Leelanau Montessori Staff Evaluation Statement
To Whom It May Concern:
Teachers and school administrators at Leelanau Montessori Public School Academy
undergo regular evaluation and are formally evaluated at least annually. Multiple direct
observations ofclassroom and professional practices help create a system ofevaluation that is
rigorous, transparent, and fair and rate faculty as highly effective, effective, minimally effective,
or ineffective. At LMPSA the most significant portion of a teacher's or school administrator's
evaluation is based on student growth and assessment data. Relevant data using research based
measures are used to determine student growth and are then shared with staff members.
Along with student achievement, staff are evaluated on professional standards which will
include; significant, relevant accomplishments, contributions and special training, attendance and
disciplinary records, timelines and adherence to a professional code of dress. Instructional
practices will be evaluated including differentiating, lesson planning, technology, maximizing
instructional time, and knowledge of subject matter and the ability to impart that knowledge.
Staff will be held accountable for communications and rapport with students, parents, staff and
other stakeholders. Finally, management of the classroom and the ability to withstand the strain
of teaching will be evaluated.
All information gained through teacher and school administrator performance evaluations
will be used to inform staff professional development for the succeeding year. The evaluation
process is ultimately used to determine the effectiveness of staff, ensuring that they are given
ample opportunities for improvement. The school improvement team will use certain aspects of
the data collected through evaluations to develop the school improvement plan for the following
year. These individual evaluations will be factored into retention, promotion, and termination
decisions and are used as a tool for individual professional development across the faculty.
Teachers and school administrators at Leelanau Montessori Public School Academy
undergo regular evaluation and are formally evaluated at least annually. Multiple direct
observations ofclassroom and professional practices help create a system ofevaluation that is
rigorous, transparent, and fair and rate faculty as highly effective, effective, minimally effective,
or ineffective. At LMPSA the most significant portion of a teacher's or school administrator's
evaluation is based on student growth and assessment data. Relevant data using research based
measures are used to determine student growth and are then shared with staff members.
Along with student achievement, staff are evaluated on professional standards which will
include; significant, relevant accomplishments, contributions and special training, attendance and
disciplinary records, timelines and adherence to a professional code of dress. Instructional
practices will be evaluated including differentiating, lesson planning, technology, maximizing
instructional time, and knowledge of subject matter and the ability to impart that knowledge.
Staff will be held accountable for communications and rapport with students, parents, staff and
other stakeholders. Finally, management of the classroom and the ability to withstand the strain
of teaching will be evaluated.
All information gained through teacher and school administrator performance evaluations
will be used to inform staff professional development for the succeeding year. The evaluation
process is ultimately used to determine the effectiveness of staff, ensuring that they are given
ample opportunities for improvement. The school improvement team will use certain aspects of
the data collected through evaluations to develop the school improvement plan for the following
year. These individual evaluations will be factored into retention, promotion, and termination
decisions and are used as a tool for individual professional development across the faculty.
