Evaluation track updates will be visible in PLZ Tuesday, January 21, 2025.  Tracks will be updated according to SY23-24 LOE (Level of Overall Effectiveness) scores from TN Compass.

• Proficient Track:  LOE of 3, 4, or 5
• Focus Track:  LOE of 1 or 2
• Novice Track:  no prior year LOE

Questions about evaluation tracks should be sent to EPS@scsk12.org

The NIE Mid-Year Conference container is open in PLZ! The deadline to complete ALL NIE Mid-Year Conferences in PLZ is February 7th. 

IMPORTANT REMINDERS:

• ALL required fields should be completed in its entirety before finalizing.   
• The Goal Setting Conference should be completed within 30 days of an NIE employee’s hire/contract start date AND should be completed BEFORE completing the Mid-Year Conference in PLZ.
• The Mid-Year Conference is NOT required for NIE Partial plans and will not appear as a container to complete. 
• Need a refresher? The following resources are also found in PLZ under the Resources tab.  
• NIE Mid-Year Conference Tutorial 
• NIE Evaluator Step Guide 
• NIE Employee Step Guide

Questions? Please reach out to eps@scsk12.org.
 

The Spring Student Perception Survey is vastly approaching. The survey window will run from February 24 -March 7.

Site Coordinator Updates:  

• Change in Site Coordinator. Principals are asked to use this link to update and/or make changes to the Site Coordinator for the spring administration.
• Site Coordinator Training Dates: All Site Coordinators should register for one of the virtual sessions in PLZ using course #36827.

The next training dates are January 31, February 4, and February 6. 

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

The TEM TEACHer Training Series is open for ALL teachers. This series supports educators with identifying teacher and student actions that guide effective instruction at performance levels 3-5 of the TEACH indicators. 

Register in PLZ, course #37107.

• Pre-K, Physical Education (Elementary), World Language (6-12 Spanish and French), Fine Arts (KK-12) educators are required to submit TEAM Student Growth Portfolios for SY24-25.
• A State Single Sign-On is required to access TN Portfolio.  Educators may reach out to their Content Advisor or Ayodele Hall to receive their SSO.
• Educators hired on or after November 4 are considered PYE and are not required to complete TEAM Student Growth Portfolios for SY24-25.
• The application for Peer Reviewers will open February 2025.  Information will be shared through District Weekly.
• Portfolios should be completed and finalized by 5pm, May 5, 2025.

Calling all instructional leaders!  

The January edition of the Teaching & Learning Advisory is ready for your review.  The Advisory includes invaluable instructional updates, reminders, resource highlights, and professional learning opportunities.  https://secure.smore.com/n/4wzm6a-teaching-learning

Please review the MTSS Lead Weekly Updates for the week of 1/13/25.

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All Peer Assistance and Review Advisors (PAR) are conducting school visits, classroom observations, goal setting, and feedback conversations with Teachers they will support this school year. The cumulative Semester 1 TEM Data has been incorporated to extend the reach to additional Teachers.

In the event you are in need of support from a PAR Advisor, please do not hesitate to contact performanceandleadership@scsk12.org or Dr. Latisha Kimbrough @brownlc@scsk12.org for assistance. 

New Teacher Mentors

All Semester 1 stipends, as of December 20, 2024, have been distributed to New Teacher Mentors meeting the requirement. Mentors have received communication indicating they were eligible to receive the stipend or if they have not fulfilled the requirement. 

Semester 2 is off to a great start! Thank you to our New Teacher Mentors for attending our January 14, 2025, meeting. In the event you were unable to attend due to a prior engagement, the make-up meeting will be scheduled for Tuesday, January 21, 2025, at 4:30p.m. at the TLA.  All New Teacher Mentors should look for communication regarding the make-up session.

Instructional Leadership Teams

January ILT Communication and Updates: Click the link to view most recent updates.

All Semester 1 stipends, as of December 20, 2024, have been distributed to New Teacher Mentors meeting the requirement. Mentors have received communication indicating they were eligible to receive the stipend or if they have not fulfilled the requirement. 

Semester 2 is off to a great start! Thank you to our New Teacher Mentors for attending our January 14, 2025, meeting. In the event you were unable to attend due to a prior engagement, the make-up meeting will be scheduled for Tuesday, January 21, 2025, at 4:30p.m. at the TLA.  All New Teacher Mentors should look for communication regarding the make-up session.

January ILT Communication and Updates: Click the link to view most recent updates.

We are pleased to inform you that the Spring 2025 Professional Learning Catalog is now available for you to share with your teachers. 

For quick access, see the link that follows: Spring 2025 Professional Learning Catalog.pdf 

If you have any questions or need additional support, please do not hesitate to contact us at performanceandleadership@scsk12.org. 

MSCS Power BI: Empowering Your Data Story is launching soon to highlight staff who go above and beyond to use Power BI. 

The Updated MSCS Compass Access App is now available to School Principals and Assistant Principals. Check out this flyer for more information.

i-Ready Universal Screener window is open. SD360 Student Assessment reports have been updated with new visuals and metrics. See the user guide for the related reports here.  The RTI-A reports for Universal Screener Compliance and K-3 State Universal Screener are also available. You can find the user guide here.

The Bottom 25% filters in SD360 have been updated to reflect updated 23-24 Bottom 25% results. Check out this user guide for more information on using on-page filters.

Projected Chronic Absenteeism rates are now available in Student Attendance. Check out the user guide.

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Training and Support Resources:   

Check out our Training Calendar for all upcoming District Trainings.

Upcoming Sessions

Leadership Development Week Training on ACE Data for Principals on January 28th

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New to Power BI? Sign Up for a Power BI New User Training session. Look for Course Code 34810 in PLZ to sign up. Sessions are virtual on 1/23, 2/13 at 9:30 AM
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Virtual Office Hours this week (1/21 and 1/23), is a review of the RTI-A Universal Screener Reports.

Virtual Office Hours sessions are on Tuesday and Thursday at 3:30 PM on Microsoft Teams.

Sign up today! For more information on Virtual Office Hours, check out this flyer! 
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Monthly Newsletter: 

Check your inbox! On the first Wednesday of every month, the DAIM team sends out a monthly newsletter to all Power BI users. In it, you will find more information on upcoming trainings, new releases, and how-to guides. 

To see this month’s edition (and all archived editions), visit our support page. 
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Check out our page of new/updated features and releases on our DAIM Support Page! 

You can reach out to us at DAIMSUPPORT@scsk12.org if you need support.   
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Power BI Access: 

Principals can give school staff members access through the MSCS Compass Access App. For more information about how to use the app, see this user guide.