Performance and
Development Process 2015
What to take from 2014/15
• Improved understanding of the guidelines
• Reflective Teacher Practice
• Genuine and meaningful conversation and feedback from reviewer
• Recognition of high quality practice across the school
Changes for the 2015 cycle
• The Department has changed to a default calendar year cycle,
therefore the 2015 cycle will end in December
• Balanced scorecard has been removed
• Weightings have been removed
• Numerical ratings for assessment of each domain removed and
replaced with met, partially met or not met
• Numerical ratings for overall assessment removed and replaced with
met or not met
• Online assessment tool removed
2015 cycle
• Requirement for professional conversations and feedback
• Dimensions are now called Domains of Teaching (3) with a Student
Outcomes-Focused Goal (1)
• Setting of a maximum of one goal for each domain and student
outcomes goal (four goals total)
• Progression Cycle remains May to April
• Option to complete PDP document using Google Docs
Domains of Teaching & Student Outcomes
Outline of the Australian Standards
Impact of the Changes
• 6 month cycle- plans need to be achievable within this timeframe
• Meeting times may occur at peak times
• Staff link goals to the standards on PDP document
• Ensure SMART methodology is implemented in goals and strategies to
ensure clarity
Timeline for 2015
• Start Cycle Phase: Term 2 Week 7-10 (Reflection and goal-setting)
Following a meeting with your reviewer, the document is refined and resubmitted to reviewer before end of term 2
• Mid Cycle Phase: Term 3 Week 8-10 (Professional practice and
learning)
• End Cycle Phase: Term 4 Week 7-8 (Feedback and review)
Where do I start?
Refer to the Staff Outline document
RESPONSIBILITIES AND FOCUS
CLASSIFICATION
Classroom teacher Range 1Graduate
Demonstrating knowledge and
understanding
Identifying strategies
Classroom teacher Range
1-​ Proficient
Demonstrating knowledge
and understanding
Identifying strategies
Classroom teacher Range 2Highly Accomplished
Demonstrating knowledge
and understanding
Identifying strategies
Designing, developing and
implementing strategies
Designing, developing and
implementing strategies
Support and share with
colleagues strategies,
practice and programs
Model high-level teaching
Leading teacherLead ​
Demonstrating
knowledge and
understanding
Identifying strategies
Designing, developing
and implementing
strategies
Support and share with
colleagues strategies,
practice and programs
Model high-level
teaching
Initiate, develop and lead
programs
Lead colleagues
Monitor and
evaluate initiatives
Model exemplary
teaching skills
Principal Class
Demonstrating knowledge
and understanding
Identifying strategies
Designing, developing and
implementing strategies
Support and share with
colleagues strategies,
practice and programs
Model high-level teaching
Initiate, develop and lead
programs
Lead colleagues
Monitor and
evaluate initiatives
Model exemplary teaching
skills
Leading teaching and
learning
Developing self and others
Leading improvement,
Innovation and change
Tips for Success
• Reflect on practice regularly to improve teaching practice
Tips for Success
• Reflect on practice regularly to improve teaching practice
Tips for Success
• Collect evidence throughout the cycle
Question for above data: I believe the 2014/15 Performance and Development Process has……….
Evidence
• The impact of the evidence can be described as the following
categories:
Change in behaviour/action: As a result of the strategies implemented
through the goal, the teacher or leader has brought about a change in
the behaviour and actions of others.
Change in thinking: As a result of the strategies implemented through
the goal, the teacher or leader has brought about a change in thinking
for others and/or themselves.
Tips for Success
• For each strategies of your 3-4 strategies, identify a piece of evidence
that will be created from each of the strategies. A range of different
types evidence should be collected by the staff member
2015 PDP Template
Outcome Assessment
To successfully achieve the Performance and Development
Requirements the staff member should:
• have set and made progress towards the performance and
development goals
• demonstrate an understanding of each of the four domains
• demonstrate each of the 7 standards
• demonstrate professional growth and development
Resources
• Dandenong High School developed resources to be emailed to staff
• Department Resources available on Edugate