Part A: Conducting Research on Resources

Demonstrates exceptional skill in collecting data on relevant and appropriate resources, based on identified goal; review of resources is thorough and up-to-date; research on resources addresses all appropriate sources from among:

·   Contacts and activities or resources.

·   Professional organizations or groups.

·   Professional practices.

·   Emerging technology(ies).

·   Local, state, and/or national standards.

Demonstrates acceptable skill in collecting data on relevant and appropriate resources, based on identified goal; review of resources is generally thorough and up-to-date; research on resources addresses most, if not all appropriate sources from among:

·   Contacts and activities or resources.

·   Professional organizations or groups.

·   Professional practices.

·   Emerging technology(ies).

·   Local, state, and/or national standards.

Demonstrates adequate skill in collecting data on relevant and appropriate resources, based on identified goal; review of resources is only somewhat thorough and up-to-date; research on resources addresses only some of the appropriate  sources  from among:

·   Contacts and activities or resources.

·   Professional organizations or groups.

·   Professional practices.

·   Emerging technology(ies).

·   Local, state, and/or national standards.

Demonstrates minimal skill in collecting data on relevant and appropriate resources., based on identified goal; review of resources is only partial and may not be up-to-date; research on resources addresses few, if any, of the appropriate sources from among:

·   Contacts and activities or resources.

·   Professional organizations or groups.

·   Professional practices.

·   Emerging technology(ies).

·   Local, state, and/or national standards.

Part B: Creating a Plan of Action

Demonstrates exceptional ability to write a meaningful individual Professional Development Plan:

·   Fully articulates intended ways of using the professional activity(ies), organization(s), emerging technology(ies), and standards for continued growth and learning.

·    Organizes content in a consistently logical and effective way.

·    Consistently uses appropriate style and tone.

·    Consistently demonstrates correct mechanics, usage and a form suitable for a goal statement to be shared in a professional context.

·    Provides all pertinent attachment(s) to support actions related to the identified goal.

Demonstrates acceptable ability to write a meaningful individual Professional Development Plan:

·   Generally articulates intended ways of using the professional activity(ies), organization(s), emerging technology(ies), and standards for continued growth and learning.

·    Organizes content in a generally logical and effective way

·    Generally uses appropriate style and tone.

·    Generally demonstrates correct mechanics, usage and a form suitable for a goal statement to be shared in a professional context.

·    Provides most pertinent attachment(s) to support actions related to the identified goal.

Demonstrates some ability to write a meaningful individual Professional Development Plan:

·   Sometimes articulates intended ways of using the professional activity(ies), organization(s), emerging technology(ies), and standards for continued growth and learning.

·    Organizes content in a somewhat logical and effective way

·    Sometimes uses appropriate style and tone.

·    Sometimes demonstrates correct mechanics, usage and a form suitable for a goal statement to be shared in a professional context.

·    Provides some pertinent attachment(s) to support actions related to the identified goal.

Demonstrates minimal ability to write a meaningful individual Professional Development Plan:

·   Rarely/never articulates intended ways of using the professional activity(ies), organization(s), emerging technology(ies), and standards for continued growth and learning.

·    Organizes content in a minimally logical and effective way

·    Rarely/never uses appropriate style and tone.

·    Demonstrates few, if any correct mechanics, usage and a form suitable for a goal statement to be shared in a professional context.

·    Provides few, if any pertinent attachment(s) to support actions related to the identified goal.

Part C: Developing Criteria for Evaluation

Demonstrates exceptional ability to specify evaluation approach; provides definitive /clearly defensible evidence of the degree to which the individual has met his/her identified goal.

·   Defines clear and complete evaluation criteria and procedures, based on all the components of the identified goal.

Demonstrates adequate ability to specify evaluation approach; provides generally defensible evidence of the degree to which the individual has met his/her identified goal.

·   Defines generally clear and complete evaluation criteria and procedures, based on the components of the identified goal.

Demonstrates some ability to specify evaluation approach; provides only somewhat defensible evidence of the degree to which the individual has met his/her identified goal.

·   Defines somewhat clear and/or only partly complete evaluation criteria and procedures, based on the components of the identified goal.

Demonstrates minimal ability to specify evaluation approach; provides indefensible evidence of the degree to which the individual has met his/her  identified goal.

·   The evaluation criteria are missing, vague/ unclear and/or substantially incomplete

TOTAL SCORE