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District Performance Appraisal System Checklist
1012.34, Florida Statutes, require that Assessment procedures for instructional personnel and school administrators be based on the performance of students assigned to their classrooms or schools, as appropriate. Student performance must be measured by the required state assessments and local assessments for subjects and grade levels not measured by the state. A checklist for District Performance Appraisal Systems for Instructional Personnel was distributed to guide districts in developing their appraisal systems. District systems submitted for approval are reviewed by teams of reviewers including district personnel directors and university college of education representatives. Each system was reviewed independently by a team of these reviewers.| Statutory Requirements |
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| Required criteria for district system: |
| Provides for performance appraisal to be conducted for each employee annually |
| Based on current research |
| Supports school improvement plan |
| Supports continuous quality improvement |
| Addresses generic teaching competencies |
| Determines need for special procedures and criteria for other teaching fields |
| Provides training in use of assessment system and criteria |
Must use data
& indicators of improvement in student performance
student performance must be measured by state assessments required under s.1008.22 & by local assessments for subjects and grade levels not measured by the state assessment program |
| Mechanism for parental input, when appropriate |
| • Provides for determination of satisfactory, unsatisfactory rating, outstanding. |
| Required criteria for individual appraisals: |
| Performance of students |
| Knowledge of subject matter |
| Ability to plan and deliver instruction, including ability to use technology in the classroom. |
| Ability to evaluate instructional needs |
| Ability to maintain appropriate discipline |
| Ability to establish & maintain a positive collaborative relationship with students families to increase student achievement. |
| Other professional competencies and requirements in state board of education rules and local school board policies |
District Performance Appraisal Systems
Per section 1012.34(3)(a), Florida Statutes, an assessment must be conducted for each instructional employee and school administrator at least once a year. The assessment must be based upon sound educational principles and contemporary research in effective educational practices. The assessment must primarily use data and indicators of improvement in student performance assessed annually as specified in s. 1008.22 and may consider results of peer reviews in evaluating the employee's performance. Student performance must be measured by state assessments required under s. 1008.22 and by local assessments for subjects and grade levels not measured by the state assessment program. The assessment criteria must include, but are not limited to, indicators that relate to the following:- Performance of students.
- Ability to maintain appropriate discipline.
- Knowledge of subject matter. The district school board shall make special provisions for evaluating teachers who are assigned to teach out-of-field.
- Ability to plan and deliver instruction and the use of technology in the classroom
- Ability to evaluate instructional needs.
- Ability to establish and maintain a positive collaborative relationship with students' families to increase student achievement.
- Other professional competencies, responsibilities, and requirements as established by rules of the State Board of Education and policies of the district school board.
The following are the District Performance Appraisal Systems currently approved by the Florida Department of Education.
Office Contact:
Eileen L. McDaniel, ChiefEducator Recruitment, Development, and Retention
Turlington Building, Suite 124
325 West Gaines Street
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400
Phone: (850) 245-0435
Fax: (850) 245-0543
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