Domain Outcome 5.0: Candidates create professional partnerships to create learning opportunities for themselves and their students.

Domain Expectation 5.2: The candidate establishes mentor and accountability relationships with peers for instructional improvement.

(4)

Accomplished

(3)

Proficient

(2)

Emerging

(1)

Improving

The candidate establishes mentor and accountability relationships with peers in order to improve professional practices, which leads to validated, improved student learning.

The candidate establishes mentor and accountability relationships with peers, as observed and/or verified, in order to improve instruction.

The candidate shows advanced knowledge of the importance of accountability relationships with peers when seeking to improve instruction.

The candidate identifies areas needed for professional improvement when establishing accountability relationships that lead to improved instruction.

List of Exhibits: (list any cross-references to other domain expectations)

•Department Meeting Notes

•Study Group Meeting Notes

•Assessment Day Field Experience Forms

Proficient in this Expectation? YES NO

If NO, what else is needed? If YES, what is needed to become Accomplished?

I/A Score/Comments

M/O Score/Comments

4

Mrs. Thrasher is involved in collabrative groups with other teachers and administrators. The focus of these groups is improved student learning.

Candidate Score/Comments

4

These exhibits show that relationships exist between myself, peers and mentor that deal with using accountability measures in addition to other means to improve instruction. Additionally, the student records and project records indicate that student learning addresses higher learning skills and has taken place.