Appraisal Policy

Goals
Each educator is required to:


 * Take charge of his or her development as a professional by setting goals in key performance areas (KPAs);
 * Identify development opportunities to earn continuous professional development (CPD) points - for 2011, these are solely in the area of academics;
 * Regularly reflect on progress towards achieving those goals as well as performance in each of the selected KPAs through the course of the year.

Method
Each educator is required to:


 * Choose a mentor - it is recommended that this mentor should be an experienced practitioner from the educator’s own disciplinary area, who is able to add value to professional development, although mentors may be chosen from any discipline within the school;
 * Hold a goal-setting meeting with his or her mentor to set out KPAs for the year - it is recommended that the mentor play an active role in fine-tuning these goals, although it is the educator’s responsibility to make final selection of KPAs;.
 * Plan and execute CPD points activities for the year, in consultation with the mentor;
 * Meet the minimum requirement of 20 CPD points for each academic year;
 * Conduct at least one self-appraisal in term 1 and one in term 2 – the types of appraisal tool must be selected or created by the educator (some examples are on J drive) in consultation with the mentor, based on needs;
 * Write a final self-appraisal report. You must:
 * have it co-signed by the mentor
 * review your achievements
 * state your number of CPD points plus breakdown
 * include a portfolio of evidence of points achieved.

Academic

 * Minimum Points Per Annum = 20.
 * Points must be earned from at least 3 of the 5 categories below.
 * If you have any doubts about the category, or wish for another development activity to be included, please consult the Deputy Head of Academics before you embark on this activity.
 * The points below apply only to academic work, not co-curricular.
 * This is a work in progress. Please advise Academic Director of changes or additions you wish to be made as the year progresses.

January
Teachers choose mentor; write up your goals for the year. FORMAL MEETING: meet mentor and revise goals if necessary. Start your self-directed CPD points accumulation.

Term One Jan – April:
Choose one appraisal tool from list in ‘Appraisal 2010’ (or invent a new one) and ensure this is carried out with mentor. Collect CPD points and maintain portfolio of record.

Term Two May- August:
Choose second tool. As above. Collect CPD points and maintain portfolio of record. Meet mentor to discuss progress.

Term Three September
FORMAL MEETING: final meeting with mentor. Discuss achievements; write up final self-appraisal document and co-sign with mentor (mentor may also write the report – the mentored person decides). Suggested: attach any documents that bolster the report such as evidence of 3600 etc.

27 September: submit final mentor report co-signed; CPD points table; evidence of CPD points where necessary as per table above.

Phase 2: Appraisal
Sep – Nov Interview with School Head/Executive – your performance is appraised according to all submitted documents, plus interview, and a level of increase is applied according to HoS tool.