PDE Officials Visit Central Cambria

On Thursday, October 25th, Dr. Carolyn Dumaresq, Deputy Secretary of Education, and two other PA Department of Education consultants visited Central Cambria to learn about and receive feedback on the new teacher evaluation system that is being piloted this year.  As you may be aware, all teachers will be evaluated starting in the 2013-14 school year using a new rubric developed by PDE.  The rubric contains 4 broad domains containing a total of 22 components of effective teaching.  Through evidence collected during classroom observations, pre- and post-conferences to discuss performance, and ratings based on a detailed rubric, the new system will provide opportunities to acknowledge each teacher's strengths and identify specific areas for improvement. The overall goal of the new system is to provide meaningful feedback to improve classroom instruction, and thereby increase learning for every student in the Commonwealth.  As the year progresses, we will update our blog readers on the progress of our teacher evaluation pilot program at Central Cambria Middle School.  To watch the news segment from Dr. Dumaresq's visit, follow this link:  http://wearecentralpa.com/fulltext/?nxd_id=408472