Professional Growth Plan

Use this form in conjunction with the Standards and Benchmarks for the ESA role in which you serve.
Complete one form each standard, including those which you believe you may meet at this time.

Name: Buffy Curtin Belt Date: 6/7/2014
District or approved Private School: Seattle School District
Building and/or Assignment: Chief Sealth International High School
Standard/Benchmarks:
Standard 7: Collaboration with school, staff, family, and community
Present Levels of Performance (Includes External Assessment and Self Reflection):
I feel comfortable and excited about working more with parents and families but I didnt get
many opportunities to this year. Although I met with some parents, I think that this is an area
of growth for the school and the counseling center. I feel that I could have been more active
in seeking out opportunities to connect with the community but I failed to do so.
New skills and/or knowledge needed to meet benchmarks?
Creating the framework for parents and community members to connect with the school is a
top priority. This varies by school and location but at Sealth, I would need to advocate more
for parent involvement and create more opportunities for parents to feel welcome at the
school. Increasing knowledge around issues parents are facing in order to be more involved
would be a great first step.
Professional Growth Action Plan
What specific growth activities will you engage in to obtain the identified new learning
and/or skills?
ACTIVITIES RESOURCES
NEEDED
TARGET DATE
Needs assessment Buy in from
administration, access
to data to deliver the
needs assessment.
10/30/2014
Data evaluation A strong measure of
the data collected and
measurable outcomes
to explain to admin.
11/20/2014
Implementation Buy in from
administration, staff
and PTSA in order to
implement an event
or policies to help
families connect with
the school.
12/1/2014-4/1/2015
Food and money! Connect with the
school PTSA to
provide snacks or
meals for meetings
and partner for
11/20/2014
financial resources.
Evidence proposed to demonstrate meeting Standard/ Benchmarks:
I will measure the success of getting more parents involved with the school by measuring
how many parents come to events versus the previous years. I will also measure by using
climate surveys to see if parents fell more positively about the school. I will make changes to
intervention according to the information I receive from parents at these events.