Development of Individual Development Plan

The Chief Executive Officer, folliwng the Maryland State Department of Education mandate as
defined in COMAR 13A.12.05, requires that all certificated employees develop a yearly Individual
Development Plan.

• The IDP is a personalized tool for facilitating the professional growth and development
of certificated employees in the Baltimore City Public School System.

• The IDP is a road map that describes the knowledge, skills/behaviors, attitudes and/or
interests that an employee wishes to develop to improve job performance. It includes specific
goals, enabling activities, time frames and outcomes.

• The IDP should be used to address areas in need of improvement if a teacher’s

performance in any Performance-Based Evaluation System domain is weak or marginal.

• The IDP should be flexible and responsive to the ongoing growth requirements of the
employee.

• The IDP is a focused, achievable plan designed by the employee with input from the
supervisor as appropriate. The IDP describes the employee’s professional growth and
development. It is a requirement for renewing a certificate or advancing to another certificate
for certificated employees.

• The IDP is cumulative and transferable to new worksites.

• The IDP should address the coursework needed to staisfy requirements for certificate
renewal.

• The IDP should not be used as a resume or a recollection of disparate workshops and
activities.

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Individual Development Plan

___________________________________ ______________________ ______________ __________________
Last Name First Name Middle Initial Employee ID Number

School Name _____________________ School Number __________ Supervisor’s Name ________________________

Job Title ___________________________ Years in BCPSS __________ Years in Present Position ____________

GOAL(S):

Note: Indicate approved credit-bearing experiences with an *.

Anticipated
Activity Timeline Observable Outcomes
Credits

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 Anticipated
Activity Timeline Observable Outcomes
Credits

The employee and the supervisor shall sign this document to indicate that it has been reviewed and discussed. Keep one for your file.
An additional copy should be submitted to your surpervisor.

Employee’s Signature ________________________________________________________________________________________

Supervisor’s Signature _______________________________________________________________________________________

Date ______________________________________________________________________________

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