Professional Growth Plan for Teacher Candidates Applying
For Washington State Residency Certificates
The Professional Growth Plan (PGP) is a plan that incorporates individual-based goals in alignment with
professional teaching standards. All Teacher Candidates applying for a Washington State teaching
certificate after January 2004 will need to submit a PGP to the department for examination prior to
certification.
The following Center for Teaching and Learning Standards describe competencies Central Washington
University’s Teacher Candidates for the Residency Certificate will address:
CTL.1
DOMAIN: I) Evidence of Teacher Candidate Learning
CTL.1.1
STANDARD: Teacher Candidates demonstrate subject matter knowledge in the
context of their endorsement areas
STANDARD: Teacher Candidates demonstrate reflective teaching skills
CTL.1.2
CTL.1.3
CTL.1.4
CTL.1.5
CTL.2
CTL.2.6
CTL.2.7
STANDARD: Teacher Candidates demonstrate a thorough understanding of meeting
the needs of diverse learners
STANDARD: Teacher Candidates demonstrate an understanding of teaching as a
profession
STANDARD: Teacher Candidates demonstrate an understanding of creating a
productive environment.
DOMAIN: II) Assessment of Teaching and Learning
STANDARD: The CTL utilizes an assessment system that reflects the conceptual
framework, which incorporates unit and program Teacher Candidate performance,
faculty performance, curriculum, and resources
STANDARD: The CTL implements data collection, analysis, and evaluation systems
CTL.2.8
STANDARD: The CTL collects Teacher Candidate work samples that document
positive impact on student learning
CTL.2.9
STANDARD: The CTL has fully developed evaluations for program improvement
CTL.3
DOMAIN: III) Evidence of CTL Faculty Performance
CTL.3.10
STANDARD: The CTL evaluates faculty qualifications and effectiveness
CTL.3.11
CTL.3.14
STANDARD: The CTL evaluates faculty for modeling best professional practices in
teaching
STANDARD: The CTL evaluates faculty for modeling best professional practices in
scholarship
STANDARD: The CTL evaluates faculty for modeling best professional practices in
service
STANDARD: CTL faculty are actively engaged learners and scholars
CTL.3.15
STANDARD: The CTL evaluates professional education faculty performance
CTL.3.12
CTL.3.13
CTL.3.16
STANDARD: The CTL facilitates faculty professional development
CTL.4
DOMAIN: IV) Evidence of Institutional Performance
CTL.4.17
STANDARD: The CTL provides the leadership and authority for the preparation of
Teacher Candidates to meet professional, state, and institutional standards
STANDARD: The CTL ensures adequate budget allocations are comparable to other
units in the institution
STANDARD: The CTL policies and practices ensure fair workload for all personnel
CTL.4.18
CTL.4.19
CTL.4.20
CTL.4.21
STANDARD: The CTL ensures facilities support Teacher Candidates in meeting
standards
STANDARD: The CTL ensures unit resources include technology
CTL.5
DOMAIN: V) Evidence of Program Design
CTL.5.22
STANDARD: The CTL conceptual framework establishes a shared vision for the
unit’s effort in preparing educators to work effectively in P-12 schools.
STANDARD: The CTL recruits, admits, retains, and transitions Teacher Candidates
through the preparation program
STANDARD: The CTL program faculty members and school partners collaboratively
design, implement, and evaluate field experiences
STANDARD: The CTL faculty collaborate within programs, with school partners, and
across the unit to ensure continuous program improvement
STANDARD: Teacher Candidates have opportunities to learn from diverse
representations of faculty, P-12 practitioners, Teacher Candidates, and P-12 students
and families.
CTL.5.23
CTL.5.24
CTL.5.25
CTL.5.26
Your PGP will be a document that will specify your strength and growth areas for teaching relevant to the
WAC 181-78A-270 standards for Knowledge and Skills, Effective Teaching, Professional Development,
Teaching as a Profession, and Performance Assessment. A template is provided for your use.
1. Describe 3-5 areas of strength and 3-5 areas of growth that have been identified during
your student teaching experience. Identify the appropriate CTL Standard for each strength
and area of growth. This could be developed in collaboration with your supervisor and/or
Cooperating Teacher during one of your conferences.
2. Identify and describe 2-3 individual goals as a focus for the next two years of your career.
Provide a short rationale for why you selected these goals and how they relate to the Center
for Teacher and Learning Standards and Washington State WAC standards.
Note the method and resources that could be helpful to you in achieving your goals. Explain these giving
specific details (books, educators, courses, materials) wherever possible.
Professional Growth Plan for Teacher Candidates Applying
For Washington State Residency Certificates
Student Teacher:
Student ID:
School :
Dates:
Subject(s) :
Grade:
Endorsement(s)
Sought:
Expected Certification Year:
Directions:
1. Submit the original to your Field Supervisor, who will then submit it to the Office of Field
Experiences.
2. Keep a copy for your records.
Areas of strength with related CTL standards:
Areas of desired growth with related CTL standards:
Individual Professional Development Goals with Rationale:
Methods and Resources for Achieving Goals:
Required Signatures:
__________________________________________
Student Teacher
________________
Date
_________________________________________
Field Supervisor
________________
Date