Looking Back for the Future:

Using Appraisal and Self-Evaluation to Guide Future Development

Appraisal…

dirty word?

or positive opportunity?

Judgement?

Assessment?

Evaluation?

Fear of failure?

Goal setting?

Career development?

Self-evaluation?

Opportunity to raise issues?

We determine how the word APPRAISAL is interpreted by the way we use it.

Appraisal – what is it for?

Aims to: examine, evaluate and improve a teacher’s performance

(classroom, pastoral, boarding, extra-curricular)

provide an opportunity for teachers to further their future personal and professional development

guide the evaluation and development of departments within the aims set out by the school development plan.

Appraisal – how is it done?

Looking back• To examine and evaluate strengths and areas

for development• By Self• By those above (Head of Department, SMT/SLT etc.)• By those below (students, members of department)

• To learn from mistakes• … we all make them…

… to see how we have been doing in order to best plan for the future.

Appraisal – the present

The process: Information gathering from:

• 3600

• Lesson / activity observations• Teacher themself

Self-evaluation• ensures ownership• guides discussions

Discussion• Individual meetings with line manager and Head

Master (or SMT/SLT member)

Appraisal – looking to the future

In discussion with Staff member and line-manager agree on future actions: Areas for development Discuss expectations Set targets that are…

• Aspirational but achievable• Specific• Clear temporal criteria

Provide or suggest appropriate training or CPD

Appraisal – looking to the future

Performance Related Pay?• Clear criteria• Based on achievement of targets set in discussion

with staff member• Supported by appropriate training

Appraisal – key elements

A positive focus on future performance and development

Self-evaluation

Effective systems for information gathering

Time to• Synthesise a large amount of information• Meet and discuss with member of staff

Pro-active follow up on agreed actions