NAPTA profiling

What is NAPTA? National Association of Professional Teaching Assistants Helping staff develop as professionals Membership organisation, not a union See

PDR Professional Development Review (PDR) Help you consider your role(s) and any other skills that you may have Compare these with the relevant set of occupational standards Help you think about how you might develop, and the support you would need

Benefits for staff Detailed individual report Allow you to better articulate where you would benefit from additional support Demonstrate the range of skills that are required for your role(s) Full membership of NAPTA for a year, free of charge

Feeding back reports Each person receives an individual report The school will distribute the reports and discuss with staff any matters arising

Self-perception No external assessment You will be asked if you are confident with regard to specific skills or knowledge Based on how you feel about yourself You will not be required to justify your answers

Who is the PDR for? All support staff involved with teaching and learning Includes: -teaching assistants -mentors -classroom assistants -SEN support -pastoral support -bilingual support -cover supervisors

Data collection Online questionnaire Unique password to log into the website You may need assistance in logging in, but the completion of the questionnaire is very simple once you are logged in

When answering… Be confident Go with your first reaction If you are unsure what something means, use the More button next to each question, or ask the person next to you or the person running the session You must answer every question and you must click on the Submit button at the end