Component V Update Purpose of this memo: The purpose of this memo is to provide information on Delawares approach to Component V for

r teachers in DCAS-tested subjects for the 2011-12 school year.

Goal of this work: Our goal is to create a system that is fair, transparent, easy to understand, and respectful of the teaching profession.

Context for Component V: For the 2011-12 school year, summative ratings for educators in non-DCAS grades and subjects will be determined using only Components I-IV. Those educators summative ratings will be determined as follows: o 0 or 1 satisfactory components = Ineffective summative rating o 2 satisfactory components = Needs Improvement summative rating o 3 or 4 satisfactory components = Effective summative rating Summative ratings for educators in DCAS grades and subjects will also be determined using only Components I-IV (as described above), UNLESS their Component V data make them eligible for a Highly Effective summative rating (as described below). Teachers of DCAS-tested subjects (Math and/or English Language Arts in grades 3-10) will receive Component V data for this year, based on their students performance on DCAS. The approach below describes the use of Component V data for the 2011-12 school year, as applied only to the ~3,000 teachers in DCAS-tested subjects.

Overview of the Component V DCAS approach: For the 2011-12 school year: The Component V rating will be based on: o The DCAS subjects taught by a teacher (ELA; math; or ELA and math for teachers who teach both subjects) o The students taught by a teacher (not a cohort or school-wide approach) o The growth students make from the fall DCAS to the spring DCAS (not whether they have achieved proficiency) The students taught by the teacher will be identified and placed in the following categories: o SWD Students with disabilities o ELL English language learners o Non-SWD/ELL all other students taught by that teacher Student growth targets will be determined based on the average growth made by students over the first two years of DCAS (2010-11 and 2011-12), who had: o The same SWD or ELL designation (SWD, ELL, or non-SWD/ELL); and o The same fall DCAS score; and o The same grade and subject

Component V calculations for individual teachers will be based on the percent of student growth targets that were met by a teachers students: o If 65%+ of student growth targets are met the teacher will receive a Component V rating of Exceeds. These teachers will receive a summative rating of Highly Effective if they received an Effective rating in Components I-IV. o If <65% of student growth targets are met, the teacher will receive data that includes the percentage of growth targets their students met, and guidelines for how percentages will likely translate to Component V DCAS ratings in the 2012-13 school year. Component V will not be factored into these teachers summative ratings for 2011-12. o If the teacher teaches both ELA and math, the percentage of student growth targets met will be determined by dividing the total number of growth targets the students met (across both subjects) by the total number of student growth targets (across both subjects).

Important Notes for Next Year: Beginning 2012-13, all educator summative ratings will be based on Components I-IV and Component V. For educators in non-DCAS subjects, the Component V rating will be determined using DOE approved multiple measures/performance indicators. For teachers in DCAS-tested subjects, DCAS will account for 50% of Component V and will be combined with data from DOE approved multiple measures to determine an overall Component V rating. NOTE: Important information about next year, including student growth targets and the determination of Component V ratings, can be found here.

Upcoming Milestones: June 30th You will receive an update as to the approach for implementing Component V for the 20122013 school year. The goal of this update will be to keep you informed as the approach is finalized. July 31st By this date, you will receive Component V DCAS data for the 2011-12 school year via the Identity Management System (IMS). The report you receive will look similar to the examples provided below. July 31st By this date, you will receive a detailed outline of the approach to implementing Component V for the 2012-2013 school year.

Additional Information and Questions: Information - This link will take you to a document that provides more detailed information about Component V Questions - We expect and appreciate that there will be questions about the approach to Component V. Going forward, we will gather questions submitted to akepner@doe.k12.de.us and will update a Q&A document weekly.

Sample illustrations of the approach and the report educators in DCAS-tested subjects will receive by July 31:

Component V Overview
PLEASE NOTE: For the 2011-12 school year, summative ratings for DCAS educators will be determined using only Components I-IV, UNLESS their Component V data make them eligible for a Highly Effective summative rating.

Teacher Name: Mrs. Smith

Grade: 8

Subject: Math

Summative Rating Based on Components I-IV: Effective Component V Rating: Exceeds Summative Rating Including Component V: Highly Effective The Component V rating is based on student performance on DCAS only, during this pilot year. Note that only DCAS subject teachers are eligible for the Highly Effective summative rating during the 2011-12 school year.

Detail:
Student ID SWD Status ELL Status Subject Fall Score (Actual) 672 697 757 699 729 738 707 719 736 758 Spring Score (Target)* 693 720 787 723 754 766 732 745 764 788 Spring Score (Actual) Target Met 749 761 755 745 774 782 694 789 790 763 MET MET NOT MET MET MET MET NOT MET MET MET NOT MET 7 10 70%

1 No No Math 2 No No Math 3 No No Math 4 Yes No Math 5 No Yes Math 6 No No Math 7 Yes No Math 8 Yes No Math 9 No No Math 10 No No Math Total Number of Targets Met Total Number of Targets Percent of Student Growth Targets Met

*Based on the growth made by students over two years of DCAS (2010-11 and 2011-12), who had the same fall DCAS scores, the same SWD or ELL designations (SWD, ELL, or non-SWD/ELL), and were in the same grades and subjects.

Component V Overview
PLEASE NOTE: For the 2011-12 school year, summative ratings for DCAS educators will be determined using only Components I-IV, UNLESS their Component V data make them eligible for a Highly Effective summative rating.

Teacher Name: Mr. Thomas

Grade: 4

Subjects: ELA & Math

Summative Rating Based on Components I-IV: Effective

Detail:
Student ID SWD Status ELL Status Subject Fall Score (Actual) 725 605 633 746 754 812 728 680 629 659 643 625 712 696 724 736 639 641 581 651 Spring Score (Target)* 759 665 685 775 781 826 762 724 683 700 703 685 774 755 782 794 698 701 645 710 Spring Score (Actual) Target Met 741 617 664 739 749 800 730 782 642 645 688 615 746 718 752 900 724 664 711 635 NOT MET NOT MET NOT MET NOT MET NOT MET NOT MET NOT MET MET NOT MET NOT MET NOT MET NOT MET NOT MET NOT MET NOT MET MET MET NOT MET MET NOT MET 4 20 20%

1 No No ELA 2 No No ELA 3 No No ELA 4 No No ELA 5 No No ELA 6 No Yes ELA 7 No No ELA 8 No No ELA 9 No No ELA 10 Yes No ELA 1 No No Math 2 No No Math 3 Yes No Math 4 No No Math 5 No No Math 6 No No Math 7 No No Math 8 No No Math 9 No Yes Math 10 No No Math Total Number of Targets Met Total Number of Targets Percent of Student Growth Targets Met

*Based on the growth made by students over the first two years of DCAS (2010-11 and 2011-12), who had the same fall DCAS scores, the same SWD or ELL designations (SWD, ELL, or non-SWD/ELL), and were in the same grades and subjects.