Professional Development & Technical Assistance-PerformanceManagement
The purpose of this RFI is to seek a company/companies with which a school or
district could contract to provide professional development and technical
assistance in implementing performance management systems. Vendors
selected to provide this service would be highly recommended to schools/districts
that, in turn, would develop their own contracts directly with their selected vendor.
For purposes of this RFI, the DPI has adopted the following definition:
Performance management systems are the practices of actively using
performance data to improve the knowledge, skills and dispositions of
employees. These practices involve the strategic use of performance measures
and standards to establish performance targets and goals, to prioritize and
allocate resources and to inform staff about adjustments or changes to meet
goals.
Specific focus will be on providing professional development and technical
assistance that addresses the following research-based best practices:
Leadership among the staff and the administration is shared in order to bring
consensus and shared ownership.
Teacher to make the content engaging, relevant, and meaningful to students'
lives.
Teachers, along with the students, uncover solutions to critical problems.
Teachers demonstrate leadership in the classroom and school by taking
responsibility of all students' learning.
Teachers advocate and embrace change in policies and practices affecting
student learning.
Teachers demonstrate knowledge of diverse cultures and ethnicities.
Teachers teach and know links between grades/subject in the North Carolina
Standard Course of Study.
Teachers know when and how to use technology to maximize student
learning in the 21st century.
Teachers communicate in ways that are clearly understood by students.
Teachers participate in continued, high quality professional development that
reflects a global view of educational practices, includes 21st century skills and
knowledge, aligns with the State Board of Education priorities and meets the
needs of students and their own professional growth needs.
