The Holley Central School District was notified by the New York State Education Department (NYSED) that its Annual Professional Performance Review (APPR) Plan has been approved for the 2012-13 school year. “The process was complicated and intricate,” said Superintendent Robert D’Angelo. “It took a great deal of collaboration between the district and our Holley Teachers’ Association.”
The APPR is an evaluation system for all teachers and principals. According to NYSED, “the purpose of the evaluation system is to ensure that there is an effective teacher in every classroom and an effective leader in every school. The evaluation system will also foster a culture of continuous professional growth for educators to grow and improve their instructional practices.”
The APPR can be broken down into three parts: growth, locally-selected measures, and other measures.
Rubrics, observations, visits and surveys also play a part in the assessment. For teachers, at least two classroom observations must be done each year by either a principal or another trained administrator.
