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The Association of Independent Schools of New South Wales Margery Evans Chief Executive Officer Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership 10 September 2012
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The Association of Independent Schools of
New South Wales
Margery EvansChief Executive Officer
Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership
10 September 2012
The evidence
> Quality of teaching is the most significant in school factor affecting student outcomes
> Better appraisal and feedback leading to targeted development can improve teacher performance Australian teachers report they do not always get the feedback
they need to improve
63% of teachers believe that appraisals of their work are done purely to meet administrative requirements
OECD Reviews of evaluation and assessment in education: Australia, 2009
Key questions
> How good is good enough?> Good enough at what?> Who should decide?> How do you get better?
How well does your school answer these questions?
Australian Teacher Performance and Development
Framework
Unpacking the Framework
> A culture of performance and development
> Performance and developmentcycle
> Essential elements> Importance of implementation
A culture
1. What is expected of me / what do I have to do?
2. How do I do it / what help are you giving me?
3. How did I go?
What teachers want to know
A cycle
1. Documented, regularly reviewed, measurable goals agreed with principal or delegate
2. Support in achieving goals including access to professional learning
3. Multiple sources of evidence including data on student outcomes, classroom observation, teacher collaboration
4. Regular feedback including a formal annual review with written and verbal feedback
Essential (but insufficient) elements for success
Australian Charterfor the Professional Learning
of Teachers and School Leaders
A shared responsibility and commitment
> AITSL website
> The latest research
> Interviews with opinion leaders
> Videos of effective existing practice
> PowerPoint presentations
> Activities
> Stimulus cards
> Policy documents
Implementation support
Implementation of the Framework
What are the critical success factors in implementing an effective Performance and Development culture and cycle in Australian schools?
Australian Teacher Performance and Development Framework
... seeks to create a culture of improvement, feedback and growth for all teachers within all schools
