Oklahoma's Teacher and Leader Effectiveness Evaluation System frequently asked questions.

              Oklahoma’s Teacher and Leader Effectiveness Evaluation System
Frequently Asked Questions
STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS
1. What are the components of TLE?
Fifty percent of the Teacher and Leader Evaluation will be based on rigorous and fair qualitative components. The qualitative component will be evaluated using one of the evaluation frameworks discussed in the section titled “The Frameworks.” The remaining 50% will be based on quantitative components. Thirty-five percent of the quantitative component will be based on student academic growth using multiple years of standardized test data. The remaining 15% will be based on other academic measures. For teachers in grades and subjects for which there is no state-mandated testing measure, districts will use an assessment using objective measures of teacher effectiveness including student performance on unit or end-of-year tests, in accordance with State Board of Education policies.
2. How will student growth be measured?
The Oklahoma State Board voted to use a Value Added Model to measure student academic growth for teachers and leaders in grades and subjects for which multiple years of standardized test data exist. For teachers and leaders in grades and subjects for which there is no state-mandated testing, the OSDE will conduct more research.
3. How will “other academic measures” be calculated?
The Oklahoma State Board voted to conduct further study of best practices to develop a list of appropriate measures for Oklahoma.
4. How will teachers and leaders be rated?
The TLE will have a five-tier rating system:
 Superior
 Highly Effective
 Effective
 Needs Improvement
 Ineffective
5. When must the TLE be adopted by local school boards?
Local board policies regarding TLE must be in place by the 2013-2014 school year.
6. What happens if a district does not comply or implement the TLE System by the start of the 2013-2014 school year?
Per statute, refusal by a school district to comply with the provisions of Title 70 Section 6-101,10, “shall be grounds for withholding State Aid funds until compliance occurs.”