Transcript Aberdeenshire Council

Professional Development
and
Review Scheme (PDRS) for Teachers
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The Harmonisation Process
The new scheme combines the complementary processes of
• Professional review
• Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
Into a single process
• Professional Development and Review (scheme)
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Aims of PDRS
1. Identify and address the professional development needs of
our teachers.
2. Encourage and support further development of both the reflective
professional and collegiate working.
3. Balance individual and personal priorities with those arising from
departmental/school development plans, local improvement
objectives and the National Priorities for education.
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Aims of PDRS
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4. Through the further development of teachers’ professional
knowledge and skills, improve the learning experiences of our
young people.
5. Enhance teachers’ professional progression, career development
and job satisfaction.
6. Recognise and celebrate teachers’ personal and professional
successes achieved through CPD.
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The Process
Step 1
Self-review/evaluation
(Evidence – based)
Step 5
Teacher implements
agreed Plan. Maintains
CPD record and portfolio.
Step 2
Annual meeting with line
manager to identify
individual strengths and
needs. Articulate with
LA/school/dept. needs.
Step 4
Step 3
Agree plan passed to CPD
Coordinator to inform
school/network/Authority
CPD programmes
Prioritisation of CPD
activities. Agreement of 3year indicative plan and 1year detailed plan within
the context of available
resources.
Self Evaluation
The process is based on evidence-based professional reflection
and self-evaluation.
Should they wish, teachers may draw on a number of sources to
guide and structure the reflection/self-evaluation process
The various professional standards currently available i.e.
• Standard for Full Registration (SfR)
• Standard for Chartered Teacher
• Standard for Leadership (headship)
Pathways to CPD software (Appendix 1(a) in handbook)
Paper based self-evaluation tool (Appendix 1(b) in handbook)
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Appendix 1
• PDRS Appendix 1
Meeting with the Line Manager
To ensure the meeting with the line manager is focused and mutually
beneficial it will be necessary for the teacher and his/her line
manager to be able to draw on evidence.
The teacher will inform his/her line manager of proposed
development needs one week before the scheduled meeting.
This will be done using the form that is appendix 2 in the
handbook. (It is the teacher’s decision whether he/she shares
the full self-evaluation).
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Appendix 2
• PDRS Appendix 2
Meeting with the Line Manager
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The line manager will prepare for the meeting through identifying
and drawing on a variety of sources of information to assist with
the prioritisation and agreement of the teacher’s CPD needs
including
• Teacher’s forward plans
• Developments arising from earlier CPD programmes/experiences
• Developments arising from QA processes such as departmental and
thematic
reviews, HMIe reports and officer QA visits.
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Agreeing the CPD Programme
The anticipated outcomes of the meeting
• Agreement of an indicative 3-year CPD Plan and a detailed
Plan for the following year.
• Agreement on anticipated outcomes/impact (Appendix 3 in handbook)
• Agreement on prioritisation.
• Agreement on how the needs are to be met e.g. courses,
private reading, mentoring etc.
• Recording of agreed Plan in teacher’s CPD Profile (Part 1) and
signature by the teacher and her/his line manager.
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Appendix 3
• PDRS Appendix 3
• http://www.wiredshire.org.uk/professional/s
upport/cpd/default.asp
• http://www.gtcs.org.uk/Home/home.asp
Meeting the Needs
Following agreement with the teacher
• The line manager will pass the agreed plan to the CPD Coordinator.
• The teacher will be expected to initiate programmes/experiences
to meet some of the agreed needs e.g. through a private study
programme
• The CPD Coordinator will endeavor to incorporate other needs into
the school/network CPD programme (Subject to prioritisation and
availability of resources).
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Meeting the Needs
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• The CPD Coordinator will inform the Authority’s CPD Support Officer
of needs that cannot be met at school/network level.
• The CPD Support Officer will collate all such requests to inform the
next year’s Authority CPD programme.
• The teacher will be kept informed of the status of needs requiring to
be met at school/network/authority levels.
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Implementing the Plan
Over the year the teacher will
• Address the agreed CPD Plan.
• Record the actions taken using the CPD Record (Appendix 3,
Part 2 in the handbook)
• Assess the effectiveness of the agreed CPD programme in assisting
him/her meet the development needs.
• Assess the impact of the programme on classroom practice.
• Prepare for the review meeting in 12 months.
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Appendix 3
• PDRS Appendix 3
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Will the major review meeting take place every year?
A: No, the major review will take place every third year with shorter
annual meetings for formative purposes and to make minor adjustments
to the Plan.
Q: At what point will teachers enter the new scheme?
A: Teachers will enter the scheme at their current point in the former
SD&R scheme.
Q: Will the meetings usually be with my line manager?
A: Yes, unless there are exceptional circumstances.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Q: Must I share the outcome of the self-evaluation with my line manager?
A: No. The self-evaluation process is personal but you are able to
share the outcome of the process if you wish. However you must
share your suggestions for CPD with your line manager one week
before you meet him/her.
Q: Can I expect all my CPD needs to met in a single year?
A: No. You will be agreeing an indicative 3-year plan so your needs are
likely to be addressed over a number of years. Restrictions may also
arise due to prioritisation and availability of resources.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Q: When will the meeting with my line manager usually take place and
will there be time for preparation?
A: Meetings can take place at any time of the year and at times that are
convenient for the teacher and line manager. Preparation and meeting
time should normally be set against the 35 hours available for CPD
activity. Professional reflection and discussion are valuable CPD
activities
Q: Do these arrangements apply to probationary staff?
A: No. Probationary staff are not part of the scheme and they will have a
development programme agreed at the end of their induction year.
However there is a requirement for probationary teachers to fulfill the
annual 35 hours of CPD.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Q: What happens if I cannot agree an annual CPD programme with
my line manager?
A: There is an Arbitration Procedure that is detailed in Appendix 4
in the handbook.
Q: Is the Aberdeenshire scheme of high quality?
A: In our opinion, yes. It meets and indeed exceeds the national
criteria set out in Professional Development and Review
(GTCS / EIS / COSLA / Scottish Executive 2002)
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