alternative data and resources, and consistently differentiates plans to meet the needs of all students. curriculum, effective strategies, resources, and data to meet the needs of all students. the school’s curriculum, effective strategies, resources, and data in planning to meet the needs of all students. adequately using the school’s curriculum, effective strategies, resources, and data. Comments: Performance Standard 2: Instructional Delivery Exemplary In addition to meeting the standard ... Proficient Proficient is the expected level of performance Developing/Needs Improvement Unacceptable The teacher optimizes students’ opportunity to learn by engaging them in higher order thinking and/or enhanced performance skills. The teacher effectively engages students in learning by using a variety of instructional strategies to meet individual learning needs. The teacher inconsistently uses instructional strategies that meet individual learning needs. The teacher’s instruction inadequately addresses students’ learning needs. Comments: Page 2 of 4 Performance Standard 3: Assessment of/for Learning Exemplary In addition to meeting the standard… Proficient Proficient is the expected level of performance. Developing/ Needs Improvement Unacceptable The teacher uses a variety of informal and formal assessments based on intended learning outcomes to assess student learning and teaches students how to their own academic progress. The teacher systematically gathers, analyzes, and uses data to measure student progress, guide instruction, and provide timely feedback. The teacher uses a limited selection of assessment strategies, inconsistently links assessment to intended learning outcomes, and/or does not use assessment to plan/modify instruction. The teacher uses an inadequate variety of assessment sources, assesses infrequently, does not use baseline or feedback data to make instructional decisions and/or does not report on student progress in a timely manner. Comments:
Performance Standard 4: Learning Environment Exemplary In addition to meeting the standard ... Proficient Proficient is the expected level of performance. Developing/Needs Improvement Unacceptable The teacher creates a dynamic learning environment that maximizes learning opportunities and minimizes disruptions within an environment in which students behavior. The teacher uses resources, routines, and procedures to provide a respectful, positive, safe, student centered environment that is conducive to learning. The teacher is inconsistent in using resources, routines, and procedures and in providing a respectful, positive, safe, student centered environment. The teacher inadequately addresses student behavior, displays a harmful attitude with students, and/or ignores safety standards. Comments: Page 3 of 4 Performance Standard 5: Professionalism Exemplary In addition to meeting the standard ... Proficient Proficient is the expected level of performance. Developing/Needs Improvement Unacceptable The teacher continually engages in high level personal/professional growth and application of skills, and contributes to the development of others and the well being of the school. The teacher maintains a commitment to professional ethics, international mindedness, and the school’s mission; and takes responsibility for and participates in professional growth that results in enhancement of student learning. The teacher inconsistently observes professional ethics, international mindedness, the school’s mission, or attends professional growth opportunities with occasional application in the classroom. The teacher demonstrates inflexibility, a reluctance and/or disregard towards school policy, rarely takes advantage of professional growth opportunities, or demonstrates repeated cultural insensitivity. Comments:
PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT PLAN Teacher _____________________________ School ____________________________ Grade/Subject _______________________ School Year________________________ Performance Standard Number Performance deficiencies within the Standard to be Corrected Resources/Assistance Provided Activities to be Completed by the Employee Target Dates The teacher’s signature denotes receipt of the form, and acknowledgment that the evaluator has notified the employee of unacceptable performance. _________________________________ __________________________________ Evaluator’s Signature/Date Initiated Teacher’s Signature/Date Initiated Results of Performance Improvement Plan1: Performance Standard Number Performance Deficiencies within the Standard to be Corrected Comments Review Dates2 Final recommendation based on outcome of Improvement Plan: The performance deficiencies have been satisfactorily corrected: The teacher is no longer on aPerformance Improvement Plan. The deficiencies were not corrected: teacher is recommended for non-renewal/dismissal. ______________________ Evaluator’s Signature/Date Reviewed ___________________ Teacher’s Signature/Date Reviewed Signature denotes the review occurred, not necessarily agreement with the final recommendation. ENDNOTES