1. PDAS Overview
La Porte ISD

2. What is PDAS? PDAS: Professional Development and Appraisal System
Goal: To improve student performance through professional development and mentoring
Guidelines outlined in Chapter 150 of the Texas Education Code
This is where the administrator ensures that all students receive a fair and equitable education. The most difficult job because of judgments being passed; however I am required to judge in efforts to improve students’ education. Never personal, but this is where my ethics play a role in terms of: are we giving all students what the need to learn and be productive learners.
YOU THINK BACK WHEN YOU WERE A STUDENT

3. Appraisal Process Teacher Orientation Teacher Self Report (TSR)
Formal Classroom Observation
Walkthroughs
Student Performance as seen in assessment data, Campus Performance Rating, TAPR and AYP
Summative Annual Report/Conference

4. Teacher Self-Report
Gives you the opportunity to have input into the appraisal process
Is a reflective tool
Serves as a platform to align instruction
Gives appraiser information that was not observed in the classroom
Discussed at your summative conference

5. Classroom Observations
Formal Observation – will take place according to district guidelines and will be a minimum of 45 minutes
Walk-Throughs- Can take place anytime throughout the year and may be any length the appraiser feels is necessary; a minimum of two WTs in the fall and two in the spring
Talk about walkthroughs (demonstrate) sheet
Minimum requirement
CSCOPE Principal’s Tool, iPhone application (Eduphoria)

6. Scoring Factors and Performance Standards
Critical Attributes of the 8 domains
Quality – SIVA = Strength, Impact, Variety, Alignment
Quantity – How much & how often
Let’s Take a Closer Look Together…

7. Domain I: Active, Successful Student Participation in the Learning Process
Actively engaged
Successful in learning
Learning at a high cognitive level
Self-directed in objectives
Connecting learning

8. Domain II: Learner-Centered Instruction
Objectives/goals include knowledge, skills and central themes
- Theme: universal, timeless, and serve to make connections across disciplines. Topics are not themes!
Content is learner-centered
Promotes critical thinking
Motivates / engages
Aligned with objectives, student characteristics, prior learning, life applications

9. Domain II: Learner-Centered Instruction cont’d
Varied activities, pacing/sequencing appropriate
Emphasis on value and importance of activity / content
Appropriate questioning / inquiry techniques to challenge
Effective use of technology, yes technology

10. Domain III: Evaluation and Feedback on Student Progress
Progress is monitored and assessed
Assessment/feedback is aligned with goals and objectives
Assessment strategies are appropriate for characteristics of students
Learning is reinforced – specific
Specific, constructive feedback
Opportunities for re-learning, re-evaluation

11. Domain IV: Management of Student Discipline, Instructional Strategies, Time and Materials
Effective discipline management procedures
Class environment is self-directed
Fair/equitable interactions
T specifies expectations for behavior
Redirects off-task, disruptive behavior
Reinforces desired behavior
Materials are equitable, varied
Manages time and materials

12. Domain V: Professional Communication
Appropriate/accurate verbal, non-verbal, written communication with students, parents, colleagues, etc.
Encourages/supports reluctant students and/or those having difficulty
Interactions are supportive, courteous, and respectful

13. Domain VI: Professional Development
Seeks out and engages in activities that correlate with goals
Successfully correlates activities in subjects and content
Activities correlate with prior appraisals
Works collaboratively with colleagues toward overall student performance

14. Domain VII: Compliance with Policies, Operating Procedures, and Requirements
Complies with all policies, procedures
-Exceeds-participates in development and offers suggestions for improvement
Complies with verbal/written directives
Contributes to making whole school safe and stimulating learning environment (apart from classroom responsibilities)

15. Domain VIII: Improvement of Academic Performance for ALL students on Campus
Works with colleagues (WWC) to align instruction to include TEKS/STAAR standards
WWC to analyze STAAR and other performance data prior to, during, and after instructional year
WWC to determine the sequence of TEKS/STAAR standards and instruction
WWC to select/adapt materials/activities which correlate TEKS/STAAR standards
Anything in handbook: standing at the door in the morning to greet children, following curriculum plans, differentiating instruction, attendance, grades, technology, etc.
ALL those REQUIREMENTS

16. Domain VIII: Improvement of Academic Performance for ALL students on Campus
Provides feedback regarding progress on TEKS/STAAR standards
Monitors attendance & contacts parents/school officials regarding an intervention plan with serious problems
WWC to identify & assess the needs of at-risk students (13 criteria in TX)
Meets with parents & teachers of students who are failing to develop intervention plan
WWC to participate/contribute to campus-wide programs to modify/adapt materials & instruction for at-risk students
Anything in handbook: standing at the door in the morning to greet children, following curriculum plans, differentiating instruction, attendance, grades, technology, etc.
ALL those REQUIREMENTS

17. DOMAINS I-VIII SUMMARY…
LEARNER-CENTERED
ENGAGEMENT
INSTRUCTION
COMMUNICATION!

18. Quality Scoring Standards
S trength
I mpact
V ariety
A lignment

19. DO YOUR STUDENTS MAKE CONNECTIONS?
Strength
Thinking at high cognitive levels
Depth & Complexity
Significant Content
Connecting within/across disciplines & work/life applications
Effective, clear & substantive
DO YOU ENCOURAGE H.O.T.S.?
DO YOUR STUDENTS MAKE CONNECTIONS?

20. HOW DO YOU ASSESS STUDENT PROGRESS?
Impact
Promotes student success
Effective use of assessments
Data-driven decision making
Responsibility
Reflection
Challenging
HOW DO YOU ASSESS STUDENT PROGRESS?

21. DO YOU ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF ALL LEARNERS?
Variety
Varied student characteristics
Differentiated instruction
Support strategies & services
DO YOU ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF ALL LEARNERS?

22. Alignment ARE YOU ALIGNED?
Curriculum, instruction and assessment aligned with TEKS & district objectives, as well as STAAR standards
Targeted instruction
Congruent
ARE YOU ALIGNED?

23. Quantity Can you see it? Did it happen? How often? How many students?
Exceed Expectations= All/Almost All (90-100%)
Proficient = Most (80-89%)
Below Expectations = Some (50-79%)
Unsatisfactory = Less than half (<49%)

24. Factors and Guidelines
Quality-Level of engagement
SIVA=Strength, Impact, Variety, Alignment
Quantity
Exceeds
Consistently
Great
All/Almost all the time w/ All/Almost all Students
90-100%
Time & Students
Proficient
Considerable
Most of the time w/ most students
80-89%
Below
Occasionally
Limited
Some of the time w/ some students
50-79%
Unsatisfactory
Rarely/Never
Little/None
Less than half the time w/ less than half of students
Less than 50%
Looking at class of 22 students: 1-2 students NOT (90-100); 3-4 students NOT (80-89); 5-11 NOT (50-79); 11-more NOT (50%)

25. LPISD GOALS STUDENTS! STUDENTS! STUDENTS! Critical Thinking
Differentiating instruction, including IEPs, Mods, Accomodations
Teacher and Student Interaction (The T-Chart comparing teacher vs. student talk)
Alignment – TEKS and Curriculum Map

26. LPISD GOALS ARE YOUR GOALS ALIGNED? Collaboration Quality lesson plans
Focus on writing instruction
Assessments for learning
Guided reading
Spiraling curriculum
Data-driven instruction
ARE YOUR GOALS ALIGNED?

27. Suggested Documentation
Examples of Collaboration!!
STAAR, NWEA-MAP, DRA, Benchmark Scores
Grades
Samples of Student Work
Professional Development Folder
Lesson Plans
Parent and Student Communication
Attendance records

28. Activity Look over the 8 domains, quality and quantity sections
Talk with your table about the strengths you observe in your classroom, grade level, and on campus
With your table, name at least one goal to work towards for improvement

29. Teacher PDAS Manual

30. QUESTIONS??