Achievement oF Tenure Suggested Pacing Schedule

For Teachers Hired '09 and later School Years

Activity Description Examples of Evidence of
completion
Time line Check Year
Complete
Staff
Development
Teachers will participate in twenty (20) hours
over three years of staff development or
course work that supports their A oF T goals.
The teacher will have CEUs for
each training that verifies
attendance and participation in
staff development sessions.
Consistent
participation
throughout first three
years.
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Peer and/or
Cognitive
Coaching
Teachers will complete district 16 hour Peer
and/or 40 hour Cognitive Coaching training in
addition to twenty (20) hours staff
development.
The teacher will have a staff
development certificate of
completion for the coaching class
and earn 16 CEUs.
It is suggested that this
course be taken during
the teacher's second
year, but may be
completed at any time
during the teacher's
first three years.
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Behavior/
Classroom
Management
Teachers will attend at least one course on
behavior and/or classroom management.
Suggested courses include ENVoY,
Responsive Classroom, CPI training, etc.
A certificate of completion Completed during by
Year 3
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Survey Students
and Families
Using either District surveys, or another
approved survey, survey students and families
at least once each year.
The teacher will have
representative samples of
completed student and family
surveys. The teacher will also
include reflections from each
survey.
At least one student
set, and at least one
family set each year
(for a total of six sets
by the end of the third
year).
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Videotape Create at least one videotape of your work as
appropriate to your position. View with your A
oF T team and share reflections. (Peer
Coaching tape is applicable).
The teacher will have a copy of a
videotape, and evidence of
reflection.
At least once during
the first three years of
teaching.
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Observing
Demonstration
Teacher
Observe one or more job-alike demonstration
teachers.
The teacher will have a written
reflection of the observation.
At least once during
the first three years of
teaching.
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Action Research Complete an action research project to
support A oF T goal(s), and as a method of
assessment to inform instruction.
The teacher will have a completed
action research project (includes a
clear question, examples of data
gathered, a summary and a
reflection on how what has been
learned through the research has
impacted your teaching.)
Beginning in the
second year, the
teacher will seek
resources to inform
them about the action
research process, and
begin formulating
questions to pursue.
The teacher then will
complete the project in
their third year of
teaching.
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Portfolio
Presentation
Three full months before the teacher is to be
tenured (not counting summer non-duty days),
the teacher will share their portfolio with their
A oF T team, and if approved, present it to the
Site Achievement oF Tenure Review Team.
Upon successful completion of the
tenure portfolio, the teacher is
eligible to receive up to 20 (twenty)
hours of CEUs that were used to
develop their professional portfolio.
Prior to tenure date,
three (3) full months
before the teacher's
tenure date is
encouraged.
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Submission of
Achievement oF
Tenure
Notification
Form
The teacher is responsible for submitting the
form to the Site PDP Coordinator.
Following the Tenure
Review Meeting.
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Achievement oF Tenure Suggested Pacing Schedule

For Teachers Hired '09 and later School Years
Activity Description Examples of Evidence of
completion
Time line Check Year
Complete
Achievement oF
Tenure Process
(A oF T).
Throughout the year, collaborate with A oF T
team that includes a mentor (if assigned),
teacher colleagues and an administrator.
Annually Submit:
x One (1) A oF T plan by Oct 31 of each
year, and
x At least two (2) progress reports (Winter
& Spring) each year.
x Team Recommendation Report, with
Team Member and Administrator
Signatures.
x Individual End-of-Year Summary Report
from Administrator, PDP Team, and
Teacher.
The teacher will have, with
signatures and dates, a complete
set of A oF T documents for each
of the three years, including plans,
progress reports and probationary
teacher summary reports.

Consistent
participation
demonstrated
throughout each of the
first three years.
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Professional
Portfolio
Construct a professional portfolio that
documents completion of all A oF T activities,
and that shows evidence of reflection and
growth. The portfolio may be organized in a
manner that reflects the individual's position
and style.
The teacher will build a
professional portfolio, seeking
assistance and feedback from their
A oF T team as they go.
Consistent
participation
throughout the first
three years,
presentation of the
completed portfolio 3
months before tenure
date is encouraged.
(See Portfolio
Presentation below).
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MPS Standards
and Minnesota
State
Graduation
Standards
Articulate, use and assess student
performance toward Standards. Non-
classroom staff use and assess as
appropriate to position.
Multiple pieces of evidence will be
documented such as: lesson plans,
student work, curriculum maps,
syllabi, student work from
performance assessments, or
rubrics that clearly note which
standards are taught.
Consistent
participation
throughout first three
years.
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Formal
Observations
and
Assessments
A full observation cycle consists of a pre-
observation, conference, the observation and
a post-observation conference. "Focused
observations look at a particular area of the
SOEI rubric, and also include a pre
conference and post conference.
Observations may be completed with a
mentor (if assigned), Instructional Leader,
Instructional Specialist, colleague or
administrator. Observations will be based on
A oF T goals related to the Standards of
Effective Instruction. The assessment may
use a variety of tools, such as focused and
short observations, student data, and MPS
Standards of Effective Instruction. The
teacher will have access to digital copies of
the observation tool, including evidence of the
pre- and post-observation conferences. Five
observations with Administrator/Supervisor
and/or Instructional Leader, Instructional
Specialist and/or Coach/Mentor (if assigned)
each year.
The teacher will have access to
digital copies of the observation
tool, including evidence of the pre-
and post-observation conferences.
Three formal
observations with
Administrator
/Supervisor and/or
Coach/Mentor (if
assigned) each year.
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New Teacher
Orientation
(NTO)
PAR conducts an orientation each August for
teachers who are new to the district. All staff
that are hired under the Teacher Contract
must attend this orientation, regardless of
other new employee workshops offered at
their site(s), or within their department.
The teacher will have a staff
development certificate of
attendance verifying attendance to
entire orientation. If the teacher
misses NTO, they are expected to
attend the following August.
August of their first
year (or later if missed)
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