SMART Goal #4 as
defined by Boston Public Schools, addresses
implementation of regular classroom observation and
supervision and implementation of the RBT (Research for
Better Teaching) supervision and evaluation
method.

Our Current
Situation:
There are a
number of new and provisional teachers (19) in the
school. Their growth is dependent to a large extent to
the amount and quality of feedback from evaluations of
their performance .Veteran teachers require a different
and yet as intense a level of supervision and feedback.
"You inspect what you expect"
Our
SMART
Goal
states the following:
Every teacher in
the school who is scheduled to be evaluated by May 15,
2001 (30) will be observed weekly by one of the
administrators and a each RBT trained administrator will
do a minimum of five of RBT teacher
evaluations
Action Steps in
Achieving this Goal
1. Principal will meet
with school-based administrators to assign teachers to be
evaluated prior to Nov. 15 and those to be evaluated by
May 15, 2001. The Principal will discuss specific areas
of the evaluation that require more attention, eg. Lesson
planning.
- Responsible
Personnel: Principal
- Dates/Timeline:
September - October, 2000
2. Establish timelines
for evaluations due by November 15.
- Responsible
Personnel: Administrative Team
- Dates/Timeline:
September - October, 2000
3. Meet with staff new
to BPS and review evaluation tool.
- Responsible
Personnel: Principal
- Dates/Timeline:
September, 2000
4. Review status of
weekly observation visits during administration weekly
meetings.
- Responsible
Personnel: Committee, administsration
- Dates/Timeline:
November, 2000
5. The two RBT trained
administrators will consult with each other when they
engage in an RBT evaluation.
- Responsible
Personnel: Principal, Assistant
Principal
- Dates/Timeline:
November, 2000 - May, 2001
6. The Principal will
meet with the two non-RBT trained administrators to
provide guidance in approximating an RBT evaluation. The
principal and the administrators will use the Skillful
Teacher book as the source for guidance.
- Responsible
Personnel: Principal
- Dates/Timeline:
November, 2000 - February, 2001
7. Administrators will
provide on-going feedback to teachers being
evaluated.
- Responsible
Personnel: Administrative Team
- Dates/Timeline:
On going for School Year 2001