Unacceptable Proficient Distinguished Comments: 7.3 Demonstrates Professionalism in Decision Making U Teacher makes Teacher’s decisions are Teacher maintains an open mind Teacher a leadership role in team or decisions based on based on limited but and participates in team or departmental decision-making and helps interests. genuinely professional departmental decision-making. ensure that such decisions are based on considerations. the highest professional standards. Unacceptable Basic Proficient Distinguished Comments: Iowa Teaching Standard 8 Fulfills Professional Responsibilities Established by the a. Adheres to board policies, district procedures, and contractual c. Contributes to efforts to achieve district and building goals. obligations. d. Demonstrates an understanding of and respect for all learners and b. Demonstrates professional and ethical conduct as defined by staff. state law and district policy. e. Collaborates with students, families, colleagues, and communities to enhance student learning. Note: Please place an X on the line located below each Teaching Standard that best fits your answer from Basic – Distinguished or check the box if unacceptable. 8.1 Contributes to the School and/or District Through Participation in School and District Projects U Teacher avoids Teacher participates in Teacher volunteers to Teacher volunteers to participate in becoming involved in school and district participate in school and district school and district projects, making a school and district projects when projects, making a substantial substantial contribution, and assumes a projects. specifically asked. contribution. leadership role in a major school or district project. Unacceptable Basic Proficient Distinguished List Committees/Projects Teacher Has Been Involved with at the District and Building Comments: 8.2 Professionalism U Teacher’s sense of Teacher’s attempts to Teacher makes genuine and Teacher assumes a leadership position in professionalism is low, students are successful efforts to ensure that guaranteeing that school practices and and teacher engages in genuine but all students are well served by procedures ensure that all students, practices that are inconsistent. the school particularly those traditionally or harmful to underserved, are honored in the school students.
Unacceptable Proficient Distinguished Comments: 7.3 Demonstrates Professionalism in Decision Making U Teacher makes decisions based on interests. Teacher’s decisions are based on limited but genuinely professional considerations. Teacher maintains an open mind and participates in team or departmental decision-making. Teacher a leadership role in team or departmental decision-making and helps ensure that such decisions are based on the highest professional standards. Unacceptable Basic Proficient Distinguished Comments: Iowa Teaching Standard 8 Fulfills Professional Responsibilities Established by the a. Adheres to board policies, district procedures, and contractual c. Contributes to efforts to achieve district and building goals. obligations. d. Demonstrates an understanding of and respect for all learners and b. Demonstrates professional and ethical conduct as defined by staff. state law and district policy. e. Collaborates with students, families, colleagues, and communities to enhance student learning. Note: Please place an X on the line located below each Teaching Standard that best fits your answer from Basic – Distinguished or check the box if unacceptable. 8.1 Contributes to the School and/or District Through Participation in School and District Projects U Teacher avoids becoming involved in school and district projects. Teacher participates in school and district projects when specifically asked. Teacher volunteers to participate in school and district projects, making a substantial contribution. Teacher volunteers to participate in school and district projects, making a substantial contribution, and assumes a leadership role in a major school or district project. Unacceptable Basic Proficient Distinguished List Committees/Projects Teacher Has Been Involved with at the District and Building Comments: 8.2 Professionalism U Teacher’s sense of professionalism is low, and teacher engages in practices that are or harmful to students. Teacher’s attempts to students are genuine but inconsistent. Teacher makes genuine and successful efforts to ensure that all students are well served by the school Teacher assumes a leadership position in guaranteeing that school practices and procedures ensure that all students, particularly those traditionally underserved, are honored in the school