OVERVIEW
The Professional Growth System (PGS) for teachers is an integral part of Goal 4 of Our Call to Action: Pursuit of Excellence. The Teacher PGS is consistent with the teacher quality movement and the expectations of the No Child Left Behind legislation. The central components of the PGS include an evaluation plan with standards, job-embedded professional development as well as a Peer Assistance and Review (PAR) program with consulting teachers, Studying Skillful Teaching coursework to ensure consistent language, and professional development plans. In addition, teacher professional growth is supported through focused training and support in curriculum implementation and National Board Certification. The Teacher PGS provides a system approach to aligning hiring, induction, mentoring, professional development, support systems, and evaluation processes. The training and development programs for teachers are research based, job embedded, and results oriented.
This data point provides information on the components of the Teacher PGS, as well as curriculum implementation training and National Board Certification. Specifically, the data point addresses the following:
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