HB 153 requires that by July 1, 2013, every school district must have a teacher evaluation policy in place. The policy must include student academic growth accounting for 50% of evaluations and use the state framework adopted by the State Board of Education. This framework provides for teacher ratings of accomplished, proficient, developing, and ineffective. Local policies must comply with collective bargaining agreements and evaluation results will impact retention, promotion, and layoff decisions. The document outlines the timeline and opportunities for teacher associations to shape the local evaluation system to focus on teacher development and improving student learning.

1. HB 153 and the
Ohio Teacher Evaluation System
Association Advocacy for Members
and the Learners We Serve
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2. HB 153 and Teacher Evaluation
• Every school district must have a policy for
teacher evaluation by July 1, 2013
1. Student academic growth must account for 50%
of a teacher’s evaluation
2. The State Board of Education must adopt an
evaluation framework by December 11, 2011
3. The framework must provide for teacher ratings
of accomplished, proficient, developing and
ineffective
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3. HB 153 and Teacher Evaluation
• Every school district must have a policy for
teacher evaluation by July 1, 2013
4. Local policy must be operative upon expiration
of the CBA in effect on September 29, 2011 (HB
153 eff. date)
5. Evaluation results must be used for promotion
and retention decisions
6. Seniority can be a deciding factor for RIF only
when 2 or more teachers evidence comparable
evaluation results
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4. HB 153 and Teacher Evaluation
• Every school district must have a policy for
teacher evaluation by July 1, 2013
7. ONLY for Race to the Top districts:
If performance-based compensation is a component of
the local RttT scope of work, then the district must
comply with the timelines therein.
If performance-based compensation is NOT a part of the
local RttT scope of work, the district is NOT required to
implement it.
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5. HB 153 & RttT Timeline for
Teacher Evaluation
• Sep 29, 2011 • HB 153 effective
• Nov 15, 2011 • SBE adopted OTES (prior to
Dec 31 deadline)
• End 2011-2012 school year • Ohio target: 50% RttT LEAs
have evaluation systems
• Jul 1 2013 • Due date: local board
evaluation policy adopted
• Ohio target: 100% RttT LEAs
• End 2013-2014 school year have evaluation systems
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6. OTES Creates Opportunities for Local
Associations to Shape Evaluation
 OTES is focused on teacher development to improve
student learning:
 Built from research-based standards, and
Recommends use of multiple measures and weight of
the evidence decisions.
 Studies suggest that evaluations built through
teacher engagement are more effective for teachers
and yield better results for students
 Because teachers and principals have similar
interests/concerns about the use of student data, they
can be allies for effective teacher evaluation systems
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8. Example of Use of Multiple Student Growth Measures
40% Value-Added Growth Metric
40% District Growth Metric
20% Teacher-Determined
Measures of Achievement
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9. Evaluation Matrix
Teacher Performance
4 3 2 1
Above
Student Growth Measures
Accomplished Accomplished Proficient Developing
Expected
Proficient Proficient Developing Developing
Below
Developing Developing Ineffective Ineffective
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10. Opportunities for
Local Association Leadership
• Advocate for a school board policy reflecting OTES
policy and local circumstances
• Negotiate labor-management collaboration on
building and improving the system
• Lead in ways that foster member engagement
toward making the evaluation system work for them
and the students they serve
• Engage the principals in making the system
fair, effective and non-burdensome.
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11. Challenges for
Local Association Leadership
• Very short timeline to shape local policy and to build
and operationalize the system
• For non-RttT districts, this is an unfunded mandate
• Being able to embrace evaluation as a helpful tool
• Using student growth measures to foster teacher
development, not to publicly criticize them and the
school
• Designing a system that is fair, effective and efficient
– not one burdened by unhelpful procedures
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12. HB 153 & RttT Timeline for
Teacher Evaluation
• Sep 29, 2011 • HB 153 effective
• Nov 15, 2011 • SBE adopted OTES (prior to
Dec 31 deadline)
• End 2011-2012 school year • Ohio target: 50% RttT LEAs
have evaluation systems
• Jul 1 2013 • Due date: local board
evaluation policy adopted
• End 2013-2014 school year • Ohio target: 100% RttT LEAs
have evaluation systems
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