Great Teachers and Leaders - RTTT Assurance Area D
On August 24, 2010 the U.S. Department of Education announced that New York State had been awarded $696,646,000 as a winner in the second round of the federal Race to the Top competition.
The Office of Higher Education is responsible for the oversight of all funded activities included in Section D of our application. This includes all proposed and currently funded activities that are encompassed within the following topics:
(D) Great Teachers and Leaders
(D)(1) Providing high-quality pathways for aspiring teachers and principals
(D)(2) Improving teacher and principal effectiveness based on performance
(D)(3) Ensuring equitable distribution of effective teachers and principals
(D)(4) Improving the effectiveness of teacher and principal preparation programs
(D)(5) Providing effective support to teachers and principals
 Approved APPR Plans |
 Data Management |
 Requests for Proposals |
 Requests for Qualification |
 Resources |
 Rubrics |
 Student Assessments |
 Student Learning Objectives  |
 Surveys |
About Teacher and Principal Annual Professional Performance Review (APPR)
On February 16, 2012, Governor Cuomo proposed budget legislation that would amend Education Law section 3012-c to resolve the issues in New York State United Teachers, et. al v. Board of Regents, the litigation challenging these regulations. The Department will be proposing amendments to Subpart 30-2 of the Regulations of the Commissioner to conform to the statutory changes and reflect the agreement to settle the litigation. We anticipate that amendments will be made that will substantially impact the conduct of Annual Professional Performance Reviews for the 2012-13 school year.
- Resources and Tools to Support Annual Professional Performance Review (APPR) Implementation
- Resources available at the link above include:
- A Web-based APPR Form using Review Room Aligned with §3012-c
- Guidance on New York State’s Annual Professional Performance Review for Teachers and Principals to Implement Education Law 3012-c and the Commissioner’s Regulations
- Teacher and Principal Evaluation Road Maps: 2012-13
- Summary of Revised APPR Provisions 2012-13 – The “Purple Memo”
- Mini-Packets: Annual Professional Performance Review
- Developing an Effective Evaluation System - May 1, 2012 (Video)
- Student Learning Objectives
- Resources available at the link above include:
- Resources for 2011-12 Growth Model for Educator Evaluation
- New York State's Adopted Regulations for Teacher and Principal Annual Professional Performance Review | May 16, 2011
- Proposed revised regulations
(240 kb) adopted by emergency action at the March 2012 Regents meeting | Updated March 23, 2012 - Field Memos and Related Resources | Updated 10/28/2014
Please see the news releases below for more information:
- Governor Cuomo and Commissioner King Announce Agreement on Evaluation Guidelines That Will Make New York State a National Leader on Teacher Accountability
- Chancellor Tisch and Commissioner King Praise Evaluation Agreement