MonroeTownshipSchool District

Professional Development Project Self-Assessment Tool1

Element I
Goals/Objectives/Big Ideas / Emerging / Adopting / Internalizing / Rating
(E,A,I)
Reflects best-practice in teaching, learning /
  • Begins to identify major theories related to the project’s Goals/ Objectives/ Big Ideas
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  • Identifies clearlytheories related to the project’s Goals/ Objectives/ Big Ideas
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  • Identifies and summarizes major theories related to the project’s Goals/ Objectives/ Big Ideas

Element II
The Project: / Rating
(E,A,I)
Develops collegial relationships to foster professional growth /
  • Attempts to make connections that includecolleagues who could produce high levels of achievement in children
  • Demonstrated minimal commitment to utilizing time to reflect with colleagues on the problem identified in the project
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  • Made connections thatincludecolleagues who could produce high levels of achievement in children
  • Demonstrated some commitment to utilizing time to reflect with colleagues on the problem identified in the project
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  • Made strong connections that that includecolleagues who could produce high levels of achievement in children
  • Demonstrated strong commitment to utilizing time to reflect with colleagues on the problem identified in the project

Element III
The Project: / Rating
(E,A,I)
Provides a structureto integrate new learning into the classroom. /
  • Action plan demonstrates some connection between theory and best-practice
Begins to identify set of instructional elements /
  • Action plan demonstrates moderate connection between theory and best- practice
  • Identifies some common instructional elements
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  • Action plan demonstrates strong connection between theory and best-practice
  • Identifies a distinct set of instructional elements

Element IV
The Project: / Rating
(E,A,I)
Enhances teaching skills /
  • Leads toexperimenting with best -practice instructional strategies
  • Methods or Activities or Student Product are differentiated, engaging, and linked to goals and objectives
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  • Leads to someimplementation of best-practice instructional strategies
  • Methods and/or Activities and/or Student Product are differentiated, engaging, and linked to goals and objectives
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  • Leads to consistent implementation of best- practice instructional strategies
  • Methods and Activities and Student Product are differentiated, engaging, and linked to goals and objectives

Element V
The Project: / Rating
(E,A,I)
Results in a positive impact on student learning /
  • Student results may or may not indicate increased achievement
  • Teacher reviews achievement results but does not refine instruction to foster further student growth
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  • Student results may or may not indicate increased achievement
  • Teacher analyzes achievement results begins to change instruction to foster further student growth
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  • Student results may or may not indicate increased achievement
  • Teacher analyzesinterpretsachievement results refines instruction to foster further student growth