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Knowing supervision and evaluation goes hand in hand with developing the expertise of teachers to engage students in high-quality learning while simultaneously increasing the expertise of school leaders to guide and support teachers in the improvement process, MASSP has partnered with the University of Washington’s Center for Educational Leadership to support the implementation of CEL’s teacher evaluation system in Michigan. My name is Colin Ripmaster, MASSP’s Associate Executive Director. As a product of special education and former elementary teacher, middle-level and high school administrator, I know and appreciate the importance of educators in eliminating the achievement gap that divides our nation’s children along lines of race, class, language and disability. To fulfill our mission of eliminating achievement gaps and improve learning for children and adults, we know we must focus on the two most powerful levers within a school’s locus of control: the effectiveness of teachers and the leadership capacity within the building. Over the last decade, we have supported over 250 Michigan school districts, public school academies and ISDs in their implementation of CEL’s teacher evaluation system. Two foundational beliefs guide this work. First, quality teachers matter. If students are not learning, they’re not being afforded powerful learning opportunities. Secondly, quality instructional leadership matters. If teachers do not afford students powerful learning opportunities, this is ultimately an issue for school leaders. As you assess your individual and collective needs and prioritize your work, please know that MASSP is here to support you on this journey. In-district or at regional events, whether it’s developing content clarity and expertise around indicators within the 5D+ Rubric, Rater Reliability, Calibration Tune-Ups or dimension-specific training for staff; aligning, implementing, supporting and monitoring the evaluation system and instructional program through consultation and coaching; or increasing leadership expertise to guide and support the professional growth of teachers through clinicals, instructional rounds or executive coaching, MASSP welcomes the opportunity to further support the development of expertise for educators in order to improve the quality of teaching and leadership, which ultimately impacts the quality of education for all students.
The University of Washington’s Center for Educational Leadership’s (UW-CEL), 5D/5D+ Teacher Evaluation System is a state approved evaluation tool that Michigan school districts, public school academies and intermediate school districts may adopt and use to grow teacher practice, improve student learning, and evaluate educator effectiveness.
MASSP in partnership with UW-CEL provides multiple professional learning opportunities for administrators and teachers that are available face-to-face and online through self-paced or facilitated modules. During each of these trainings, participants develop a better understanding of the 5 Dimensions of Teaching and Learning™ and the related indicators in the 5D+™ Rubric for Instructional Growth and Teacher Evaluation.
- The 5 Dimensions of Teaching and Learning™ instructional framework (5D) is a research-based tool to help schools and districts create shared vision and common language for teaching and learning, scaffold the development of expertise and grow high-quality instructional practices. Developed from a multiyear research effort at the University of Washington, the 5D instructional framework combines vision statements and guiding questions to help educators reflect on the core elements of effective teaching: purpose, student engagement, curriculum and pedagogy, assessment for student learning, and classroom environment and culture.
- The 5D+ Rubric for Instructional Growth and Teacher Evaluation (5D+) is a growth-oriented tool for improving instruction and student learning. The 5D+ Rubric is intended to:
- Provide a shared and common vision of high quality teaching along a continuum of expertise.
- Serve as an Inquiry-based growth model, not a checklist.
- Join instructional leaders and teachers as co-learning around a teachers practice.
- Be accessible and actionable.
- Focus on equity within each dimension.
- Anchor classroom observations and continuous conversation about teaching and learning.
Additional Resources:
- Learn More About the Center for Educational Leadership
- Learn More About the 5D+ Rubric for Instructional Growth and Teacher Evaluation
- Email Tom Lietz, MASSP’s Associate Director of Training & Development, at tom@massp.com