Teacher – Professional Growth System (PGS)

Teacher Growth Rubric

Teachers play a critical and important role in student learning.  In their role, teachers need feedback and high-quality learning experiences to continuously improve their practice and student learning. The purpose of the Teacher Growth Rubric is provide the following:

• Enhance the impact that teachers have on students and other school community stakeholders
• Highlights the teacher’s strengths and identifies areas of growth
• Serves as a guide for teachers as they reflect on their own practices
• Provides shared understanding regarding priorities, goals and expectations of quality practice

The following documents are provided for use with the Mississippi Professional Growth System:

• Mississippi Teacher Professional Growth Cycle
• PGS Teacher Observation Guidebook 
• Teacher Evidence Collection Sheet (Fillable)
• Teacher Growth Rubric-Examples of Evidence
• Teacher Growth Rubric Observation Evidence Sorting Form Option A
• Teacher Growth Rubric Observation Evidence Sorting Form Option B
• Teacher Growth Rubric Selected Scripting Form
• Teacher Growth Rubric Summative Observation Rating Form: Excel
• Teacher Growth Rubric Summative Observation Rating Form: FiIlable PDF

Teacher Growth Rubric Requirements:

• Minimum of three (3) observation and feedback cycles during the school year is required (two (2) informal and one (1) formal)
• Teachers must be observed using the Teacher Growth Rubric
• Professional Growth Scores are due no later than June 30

For additional information contact:

Quintana Steen, Coordinator of Educator Effectiveness
qsteen@mdek12.org
MDE, Office of Teaching and Leading 601-359-2330