This presentation will address the Teacher Performance Appraisal process for experienced
teachers.
For the purposes of performance appraisal you are considered to be an "experienced"
teacher when you have successfully completed the New Teacher Induction Program or, subject
to any extension provided for in the regulations, you have passed your 24-month new teaching
period.
The TPA process for experienced teachers involves 1 appraisal in each evaluation year within
a 5 year cycle.
There is a 2 point rating scale - satisfactory or unsatisfactory.
There are pre- and post-observation meetings.
A summative report is prepared at the end of the process with respect to the competencies
assessed.
The process also includes the development of an Annual Learning Plan.
Parent and pupil input are optional in the development of the Annual Learning Plan.
Experienced teachers new to the school board will have one appraisal during their first
year of employment with the board.
An experienced teacher must have an ALP that includes professional growth objectives as
well as a proposed action plan and timelines for achieving the objectives.
The Annual Learning Plan is teacher authored and teacher directed.
The principal is to be consulted and must sign the ALP.
The Pre-Observation Meeting is intended to provide an overview of the 16 competencies,
and to ensure that expectations of the appraisal process are clearly understood.
There will be a discussion of the competencies that are the focus of the classroom visit,
identification of what is expected to be observed in your lesson along with your plan for the
lesson.
You will also be asked to identify the expectations for student learning.
Your Annual Learning Plan will be discussed.
A date and time for the classroom visit will be set.
Professional dialogue and your input on all of these issues are an important part of the
meeting.
The purpose of the Post-Observation Meeting is to review the evaluator's feedback and
observations for the lesson observed.
The competencies that were the focus of the appraisal and related comments for the summative
report will be discussed.
Goals and strategies will be considered for developing your Annual Learning Plan.
Professional dialogue and collaboration are key to this meeting.
In the summative report, the evaluator will comment on the competencies identified in
discussion with you that were the focus of the performance appraisal.
The evaluator may also comment on other competencies that were assessed throughout the process.
An overall rating of your performance will be provided.
You will be given professional growth goals and strategies to take into account when developing,
reviewing and updating the Annual Learning Plan.
The summative report must be provided to you within 20 school days of the last observation.
If you have questions or need help with your TPA please contact your ETFO local office.
If you receive an unsatisfactory rating please contact your local ETFO office or Professional
Relations Services at 1-888-838-3836 or 416-962-3836 and ask to speak with the PRS counselor who
is on-call.