CTESS ebook

CTESS Element 1: Instructional Quality The Instructional Quality elements of CTESS consists of: •​ Self-Assessment and Professional Goal Setting •​ IPOP Observations

•​ Learning and Teaching Evidence •​ Meeting Participation Checklist •​ Ethical Conduct Checklist The Instructional Quality Rating (IQR) is 70% of the Summative Overall Rating (SOR) and is the cumulative rating of a teacher’s performance) on each of the twelve CTESS standards. The following table summarizes the decision rules used for determining an IQR: If… Then IQR is… Standards 1, 2, and 5 are Highly Effective AND remaining standards Effective… Highly Effective

7 or more standards are Highly Effective AND remaining standards are Effective… Highly Effective

All standards are either Effective or Highly Effective…

Effective

Emerging Effective or Minimally Effective Emerging Effective or Minimally Effective

3 or more standards are Emerging Effective or Minimally Effective…

1 Standard is Not Effective…

2 or more standards are Not Effective…

Not Effective

Standard 1, 2, 5 or 12 is Not Effective

Not Effective

Otherwise…

Effective

Classroom PBIS (Standard 1), State Core Standards (Standard 2), and Student Engagement (Standard 5) have the greatest impact on student achievement; therefore, these standards have a stronger emphasis in determining an IQR. Ethical Behavior (Standard 12), while not directly related to student achievement, is a foundational requirement for all Utah educators. If the teacher does not agree with any portion of the Instructional Quality Rating (IQR), the teacher has the right to submit a written response expressing his/her views. This written response must be submitted to the evaluator and to the Director of Human Resources within fifteen (15) calendar days and will be retained in the teacher’s personnel file.

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