ADM 9: Performance Evaluations

Overview

Performance evaluations provide staff with valuable insight into their job performance and offer ways to improve their practices. Evaluations also allow employees to self-evaluate and reflect, state their career goals, and identify areas for growth. The evaluation process should be supportive and provide constructive feedback to staff members, highlighting their strengths and areas for improvement.

Regular performance evaluations encourage open communication between program directors and staff members. The conversations can include identifying opportunities for professional development and training that support professional growth, improvement, and progress toward goals.

Requirement

Level 5:

Performance evaluations and observations are conducted according to the Local Education Agency’s established policy and additional feedback is provided throughout the year.

Documentation to upload:

  • Local Education Agency’s (LEA’s) evaluation and observation policy to include the evaluation cycle
  • Statement describing how the school provides additional feedback to teachers throughout the year

Build a Statement

Develop a statement describing how additional feedback is provided to teachers throughout the year. The Reflection Question below will help you consider what the program does to capture it when creating your statement. Upon reflecting, you are ready to build your statement.

Reflection Question

  1. Beyond formal performance evaluations, how can teachers receive additional feedback throughout the year?

After reflecting on the question, you have the option to download and save the Performance Evaluation Statement Template and create your statement.

If you need more support to develop your policies, use the Writers Tips and Prompts link to find examples and for additional guidance.

Next Steps

  • Review the LEA’s evaluation policy and statement regarding feedback to ensure all requirements are met.
  • Log into the Maryland EXCELS System to upload your LEA evaluation policy and statement.
  • Submit for review.