Applying Weighted Scoring Using the Custom TIA Export

Districts can apply a customized weighted scoring system to an evaluation process template. Strive splits the default scoring system into 50 percent Appraisee Data and 50 percent Student Growth for the Legacy TIA Export. However, districts can set up weighted scoring to an Observation or Summative document and merge additional data by running the Custom TIA Export. 

Weighted scoring allows districts to split the default scoring system further using an Other category. For example, you may want greater scoring weight placed on Appraisee Data, less weight on Student Growth, and some weight placed on Other. Your weighted scoring could look like the following formula:

• 60% Appraisee Data + 20% Student Growth + 20% Other = Final Teacher Performance Score

The Other category gives districts greater flexibility to measure teacher performance using additional sources outside of Eduphoria. Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) districts especially can benefit from measuring teacher performance using external walkthroughs, surveys, validated assessments, and more. 

Setting Custom Weighted Scores for the Evaluation Process

The first series of steps users will complete to customize their weighted scores involves setting up the Custom TIA Export.

Step 1: Select the Appraisal Settings gear, then select Appraisee Types under Configuration Options.

Step 2: Select a framework from the list of Appraisee Types.

Step 3: Verify that your Appraisee Type Options are set up correctly, including frameworks, steps and tasks for evaluation process templates, due dates, and dimensions.

Step 4: Select the Scoring tab.

Step 5: Select an Observation or Summative document with appraisal data to include in your report.

Step 6: Set the scoring weight for each of the following components:

• Appraisee Data refers to the Observation or Summative document you selected.
• Student Growth refers to the data collected in the Student Growth Management section in Strive.
• Other refers to data your district collects outside of Eduphoria.

Your custom scoring must equal 100% for the Final Teacher Performance Score and will automatically save.

Running the Custom TIA Export will allow you to merge the Other data into the downloadable spreadsheet. 

Running the Custom TIA Export With Weighted Scoring

The last series of steps users will complete to weigh different components of the Evaluation Process is to run the Custom TIA Export. 

Step 1: Select Analysis and Reports to view Appraisal Reports.

Step 2: Select Custom TIA Export.

Step 3: Set the Instructional Calendar and the Appraisee Type. You will see the customized weighted scoring formula applied to the appraisee document you established in the first set of steps.

Users who select an unconfigured Appraisee Type for custom weighted scoring must contact their administrator to complete the setup. Otherwise, select Download Report.

Step 4: Copy and paste your data for additional external sources into the blank column for Other in the Custom TIA report. The spreadsheet will calculate that data based on the percentage you previously established for the Other column and award you a Final Teacher Performance Score.