PDAS remains in place as the State's approved instrument for appraising its teachers and identifying areas that would benefit from staff development. Comal ISD utilizes this instrument for annual teacher appraisals. Cornerstones of the process include a minimum of one 45-minute observation and completion of the Teacher Self-Report form. PDAS includes 51 criteria within eight domains reflecting the Proficiencies for Learner-Centered Instruction adopted in 1997 by the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC). The domains are: |
- Active, Successful Student Participation in the Learning Process
- Learner-centered Instruction
- Evaluation and feedback on Student Progress
- Management of Student Discipline, Instructional Strategies, Time/Materials
- Professional Communication
- Professional Development
- Compliance with Policies, Operating Procedures and Requirements
- Improvement of All Students' Academic Performance
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PDAS also requires that new teachers and teachers new to the district receive an orientation.
PDAS Teacher Manual
More information concerning PDAS can be found on the Region XIII website at http://www5.esc13.net/pdas/.
To facilitate navigating the document, the pages are numbered consecutively. You may wish to visit the Table of Contents, page 1, to view the manual's resources. The various forms on the Region XIII website, such as the Observation Summary Form, are non-interactive. You may access interactive forms at the following Region III website:
http://www.esc3.net/content/view/405/642/.
For more information, contact the Director for Legal Services at (830) 221-2086. |
