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Professional Action Plan & Appraisal

2012

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Levels Of Accountability Across the System

SPECIFIC TARGETS IN:

1. STUDENT LEARNING

2. STUDENT ENGAGEMENT & WELLBEING

3. STUDENT PATHWAYS & TRANSITIONS

PRINCIPAL’S PLAN:

1. STRATEGIC DIRECTION FOR SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT

2. PROFESSIONAL LEARNING FOCI

3. STRUCTURE, POLICY & PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT & IMPLEMENTATION

PLANS ALIGNED WITH SCHOOL PLANS & INCLUDE:

1. PROFESSIONAL LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT PLANS

2. STANDARDS AND EVIDENCE

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Staff Professional Action Plan and Appraisal

At Chaffey Secondary College we have linked our Professional Learning and Development Model to our Appraisal process.

Why?

Seamless and ongoingThe ‘work’ should be the ‘work’All on the same page from Leadership to classroomEvidence shows us there are identifiable features of

successful schools and classrooms that require consistent application.

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Chaffey Secondary College as a Learning Community

For any learner or learning community (student, teacher, school), the effectiveness of any formative assessment process depends on being able to answer 3 questions.

Where am I going?How am I doing?Where to next?

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The Process

The Professional Action Learning Plan (PALP) and Appraisal will incorporate two elements:

1. Cycles of Inquiry and knowledge building for teacher professional practice

2. Review and Reflection – Assessment Standards

1. Timperley, H. (2011) Using Student Assessment for Professional learning: focussing on students’ outcomes to identify teachers’ needs. Paper no. 21.

2. Jensen, B. (2011) Better Teacher Appraisal and Feedback: Improving Performance. Grattan Institute.

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1. Cycles of Inquiry and knowledge building for teacher professional practice

This Action focussed model will guide teachers through cycles of development to improve knowledge, skill and understanding.

1. What knowledge

and skills do our students

need?

2. What knowledge and skill do

we as teachers

need?

3. Deepen Professional Knowledge and refine

skills.

4. Engage students in

new learning

experiences.

5. What has been the impact of

our changed actions?

ProfessionalLearningandPractice

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Professional Learning Model

• Collaborate to become experts

• Develop the Professional Learning

MINI-TEAM

• Mini-team teaches the Leadership team

• Collaborate to give feedback - refine

LEADERSHIP TEAM • Leaders teach

their PLT's• Leaders to

teachers - 'All on the same page'

PLT

LEADERSHIP TEAM

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2. Review and Reflection – Assessment StandardsTargeted opportunities for teachers to use data and evidence to identify challenges, needs and improvement (teacher and student) using four assessment methods: Student Performance and Assessment; Peer Observation and Collaboration; Student Surveys and Feedback; Direct Observation of Classroom Teaching and Learning.

Rev

iew

and

Refl

ectio

n -

Ass

essm

ent S

tand

ards Student

Performance and Assessments

Peer Observation and Collaboration

Student Surveys and Feedback

Direct Observation -

Classroom practice

How we will gather the ‘base-line’ data and data for reflection, evaluation and evidence.

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The Professional Action Learning Plan (PALP) and Appraisal

Professional Action Learning will occur on an ongoing basis and be monitored through the Professional Learning Teams.

All teaching staff will participate in the full Calendar of Professional Learning including the practical elements required in classrooms.

An Individual Action Plan (SMART goal) will enable staff to pursue development in a specific area of their choice appropriate to their need, classification and/or role.

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Professional Action Learning PortfolioThe PALP Portfolio will include:

Student data for all classesAll PLT Learning Activities and associated materialsResults of PoLT surveys (1 per Semester)Analysis of PoLT Data and reflection (will be conducted with

PLT leader)PoLT Action Plan (developed in consultation with PLT leader)Individual Action Plan – SMART Goal formatPeer Observation feedback ( 1 per Term )PCO Walkthrough feedback (1 per Term)Student work examples

1. What knowledg

e and skills do

our students

need?2. What

knowledge and skill do we as teachers

need?

3. Deepen Profession

al Knowledg

e and refine skills.

4. Engage students in new

learning experienc

es.

5. What has been

the impact of

our changed actions?

Rev

iew

and

Refl

ectio

n -

Asse

ssm

ent S

tand

ards Student

Performance and Assessments

Peer Observation and Collaboration

Student Surveys and Feedback

Direct Observation - Classroom

practice

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The Professional Learning TeamThe Professional Learning Team (PLT) is your key collegial Learning Team. The PLT will provide opportunities for continuous learning, development and reflection with clearly defined expectations of participation, practical application and targets at each stage.

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Inside your Portfolio…Your Portfolio contents:   A copy of the PowerPoint S.M.A.R.T Goal info sheet S.M.A.R.T Goal Action Plan template Examples of:

PoLT teacher Questionnaire (PoLT Component Mapping PoLT Student Learning Survey PoLT Student Perceptions Survey (Middle and Later Years)

Analysis of PoLT Data Sheet PoLT Individual Action Plan Template A Summary of the PoLT Principles PoLT Unpacked (detailed information about PoLT Principles) Ladder of Feedback Protocols for Giving and Receiving Feedback

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Timeline

The Professional Learning Calendar has been emailed to you and is also available at on the Chaffey Secondary School Webiste

The Cycle of Appraisal will be:

Jan 2012 – Dec 2012: During early 2012 all staff will meet with their PLT leader to discuss Professional Learning and Development Plans (PoLT Goal and SMART Goal) to be actioned throughout 2012. Progress meetings will occur during Term 2, 3 and 4.

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Resources and Information

http://www.eduweb.vic.gov.au/edulibrary/public/account/operate/saif2011/aifguidelines3.pdf

http://www.eduweb.vic.gov.au/edulibrary/public/account/operate/saif2011/sspguidelines3.pdf

http://www.eduweb.vic.gov.au/edulibrary/public/account/operate/saif2011/aipguidelines3.pdf

http://www.eduweb.vic.gov.au/edulibrary/public/account/operate/saif2011/Perf_and_Dev_Culture_2011.pdf

http://www.eduweb.vic.gov.au/edulibrary/public/teachlearn/innovation/e5/E5_A1PosterTable4.pdf

http://www.education.vic.gov.au/studentlearning/teachingprinciples/