What is self-evaluation
Engage with the Professional Standards through self-evaluation.
As part of engagement in Professional Update, individuals should self-evaluate using the Professional Standards relevant to their context.
Self-evaluation can take many forms and may occur at various stages in the professional learning journey. It will also involve a range of sources to help inform you.
The Professional Standards are one key reference but other sources may also form part of your self-evaluation, such as your own Professional Review and Development (PRD) areas for development and school/ department/ organisation’s improvement plan.
What is self-evaluation and why is it important?
Self-evaluation should be a useful process that is rigorous and enables you to be critically reflective about yourself as a professional and your practice.
Self-evaluation should support you to:
- Reflect on what you have done
- Think about what you might do next
- Consider your own progress and development
- Deeply understand your professional practice, your professional learning and the impact of this on: your thinking; professional actions; those you work with/support; and pupils/students and their learning
Self-evaluation will involve:
- Asking deep and searching questions about self and practice
- Using the GTC Scotland Professional Standards to inform and guide your reflections
- Using other influencing factors such as school or dept improvement plan; other standards or targets; issues relevant to your particular context
- Using your ongoing reflections and enquiry into practice
- Considering the needs of learners/colleagues in your context
- Using evidence from a range of sources to inform and support your self-evaluation
The self-evaluation process will enable you to:
- Plan for meaningful professional learning
- Engage in critically reflective dialogue as part of the PRD process
- Identify and focus on areas you wish to develop expertise or accomplishment
- Consider your career planning