TeacherSelfAssessmentForm

Name: School: GradeLevel(s): DateDeveloped:

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ThepurposeoftheSelfAssessmentistoalloweducatorstoreflectontheirpractice,identifying theirownprofessionalstrengthsandareasofdevelopment. Your SelfAssessment will lead directly into the development of your Professional Growth Goals. Before completing the SelfAssessment, review any prior evaluations(especiallylastyears),includingfeedbackfromyourpriorevaluation,aswellasthecompetenciesintheTeacherProfessionalPracticeRubricand ProfessionalResponsibilitiesRubric.Theareasofstrengthsandareasofdevelopmentshouldbealignedwithcompetenciesintheserubrics. SelfAssessmentProfessionalPractice UsingtheTeacherProfessionalPracticerubric,foreachdomainidentifyatleastonecompetency asastrengthandatleastone asanareafordevelopment. Usingpreviousevaluationsandanyotherrelevantinformation,providearationaleforwhyyouchosethesecompetencies. ProfessionalPracticeStrength(EXAMPLE) ProfessionalPracticeAreaforDevelopment(EXAMPLE) EX:Onmypreviousevaluation,IearnedanExemplaryratingonthis EX:Onmypreviousevaluation,IearnedanEmergingratingonthis competencywithmyevaluatorcommentingthatNearlyeverystudent competency. My evaluator commented that Many students are intheclassroomisengagedintheirworkbutnotallareworkingonthe readingbooksthatareeithertoodifficultornotchallengingenough. samething.Thelevelofstudentchoiceinyourclassisimpressiveitis Several opportunities exist to connect students to the curriculum clearthattheyfindmeaningintheirwork. throughavailabletechnologybutarenotbeingutilized. EXAMPLE1c

Also,inmyendofyearstudentsurveyslastyear,90%ofmystudents reported that they felt connected to the topics in class and 87% reportedthattheyfelttheyhadchoicesintheirlearningactivities.This issomethingIspentagreatdealoftimeworkingonlastyearandwas thefocusofoneofmyprofessionalgrowthgoals.

EXAMPLE1c

Inadditiontomyevaluatorscomments,IknowthatIcandoamuch betterjobofmatchingstudentstotextusinglexileratings.Usingour new SRI computer program, I can update student reading levels regularlyandusethemtobetterindividualizereadingmaterials.

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 TeacherSelfAssessmentProfessionalPractice

Domain
Domain1 Planningand Preparation

ProfessionalPracticeStrength

ProfessionalPracticeAreaforDevelopment

Domain2 ClassroomInstruction

Domain3 Classroom Environment

Domain4 Assessment, Reflectionand Improvement

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SelfAssessmentProfessionalResponsibilities IdentifyatleasttwocompetenciesfromtheEducatorProfessionalResponsibilityRubricthatarestrengthsandatleasttwothatareareasfordevelopment.As withProfessionalPractice,usepriorevaluationsandotherdatatoproviderationaleastowhyyouselectedthesecompetencies.Youdonotneedtoidentifya strengthanddevelopmentareaforeachdomainintheProfessionalResponsibilitiesRubric,youmustonlyidentifytwostrengthsandtwoareasfordevelopment overall.Recordtheareasfordevelopmentandstrengthsintheappropriateboxbasedonthecompetenciestowhichtheyalign. ProfessionalResponsibilitiesStrength ProfessionalResponsibilitiesAreaforDevelopment Domain

Domain1 Collaborate and Contributeto theSchool

Domain2 BelieveIn& Advocatefor Students

Domain3 CreateaCulture ofRespect

Domain4 Exercise Professional Judgment

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SelfAssessmentNarrative Pleaserespondtoeachofthefollowingpromptsbelow. 1. Prioritize. Review the six (or more) areas of development identified in your SelfAssessment (at least four in Professional Practice and at least two in ProfessionalResponsibilities).Reflectonyourprofessionalgrowthoverthelastyearandprioritizethesesixareasofdevelopmentthataremostimportant foryourprofessionalgrowthandwillyieldthebestoutcomesforyourstudents.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

2. Summarize.Brieflysummarizethetopthreepriorityareasofprofessionalgrowththatyouplantofocusoninthecomingyearintwoparagraphsorless. Explainwhytheseareyourpriorityareasofgrowthandhowfocusingonthesedevelopmentareaswillhelpyouimproveasaprofessional.Theseareasof developmentwillbethebasisoftheProfessionalGrowthGoalsinyourProfessionalGrowthPlan. 1. Is there anything else about your role as an educator this year that you feel is important to share with your evaluator (new assignment, change in curriculum,etc.)?

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