HR-138A-1
Appendix 8-r1
7/04

EDMONDS SCHOOL DISTRICT NO.15
Professional Growth Goal
Planning Worksheet
SLPs NEW TO THE PROFESSION

Employee’s Name __________________________________________

Goal #1 (supports building/program goal to improve student achievement):

Understand and use a variety of strategies to evaluate students for communication disorders, and develop appropriate IEP goals & objectives.

This goal supports department goal #___ and aligns with Continuum letter ____, number ____.

Indicators of progress toward goal (include one piece of evidence measuring impact on students; feedback from students/parents is encouraged):

1. Evaluation feedback presented with Individual Assessment Summary (IAS ) to MDT, including the parent.
2. Appropriate IEP developed and reviewed by parent/team.

Specific strategies (at least one strategy per goal must include collegial collaboration):

1. Select appropriate evaluation tools that address the concerns of the referral or MDT, and consider multicultural issues.
2. Conduct evaluation in a timely manner and complete IAS.
3. Share results of evaluation with MDT at feedback meeting.
4. Develop IEP.

Goal #2 (supports building/program goal to improve student achievement):

Use an understanding of individual and group motivation and behavior to encourage students’ active engagement in learning and self-motivation for appropriate behavior/performance. Provide appropriate service delivery based on evaluation results and IEP.

This goal supports department goal #___ and aligns with Continuum letter ___, number ___..

Indicators of progress toward goal (include one piece of evidence measuring impact on students; feedback from students/parents is encouraged):

1. Schedule of therapy established at each site.
2. Maintain therapy log for each student.
3. Progress reports completed on set schedule.

Specific strategies (at least one strategy per goal must include collegial collaboration):

• Schedule regular weekly class meetings to gather feedback from students about the effectiveness and interest level of the instructional program, and make suggestions for continuous improvement.
• Invite colleagues to gather baseline and periodic data on student behavior during instructional activities.
• Engage students in development of classroom procedures and parameters for appropriate interactions/involvement in classroom activities.
• Develop scoring guide for students to use to self-assess individual and group performance.
• Integrate instruction in cooperative problem solving in regular classroom instruction.

Goal #3

Indicators of progress toward goal (feedback from students/parents is encouraged):

Specific strategies:

Proposed plan for Individual Professional Development activities (responsibility stipend).

• Attend SLP department meetings.
• Participate in ongoing dialogue with a mentor about instructional planning and ask for feedback.
• Schedule visitations with other SLPs to observe a diversity of styles and strategies in therapy.
• Develop rapport with site staff by participating in staff meetings and committees, when possible.

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Date of Initial Conference

Make copy for Evaluator file.

For employees on Long Form Evaluation, this form shall be retained as a part of the permanent evaluation record. It is not permanently retained for staff on PGAP.