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Professional Development Appraisal System (P.D.A.S.) - Orientation

Professional Development and Appraisal System (P.D.A.S.) Orientation is a state required training for all teachers. You will learn how the P.D.A.S. system is used for appraising teachers in Northside. Participants are to bring a 3-ring binder.

Please visit the ERO (Electronic Registration Online) to check for scheduled dates. All sessions are at the Northside Activity Center.

One Hour P.D.A.S. Training

• It provides an opportunity for teachers to ask clarifying questions after the formal district-level training.
• It provides the adminstration an opportunity to delineate specific campus goals in regards to instruction and teacher conduct.
• It is required to fulfill the state requirement for completion of P.D.A.S. training.

The following are examples of topics to be discussed during that one hour:

• Since technology availability and usage varies from campus to campus, the administrators can explain how they judge technology use for P.D.A.S. purposes.
• Administrators can give specific feedback and answer questions in regards to completing the Teacher Self-Report. A blank copy of the Teacher Self-Report can be downloaded from the P.D.A.S. Forms page.
• Administrators can clarify their expectations for collecting data that can be used as other documented sources in the P.D.A.S. evaluation process.
• Specific campus initiatives and how they are linked to P.D.A.S. can be discussed. For example, if the campus has just finished a school-wide staff development on brain compatible strategies, the administration can explain specific domains in which they will be looking for those strategies to be used.
• General procedural information can be discussed. Items might include how many times a teacher will be observed, who will be assigned to observe each teacher, how a teacher will know that he/she is going to be observed, etc.