Arlington Public Schools Conducting Mid-Year Conversations Session 1 2013-14
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Arlington Public Schools Conducting Mid-Year Conversations
Session 1 2013-14
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Exit Ticket What do I do well when conducting mid-year
conversations? What do I need to work on for mid- year
conversations? What questions do I have about mid-year
conversations? (include your name if you would like a direct
response)
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Outcome All APS employees will have a mid- year conversation
that provides effective feedback on his/her performance in relation
to the performance standards.
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Agenda A.Background B.Mid-Year Review C.How to help employees
to set goals D.How to adjust to achieve goal? E.Meaningful
Feedback
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Background: Evaluation Cycle Fall: Performance Planning
Conference Feedback: On-going during the year January: Mid-Year
Conference May/June: End of Year Evaluation
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Background: APS Blackboard Area for Administrators
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Setting the Stage- Your Case Think of a colleague around whom
you want to weave todays learning What are the circumstances
surrounding your choice? What is concerning you about the mid-year
conversation with this person? What do you wish to learn to help
you with this mid-year conversation?
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What do your staff expect for the mid-year conversation?
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Background: Purpose of Evaluation job requirementscommunicate
essential job requirements high quality performanceencourage high
quality performance improvementprovide for performance improvement
when necessary growthsupport the continuous growth by monitoring
analyzing and applying pertinent data compiled within a system of
meaningful feedback and accountability. ARLINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Policy 35-7.3.1 Administrator & Non-Instructional Professional
Staff Evaluation P-Scale
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Background: APS Evaluation Process Performance 1.Planning
2.Feedback 3.Improvement 4.Evaluation ARLINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Policy Implementation Procedures 35-7.1 Support Service
Evaluation
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How is the mid-year conversation supportive of the purpose and
process for evaluation in APS?
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Agenda A.Background B.Mid-Year Review C.How to adjust to
achieve goal? D.Meaningful Feedback
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Helping Employees Set Goals Guide employees to think about:
1.How they work; 2. What their biggest challenges are; and 3. What
they can do better?
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Helping Employees Set Goals Guide employees to think about how
they can measure the things that they want to improve Once an
employee measures progress, he or see can determine whether goals
are being met Help employees to think about what improvements
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What are staff doing to prepare for their mid-year
conversation?
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TOOL: Mid-Year Conversations 1.How are you progressing in
meeting the standards? How do you know (data)? 2. What strategies
do you feel have been the most successful in helping make progress?
Are there any strategies that you feel have been ineffective? 3. Do
you plan to make any changes in your strategies? 4. How will you
monitor progress towards your goal from now until the end of the
year? 5. Summarize
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What data are staff gathering to show progress?
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TOOL: How do you adjust to achieve the goal? Make adjustments
in this order: 1.Strategy Implementation Did I implement the
strategies appropriately? 2.Are they appropriate strategies for the
target and the content? Are other strategies needed in place of? In
addition to? 3.LAST- is the target appropriate and realistic?
4.What additional checks for progress do I need?
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Back to Your Case Reflect on the content so far in supporting
you with your case.
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Agenda A.Background B.Mid-Year Review C.How to adjust to
achieve goal? D.Meaningful Feedback
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Activity: What are the biggest challenges to giving good
feedback?
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Balanced Feedback Balanced feedback has the greatest impact on
changing behavior and improving performance: Feedback should be
balanced between the extremes of absolute honesty telling it like
it is and the avoiding telling it usually done to maintain
relationships. Slide 11 of 19
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Jan/Feb Session 2 Ongoing Feedback Process for providing
feedback for various levels of performance Plans of Improvement
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Exit Ticket What do I do well when conducting mid-year
conversations? What do I need to work on for mid- year
conversations? What questions do I have about mid-year
conversations? (include your name if you would like a direct
response)