PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE(S)/

PROFESSIONAL GROWTH PLAN

 

The staff member should complete the following information on this cover sheet and then use a separate form for each agreed upon objective.  The objective should be discussed and signed by both the staff member and evaluator by October 1st of the applicable year.

 

 

 

Staff Member:

Margaret Tarbox

Year: 

 

School/Program:

Grade/Subject:

7 Language Arts

 

Evaluator: 

Patricia Jones

 

 

Check as Applicable:

 

 

Professional Growth:

 

 

Professional Assistance Program:

 

 

 

If you have a collaborative partner or team objective, please list the names of the partner or team members

 

 

LA Data Team

 

     

 

 

 

Joseph Broaden/ SPED Teacher

 

     

 

 

o SUPERINTENDENT                     o STAFF MEMBER                     o EVALUATOR

 

 

                                                                                            Bloomfield Public Schools

                                                       Performance Objective/Professional Growth Plan

 

 

Strategy/Action Steps

Person Responsible

Time Line/

Completion Date

Indicators of Success/Data Sources

1.Content teacher will work in collaboration with Special Education Teacher with co-taught class; modeling, developing criteria for, and evaluating student written text connections.

Independent practice

2. Content teacher will focus instruction on identified areas of need as measured by 2007 CMT. Focus areas include CMT Reading Strand 2- Developing an Interpretation- currently 53% mastery, CMT Reading Strand 3 Making- Reader to text connections- currently 33% mastery and CMT Reading Strand 4 Examining Content and Structure- currently 70% mastery.

Independent practice

3. Students will be able to demonstrate proficiency in the CMT Writing objective Composing and Revising ( as defined by CMT Language Arts Handbook pg. 210) by creating written pieces that include appropriate: content, organization, tone, syntax, and word choice.

Students will take at lest three pieces of writing through the writing process.

Teacher will work with composing and revising skills through "do now" activities, daily grammar mini-lessons lessons, and John Collins' Writing Instruction, and independent practice..

Tarbox/Broaden

 

 

Tarbox

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tarbox

Throughout 2007-2008 School Year

 

 

Throughout 2007-2008 School Year and as embedded in the 7th grade curriculum/pacing guide.

 

 

Throughout 2007-2008 School Year and as embedded in the 7th grade curriculum/pacing guide.

*Evaluated student written responses

* Student Samples

*2008 CMT Results

* In-house assessments

*Evaluated student written responses

* Student Samples

*2008 CMT Results

* In-house assessments

* Class discussions- oral and electronic through blogging and threaded discussions

 

*In-House scheduled assessments

* Tarbox students' 2008 7th grade Writing Strand 1 results

* Student written responses to quizzes.

* Regular assessment of all student writing in class.

 

 

Staff Member:

 

Date:

10/22/2007

Administrator :

 

Date:

     

 

o SUPERINTENDENT                                                             o STAFF MEMBER                                                                               o EVALUATON

Staff Member:

Margaret Tarbox

 

Date: 

10/22/07

 

Evaluator:

Patricia Jones

 

Date:

10/22/2007

 

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES/PROFESSIONAL GROWTH PLAN

 

Review and reflect on the school improvement plan, all indicators in the three strands of the Connecticut Common Core of Teaching (CCT) and Discipline-Based Professional Teaching Standards, or your position responsibilities and complete this form.  Use a separate sheet for each agreed upon objective.  The objective should be discussed and signed by both the evaluator and staff member by October 1st of the applicable year.

 

OBJECTIVE as related to improved student learning:

1. The percentage of 7th grade male students in my co-taught/SPED class who reach mastery in Reading Comprehension Content Strand 2 (Making Reader to Text Connections) will increase from 8% to 25% by the end of the 2007-2008 school year as measured by the CMT administered in March, 2008.

2. The percentage of 7th grade students in Mrs. Tarbox's Language Arts classes scoring at proficiency in Reading will increase from 77% to 90%  as measured by CMT administered in March, 2008.

3. The percentage of 7th grade students in Mrs. Tarbox's Language Arts classes who reach mastery of Writing Strand 1 (Composing and Revising) will increase from 44% to 60% as measured by CMT administered in March, 2008. 

DATA SOURCES for success indicators:

1.Teacher developed/guided responses to literature.

2. Student written responses to composing and revising focus areas.

3. In-House assessments.

4. 2008 Reading and Writing CMT results will inform and drive instruction for the following year.

CFA Implementation Schedule

5. Language Arts 7th grade In-House Testing Schedule.

 

CONNECTIONS to school/program improvement plan:

1. CMT preparation embedded into the 7th grade curriculum

2. District Strategic Plan goal- "100% of students will reach proficient or higher in Reading and Writing content areas of the Connecticut Mastery Test."

o SUPERINTENDENT                                                             o STAFF MEMBER                                                           o EVALUATOR