Professional Growth Plan

Professional Growth Plan

Name: Ms. School Psych School Year: 2012-2013 Last 4 Digits of SS#: __xxxx Position: School Psychologist Quality Colleague: Senior School Psych Years of Exp: x

A. NC Professional School Psychology Standards 1. Demonstrates leadership

2. Promotes a respectful environment for diverse populations.

3. Uses knowledge of the school environment, child development, and curriculum and instruction to improve student achievement.

4. Supports student learning through use of a systematic problem-solving approach. 5. Reflects on his/her practice.

Standard(s) to be addressed: 2, 3, 4 Elements to be addressed: 2b, 3c, 4a

B. School Psychologist’s Strategies

Goals for Elements Activities/Actions Expected Outcomes and Evidence of Completion

Resources Needed Timeline Goal 1: (3c) Develop better

understanding of Common Core, 21st _{century skills, and its}

relationship to school psychology

Goal 2: (2b) Improve skills related to ESL evaluation and interpretation of results

Goal 3: (4a) Work with students directly to be/become successful learners

Read and research relevant articles/documents

Attend ESL mini-skills session; consult with colleagues; use Ortiz matrix if/when appropriate

Meet with teachers to identify underachieving students; identify plan to address student needs; be involved in the actual intervention process and data analysis

Monthly Summary. Know the changes in curriculum/where to access them; link student performance on CBMs and formal evaluation to state standards Monthly Summary. Documentation of attendance at mini-skills session; documentation of communication with various colleagues; report of an ESL referral (if received this year). Quality Colleague.

Monthly Summary. Consultative and collaborative relationship with classroom teacher; evidence – classroom data

Common Core links; 21st

century links/resources

ESL referrals, access to PD

Opportunities to consult, time to plan End of school year End of school year End of school year

School Psychologist’s Signature: Ms. School Psych Date: 9/27/12 Administrator’s Signature: Dr. Supervisor Date: 9/27/2012

Professional Growth Plan – Mid-Year Review

School Psychologist: Ms. School Psych Academic Year:2012-2013

A.

Evidence of Progress Toward Specific Standards of Elements to be Addressed/Enhanced

relationship to school psychology (3c)

 Met with EC teacher to learn about iReady assessments, linked to Common Core standards; used referred EC student’s iReady results to help make instructional decisions

 Observed iReady assessments and lessons; used iReady data in IEP meeting; consulted with colleagues on iReady and what it means for Common Core and RtI; attended math mini-skills session linked to Common Core

 Researched and read about Common Core Standards; read emails that colleagues and staff members sent related to CC (e.g., grade-level standards, spiraling)

Goal 2: Improve skills related to ESL evaluation and interpretation of results (2b)

 Attended mini-skills session on ESL Case Studies and practiced entering ESL data into Ortiz’s matrix in order to help decipher to the possible role of second language on performance Goal 3: Work with students directly to be/become successful learners (4a)

 Administered (while modeling for EC teacher) NWF probe to student to determine whether phonics was an area of weakness; this info was necessary in order to determine where to target IST interventions

 Administered formal assessments to determine student-specific needs; use these results to develop specific interventions used in reg. ed and EC classrooms

 Counseled four students

B. Narrative

School Psychologist’s Comments:

I wish I had more time to work with students directly. It can be difficulty with the number of students to test and the time spent consulting with teachers and administrators.

Administrator’s Comments:

Ms. School Psych has been able to make progress on the goals that she set out for herself despite having one of her assigned schools not open their new building at the beginning of the year as planned, and the students being reassigned to other schools. That school recently opened. Ms. School Psych is one who often strives high.

School Psychologist’s Signature: Date:2/4/2013

Administrator’s Signature: Date:2/4/2013

Professional Growth Plan – End of Year Review

School Psychologist: Ms. School Psych Academic Year:_2012-2013______ E. Evidence of Progress Toward Specific Standards of Elements to be addressed/Enhanced Goal 1: Develop better understanding of Common Core, 21st _{century skills, and its}

relationship to school psychology (3c)

 Referenced DPI resources on CC

 Read Common Core Tool Kit and noted the times at which skills are introduced and how it relates to CBM expectations (e.g., CVC words introduced in K; NWF assessment also administered in K; standards are based on research!)

 Read articles outlining new academic/grade-level standards

 Referenced chart showing tasks that loop and at what levels

 Researched/read about Standard 6

Goal 2: Improve skills related to ESL evaluation and interpretation of results (2b)

 Consulted with SLP and ESL teacher on a student going through IST who we recently received an outside evaluation on and who was evaluated in GCS last year (but did not qualify); applied information learned from mini-skills and Ortiz’s presentation to interpret test results

 Continue to work with ESL teachers on ESL students referred to IST on appropriate interventions; collect relevant background information

 Currently working as second on an ESL/AU case

 (have not received an ESL referral this school year)

Goal 3: Work with students directly to be/become successful learners (4a)

 Introduced and implemented behavioral intervention to student

 Counseled student in crisis (2x)

 Completed survey level assessment and summarized results in a report for middle school student F

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Goal 1 was successfully completed. Yes

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Goal 3 was successfully completed. Yes

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School Psychologist’s Comments:

I feel like I have a much better understanding of Common Core than I did at the beginning of the year; as with most educators, I believe this understanding will continue to evolve over the next couple of years. I would like to continue developing my skills related to ESL evaluation. While I do feel like I learned a lot in that area, I’d like to be able to apply it which will happen when I do, inevitably, start getting ESL

Administrator’s Comments:

Ms. School Psych is encouraged to continue to develop her skills in the assessment of diverse populations. Ms. School Psych provides comprehensive services to the schools that she serves and overall is a

referrals at my school. Finally, I did have some

opportunities to work with students directly this year (outside of formal evals). Much of my work continues to be consultative and behind the scenes. I feel most effective and most job satisfaction when I see direct student effects; that is, when I’ve been able to work with data to drive instruction. If I can be involved in the intervention side then great! If it’s just consultative and on the data side, then that’s fine. But, that is the work that excites me and that I want to continue!!

School Psychologist’s Signature: Date: 5/10/2013

Administrator’s Signature: Date: 5/10/2013

Record of School Psychologist Evaluation Activities

Evaluator: Dr. Supervisor Title: Supervisor

School Psychologist Background: (Briefly describe the school psychologist’s educational background, years of experience, assignment, and any other factors that may impact the evaluation)

Ms. School Psych is completing her fourth year as a school psychologist. She is one who embraces the evolution of this field and is constantly looking for ways and providing ways to assist and support her schools by providing comprehensive psychological services. She is an asset to this department and is a model for her peers.

The North Carolina School psychologist Evaluation is based, in part, on informal and formal observations and conferences conducted on the following dates:

Activity Date School psychologist

Signature Evaluator Signature

Orientation 8/22/2012

Pre-Observation Conference 9/25/2012

Observation 11/6/2012

Post-Observation Conference 11/6/2012 Summary Evaluation Conference 5/10/2013 Professional Growth Plan Completed 5/10/2013