When Form 843 Evaluation 2024-2025

Mstar includes multiple methods of evaluation in order to evaluate every teacher on all standards and to obtain a comprehensive understanding of each teacher's areas of strengths and areas for improvement. These include teacher self-assessment. Teachers will use the rubric for self-assessment. Teacher self-assessment will be discussed during the formative and summative evaluation conferences. Walkthrough observations, there will be a minimum of five formal observations during the school year. Informal observations will be unannounced and each will last ten to fifteen minutes. Informal observations will be used to provide quick checks of teacher ance and feedback on that ance for instructional leaders. Formal classroom observations and conferences, there will be a minimum of two formal observations per year. Formal observations will be announced and scheduled in advance with the teacher. The first formal observation, the formative observation, should be completed during the first half of the school year. The second, the summative observation, should be completed during the second half of the school year. All formal observations must be conducted by licensed educators or administrators who have successfully completed all MGE and Star training requirements. At least one observation should be conducted by an administrator. The second formal observation may be conducted by an educator or administrator designated by the local school district. All formal observations will include a pre-observation conference and a post-observation conference. Artifact, artifacts should include existing materials only. Teachers should not create artifacts solely for the purpose of artifact review. Lesson plans are required for the artifact review. Teachers must submit their lesson plan to their evaluator at least 24 hours prior to the pre-observation conference. Student surveys, student surveys are an optional method of obtaining evidence. The student survey may be given once a year. School districts may develop their own survey or utilize an...