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=Welcome to the Teacher Performance Appraisal Wiki!=

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**What is the TPA?**
Teacher Performance Appraisal is a process in which certified teachers in Ontario are evaluated by their supervisors. The Ministry of Education states that, "The Teacher Performance Appraisal System provides teachers with meaningful appraisals that encourage professional learning and growth. The process is designed to foster teacher development and identify opportunities for additional support where required. By helping teachers achieve their full potential, the performance appraisal process represents one element of Ontario's vision of achieving high levels of student performance.". This website is dedicated to providing more detailed information on the TPA as well as a discussion and critique of this process.

**Overview of the Process **
For teachers in Ontario, the key components of the TPA process are as follows:
 * Five year evaluation cycle (four years with no evaluation, the fifth is the evaluation year)*.
 * One appraisal in evaluation year (if satisfactory).
 * Two-point rating scale (satisfactory, unsatisfactory).
 * Pre-observation meeting, classroom observation(s), post-observation meeting.
 * Summative report.
 * 16 competencies (based on five domains).
 * “Look fors” (to be used as a resource).
 * Annual Learning Plan (ALP).

*The principal does have the discretion to evaluate a teacher out of cycle if there are significant performance concerns.

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