Appraisals
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Appraisal
The purpose is to
- Provide an opportunity for a two-way dialogue and review.
- Enhance professional development.
- Recognise and celebrate achievements.
- Identify any areas of weakness.
- Set targets.
- Identify training needs.
- Provide information for management.
Appraisal Procedure
Ensure that each Teaching Assistant understands that a
professional review of their work is required and that it is a formal
or informal opportunity for Teaching Assistants to discuss their performance
and professional needs with their line manager. It is necessary to emphasis
that a review is a dialogue where they can give their opinions freely
and raise problems or concerns about the way their job is developing.
The process of an Appraisal
- Consideration of how well targets established in the last appraisal or appointment in the case of first appraisal has been met.
- Self-review by the person appraised.
- Observations on performance of person appraised by the line manager.
- Dialogue, including any problems raised by the person appraised.
- Setting of targets for achievement by the next appraisal.
- Agreed competencies or what performance will look like when done well.
- Consideration of job description and agreement on changes if necessary.
- Setting a date for next review.
Individual meeting with Teaching Assistant
- Revisit job description
- In the light of the job description look at the self-review forms and discuss strengths and weaknesses
- Discuss the questionnaire given by teachers from the teams in which the Teaching Assistants are working
Discuss the following questions to identify successes, problems
and training needs
- What significant contributions have you made in the review period?
- What do you feel have been your main successes?
- What have been your main disappointments or frustrations?
- In what ways do you feel you could use your skills more effectively within your current role?
- Are there any changes to working practice you think would improve how you or your team work?
- Is there any training or development which you and your team would benefit from?
- Are there any targets you would set for yourself?
- Is there anything else you would like to discuss?
Set a date for next review
Self-Review
A self-review should be an honest appraisal of Your strengths and weaknesses in performance
- Working with pupils
- Curriculum understanding
- Behaviour Management
- Relationships with other adults in or connected with school
What extra contributions you have made to school life.
What appreciation and critical comments you received from others.
Your thoughts for the future, with reference to development opportunities and training whether in or out of school.
Self - review
will help identify any training needs, it is used more since the role
of the TA has developed. Since the introduction to PPA and HLTA. Many
tools are used here is an example
of one I am just about to put into my schools to help Head Teachers identify
which of the HLTA Standards they are meeting.
From here the Head
can then decide what needs to be done for the TA to meet all the standards.
Or it can be used just to develop a picture of where the TAs are at
When collating
evidence
Many courses Teaching Assistants attend they don't receive
any accreditation or certificates of attendance.
If you use
the attached form you can ask any tutor to summaries the course, date
and sign. This will then be a piece of evidence to prove you have completed
some particular training.
Professional Development Records
Performance appraisal form template
Now available to buy
Professional Development
Portfolio for Teaching Assistants
£10
- This is a great resource to collate all your evidence throughout your career
- All your information is in one place
- you can pick the file up and take it along to any interview or course you apply for
Ask in school or contact
Carole Tonner
Advisory Teaching Assistant
01642 201869
