Teacher Effectiveness:
State-Recommended Model
South Dakota's Commission on Teaching and Learning has developed a model system for teacher evaluation that includes a focus on professional practices and a focus on student growth as measured by student learning objectives, or SLOs. The resources at the bottom provide an overview of that recommended system.
- Teacher Effectiveness Flowchart
- Frontline Education
- District Self-Assessment Tool
- Summative Evaluation Form
- Teacher Evaluation Rating Spreadsheet
- Turnaround Principles to Teacher and Principal Effectiveness Comparison
- Special Education Teacher Effectiveness Presentation
- Special Education Resources
- Teacher Effectiveness Handbook
- Minimum Requirements vs. Model Recommendations
- Professional Practice Rubrics
- SD Framework for Teaching Component Selection Guidance
- Teacher to Principal Comparison
- Professional Growth Plan
- Professional Practice Self-Assessment
- Professional Practice Goal-Setting Form
- Formal Observation Process Guide
- Professional Practice Rating Form
- SLO Handbook
- SLO Calculating Spreadsheet
- SLO Assessment Planning Guide
- SLO Assessment Quality Checklist
- SLO Process Guide - blank
- SLO Process Guide - with Guiding Questions
- SLO FAQ - Updated Fall 2015
- SLO Quality Checklist
- SLO Repository
- SLO Attainment Calculator
- Teacher-Created SLO Assessments
- Great Teachers & Leaders – SLO Resource Library
- Teacher Effectiveness Training Module
- SLO Training Module
- SPED Teacher Effectiveness Training Module
- EL Teacher Effectiveness Training Module
- School Improvement Teacher Effectiveness Training Module
Districts may choose to use their own systems of teacher evaluation aligned to the state model. Through a crosswalk process, districts must demonstrate that their system aligns to the state's standards for teaching (Danielson Framework) and includes a measure of student growth. The deadline to apply is Jan. 31 before the school year in which the district intends to implement the alternative system.
For more information, contact Gwen Taylor, Department of Education, at (605) 295-2280.