The following Priority Notice was sent on Monday, June 8.
As part of the implementation of Performance Evaluation and Professional Growth (PEPG) systems, Rule Chapter 180 and Maine Revised Statute Title 20-A, Chapter 508 require that School Administrative Units (SAUs) test-run or pilot their PEPG systems for principals and teachers during the 2015-16 school year. In order to ensure that districts are on track for a pilot next year, the law requires each SAU to submit a “plan describing the intentions of its pilot project” by July 15.
In an effort to minimize the amount of time that such a submittal might entail for districts, the Department has developed a relatively short survey, which will serve as the mechanism for submitting pilot plans. The Department expects 100% of SAUs to respond to the survey by July 15, even if not all are fully ready to pilot. The data we collect will in fact help the Department to determine which districts are in need of targeted supports.
Before completing the survey, districts are encouraged to use the Pilot Readiness Guide, which the Department released on April 30, to identify aspects of PEPG systems still in need of development before the pilot year.
Survey: Intent to Pilot Performance Evaluation and Professional Growth (PEPG) System | Printable PDF version of the survey
For questions, please contact the Department’s Director of Standards and Instructional Supports, Anita Bernhardt at anita.bernhardt@maine.gov or 624-6835.