New Hampshire Task Force on Effective Teaching

Phase II of the New Hampshire Task Force on Effective Teaching is underway to develop a state model for teacher performance evaluation that will include a component to measure student outcomes.

Phase II work will include:

• Review the recommendations developed by the Phase I task force;
• Respond to the issues and questions identified by the Phase I task force;
• Examine comprehensive teacher effectiveness models from other states that are examples of the New Hampshire recommendations “in practice;”
• Create a framework for a comprehensive teacher effectiveness system;
• Develop a three-year implementation plan including an initial pilot phase;
• Identify guidelines for preparing those who will evaluate teachers within this system;
• Establish criteria for selecting the New Hampshire school districts that will participate in the pilot process; and
• Identify a communication and outreach strategy to develop public awareness about New Hampshire’s effort in this area.

Meetings and Minutes

Task Force Members

Phase I Task Force

Established in 2010 to build a foundation for the development of a system to support effective teaching in New Hampshire, the NH Task Force on Effective Teaching was comprised of sixty representatives from a wide range of stakeholder groups. This report contains details from this effort, which represent Phase I of the New Hampshire Department of Education’s initiative to create systems that lead to teaching effectiveness across the state.

• Phase I Report

Purpose

1. Provide a common definition of effective teaching for all schools.
2. Identify different teaching frameworks that are research-based and are critical components to a fair and equitable teaching evaluation process.
3. Develop a system of preparation, professional development, and continuous advancement of teachers to impact student learning.
4. Develop a set of recommendations that will lead to a statewide system of teacher effectiveness.

Timeline

• Planning and Context Setting: October/November 2010
• Bridging Research and Practice: December 2010 - February 2011
• Action Plan: March - May 2011

Meetings and Minutes

Task Force Members

Task Force Subcommittees

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