The Brockport Central School district‘s plans for the Annual Professional Performance Review (APPR) of its teachers and principals met the criteria outlined in Education Law and were approved by the New York State Education Department. Approval by the January 17 deadline entitles Brockport to receive the state aid increase for this fiscal year.
This new, more comprehensive evaluation system includes very specific measures such as student performance outcomes and teacher and principal rubrics. The plan, which was a collaborative effort between the district, teacher and administrator leadership, remains focused on improving student learning and enhancing professional growth related to teaching and learning.
“This process gave us an opportunity to look at current practices to ensure they aligned with best practices,” said Superintendent of Schools Dr. Lesli C. Myers. “We will monitor this first year and work with teachers and principals to continually improve the process. I would like to acknowledge the Brockport Teachers’ Association, the Brockport Administrators’ Association and the District negotiating team for their collective efforts in reaching a workable arrangement.”
The APPR is broken down into three parts: student growth on state and state approved assessments, student achievement based on locally-selecterd measures and teacher or principal performance.
“Two out of the three categories used to measure teacher and principal performance are based on student performance which is a significant shift from the prior evaluation system,” said Assistant Superintendent for Instruction, Rob Banzer. This accounts for 40% of the evaluation.”
The remaining 60% of the evaluation is based on teacher and principal performance. It includes state approved rubrics, observations, and classroom/school visits. For teachers, at least two classroom observations must be done each year by either a principal or another trained administrator.
