Initiative - Independently innovates or finds and Independently innovates or Does not initiate tasks develops solutions. finds and develops Takes initiatives on Requires some directions or development of Uses practical and solutions. Uses practical many of the tasks. or does not take initiative solutions on tasks. logical thought to and logical thought to Requires few to complete tasks Does not create or achieve solutions. achieve solutions. directions. independently. discover solutions. Para knows, Para understands and understands, and can can explain the explain the guidelines importance of various of the law and the laws and relevant district Para is very responsibilities of each policies, and the Para is unable to knowledgeable about the of they relate to their responsibilities that come explain various laws Knowledge of laws and relevant district everyday experiences with each and using and relevant district Educational, State & policies and the as a paraprofessional. examples from the policies and relate it to District Regulations & responsibilities as a Para is a model for practice of the the everyday aspects Policies paraprofessional. other team members. position. of the position. Para documents reflection on own professional practice and maintains all mandated District Documentation. Seeks professional development opportunities independently to enhance their own learning and to Para documents Para does not reflect stay abreast of trends in reflection on their own on their own education. Seeks out professional practice Para reflects on their own professional practice feedback from a variety of and maintains all professional practice and and resists feedback sources, uses the mandated District does participate in District regarding information to improve Documentation. Professional performance. Does not instruction, and provides Welcomes feedback Development participate in District Reflection & information on the from others and uses opportunities. Reluctantly Professional Professional effectiveness of the such feedback to accepts feedback Development Development changes. modify instruction. regarding performance. opportunities. Comments: Self-Reflection 1. Using the rubrics as a guide, explain what do you consider to be the important skills that your job requires?
Initiative - Independently innovates or finds and develops solutions. Uses practical and logical thought to achieve solutions. Independently innovates or finds and develops solutions. Uses practical and logical thought to achieve solutions. Takes initiatives on many of the tasks. Requires few directions. Requires some directions or does not take initiative to complete tasks independently. Does not initiate tasks or development of solutions on tasks. Does not create or discover solutions. Knowledge of Educational, State & District Regulations & Policies Para is very knowledgeable about the laws and relevant district policies and the responsibilities as a paraprofessional. Para knows, understands, and can explain the guidelines of the law and the responsibilities of each of they relate to their everyday experiences as a paraprofessional. Para is a model for other team members. Para understands and can explain the importance of various laws and relevant district policies, and the responsibilities that come with each and using examples from the practice of the position. Para is unable to explain various laws and relevant district policies and relate it to the everyday aspects of the position. Reflection & Professional Development Para documents reflection on own professional practice and maintains all mandated District Documentation. Seeks professional development opportunities independently to enhance their own learning and to stay abreast of trends in education. Seeks out feedback from a variety of sources, uses the information to improve instruction, and provides information on the effectiveness of the changes. Para documents reflection on their own professional practice and maintains all mandated District Documentation. Welcomes feedback from others and uses such feedback to modify instruction. Para reflects on their own professional practice and does participate in District Professional Development opportunities. Reluctantly accepts feedback regarding performance. Para does not reflect on their own professional practice and resists feedback regarding performance. Does not participate in District Professional Development opportunities. Comments: Self-Reflection 1. Using the rubrics as a guide, explain what do you consider to be the important skills that your job requires?
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