PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT

HOW TO GET THE MOST OUT OF THE PROCESS

THE PURPOSE OF APPRAISAL

• To fulfil a statutory responsibility

• Governors are accountable to OFSTED for the appraisal process and annual pay progression results

• School improvement and raising standards

• Value for money use of public funds

• Personal professional development

• Managing teacher performance

• To make an assessment of a teacher’s overall performance for the year, which make have an effect on any pay award

HOW DOES THIS AFFECT MY APPRAISAL?

• You will still be assessed against three criteria:

1. Your performance, values, behaviours and conduct and how they compare with the Teachers’ Standards

2. Your role in school

3. Whether you have achieved your performance management objectives

IMPLICATIONS: WHAT HAPPENS IF I FAIL TO MEET MY PERFORMANCE

CRITERIA?

• Between MPS1 and 6, it would mean that you would not get that pay progression for that year

• However, once you have gone through threshold, there is a requirement that you have to maintain the performance expected at that level of additional salary

• If, over a period of time, your performance had dipped and not recovered, it would lead to the capability procedure

WHAT DO I NEED TO KNOW AND DO?

• Check both the pay policy and performance management policy

• Become familiar with the Standards and make sure you understand them

• Look at the Standards Audit that is appropriate for your current/potential level of pay together with your line manager. Completing the Audit could help you both to identify areas of strength and personal areas for development

• Have evidence ready to show what you have done and the impact you have had

WHAT DO I NEED TO KNOW AND DO?

• Use the guidance sheets of for each of the 8 Teacher Standards to help you and your line manager to agree evidence that you are going to use to help demonstrate that you are meeting/have met your objective(s) (see Notrenet)

• Check and discuss your role with your line manager annually, using your job description

• Make sure you know your current pay point and whether you are eligible for pay progression. Discuss this with your line manager.

PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT MEETINGS

• It is the responsibility of your line manager to know how well you are doing throughout the year and to provide support/advice if you may be at risk of not meeting any of the three aspects of your work that will be assessed:

• Your performance and conduct in relation to the Teachers’ Standards

• Your role

• Your performance objectives

PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT MEETINGS

•Therefore (s)he will meet you several times during the year to check that you are on track and to acknowledge and celebrate your effort and successes

SETTING APPROPRIATE AND EFFECTIVE OBJECTIVES

• Objectives should:

• be SMART – specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, time-bound

• have sufficient challenge for the appraisee

• contribute to overall or specific school improvement

• complement and develop the appraisee’s skills, knowledge, experience or effectiveness

SETTING APPROPRIATE AND EFFECTIVE OBJECTIVES

• be related to the appraisee’s role and accountabilities

• be related to the appraisee’s teacher standards

• be assessable

• Is professional development is required for the objective to be achieved? If so………………….

ASSESSING AND MONITORING PERFORMANCE

• Success Criteria:

• What will a successful outcome to the objective look like?

• The actions needed to achieve a successful outcome become the success criteria

• Monitoring arrangements and evidence:

• You should then be able to identify the actions (you need to take) and related dates for you both to monitor and review progress

AND FINALLY…

• You will find this power point and all the other information and guidance* you need in the staff section of Notrenet

• * including: the Professional Standards for Teachers, NDHS PM Objectives, Self Evaluation Audits, Guidance on Evidence to Meet the 8 Standards and FAQs

• The relevant school policies on pay and performance management can be found in the School Policy Folder (see Cornerstone for the link)