St Patrick’s School

Staff Appraisal

Purposes

ü      assess staff strengths so they can be fully utilized and acknowledged.

ü      help determine where support and professional development is needed

ü      to facilitate more effective teaching

Guidelines

·        will be the responsibility of the principal.

·        the management team will be responsible for implementing the appraisal system.

·        staff appraisal will be ongoing in personal formation and whole school development.

·        staff appraisal will be resourced from the staff development budget.

·         staff appraisal is an agreed process between appraiser and appraisee

·        staff appraisal will have formal interviews at least twice a year

·        staff must have specific guidelines on areas of appraisal and how it will take place.

·        staff appraisal is supportive.

·        the procedures for staff appraisal will be listed in the Procedures and Practices of the school

·        the Board of Trustees will be responsible for the appraisal of the principal

·        staff appraisal is confidential to the appraisee, appraiser and the principal.

·        a review process is available.

·        training will be made available for syndicate leaders to carry out appraisals.

·        this policy will be reviewed biannually.

 

Review 7 May 2003

 

Review 5 May 2004

 

Review 13 April 2005

Procedures for Staff Appraisal

1.      Syndicate leaders will appraise syndicate members.

2.      Job descriptions will be negotiated by the end of February each year.

3.      Teachers will meet with appraiser by the end of March to determine at least one objectives and indicators of the objectives being achieved in the areas of :

            Teaching strategies;

Motivation of students;

classroom management;

curriculum delivery;

contribution to teaching team activities;

contribution to non - classroom activities.

Teachers and the appraiser will also agree on the objective focusing on an improvement in teaching performance and the support and assistance required to achieve that objective. The forms appraisal 1 & 2 will be used.

4   Syndicate leaders, in consultation with the principal,. will select one area from the following :

                        professional leadership

                        team management

                        administration

                        student/ community relationships

The management appraisal form will be used.

5   Formal interviews will take place in each half year. The recording of information from each interview will be dated and recorded on the appropriate sheet and forwarded to the principal and appraisee. Information will be stored in Principals file. When a teacher leaves the school their file will be given to them.

6    The appraisal of the principal will follow the guidelines in the Board of Trustee management plan for the principal.

7 A review process is available for those who are :

            uncomfortable with their appraiser; or

            dissatisfied with the results of their appraisal.

The first provides the opportunity for a different appraiser to undertake the evaluation than the one nominated, while the second provides the opportunity for the appraisal to be carried out a second time by a different appraiser.

8 The policy will be reviewed against the procedures biannually.

9 The principal will report to the Board of Trustees after the first half year, and second half year, appraisal interviews. This report will inform the Board where the appraisal cycle is at.

 

Reviewed April 2001

April 2003

May 2004