Student growth is the change in student achievement between two points in time. Student growth data must be a substantial factor in evaluating the summative performance for at least three of the evaluation criteria for both teachers and principals.
For teachers, there are five components of student growth embedded across criteria three, six, and eight. They are the same state components for each of the approved instructional frameworks.
- SG 3.1-Establish Student Growth Goals
Refers to individual or subgroups of students (achievement/opportunity gap)
- SG 3.2-Achievement of Student Growth Goals
Refers to individual or subgroups of students (achievement/opportunity gap)
- SG 6.1-Establish Student Growth Goals using Multiple Student Data Elements
Refers to the whole class based on appropriate standards and aligned to school goals
- SG 6.2-Achievement of Student Growth Goals
Refers to the whole class based on appropriate standards and aligned to school goals
- SG 8.1-Establish Team Student Growth Goals
Refers to the teacher as part of a grade-level, content area, or other school or district team
For school leaders, there are three components of student growth embedded in criteria three, five, and eight. They are also identical across both of the approved leadership frameworks. The components are:
- SG 3-Provides evidence of student growth that results from the school improvement planning process.
- SG 5-Provides evidence of student growth of selected teachers.
- SG 8-Provides evidence of growth in student learning.