Purpose
The purpose of this practice is to promote effective staff development. A multifaceted evaluation of staff performance helps individual staff to identify areas of improvement. In addition to institute-wide review of staff performance, teaching staff can devise their own self-managed plans in a more responsive manner that are most relevant to their professional development. This practice enables teaching staff to get into a habit of self-reflection and encourages them to take ownership of their self-managed improvement plans, resulting in more commitment to achieving the development goals.
Outcome
The outcome of this practice is effective professional development. Self-managed development plans complement the institutional staff development plan. As individual teaching staff advance through different career stages, self-managed development plans can be adjusted to best address their development needs.