Teacher Development

This year, for the first time, the New York State Education Department (NYSED) created teacher growth scores for grades 4-8 math and ELA teachers, and school-level growth scores for elementary and middle schools. These scores should be used to support instructional improvement and as one source of information in teacher tenure decision-making.

Reports will be distributed to all all principals and teachers in fall 2012. Teachers and principals can request their reports here.

For more information about the growth scores, visit NYSED's website EngageNY:

• Growth Model for Educator Evaluation in 2011-12
  • Webinar - Background information about the growth model and how the scores were created.
• Interpreting and Using Your NYS-Provided 2011-12 Growth Score Reports
  • Webinar - Detailed walk-thru of the growth score reports.
• A Teacher's Guide to Interpreting Your New York State-Provided Growth Score
  • PDF - Background information about the growth model and detailed walk-thru of the growth score reports.
• Sample Teacher Report - Annotated
  • PDF - Sample teacher report with definitions and explanations for each cell of information included in a growth score report (same as last two pages of above Teacher's Guide).
• SED-provided FAQs
  • PDF - Questions such as: What are growth scores and why are they being given? Which teachers will be receiving a growth score?
• SED 2010-11 Beta Growth Model for Educator Evaluation Technical Report
  • PDF - For a technical audience: description of the development of the 2010-11 beta growth model (the basis for the 2011-12 growth scores). The technical report for the 2011-12 growth model will be available later this fall.
• Teacher Effectiveness Research Presentation Webinar
  • PDF - Description of research studies on teacher effectiveness, why measuring teacher effectiveness matters, and answers to common misconceptions.

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