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 Pennsylvania Code (Last Updated: April 5, 2016)
 Title 22. EDUCATION
 PART I. State Board of Education
 Subpart A. Miscellaneous Provisions
 Chapter 19. Educator Effectiveness Rating Tool

  Appendix A.

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  • Percentage Weights for Data Components/Indicators of the Building Level Score for the Educator Effectiveness Rating Tool

    Appendix A contains the percentage weights assigned to data components for ‘‘building level data’’ and ‘‘student performance of all students in the school building’’ pursuant to section 1123 of the Public School Code (24 P. S. § 11-1123). The data components or indicators comprise the ‘‘building level score’’ for the professional employee or temporary professional employee rating form. The building level score is also the School Performance Profile for a school or building. For the purposes of this appendix, the term ‘‘building’’ shall mean a school or configuration of grades that is assigned a unique four-digit identification number by the Department unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

    Table 1: Building Level Score—All Building Configurations
    School Years 2012-2013 and 2013-2014
    Components/Indicators Building Configurations
    K-12
    Schools     		Secondary Schools Comprehensive
    CTCs1     		K-8 Schools
    with Grade 3     		K-8 Schools
    w/out Grade 3
    Academic Achievement (40%) % Factor % Factor% Factor % Factor % Factor
    Mathematics/Algebra I—Percent Proficient or Advanced on PSSA/Keystone Exam 7.50 7.50 4.75 7.50 10.00
    Reading/Literature—Percent Proficient or Advanced on PSSA/Keystone Exam 7.50 7.50 4.75 7.50 10.00
    Science/Biology—Percent Proficient or Advanced on PSSA/Keystone Exam 7.50 7.50 4.75 7.50 10.00
    Writing—Percent Proficient or Advanced on PSSA 7.50 7.50 4.75 7.50 10.00
    Industry Standards-Based Competency Assessments—Percent Competent or Advanced 2.50 5.00 25.00 Not Applicable Not Applicable
    Grade 3 Reading—Percent Proficient or Advanced on PSSA 2.50 Not Applicable Not Applicable 10.00 Not Applicable
    SAT/ACT College Ready Benchmark 7.50 7.50 4.75 7.50 10.00
    Closing the Achievement Gap—
    All Group (5%)
    		% Factor % Factor % Factor % Factor % Factor
    Mathematics/Algebra I—Percent of Required Gap Closure Met 1.25 1.25 0.75 1.25 1.25
    Reading/Literature—Percent of Required Gap Closure Met 1.25 1.25 0.75 1.25 1.25
    Science/Biology—Percent of Required Gap Closure Met 1.25 1.25 0.75 1.25 1.25
    Writing—Percent of Required Gap Closure Met 1.25 1.25 0.75 1.25 1.25
    Closing the Achievement
    Gap—Historically
    Underperforming Students (5%)
    		% Factor % Factor % Factor % Factor % Factor
    Mathematics/Algebra I—Percent of Required Gap Closure Met 1.25 1.25 0.75 1.25 1.25
    Reading/Literature—Percent of Required Gap Closure Met 1.25 1.25 0.75 1.25 1.25
    Science/Biology—Percent of Required Gap Closure Met 1.25 1.25 0.75 1.25 1.25
    Writing—Percent of Required Gap Closure Met 1.25 1.25 0.75 1.25 1.25
    Academic Achievement Factor Total 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00
    Academic Growth (40%) % Factor % Factor % Factor % Factor % Factor
    Mathematics/Algebra I—Meeting Annual Academic Growth Expectations 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00
    Reading/Literature—Meeting Annual Academic Growth Expectations 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00
    Science/Biology—Meeting Annual Academic Growth Expectations 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00
    Writing—Meeting Annual Academic Growth Expectations 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00
    Academic Growth Factor Total 40.00 40.00 40.00 40.00 40.00
    Other Academic Indicators (10%) % Factor % Factor % Factor % Factor % Factor
    Cohort Graduation Rate or Promotion Rate2 (If No Graduation Rate) 2.50 2.50 2.50 5.00 5.00
    Attendance 2.50 2.50 2.50 5.00 5.00
    Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) or College Credit 2.50 2.50 2.50 Not Applicable Not Applicable
    PSAT/Plan Participation 2.50 2.50 2.50 Not Applicable Not
    Applicable
    Other Academic Indicators Factor Total 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00
    Overall Factor Total 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00
    Extra Credit for Advanced Achievement Added Factor is 1% of each of the following except 2% for Advanced Placement:
    Mathematics/Algebra I—PSSA/Keystone Exam Percent of Students Advanced on Mathematics/Algebra I PSSA/Keystone Exam
    Reading/Literature—PSSA/Keystone Exam Percent of Students Advanced on Reading/Literature PSSA/Keystone Exam
    Science/Biology—PSSA/Keystone Exam Percent of Students Advanced on Science/Biology PSSA/Keystone Exam
    Writing—PSSA Percent of Students Advanced on Writing PSSA
    Industry Standards-Based Competency Assessments Percent of Students Advanced on Industry Standards-Based Competency Assessments
    Advanced Placement Percent of Grade 12 Students Scoring 3 or higher on any one AP Exam (x2.5)

    Notes for Table 1:

    1 Comprehensive CTCs include full-time career technology centers and full-time area vocational-technical schools. Comprehensive CTC academic achievement is weighted at 44% while Closing the Achievement Gap is weighted at 3% for each group.

    2 Promotion rate is not included in 2012-2013 calculations; it will be included in subsequent years.


    Table 2: Building Level Score—All Building Configurations
    School Year 2014-2015 and Thereafter
    Components/Indicators1 Building Configurations
    K-12
    Schools
    		Secondary
    Schools
    		Comprehensive
    CTCs2
    		K-8 Schools
    with Grade 3
    		K-8 Schools
    w/out Grade 3
    Academic Achievement (40%) % Factor % Factor % Factor % Factor % Factor
    Mathematics/Algebra I—Percent Proficient or Advanced on PSSA/Keystone Exam 7.50 7.50 4.75 7.50 10.00
    English Language Arts/Literature—Percent Proficient or Advanced on PSSA/Keystone Exam 15.00 15.00 9.50 15.00 20.00
    Science/Biology—Percent Proficient or Advanced on PSSA/Keystone Exam 7.50 7.50 4.75 7.50 10.00
    Industry Standards-Based Competency Assessments—Percent Competent or Advanced 2.50 5.00 25.00 Not Applicable Not Applicable
    Grade 3 English Language Arts—Percent Proficient or Advanced on PSSA 2.50 Not Applicable Not Applicable 10.00 Not
    Applicable
    SAT/ACT College Ready Benchmark 5.00 5.00 Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable
    Closing the Achievement Gap—All Group (5%) % Factor % Factor % Factor % Factor % Factor
    Mathematics/Algebra I—Percent of Required Gap Closure Met 1.25 1.25 0.75 1.25 1.25
    English Language Arts/Literature—Percent of Required Gap Closure Met 2.50 2.50 1.50 2.50 2.50
    Science/Biology—Percent of Required Gap Closure Met 1.25 1.25 0.75 1.25 1.25
    Closing the Achievement Gap—Historically Underperforming Students (5%) % Factor % Factor % Factor % Factor % Factor
    Mathematics/Algebra I—Percent of Required Gap Closure Met 1.25 1.25 0.75 1.25 1.25
    English Language Arts/Literature—Percent of Required Gap Closure Met 2.50 2.50 1.50 2.50 2.50
    Science/Biology—Percent of Required Gap Closure Met 1.25 1.25 0.75 1.25 1.25
    Academic Achievement Factor Total 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00
    Academic Growth (40%) % Factor % Factor % Factor % Factor % Factor
    Mathematics/Algebra I—Meeting Annual Academic Growth Expectations 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00
    English Language Arts/Literature—Meeting Annual Academic Growth Expectations 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 20.00
    Science/Biology—Meeting Annual Academic Growth Expectations 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00
    Academic Growth Factor Total 40.00 40.00 40.00 40.00 40.00
    Other Academic Indicators (10%) % Factor % Factor % Factor % Factor % Factor
    Cohort Graduation Rate or Promotion Rate3 (If No Graduation Rate) 2.50 2.50 2.50 5.00 5.00
    Attendance 2.50 2.50 2.50 5.00 5.00
    Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) or College Credit 2.50 2.50 2.50 Not Applicable Not
    Applicable
    PSAT/Plan4 Participation 2.50 2.50 2.50 Not Applicable Not
    Applicable
    Other Academic Indicators Factor Total 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00
    Overall Factor Total 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00
    Extra Credit for Advanced Achievement Added Factor is 1% of each of the following except 2% for English Language Arts/Literature and Advanced Placement:
    Mathematics/Algebra I—PSSA/Keystone Exam Percent of Students Advanced on Mathematics/Algebra I PSSA/Keystone Exam
    English Language Arts/Literature—PSSA/Keystone Exam Percent of Students Advanced on English Language Arts/Literature PSSA/Keystone Exam
    Science/Biology—PSSA/Keystone Exam Percent of Students Advanced on Science/Biology PSSA/Keystone Exam
    Industry Standards-Based Competency Assessments Percent of Students Advanced on Industry Standards-Based Competency Assessments
    Advanced Placement Percent of Grade 12 Students Scoring 3 or higher on any one AP Exam (x2.5)

    Notes for Table 2:

    1 Previous factor weightings assigned to Writing are included in English Language Arts/Literature factor weightings.

    2 Comprehensive CTCs include full-time career technology centers and full-time area vocational-technical schools. Comprehensive CTC academic achievement is weighted at 44% while Closing the Achievement Gap is weighted at 3% for each group.

    3 Promotion rate is not included in 2012-2013 calculations; it will be included in subsequent years.

    4 Plan will be replaced by ACT Aspire when ACT Aspire is fully operational.

    Authority

    The provisions of this Appendix A issued under section 1123(a), (c)(3), (d)(2), (e) and (j) of the Public School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. § 11-1123(a), (c)(3), (d)(2), (e) and (j)); and sections 201 and 506 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. § § 61 and 186).

    Source

    The provisions of this Appendix A adopted June 13, 2014, effective July 1, 2014, 44 Pa.B. 3497.