Memphis-Shelby County Schools will be administering the ANNUAL EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT SURVEY to all non-instructional school-based staff, central office staff, and school leaders
March 7 - April 8.

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SY2020-2021 LOE scores are calculated, and the nullification process has concluded. Please see the following updates as it relates to SY2021-22 evaluation track assignments.

• If an Educator elected to nullify their SY2020-2021 LOE score, then the LOE score from SY2018-2019 will be used.
• If an Educator did not elect to nullify, their SY2020-2021 LOE score will be used.  
• Educators who received an LOE score of 1 or 2 for SY2020-21 or nullified and their 2018-19 was a 1 or 2 will be placed on the Focus track.  Please note: 2 plans will be visible in PLZ: 1 archived (old plan) and 1 new (focus plan).  

The Focus track requires 1 Announced and 2 Unannounced observations to be completed. Please see container updates below:

• Classroom Educators: 
  • If the Announced #1 observation was completed in the old plan, the evaluator must complete Unannounced #1 and Unannounced #2 observations in the Focus plan.  
  • If Announced #1 and Unannounced #1 observations were completed in the old plan, the evaluator must complete Unannounced #2 in the Focus plan.
• Non-Classroom Educators: 
  • If the Announced #1 observation was completed in the old plan, the evaluator must complete Announced #2 and Announced #3 observations in the Focus plan. 

ICC Omission: For SY2021-2022, the ICC will be visible but will not be required for the TEM Focus evaluation plan. 

Please share your notice of retirement or resignation EARLY to help MSCS forecast to meet the 2022-23 school year critical staffing needs FOR OUR STUDENTS. 

As an impetus for your professionalism and care for children by providing early notice, you will receive extended access to your MSCS benefits (through July 31, 2022) and forfeiture of P.D. requirements for the remainder of the school year.  

Having early notice about instructional employees who plan to leave the District after the 21-22 school year helps us meet our STUDENTS' NEEDS by having adequate time to backfill all classrooms for the 22-23 school year by the end of the school year. Early notification not only helps to meet STUDENT'S NEEDS adequately, but you will also have the ability to take advantage of the benefits extension and to forfeit upcoming P.D. requirements. Please provide your notification by the fast-approaching deadline, which is TODAY.

If you plan to retire from an instructional role after the school year, let us know by TODAY. View the details here.

If you plan to resign from an instructional role after the school year, let us know by TODAY. View the details here. 

The educator effectiveness team is seeking experienced portfolio peer and expert reviewers from across the state to review and score submitted portfolio collections. Final aggregated portfolio scores are used to determine an educator’s effect on student growth and are anticipated to represent 35% of a teacher’s level of overall effectiveness (LOE). 

 The ideal candidate must: 

• demonstrate content area, grade level, and instructional experience; 
• be detail-oriented and exhibit a rich understanding of standards; 
• understand and be able to effectively complete the processes involved in scoring student work; 
• be comfortable using and have access to technology; 
• articulate confidence in the portfolio model to demonstrate student growth; and 
• be available to conduct peer reviews within the scoring window. 

Responsibilities of the Contractor: 

• Score the recommended number of collections once all portfolios have been submitted. The number of collections will be equally distributed among content area reviewers with a minimum of 20 collections per reviewer. 
• Participate in virtual training and certification. 
• Align portfolio scores with a panel of expert reviewers. 

Compensation: 

• This is a flat rate of $17.00 per collection. 

Application Process: 

• Applicants must meet all requirements of this solicitation and apply no later than 5 p.m. CST on April 15. Applications will be scored on a rubric aligned to the information shared above. Applicants will be notified with next steps by May 6. 

For additional details, please email Portfolio.Questions@tn.gov. 

Considering working at a new school next year? The 2022-23 transfer period will open for IZone and Fresh Start Schools on March 28 and all other schools on April 4!

The 2022-23 transfer period is open for all school staff interested in transferring to a new school site next school year. The transfer period will remain open through April 29. Please CLICK HERE from HR for the full details on the 2022-23 transfer process.

• If you have completed your NIE Goal Setting Conference and Mid-Year Conference, be sure that you have finalized ALL components to generate the overall green check. If the green check does not appear, a component may be incomplete. 
• NIE Partial Plans –Please ensure that the Goal Setting Conference is completed within 30 working days of the hire/contract start date. The Mid-Year Conference is not required for NIE partial plans and will not appear as a container to complete. 

Questions? Contact Employee Performance and Support: eps@scsk12.org | 901.416.2475 

STAR12 ACCOUNT HOLDERS! Have you completed at least 2 courses within the STAR12 platform? If not, don’t miss out on the thousands of FREE e-learning professional development courses offered by STAR12!  

Please Note: Access to certain learning courses will depend on your STAR12 account type.  

• If this is your first time logging in OR you do not remember your login password:  
• Go to MySTAR12.com 
• Enter your SCS email address, then  
• Click “forgot password.” 
• As Access accounts are limited, inactivity may result in loss of STAR12 access.  

Questions? Contact Employee Performance and Support: eps@scsk12.org | 901.416.2475 

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