Prioritizing Goals. What are the appropriate goals? What are important goals? What kinds of goals are worthwhile? While allowing flexibility in determining what would be most appropriate in each situation, it is important that we have a framework to use in thinking about what kinds of goals would be more worthwhile. There would seem to be three general categories of goals that teachers and supervisors could set. They are prioritized based upon the assumption that since the average supervisor/teacher contact during an evaluation period is less than 1% of the teacher's time in the building. The highest priority goals should be those goals that would seem to pay the greatest dividends in regard to teacher growth for the amount of time expended. Priority should, then, be given to teacher goals. The three types of goals are:
Prioritizing Goals. While allowing for flexibility in determining what would be most appropriate in each situation, it is important to have a framework to use in determining what kinds of goals would be more worthwhile. There seem to be three general categories of goals that teachers and supervisors may set. They are prioritized based upon the assumption that since the average teacher/supervisor contact during an evaluation period is less than 1% of the teacher's time in the building, the highest priorities should be those which would seem to pay the greatest dividends in regard to teacher growth for the amount of time expended. Priority should be given to teacher goals. Priority One goals are Teacher Goals Priority Two goals are Learner Goals Priority Three goals are program Goals Step Four - Negotiating Goals If instructional improvement is the primary purpose of the professional Growth Option, experience clearly indicates the importance of the goal setting activity being a mutually developed, cooperative venture. for experienced teachers this is particularly true. It is the supervisor's responsibility to establish an atmosphere in the conference that will allow both the teacher and supervisor the opportunity to be an equal participant in the process. It is the teacher's responsibility to contribute to the discussion. It is important that both the teacher and the supervisor determine which goals offer the greatest opportunity for commitment on the part of both parties. The primary focus of the Professional Growth Option is to improve the teaching and learning opportunities for children. XXXXX XXXX XXXXXX XXXXXXXX #000 FORMAL EVALUATION REPORT - CERTIFICATED TEACHER NAME: TYPE OF EVALUATION: ANNUAL: 90 DAY: OTHER: TEACHING ASSIGNMENT: It is my judgment, based upon adopted criteria, that this certificated employee’s overall performance has been (satisfactory/unsatisfactory) during the evaluation period. Evaluator’s Signature This evaluation is based upon observations which occurred on the dates and for the duration as follows, as a minimum: CRITERIA: (REFER TO LIST OF ADOPTED CRITERIA) STRENGTHS; WEAKNESSES; SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT: INSTRUCTIONAL SKILLS: CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT: PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION & SCHOLARSHIP: EFFORT TOWARD IMPROVEMENT WHEN NEEDED: HANDLING OF STUDENT DISCIPLINE AND ATTENDANT PROBLEMS: INTEREST IN TEACHING STUDENTS: KNOWLEDGE OF SUBJECT MATTER: TEACHER RELATIONSHIP WITH PARENTS AND STAFF: ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: My signature below indicates that I have ...
