GCSD Revised APPR Forms

2013-14

Updated 8/23/13

EXCEEDSExpectations

OASYS

HighlyEffective

• Eliminated 3 optional forms (1A Self-Reflection, 2A Lesson Plan and 2D Cumulative Structured Review).

• Teacher has the option to upload a lesson plan as an artifact, tagged to the rubric.

• Professional Goal Setting Form will populate data into the rubric.

• Teacher and administrator can both contribute to the Pre-Conference Form. The self-reflection form was eliminate because these questions are address in the pre-conference form and populate into the rubric.

Key Components: Revised APPR Forms

• Announced Observation is now called the Announced Observation Evidence/Report. (Unannounced Observation = Unannounced Observation Evidence/Report. All of the standards/indicators have been added to the observation and walk-through forms eliminating the need for the cumulative structured review form. (Note it is not an expectation that you would collect evidence for each standard or indicator).

• Mid Year Meeting Evidence/Report: To be completed by the teacher or together with the administrator. This form is for teachers who in the developing or ineffective range. It can also be used at the administrator’s or by a teacher’s request.

Key Components: Revised APPR Forms

Forms Eliminated: 1ASelf-Reflection, 2A Lesson Plan & 2D Cumulative Structured Review

Rational: The questions in these forms were redundant and are embedded in other forms.

Teachers can reflect in the preconference form.

Teachers can upload a lesson plan using the

artifact upload. This will ensure the lesson plan populates to the rubric.

Form Revision:• Professional Goal Setting Form will populate data into rubric.

Goals describe, results, impact or outcome on teacher practice or student learning. Goals should be specific, measureable, attainable, relevant/realistic and timely.• Goals are now tagged to the standards.

Artifacts teachers submit during the

year should be tied to their

goals.

Form Revision:• Collaborative Observation

Pre-Conference/Lesson Plan Form

Both Administrator and Teacher can contribute evidence that will populate into the Rubric.

The questions in the eliminated self-reflected form are addressed in the pre-conference

form.

Form Revision:• Announced Observation is now called the Announced Observation Evidence/Report.

All of the standards/indicators have been added eliminating the need for the cumulative structured review form. For standards 1.1, 3, 4, 5 and 7.1, the rubric will be visible as a reference. Administrators can collect evidence and provide rubric based progress.

The rubric in the announced,

unannounced or walk-through form is a reference only. You can’t click on a

rating.

Form Revision:• Unannounced Observation is now called the Unannounced Observation Evidence/Report.

All of the standards/indicators have been added eliminating the need for the cumulative structured review form. For standards 1.1, 3, 4, 5 and 7.1, the rubric will be visible as a reference. Administrators can collect evidence and provide rubric based progress.

The rubric in the announced,

unannounced or walk-through form is a reference only. You can’t click on a

rating.

Form Revision:• Walk-Through Observation Evidence/Report Form

All of the standards/indicators have been added eliminating the need for the cumulative structured review form. For standards 1.1, 3, 4, 5 and 7.1, the rubric will be visible as a reference. Administrators can collect evidence and provide rubric based progress.

The rubric in the announced,

unannounced or walk-through form is a reference only. You can’t click on a

rating.

Form Revision:• Mid-Year Meeting Evidence/Report Form

Formally known as “Mid-Year Review/Summary Form.

To be completed by the teacher or together with the administrator. This form is for teachers who are in the developing or ineffective range. It can also be used at an administrator's or by a teacher's request. 

The data will now populate into the

rubric in standard 7.2

Future Information: Professional Learning• Informs ongoing improvements in teaching & student

learningCreate opportunities for individual and group data to be used to determine professional learning needs• Identify personal or group needs based upon evaluation feedback

Create over arching professional learning plans for the organization based upon review of data. Align

multiple activities, targeting all stakeholders, in order to track the overall impact of

district initiatives on student learning

Future Information: Professional Learning• Informs ongoing improvements in teaching & student

learningCreate opportunities for individual and group data to be used to determine professional learning needs• Use an individual’s evaluation outcomes to identify targeted

standards recommended for professional learning