Guide for Teachers, shall be the basis upon which the performance of a teacher shall be evaluated by the Credentialed Administrator or the Credentialed Observer.

5.1.1 Performance Area 1: Learning Environment: To what extent does the classroom environment support and engage all students?

5.1.2 Performance Area 2: Engagement in Learning: To what extent does the instruction support and engage all students?

5.1.3 Performance Area 3: Maximizing Learning: To what extent do all students retain and apply their learning with productive struggle?

5.1.4 Performance Area 4: Outcomes of Learning

5.1.4.1 In accordance with 14 Del.C. § 1270A(c)(1), Performance Area 4 is dedicated to student improvement. Performance Area 4 assesses student learning through the creation and measurement of student improvement goals. All teachers set student improvement goals each year. Student improvement goals support the teacher and evaluator in assessing the teacher's impact on student learning and to incorporate this impact into a holistic picture of the teacher's performance. Student growth goals are established each year and student results are used as an indicator of student growth. These results are included in the evaluation within Performance Area 4.

5.1.4.2 Performance Area 4 also encompasses the extent to which the teacher is growing in their knowledge and skills. Professional growth priorities are set each year and guides efforts for development and support. While a professional growth priority is not directly assessed, the impact of efforts towards goals is assessed through the collection of evidence for Performance Areas 1, 2, and 3. Performance Area 4 is documented through the teacher's Professional Growth Plan.

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14 Del. Admin. Code § 106A-5.0

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15 DE Reg. 1586 (05/01/12)
17 DE Reg. 205 (8/1/2013)
18 DE Reg. 31 (7/1/2014)
21 DE Reg. 37 (7/1/2017)
27 DE Reg. 99 (8/1/2023) (Final)