The document outlines a PERA preparation plan with 3 components: 1) Establishing a PERA committee to develop tools and guide the decision making process. 2) Providing teacher training on assessment literacy and development through workshops on design, analysis, and using data. 3) Training administrators on evaluating teachers using growth data and ensuring inter-rater reliability when reviewing growth goals.

1. PERA Preparation Plan
Component #1:
PERA Committee
Full day sessions with PERA Joint
Committee facilitating decision making
process
Development of Student Growth Guidebook
and tools (ex: SLO tool, SLO roster tools,
evaluation matrix, etc)
Component #2:
Type II & III Assessment
Development
Training and facilitated workshop sessions
with teachers focused on Assessment
Writing and Data Use (option to extend PD
timeline into year 2)
Formal electronic Assessment Review
Process for selected completed assessment
sets
Component #3:
Evaluator Training
Sessions with Administrators focused on the
growth evaluation portion, data use, growth
goals and inter-rater-reliability

2. Component
#1
The Work of The PERA Joint Committee
Session #1:
Includes overview and initial
discussion for two major
decisions of Joint Committee
PART 1: Content Overview
Understanding PERA Law and the Role of the Joint Committee
* PERA law details
* Key decisions of PERA committee
* Understanding Measurement Models
* Assessment Option Overview
Parameters for Decision Making Process Part C: Assessment Tools for Measuring
Growth
- Specific Type I, II or III to be used for each category
Parameters for Decision Making Process Part D: The Framework Tool (SLO)
- District chose to use SLO or other tool
Session #2
Focused on one single major
Joint Committee Decision, and
secondary discussion for two
major decisions of Joint
Committee
PART 2:
Decision Making Process A: Student Growth Component in Summative Evaluation
- Identify percent of overall performance evaluation rating determined by student growth
- Determine if all tools have equal weight
- Determine how student growth component and professional practice roll up to summative
rating
- Timeline for Growth Data Collection
- Collective goals vs Individual goals
Student growth must be a significant factor in rating teacher performance. Significant factor
represents at least 30 percent of the performance evaluation rating assigned.
Revisit Parameters for Decision Making Process Part C: Assessment Tools for Measuring Growth
- Specific Type I, II or III to be used for each category
Suggested Workshops:
(number of sessions and focus areas are adjustable to district need)

3. Component
#1
The Work of The PERA Joint Committee
Session #3
Focused on two single major
Joint Committee Decisions
PART 3:Decision Making Process Part B: Student Sample to Measure
- Guidelines for including and excluding students from sample measurement
- Guidelines for shared responsibility of students
- Minimum amount of population
Decision Making Process Part C: Assessment Tools for Measuring Growth
- Specific Type I, II or III to be used for each category
- Determine approval process for teacher created assessments/ general nature of
assessments which may be chosen
- Data collection processes
Session #4
Focused on one major Joint
Committee Decision: SLO
PART 4:
Decision Making Process Part D: The Framework Tool (SLO)
- Identify a district framework for the growth goal setting process
- Examine sample district/state tools, determine needs and alignment that is a best fit to your
district
- Establish guidelines including timeline, revisions and baseline data to be used
- Establish approval processes
Suggested Workshops:
(number of sessions and focus areas are adjustable to district need)

4. Component
#1
The Work of The PERA Joint Committee
Session #5
Focused on all decisions, revisit
items left open, and finalize
PERA plan for district
Revisit Decisions A-D and finalize
Session #6
Finalize PERA plan for district
and develop the implementation
and PD plan for staff.
Plan Approval and Implementation
Suggested Workshops:
(number of sessions and focus areas are adjustable to district need)

5. Component
#2
Teacher Assessment Literacy
Session #1
Presentation Setting:
Full Staff or Large Group of
Teacher Leaders
Assessment Literacy Basics
* PERA law overview for Teachers & Administrators
* Growth vs Attainment
* Assessment Design-with growth in mind (the content to assess, types of questions, writing good
questions/rubrics, question complexity)
* Supporting the process (as the trainer): The pyramid of support
* Next Steps
Audience: All Staff OR District Teacher Leaders
Session #2 (half day)*
Session #3 (half day)*
Workshop Setting:
Grade/Department teams or
Select key teacher team
members
Writing the Assessment: When the rubber hits the road--Development of a Blueprint
Smaller Group, workshop setting
* Reviewing elements of assessment writing
* Designing high quality and comparable questions and rubrics
* Facilitated work time and question time for teams
Session #4 (half day)*
Session #5 (half day)*
Workshop Setting:
Grade/Department teams or
Select key teacher team
members
Assessment Analysis: Development and Analysis of the Assessment
Smaller Group, workshop setting
* Rubrics and other tools for looking at quality of current tools
* Facilitated analysis of assessments that have been created for: growth design, alignment to standards, level
of cognitive demand, validity and reliability
* Details TBD based on district progress
Suggested Workshops:
(number of sessions and focus areas are adjustable to district need)

6. Component
#2
Teacher Assessment Literacy
Session #6 (half day)*
Session #7 (half day)*
Workshop Setting:
Grade/Department teams or
Select key teacher team
members
Understanding Data, Setting Growth Goals, Next Steps
Smaller Group, workshop setting
* Examine sample data
* Investigate distractor analysis
* Look at using baseline data to set goals, investigate how to set up historical data collection
* Next steps for team
Session #8
Presentation Setting:
Full Staff or Large Group of
Teacher Leaders
Writing Growth Goals
* What to do with Assessment Data
* Formatting Goals using baseline data
* Using the SLO tool as a framework for teacher thinking
Assessment Review
(Selected Assessment
sets)**
Electronic Review:
Presented in PDF document;
shared with administration
An analysis of assessment design
Analysis provides feedback on:
A) assessment comparability to measure growth
B) Assessment construction, design, alignment and adherence to applicable standards
C) Assessment complexity and levels of cognitive demand represented on assessments as compared to best
practices and current assessment literature.
Suggested Workshops:
(number of sessions and focus areas are adjustable to district need)

7. Component
#3
Evaluator Preparation
Session #1
Presentation & Workshop
Setting:
All administrators or key
administration leaders
Using Growth Data in Evaluations
* How to use assessments to measure growth
* Growth vs Attainment: How to spot a good assessment
Session #2
Presentation and Workshop
Setting:
All administrators or key
administration leaders
Growth Goal Inter-Rater-Reliability
* Setting clear and consistent expectations
* Walking the rigorous vs realistic line
* Consistent expectations across the district
Suggested Workshops:
(number of sessions and focus areas are adjustable to district need)