john drugan school july 19, 2015. pdas remains in place as the state of texas’s approved...
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
APPRAISAL SYSTEM (PDAS)
John Drugan School
July 19, 2015
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND APPRAISAL SYSTEM (PDAS) PDAS remains in place as the State of
Texas’s approved instrument for appraising its teachers and identifying areas that would benefit from staff development.
Cornerstones of the process include a minimum of one 45-minute observation and completion of the Teacher Self-Report Form.
PDAS includes 51 criteria within eight domains reflecting the Proficiencies for Learner-Centered Instruction adopted in 1997 by the State Board of Educator Certification (SBEC).
PDAS DOMAINS
1. Active, Successful Student Participation in the Learning Process
2. Learner-Centered Instruction3. Evaluation and Feedback on Student Progress4. Management of Student Discipline,
Instructional Strategies, Time/Materials5. Professional Communication6. Professional Development7. Compliance with Policies, Operating
Procedures and Requirements8. Improvement of All Students’ Academic
Performance
IMPORTANT DATES
Appraisal Period: July 28, 2015 to May 27, 2016
Observation Period: August 17, 2015 to May 26, 2016
NO FORMAL OBSERVATIONS July 28, 2015 through August 15,
2015Days before: Holiday/
IntersessionDays after:
Friday, Sept. 4, 2015 Labor Day Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2015
Friday, Sept. 25, 2015 Fall Intersession Monday, Oct. 12, 2015
Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015 Veteran’s Day Thursday, Nov. 12, 2015
Friday, Nov. 20, 2015 Thanksgiving Break Monday, Nov. 30, 2015
Friday, Dec. 18, 2015 Winter Break Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016
Friday, January 15, 2016
Martin Luther King, Jr. Monday, Jan. 19, 2016
Friday, March 4, 2016 Spring Intersession Monday, March 21, 2016
Thursday, March 24, 2016
Good Friday Monday, March 28, 2016
Friday, May 27, 2016 Memorial Day Tuesday, May 31, 2016
NO FORMAL OBSERVATION
Testing Dates as applicable:
February 29, 2016 through March 3, 2016April 19, 2016 through April 22, 2016May 2, 2016 through May 13, 2016
TEACHER SELF-REPORTS
Section I The Teacher Self-Report Form shall be
presented to the principal: Within the first three weeks from the day of
completion of the PDAS orientation: Within the first three weeks from the day of
completion of the PDAS orientation, for teachers new to the PDAS; or
Within the first three weeks of instruction in the school years when the PDAS orientation is required.
Login to Eduphoria PDAS to complete the Teacher Self Report Part I.
Teacher Self-Report is due August 17, 2015.
TEACHER SELF REPORTS Section II and III
Revision of Section I, if necessary, and completion of Sections II and III of the Teacher Self-Report Form shall be presented to the principal at least two weeks before the summative annual conference.
Login to Eduphoria PDAS to complete Teacher Self-Report Parts II and III.
All teachers, including teachers who are eligible for a waiver, must turn in Teacher Self-Reports Parts II and III to their campus principal no later than April 21 2016.
Print and a copy and submit to your PDAS evaluator.
SUMMATIVE REPORT A written summative annual appraisal
report shall be shared with the teacher no later than 5 working days before the summative conference and no later than 15 working days before the last day of instruction for the end of the appraisal period.
No later than April 29, 2016
SUMMATIVE CONFERENCE
Unless waived in writing by the teacher, a summative conference shall be held within a time frame specified on the District calendar and no later than 15 working days before the last day of instruction for students.
The summative conference shall focus on the written summative report and related data sources.
If the appraiser is not an administrator on the teacher’s campus, the principal, assistant principal, or another supervisory staff member designated as an administrator on the campus will participate in the summative annual conference.
No later than May 6, 2016
PDAS WAIVER AGREEMENT Teachers with social security numbers ending in
0, 1, 2, and 3 will be evaluated using the PDAS Appraisal System.
As per DNA LOCAL, the requirements for an employee to be appraised annually may be waived if the employee meets the following criteria:1. The employee is on a term contract;2. The employee is evaluated by the PDAS;3. The employee is rated at least “proficient” in all
domains and criteria;4. The employee is not new to the campus or building’5. The employee has completed three consecutive
years of service in the District; and6. The employee agrees in writing.
WAIVER AGREEMENT Waivers shall be distributed to all
eligible teachers by August 17, 2015.
The deadline for submitting Waiver Agreements is August 31, 2015.
PDAS EVALUATIONS Teachers who will be evaluated this year and are NOT
eligible for a waiver have a social security number that ends in 0, 1, 2, or 3.
All returning teachers will take the on-line PDAS Annual Review provided by Responsive Learning.
A PowerPoint for the refresher will NOT be sent out this year.
All new teachers will either receive their PDAS training through the BFF New Teacher Induction Program or through the on-line 6 hour PDAS Observation Course.
This system requires that a new profile be created every year.
PDAS FOR RETURNING TEACHERS To register and receive a username and password for
this course please follow the instructions below:
Step 1: Click this link http://pdas.responsivelearning.com/TeacherReview/SelfRegistration.aspx If the link does not take you to the registration page, type
in the address in your browser.
Step 2: Enter this registration code: blackboard1318
When entering your registration code, it should be entered exactly as it appears.
Step 3: Complete the rest of the form and submit.
TROUBLE SHOOTING Firefox is a better suited web browser
when viewing your online training: http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/fx/ .
If you experience any technical difficulties or need assistance, send an email to [email protected] or you can contact your school technical support team for hardware or network.