We support three types of Formative Observations: Formal, Classroom Walkthrough, and General. The Formal observation process includes Pre-Observation Planning Form and supports the uploading of Lesson Plan artifacts. Formal Observations also includes Post Observation Reflection Form that is customizable by customer.
Classroom Walkthroughs are quick notes by administrators to document the activities in a classroom.
General Observations provides administrators an approach to document quick observation notes of a staff member outside the classroom, e.g. committees.
We do not perscribe the number or type of observations that must be conducted per teacher. The system will support your policies and procedures.
Notification to staff members. The results of the Observation can be emailed directly to the staff member, and/or downloaded as a PDF document to be printed.
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As administrators document their formative observations of their staff, the system is collating these documents into the staff member's annual or multi-year Summative Evaluation.
Summative Evaluation per Component. Framework For Professional Practice and Growth takes the manual "busy work" of managing forms and formating documents out of the evaluation process. Formative observational notes are pulled into the evaluation "automagically". Administrators don't have to hunt for observation notes or copy-and-paste notes from one word document into another! Thus saving you time.
Staff members can conduct self-assessment using the same rubrics as the administators.
All customers can track their CE or Professional Development activities in the system. These activities are associated with the Professional Development Plan.
All customers can develop their Professional Development Plan based on the SMART goal setting and planning approach. The PD Plan guides you through the definition of your goal, specifying which Domain and Component your goal will address, and then documenting resources, activities and timing of your plan to achieve each goal. The system also provides you the ability to document the evidence of your activiites to achieve yoru goals and reflections.
Our system is web-based and many of our customers are using the iPad to conduct their observations.
Your district's evaluation rubrics include all staff types of the Danielson Framework, e.g. Instructional Specialists, Librarieans, Theraputic Specialists, etc. No more guessing and hunting for the definition. The Rubric language is displayed inline for each component of the summative evaluation.