McRel+Updates

** Webinar Addresses Updates to Online Evaluation System –** NCDPI’s Educator Recruitment and Development Division is pleased to announce three webinar opportunities for principals focused on updates to the online evaluation system including the abbreviated version and new writeable sections of the PDP. Staff also will review the latest information on Educator Effectiveness including the addition of Standard 6 to the Teacher Evaluation and Standard 8 of the Principal/AP Evaluation. The schedule for these webinars is below. All webinars are the same so choose the time that best fits your schedule. - **Friday, Jan. 6, 9-10:30 a.m.**

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**- Friday, Jan. 6, 3:30-5 p.m**.

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Questions regarding the webinar may be directed to Eliz Colbert at Eliz.Colbert@dpi.nc.gov.

The webinar materials are archived for your use here:

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 * __Activating and Deactivating Personnel __**



__** McRel Spreadhseet Guidelines **__

__** McRel Customer Care FAQs **__

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__** DPI Training Materials **__ []

**__New Reports__**

There are additional reports in the report section of the NCEES Online tool that will became available on Monday, October 10, 2011. These reports may only be accessed by the people in your district with the highest level of access inside the tool. Attached are some screenshots to show you how to navigate this new feature.



__**McRel Update (Abbreviated Evaluation)** __ The online Teacher Evaluation Tool is being updated to allow for the abbreviated evaluation option. An announcement has been placed on the McREL landing page to communicate this pending change. In the absence of available forms in the online tool, principals have been advised to proceed with abbreviated observations in the following manner: Once the abbreviated form is fully functional online, principals will select the abbreviated option, and the rubric will be truncated to show only standards 1 and 4. The programmers are aware that abbreviated observations are currently being captured on full observation rubrics; so data will be transferred to the abbreviated form automatically, once the principal identifies the form as abbreviated. There will be an announcement to alert educators when forms associated with the abbreviated evaluation process are fully functional. In the meantime, please proceed as noted above.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Utilize the Teacher Observation Rubric
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Rate only standards 1 and 4
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Mark all other standards “not looked for”

**NEW!** **Directions for updating your spreadsheet**

**NEW!** **Abbreviated Annual Evaluation Policy**

**Evaluation Comparison Chart**

**Online Manuals**

@http://www.ncpublicschools.org/profdev/training/principal/

 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 24px;">Online Evaluation System Info: **


 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Link to the demo site
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">[|Link to the McRel site (non-demo)]
 * **McRel Help Desk: customercare@mcrel.org**
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Link to the manual for principals
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Link to the manual for teachers
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Link to the manual for superintendents
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Materials from DPI
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Link to Electronic Signature - Screen shot directions


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 24px;">Training Materials from DPI: **


 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Superintendent Information
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Principal Information
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Teacher Information


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 24px;">Evaluation Process Manuals: **


 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Teacher Evaluation Process Manual
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Principal and Assistant Principal Evaluation Process Manual
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Instructional Central Office Staff Evaluation Process Manual


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 24px;">Other Useful Documents: **


 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">[|PROCESS OVERVIEW FOR NCEES -rev 9.14.11.pdf]
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">North Carolina Professional Teaching Standards
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'times new roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Evaluation Comparison Chart <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> (compares requirements for probationary and career teachers, including those in renewal year and those not in renewal year)


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 24px;">Policy Information: **


 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'times new roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">[|Teacher Evaluation Process Policy] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> (to be included as a part of the annual orientation for teachers)
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'times new roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">[|New Annual Evaluation Policy] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> (for career teachers NOT in their renewal year)


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 24px;">New Module Information: **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">There is a new module for the North Carolina Professional Teaching Standards! This module outlines the evaluation process, and goes into depth for all of the standards, including how they are related to the Performance Ratings. To access the module, visit <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'times new roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">[] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">. You will use the same login information that is used to access NC FALCON.

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">__**Important Links**__
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 * Coaching Based Evaluation:** <span style="color: #424242; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">This website is an offshoot of the teacher working conditions survey and may contain some helpful observations tools.

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 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none;">NC DPI's guide to the ONLINE teacher evaluation system <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;"> NC DPI's official website for the online teacher evaluation system. Here you will find instruction manuals, presentations, helpful tips, etc.

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 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none;">NC DPI's webpage dedicated to the New Teacher Evaluation System **<span style="color: #111111; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">: <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">DPI's original New Teacher Evaluation website that includes all things related to the New Teacher Evaluation System.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">**Jackson County Public Schools NC Evaluation Page:** Includes training videos.

**__ Support Documents __**
[|Evaluation Comparison Chart.pdf]
 * Evaluation Comparison Chart (Updated 9/7/11)**

[|McRel spreadsheet guidelines.pdf] [|The Classroom Evaluation Process Step by Step.docx]
 * McRel Spreadsheet Guidelines (Updated 9/6/11)**
 * The Classroom Evaluation Process Step-by-Step**

[|Important Reminders.docx]
 * Important Reminders**

<span style="color: #111111; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;"> [|State Board of Education Policy concerning Teacher Evaluation Process.pdf]
 * State Board Policy Regarding the NC Teacher Evaluation Process<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">: **<span style="color: #111111; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">NC SBE policy regarding the Teacher Evaluation Process

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;"> [|Reference Guide for the Teacher Online Evaluation Process.docx]
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Reference Guide for the Online Teacher Evaluation Process **

<span style="color: #111111; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;"> [|Peer Directions.docx]
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Peer Directions: **<span style="color: #111111; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Directions for peers to use to conduct a classroom observation and to use the online evaluation system.

<span style="color: #111111; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;"> [|Creating Administrative Groups at the School.docx]
 * <span style="color: #111111; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Directions for Creating Administrative Groups at the School Level: **<span style="color: #111111; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;"> Principals will need to create administrative groups within the online system to evaluate assistant principals. These are the directions to create those groups.

<span style="color: #111111; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;"> [|Teacher Summary Directions.docx]
 * <span style="color: #111111; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Teacher Summary Directions **<span style="color: #111111; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">: Directions for completion of the teacher summary process.

<span style="color: #111111; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;"> [|NC Evaluation Evidence Guide.pdf]
 * <span style="color: #111111; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">NC Evaluation Evidence Guide: **<span style="color: #111111; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;"> An extensive guide to sample evidences for each rating within each element of each standard of the NC Teacher Evaluation process

<span style="color: #111111; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;"> [|Record of Teacher Evaluation Activities Form Directions.docx]
 * <span style="color: #111111; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Record of Teacher Evaluation Activities Form Directions: **<span style="color: #111111; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Directions for Completion of the Electronic Teacher Record of Evaluation Activities Form

<span style="color: #111111; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;"> [|RTEA sample.bmp.2mpijqi.partial]
 * <span style="color: #111111; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">RTEA Sample: **<span style="color: #111111; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Record of Teacher Evaluation Activities Form SAMPLE for training

<span style="color: #111111; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;"> [|Password Reset Effective 7-25-2011.docx]
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Password Reset **<span style="color: #111111; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">: If you've lost your password to the McRel system, here are the directions to retrieve your password.

<span style="color: #111111; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;"> [|webinar pp 8-11 ncess .pdf.3un0x68.partial]
 * <span style="color: #111111; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">August 11, 2011 Webinar **<span style="color: #111111; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">: DPI Webinar detailing new standards and changes to the Administrator/Teacher Evaluation System

<span style="color: #111111; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;"> [|form-ready-rubric.pdf]
 * <span style="color: #111111; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Teacher Self-Assessment Form Ready Rubric: **<span style="color: #111111; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;"> This form-ready rubric can be used for the teacher self-assessment prior to placing the info into the McRel online system.