Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment

Teacher effectiveness, continuous growth and professional dialogue are the hallmarks of ongoing educational improvement. PDE has adopted a comprehensive process of teacher evaluation that requires continuous and intentional communication and collaboration between the teacher and the supervisor. Through the implementation of the Charlotte Danielson framework, this process is outlined as a sequence of interactions and sharing. Although a number of products have been developed in response to this initiative, only PA-ETEP follows seamlessly through each stage of the teacher effectiveness model.

PA-ETEP manages this exchange through a secure portal on which individual profiles, documents and assessments are housed. Accessed through unique logins, these password protected files are stored confidentially and allow for 24/7 communication. Designed with ongoing guidance and support this intuitive tool can be implemented as a companion to the PDE modules provided to users by IU trainers.

Pennsylvania's Electronic Teacher Evaluation Portal (PA-ETEP)
Facilitating PDE's New Teacher Evaluation Process

Created by Midwestern Intermediate Unit IV in partnership with Edulink, Inc., PA-ETEP is designed to guide and support administrators and teachers through all the required steps in the state's new educator effectiveness process.

Steps in PDE's New Evaluation Process
Step 1	Pre-Observation Questionnaire
Step 2	Evidence Collection & Observation
Step 3	Self-Assessment Rubric
Step 4	Post-Observation Questionnaire
Step 5	Post-Observation Conference
Step 6	Observation Summary
Step 7	Authentication
Step 8	Final Walk-Through Observation

PA-ETEP streamlines the reporting process for schools making teacher evaluation more efficient and effective:

Efficient	Manages all state requirements and creates a paperless process
Secure	Keeps all information secure and confidential and provides users with unique logins and password protected files.
Accurate	Provides accurate record keeping and essential authentication---stamps interactions with date and time.
Organized	Walks users through each required step in the process offering guidance and support
Accessible	Offers 24/7 access to important and time sensitive information via user friendly interface
Effective	Makes process more manageable by focusing on the critical features of the process
Affordable	Saves districts money through annual licensing agreements and discounts through IU partnerships

The PA-ETEP process is accessible on any mobile device.

Register your school for
PA-ETEP by contacting:

Cathleen Cubelic
Director, Curriculum, Instruction &
Assessment
(724) 458-6700 x1227

Dr. Reed Hankinson
Director of Programs
EduLink, Inc.
www.edulinkinc.com
724-553-9353

+ Download PA-ETEP information flyer.

MIDWESTERN INTERMEDIATE UNIT IV

Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment