Step 2:
Monitor the Progress
of the SLG

Step 2

• Delivery of instructional practice

• Adapt instructional practice based on data collected

• Monitor progress and discuss with the team and/or evaluator

• Revise supports and interventions as needed

• Educator and evaluator make adjustments to SLG at Mid-Cycle Goal/s Review conference if necessary

The educator evaluates students’ progress throughout the course of instruction. The expectation is that the educator will monitor and collect data from multiple points in time to demonstrate evidence of growth and impact on students. This information is part of an ongoing conversation between the educator and evaluator via observation conferences. Progress toward the SLG and the educator performance observed should be closely linked and discussed throughout the evaluation cycle. 

The Mid-Cycle Goal/s Review conference is the time when the educator and evaluator formally meet to discuss progress toward the SLG and the educator’s performance to date. The evaluator and educator review the evidence (data collected) to determine whether the SLG has been met or is on track to be met. If it becomes clear that the SLG can be improved or is no longer appropriate, adjustments may be considered if:

• Based on new information gathered since the SLG was set, the goal fails to address the most important learning challenges in the classroom and/or school.

• New, more reliable sources of evidence are available.

• The class composition has significantly changed.

• Teaching schedule, assignment, or personal circumstance has significantly changed.

If the evaluator and educator agree that an adjustment should be made to the SLG at this time, then a follow-up conference should be scheduled to review data again and re-evaluate the progress on the SLG. In addition, the evaluator may use the Educator Assistance Plan to provide specific resources and directives to the educator if evidence from observations warrants the additional instructional/ instructional leadership guidance. 

As a reminder, as part of the review process, the evaluator and educator should also review progress on the Professional Practice Goal (PPG) to determine if it has been met, if it needs to be adjusted, or if any additional support is needed to meet that goal.