1. Professional Growth and Service Report (PGSR)
Professional Affairs Committee (PAC)
January 6, 2017

2. Elements of the PGSR Teaching – 60% Service – 10% Scholarship – 10%
Note: You get to select how to distribute the remaining 20% to “stack your deck.”
PGSR Form

3. Teaching – 60+%
Classroom Evaluations – You are encouraged to include evaluations from colleagues or other sources
PAC tallies the relative numbers of meritorious/satisfactory/needs improvement ratings and examines the comments.
Student Learning Objectives - at least one per course taught during the evaluation period
Documentation - Provide evidence that students have met the SLOs
Course Evaluations – Only trends are noted.

4. Student Learning Objectives (SLOs)
One per course taught during the evaluation period (May 1, 2016 to April 30, 2017)
SMART
Specific
Measureable/verifiable
Attainable
Results-Focused
Tailored to Course
As a result of (student experience), the students will be able to (action verb) + (assessment evidence).
PGSR DOCUMENTS

5. Example SLO - Humanities
After interpreting authentic written and oral texts about vocabulary about the house, furniture and appliances and practicing interpersonal communication with partners, French I students will present their dream homes orally & in written format. (documentation was a couple of student power points in handout format)

6. Example SLO – Math/Comp Sci.
Upon completion of Pre-calculus, the student will be able to solve a real world problem that involves trigonometry.  This will be demonstrated by correctly answering one of several problems on the final exam.  Target efficiency is 90%

7. Example SLO - Science
Upon completion of a lecture/laboratory unit on amines and amides and outside reading assignments on pharmacology, students will be able to construct an informative poster for the public illustrating the chemical structure of the assigned drug and educating the public about both its medicinal and abusive uses.

8. SLO Documentation Pre-test/Post-test
Advanced Placement Scores – Include Teacher Planning Report
Competition results
Maps, murals, sculptures, 3-D projects, charts, etc.
Movies, books, plays, diaries, podcasts, taped court trials, taped debates, cartoons, scrapbooks, etc.
Term papers, reports, surveys, research projects, etc.
Diagnostic, formative, and summative assessments

9. Service – 10+% - Institutional
Contributing to a “task force” committee.
Participating as an elected member in faculty committee
Chairing a committee
Involvement in other Academy committee(s)
Contributing to student welfare through extra duties (advising, research, colloq)
Advising a student organization, club, or gathering
Laboratory management
Seeking external funding
Helping with Orientation
Leading and/or developing a professional development session for faculty and/or staff

10. Service – 10+% - Within Discipline
Serving as an appointed officer to an academic or professional association
Serving as an organizer or leader of a workshop, panel, or meeting
Contributing time to further the work of a professional society or organization

11. Service – 10+% - Community
Giving presentations or performance in a public arena
Representing the Academy in a public medium forum
Consultation services
Other items that contribute to the good of the Academy community

12. Scholarship – 10+% - Individual
Authoring a peer reviewed book, article, or chapter
Presenting at a professional conference
Working on one’s own research or mentoring student research beyond the scope of Academy coursework (a description of the research is helpful to PAC)
Developing or redeveloping courses for the Academy
Developing or redeveloping specific lessons
Writing Grants
Writing Encyclopedia Entries (including Wikipedia entries)
Creation of You-tube videos and/or podcasts
Consulting

13. Scholarship – 10+% - in Field
Staying abreast of the literature in either one’s discipline or in teaching methodologies
Attending a professional conference (some reflection of the sessions attended is helpful to PAC)
Writing a book or website review
Reading AP Exams
Maintaining an active membership in a professional organization and attending regular events.
Editing a professional journal
Peer Reviewing scholarship submitted for publication

14. DEADLINE
February 28, 2017 at 11:59 P.M.