Page Content
Play the game and take your chances!
2. On this occasion you receive a favourable appraisal of your knowledge, skills and attributes (KSAs). Advance.
11. A rigorous and fair evaluation process highlights your professional competence. You are granted interim certification. Congratulations.
12. You’ve met the goals of your professional growth plan (PGP).
21. Your lesson is thrown off by an unruly student during an evaluation. Tough luck!
22. You receive a strong evaluation. You are meeting the KSAs!
23. Poor standardized test results. You do not merit respect as a teacher. Try harder.
29. An upset parent calls the superintendent to complain; it is noted in your evaluation.
35. Your evaluation is conducted by an overworked principal who bases the evaluation on selected KSAs.
36. A rigorous and fair evaluation process highlights your professional competence. Permanent certification achieved! Congratulations!
41. Another successful PGP.
46. You are improving on the KSAs.
47. Oh dear. You’ve done really well in your evaluation but there is not enough money to recognize the merit of all eligible teachers. Better luck next year!
52. Your merit pay appraisal is unfavourable as preference has been given to the new tech guru.
70. Your principal’s ongoing supervision has identified your many teaching strengths.
71. No time for a fair and rigorous merit appraisal. A rushed merit pay appraisal is based largely on incomplete student assessment data.
77. More professional growth is evident from your PGP.
82. You reach out to colleagues to confer on a professional issue. They are too focused on completing requirements for a master teacher designation to offer assistance.
85. Your collaborative team develops a strong new teaching unit. Students see success.
95. You have too many students below or well below acceptable standard. You do not merit recognition for the work you put in.
99. Still too many students below or well below. There is little merit in your teaching practice.
100. You made it! Congratulations on your outstanding success as a teacher in spite of the pitfalls and difficulties along the way.
Credit: Graphic and concept from the New Zealand Educational Institute.
