RTLB Performance
Management
Guidelines 2013
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PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
PROCESS
• The Performance Management Process for Cluster
20 is centred around a robust cycle of self and
peer-review and appraisal to ensure that the
process is based on best practice and leads to
individual RTLB goals and Cluster/Ministry targets
being met. It is also designed to satisfy the
Registered Teachers’ Criteria, New Zealand Council
2009 and provide evidence of attestation.
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APPRAISAL CONNECTOR
• RTLB in Cluster 20 uses the Appraisal Connector Tool
to provide rich data on where each RTLB’s strengths
and areas for development lie. This data provides
the basis for developing a dialogue learning
community. Feedback from personnel RTLB work
with (teachers, parents, principals, MOESES) is
required and is an important part of the data that
informs performance management.
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MINISTRY TARGETS AND APPRAISAL
• Appraisal of RTLB is a summative process which
meets legislated requirements and which may help
determine professional development needs for the
individual and cluster.
• All RTLB must demonstrate knowledge of the Ministry
Targets and set professional goals for these targets,
as well as setting individual goals relating to need.
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ATTESTATION
• RTLB Management is responsible for the completion
of attestation for salary purposes. All RTLB are
responsible for storing appropriate electronic
evidence for attestation. This will be completed
within Appraisal Connector.
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APPRAISAL
• The Cluster Manager and Employing Principal have
responsibility for appraisal.
• Practice Leaders will assist with RTLB appraisal and
attestation.
• Practice Leaders are happy to provide one-on-one
training and support using the Appraisal Connector
as required.
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APPRAISAL AND PROFESSIONAL
LEARNING
• Learning is about teacher inquiry and
reflection. It is about creating a system that
allows us to connect professionally for the
purpose of challenging each other’s basic
assumptions, to explore previously unseen
opportunities for growth and to tap into the
richness of what resides in the heads of
colleagues as tacit knowledge. This kind of
professional learning is what our
Performance Management system is based
on.
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SELF REFLECTION JOURNAL
• All RTLB to attend the Interlead training session for
Appraisal Connector.
• Regularly add reflective comments relating to RTLB
work onto the Reflective Journal function within
Appraisal Connector. This area provides space for
personal goal setting with reflection as well as
reflecting against RTLB Criteria. You may choose to
share your reflective journal with a Trusted
Colleague and your Trusted Colleague may
comment in your journal though this is not
compulsory.
• RTLB are also encouraged to record professional
development in their journal. This could be placed
against a goal or attached to ‘My files’.
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RTLB CRITERIA WITHIN THE APPRAISER
CONNECTOR
• Appraiser Connector uses 40 questions to help
reflect on RTLB areas of work .
• Individual RTLB are required to self assess using the 4
level rubric provided.
• A comment box is located at the end of each set
of questions.
• Trusted Colleagues need to appraise by completing
selected RTLB criteria questions and providing
comment where it will assist their appraisee to
understand the response.
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TRUSTED COLLEAGUE (TC)
• RTLB to choose a TC, one or more, to appraise them
on the criteria the appraisee have indicated.
• The value of the opinion is the determiner of the
RTLB chosen to be their TC.
• The TC/s must comment against the sets of
questions within the Appraisal Connector that have
been selected by the appraisee by the due date.
• Practice Leaders will require RTLB to inform them of
who their TC will be for each appraisal round. PL will
then enter the appraiser into the Appraisal
Connector so that the TC can access the Appraisal
rubric and comment box of the appraisee.
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GUIDELINES FOR TRUSTED COLLEAGUE
MEETINGS
• Meet at least twice a term.
• Set agenda.
• Discuss each RTLB’s needs and goals.
• Note ideas/thoughts for future discussion.
• Discussions to include the sharing of
documentation of casework relating to the
practice sequence.
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GUIDELINES FOR CONTINUED
• Comment against established sets of questions
within the Appraisal Connector for your partner.
• Both RTLB to keep a record of times, dates and
conversations held in hardcopy or within the
Appraisal Connector Programme journal (set
against a goal).
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SELF AND PEER REFLECTION TIMELINE
Regular self reflective comments to be made by due
dates.
RTLB to appraise themselves against the RTLB Criteria
by due dates.
RTLB to comment against the selected criteria on their
Trusted Colleague’s site by due date.
Due dates:
• Self appraisal: 6.12.2013
• Trusted colleague/s input: 6.12.2013
• Formal appraisal: To be developed for Term 4.
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