Author: eagen

Fillmore CSD

The
ANNUAL
PROFESSIONAL
PERFORMANCE
REVIEW (APPR)
A Parent & Guardian Informational Brochure

What is the Annual Professional Performance Review (APPR)?
The Annual Professional Performance Review (APPR) is an evaluation of a teacher’s or principal's practice.
A teacher’s practice must reflect the NYS Teaching Standards.
A principal’s practice must reflect the standards for school leaders.
Teacher and principal evaluations include student achievement and growth data.
Is this something new?
No. Teachers and principals have always been evaluated. However, the evaluations must now include student achievement and growth data, and meet other SED requirements in accordance with law.
How often are principals and teachers evaluated?
Teachers and principals are evaluated each year.
What are the APPR components?
Growth Component—20%
Locally Selected Measures Component—20%
Multiple Measures Component—60%

Locally Selected
Measures
20% Scores based on performance on Fillmore State Assessments.

Student Growth
20% state-provided score for grades 4-8 teachers &
principals and HS principal.
- OR -
20% One or more student learning objectives (SLOs).

Note: A student learning objective (SLO) is a goal that a teacher establishes for his/her students in a particular course at the beginning of the year.

60% Multiple
Measures
Component
Teachers & principals are observed and assessed using the NYSUT state-approved rubric.
Teachers are observed a minimum of twice (at least one must be unannounced).

WILL TEACHERS & PRINCIPALS RECEIVE REPORT CARDS OR GRADES?
Teachers & principals will receive a single composite score each year.
Each score corresponds to one of the following rating bands:
91-100: Highly Effective
75-90: Effective
65-74: Developing
0-64: Ineffective
WHAT HAPPENS IF A TEACHER OR PRINCIPAL SCORES POORLY?
If a teacher or principal receives a final rating of “developing” or “ineffective,” he/she will receive a teacher or principal improvement plan (TIP or PIP).

CAN I OBTAIN THE RATING OF MY CHILD’S TEACHER OR PRINCIPAL?
Yes. Per Education Law 3012-c 10(b), parents and legal guardians of a student may request the final rating and the overall effectiveness score for each teacher and building principal their student is assigned to for the current school year.
Parents should contact Ravo Root, Superintendent of Schools to request either teacher or principal growth scores.
Scores will not be available until the fall when they are finalized.
WHO EVALUATES TEACHERS AND PRINCIPALS?
Teachers are evaluated by their principal.
Principals are evaluated by the Superintendent of Schools or designee.
The law requires that evaluations be conducted by certified Lead Evaluators.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR OBTAINING THE COMPOSITE SCORE AND RATING FOR MY CHILD’S TEACHER(S):
Only the overall composite score (0-100) and rating (Highly Effective, Effective, Developing, and Ineffective) will be provided.
Requests should be made to Ravo Root, Superintendent of Fillmore School - email rroot@fillmorecsd.org, phone 585-567-2251
Information will only be provided for the teacher(s) that are providing instruction to your child for the present school year.
Information will only be provided directly to parents and legal guardians who affirm they are entitled to receive the requested information. Identification will be required.
You may request the information in person, by phone or by email, but you will need to submit a completed request form that we require for this purpose.
Information will only be provided through the Superintendent. No information will be provided over the phone or through electronic means.
You must submit a separate form for each teacher and principal if you are requesting more than 1 score.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR OBTAINING THE COMPOSITE SCORE AND RATING FOR MY CHILD’S PRINCIPAL:
Only the overall composite score (0-100) and rating (Highly Effective, Effective, Developing, and Ineffective) will be provided.
Requests should be made to Ravo Root, Superintendent of Fillmore.
Information will only be provided for the principal of your child’s school this year.
Information will only be provided directly to parents and legal guardians who affirm they are entitled to receive the requested information. Identification will be required.
You must request the information in person, and you will need to submit a completed request form that we require for this purpose.
Information will only be provided at the school using the district form. No information will be provided over the phone or through electronic means.

Fillmore Central School District
REQUEST FOR TEACHER/PRINCIPAL APPR COMPOSITE SCORE AND RATING
2013-2014 School Year
Today’s date:
Child’s name:
School presently attending:
Name of teacher/principal:
Requesting Parent/Guardian:
I affirm that I am the parent/guardian of the child identified above and am entitled to receive the information
I am requesting. Parent/Guardian Signature: ___________________________________
Note: Teacher must be providing instruction for current school year.
Principal must be the current principal of the school this year.
For office use only:
Child’s schedule checked
Parent/guardian identification checked
Name of teacher/principal:
Overall Composite Score (0-100):
Overall Rating:
91-100: Highly Effective
75-90: Effective
65-74: Developing
0-64: Ineffective
Signature of Superintendent Date Signature of Parent/Guardian Date