BELLEFONTEAREASCHOOL DISTRICT

Tenured Professional Growth Plan

PART I: Goal Setting

Professional Employee’s Name: / Building: / School Year:
Core Teaching Competencies Category
(circle assigned category)
Preparation and Planning
Competencies
(Category I) / Classroom Environment
Competencies
(Category II) / Instructional Delivery
Competencies
(Category III) / Professionalism
Competencies
(Category IV)
GOAL SETTING
1. Professional Growth/Core Competencies Goals(List no more than 3 professional growth goals derived from assigned Core Competencies category):
2. Student Achievement Goals(How will accomplishing your goal(s) result in increased student achievement?)
3. Rationale(Why did you choose to enhance your growth in the area described above? Include possible impact on both professional growth and student achievement):
4. Action Plan(Describe the actions you plan to take to accomplish the goal(s) identified above). Add rows as needed.
Tentative Strategies/Actions for My Professional Growth / Tentative Timeline
5. Portfolio Artifacts(Generate a list of possible portfolio artifacts that could be collected as evidence of your achievement of the Core Competencies included in your goals):

Place this completed document in Section I of your Professional Growth Portfolio. Revised August 2008

Professional Employee’s Signature/Date:______

Administrator’s Signature/Date:______□ Approved □ Needs to be revised

Administrator Comments:

BELLEFONTEAREASCHOOL DISTRICT

Tenured Professional Growth Plan

PART 2: Mid - Year Implementation Update

Professional Employee’s Name: / Building: / School Year:
Professional Growth/Core Competencies Goals(from #1 ofPart 1: Goal Setting):
Student Achievement Goals(from #2of Part 1: Goal Setting):
6. Modifications/Adjustments made to the plan(include dates and reasons for changes):
1st SEMESTER IMPLEMENTATION LOG
7. Implementation – Describe the actions that you took during the first semester, including dates. Add rows as needed.
Date / Actions Taken / Indicate if an Artifact has been placed in Working Portfolio

Place this completed document in Section I of your Professional Growth Portfolio. Revised August 2008

Submitted by:______Date______

Reviewed by:______Date______

Administrator Comments:

BELLEFONTE AREASCHOOL DISTRICT

Tenured Professional Growth Plan

PART 3: End-of-Year Report

Professional Employee’s Name: / Building: / School Year:
Professional Growth/Core Competencies Goals(from #1 ofPart 1: Goal Setting):
Student Achievement Goals(from #2of Part 1: Goal Setting):
2nd SEMESTER IMPLEMENTATION LOG
8. Implementation- Describe actions that you took during the second semester, including dates. Add rows as needed.
Date / Actions Taken / Indicate if an Artifact has been placed in Working Portfolio
PROFESSIONAL GROWTH PORTFOLIO CHECKLIST
Answer the following questions by checking “yes” or “no” in the appropriate box in the columns to the right. / Yes / No
Professional Growth Portfolio Section 1 – Tenured Professional Growth Plan
  1. Have I included a completed Part 1 – Goal Setting form?

  1. Have I included a completed Part 2 – Mid-Year Implementation Up-date form?

  1. Have I included a completed Part 3 – End-of-Year Report form?

  1. Have I included a completed Part 4 – Professional Growth Reflection form?

Professional Growth Portfolio Section 2 – Artifacts
  1. Have I included 12 or fewer artifacts in my portfolio?

  1. Do my artifacts provide evidence of my progress toward accomplishing the goals I established in my Professional Growth Plan?

  1. Do my artifacts provide evidence of enhanced student learning/achievement due to my professional growth activities?

  1. Do my artifacts link to my Professional Growth Goals and the Core Competencies?

  1. Is each artifact a result of my professional growth and accomplishments?

Professional Growth Portfolio Section 2 – ReflectiveStatements
  1. Have I attached a reflective statement (that is 2 – 4 paragraphs in length)toEACH artifact?

  1. Does each reflective statement provide a narrative description of how the artifact demonstrates my professional growth and/or the impact my professional growth activities had on student achievement?

  1. Do my reflections indicate that I have applied new learnings and skills to my practice and that new learnings will continue to shape my practice in the future?

Place this completed document in Section I of your Professional Growth Portfolio. Revised August 2008

BELLEFONTEAREASCHOOL DISTRICT

Tenured Professional Growth Plan

PART 4: Professional Growth Reflection

Professional Employee’s Name: / Building: / School Year:
PROFESSIONAL REFLECTIONS
Professional Growth/Core Competencies Goals(from #1 ofPart 1: Goal Setting):
9a. Please answer the following in a narrative form: How does your portfolio, as a whole, reflect your growth as a professional with regards to the Professional Growth/Core Competencies Goals listed above?
9b. How does your portfolio demonstrate or document your growth?
Student Achievement Goals(from #2of Part 1: Goal Setting):
10a. Describe how attaining your Professional Growth/Core Competencies Goals impacted student achievement with regards to the Student Achievement Goals listed above.
10b. How does your portfolio demonstrate, document, or support that your professional growth efforts had a positive impact on student achievement?
Professional Educator’s Signature: / Date Portfolio Submitted:

Place this completed document in Section I of your Professional Growth Portfolio. Revised August 2008

PROFESSIONAL GROWTH PORTFOLIO – PART 5
FOR ADMINISTRATIVE USE ONLY
Criteria / 
Satisfactory
Section 1: Tenured Professional Growth Plan Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4 thoughtfully and thoroughly completed.
Section 2: Artifacts – Provide evidence of progress toward accomplishing goals established in Professional Growth Plan. Provide evidence of enhanced student achievement. Linked to Professional Growth Goals, Core Competencies, and student achievement.
Section 2: Reflective Statements –Narrative description (2 – 4 paragraphs in length) of how EACH artifact demonstrates professional growth and/or the resulting impact on student achievement Indicate application of new learnings and skills into practice.
Section 3 (Category III only) – Observation documents provided (in order of occurrence).
PROFESSIONAL GROWTH PORTFOLIO RATING
□Satisfactory Portfolio / □Portfolio to be revised / □Unsatisfactory Portfolio
Administrator’s Comments:
Administrator’s Signature: / Date: