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The following documents are provided to support schools preparing for the new Performance Management arrangements to be in place from September 2007.

Model Performance Management policy (88KB - pdf help)

• This model performance management policy has been prepared by the Rewards and Incentives Group (RIG) and is recommended for schools to use to support the implementation of the revised performance management arrangements set out in The Education (School Teacher Performance Management) ( England ) Regulations 2006.  

Areas of agreement reached amongst the Devon Representatives of Professional Associations. (18KB - pdf help)

• The RIG model performance management policy was discussed at the Teachers’ Consultative Committee (TCC) subgroup on Thursday 26 April 2007 . The following areas of agreement for recommendation were reached amongst the Devon Representatives of Professional Associations.

The 'Draft Professional Standards for Teachers' document.

The statutory Performance Management Regulations (October 9th 2006) document with other resources.

Rewards and Incentives Group - Teachers’ and Head teachers’ Performance Management Guidance (118KB - pdf help)

• This guidance supports the introduction of the revised performance management arrangements and is intended for: Governors, Headteachers, Teachers, School Improvement Partners and Local authorities.

Frequently asked questions. (39KB - pdf help)

• This FAQ was generated from questions which arose from the Devon briefings and workshops which took place during the autumn and spring terms. They are intended to complement the National FAQ’s which can be found at: www.tda.gov.uk/teachers/performance_management/faqs.aspx?keywords=
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Training for Reviewers

• Presentation (545KB - pdf help)
• Activity Sheets
  • Sheet 1 Challenges of Reviewer Role (72KB - pdf help)
  • Sheet 2 Use of standards activity (22KB - pdf help)
  • Sheet 2A Use of standards activity, Answers (23KB - pdf help)
  • Sheet 3 Objective setting (17KB - pdf help)
  • Sheet 3 Primary School & Teacher Info (36KB - pdf help)
  • Sheet 3 Secondary School & Teacher Info (49KB - pdf help)
  • Sheet 3 Special School & Teacher Info (37KB - pdf help)
  • Sheet 4 Primary Classroom Observation 2007-08 (50KB - pdf help)
  • Sheet 4 Secondary Classroom Observation 2007-08 (64KB - pdf help)
  • Sheet 4 Special Classroom Observation 2007-08 (56KB - pdf help)
  • Sheet 5 Primary Preparation for Review (43KB - pdf help)
  • Sheet 5 Secondary Preparation for Review (52KB - pdf help)
  • Sheet 5 Special Preparation for Review (50KB - pdf help)
  • Sheet 6 Revised Professional Standards and Performance threshold standards Activity (35KB - pdf help)
  • Sheet 6A Revised Professional Standards and Performance threshold standards Activity, Answers (35KB - pdf help)
  • Sheet 7 Personal Action Plan (13KB - pdf help)
  • Document F Process and Timing (379KB - pdf help)
  • Document H - How to create the right environment for performance management as an inclusive process (91KB - pdf help)
  • Document H - How to address issues of equality, fairness and diversity in the implementation of performance management (70KB - pdf help)
  • Document H - Performance Management ‘How To’ Sheets (65KB - pdf help)
  • Document H - How to address the effective preparation and support of reviewers (68KB - pdf help)
  • Document H - How to address the link between performance management, school improvement and other school processes (70KB - pdf help)
  • Document H - How to address the revised performance management arrangements for unattached teachers (68KB - pdf help)

Exemplar CPD Policy to support Performance Management

• Exemplar CPD Policy (90KB - pdf help)