The window for completing Growth and Achievement selections for the SY 2024-25 is open from September 13th through October 4th.  Please find the guidance for EDUCATORS and EVALUATORS which can also be found in PLZ under the "Resources" tab for completing the selections for Growth and Achievement. 

Any Questions? Reach out to the Evaluation and Satisfaction office by phone,  at 901.416.2475 or via email at eps@scsk12.org.

The Goal Setting Conference season is here, and Non-Instructional Evaluations are available in PLZ! All Non-Instructional employees must complete a Goal-Setting Conference as the first step of the performance appraisal process.  

As a reminder, the NIE employee will need to select their certified NIE evaluator first in PLZ in order for the evaluator to have access to their Non-Instructional Evaluation plan.

Click HERE for more NIE Goal Setting Conference details. 

ALL NIE Goal Setting Conferences should be 100% complete by October 25th for all NIE personnel. 

Questions? Contact the Evaluation and Satisfaction office by phone,  at 901.416.2475 or via email at eps@scsk12.org. 

The Fall Student Perception Survey is vastly approaching. The survey window will run from October  21 -November 4.

Questions? Contact the Evaluation and Satisfaction office by phone,  at 901.416.2475 or via email at eps@scsk12.org. 

Fine Arts, Physical Education (2nd and 5th grades), Pre-K, and World Language (French and Spanish) educators will submit TEAM Student Growth Portfolios for SY2024-25. Point A submissions should be uploaded by December 6th.  Final submissions are due by 5 p.m. May 5. 

For important updates regarding the Portfolio process, please click HERE. 

Questions? Contact the Evaluation and Satisfaction office by phone,  at 901.416.2475 or via email at eps@scsk12.org. 

TEAM Administrator training has transitioned to the TeachALL platform. The new platform is easy to access with your Single Sign On (SSO).

• Initial certification courses are open from June 3, 2024 to March 31, 2025.

**All TEAM evaluator completion certificates should be forwarded to the Evaluation and Satisfaction department via email: eps@scsk12.org .

For more information about TEAM training and certification, please visit the TEAM website.

Questions about 2024-25 TEAM Certification? Contact team.questions@tn.gov .

During September's LDW school-based leaders were engaged in a session that offered general guidance around short-cycle assessments. For grade band and subject-specific short-cycle assessment guidance, access the presentation by means of the link/QR shown here. 

https://bit.ly/47Hi4GM

MSCS Leadership Pathways classes are scheduled to begin in October. All interested applicants will submit the following to leadacademy@scsk12.org  

• Writing Prompt Response (prompt for each Pathway is provided in the links below)
• Resume (provide a current resume detailing your professional experience, education, and relevant accomplishments)
• All submissions will be saved and submitted using the naming convention provided for each specific Pathway in the links below; you can only apply for one Pathway of your choice.

Below are the Leadership Pathways offered in the MSCS LEAD Academy. Click on the link for the Pathway of your choice; each Pathway link will inform the criteria for each Pathway, timeline and application process, and session goals. Deadline for your submissions is Oct. 11 @ 5:00 p.m. Submissions past the Deadline informed and/or without the correct naming convention will not be reviewed. 

• Clerical Excellence Pathway 
• Exploring Campus Leadership Pathway
• Principal Residency Pathway
• Principal Coach
• Next Level Leader 

Please see the 9/30/24 MTSS Lead Weekly Updates.

Please find the October MTSS Lead Professional Learning Offerings.

We will offer a virtual session with ILT content leads on short cycle assessments. The date for this support session will occur on Wednesday, Oct. 16, via Microsoft Teams from 4:30-5:30pm.  A link will be sent out to all ILT content leads via email. We look forward to supporting ILT members in our work to advance student achievement. For more information, contact Ron Clark at 416-5930 or via email at clarkr@scsk12.org.

District Learning Day is Nov. 5! DLD will be school-based, and teachers will earn 6 hours of PDP credit. Non-core content teachers will meet with their departments either virtually or off-site.

For more details, the November 2024 District Learning Day Guidebook will be available in the Oct. 18 edition of Leader Board. Principals, don’t forget to submit your agendas by Oct. 25 using the designated Microsoft Form.

For questions, contact Dr. Geneva Gordon at gordong@scsk12.org. 

Let's continue to Learn. Lead. Leave a Legacy!