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Self Evaluation 2026

4ExceptionalPerformance is superior and clearly of distinguished quality. Contribution is unique and obvious to all.
3Above ExpectationsPerformance consistently exceeds standards overall.
2AdequatePerformance meets standrads.  Contribution is sufficient and acceptable.
1FairPerformance comes close to meeting standards but need for further development is recognized in one or more aspects.
0UnacceptablePerformance is clearly below the level of acceptability. Professional development or other job action is required.
Please Use the 4-3-2-1-0 for your rating of each area.

Self Evaluation – Employee Annual Review

2025-26 School Year, Cathedral Preschool

Annual Job Performance Review & Goal Setting / 2025-26 School Year
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Self Assessment

Please rate yourself 0-4 in the following areas, and provide comments or goals for improvement, or professional development opportunities to pursue, to discuss at performance review meeting.
1. Job Knowledge – Early Childhood Education(Required)
Expectations and interactions with students demonstrate understanding of age appropriate social-emotional, cognitive, academic and physical abilities of students. Allows adequate transition times in accordance with developmental abilities, encourages children-led/produced materials and activities (for instance, art projects allow for child expression and execution)
Comments regarding special circumstances, accomplishments, goals for improvement or professional development plans in this area.
2. Job Performance – Regulatory Compliance(Required)
Adheres to regulatory requirements for safety, health, sanitation. Follows school policies and administrative directives or practices. Satisfactorily completes daily cleaning duties, avoids phone or other personal item (drinks, belongings) use in presence of children.
Comments regarding special circumstances, accomplishments, goals for improvement or professional development plans in this area.
3. Job Performance – Dependability(Required)
Anticipates needs of classroom team members, adaptable to changing plans or circumstances due to child behavior or classroom dynamics, ability to interpret situation or mood and adapt to serve where needed.
Comments regarding special circumstances, accomplishments, goals for improvement or professional development plans in this area.
4. Job Performance – Child Interaction(Required)
Demonstrates love of children in their care, engages in comforting, genuine interest, concern for the child as an individual, appropriate relationship-building affection and conversation, meaningful discipline when necessary.
Comments regarding special circumstances, accomplishments, goals for improvement or professional development plans in this area.
5. Communication with Families(Required)
Open, regular and ad hoc communication with families through appropriate channels (Brightwheel, newsletters, as needed BW messaging, face-to-face); warm and welcoming to families; if assistant, makes effort to engage with parents as they are encountered; willingness to reach out to parents one-on-one in a way that meets parents’ needs. Also – intentional use of names when possible.
Comments regarding special circumstances, accomplishments, goals for improvement or professional development plans in this area.
6. Work Relationship with Other Staff(Required)
Open to collaboration, encourages and supports other staff members, criticism offered in spirit of helpfulness, willingness to consider new ideas or approaches, respectful of going with the flow, takes on responsibility to alleviate burden falling on one person on classroom team (offering to help with lesson material prep, copies, cutting out, maintaining classroom order, etc.)
Comments regarding special circumstances, accomplishments, goals for improvement or professional development plans in this area.
7. Work Relationship with Supervisor(Required)
responsive to office issued communiques, offers constructive feedback when solicited, openness to prepare school-wide materials, adherence to administrative directives or policies, offers support and/or solutions to change in plans of events and event management, offers spirit of cooperation and collaboration in schoolwide functions
Comments regarding special circumstances, accomplishments, goals for improvement or professional development plans in this area.
8. Stewardship of Resources(Required)
– shown through responsible use of class materials, cleaning supplies, paper goods, using scraps when possible, contribution to maintaining orderly storage, daily tidying and cleaning, and contributing to overall atmosphere of school
Comments regarding special circumstances, accomplishments, goals for improvement or professional development plans in this area.
9. Ability to Meet Deadlines & Responsiveness(Required)
– meets training hour deadlines throughout year, review/approve timesheets in timely fashion, conducts testing and provides progress reports to parents in accordance with parent expectations
Comments regarding special circumstances, accomplishments, goals for improvement or professional development plans in this area.
10. Attendance & Punctuality(Required)
– abides by sick day/personal day notice expectations when possible, attends events/days outside regular school days, willingly participates in team-building or school activities beyond core job duties, arrives for shift in time
Comments regarding special circumstances, accomplishments, goals for improvement or professional development plans in this area.
11. Level of Professionalism(Required)
– maintains neat appearance and demeanor that allows for engagement with children but polished enough to inspire confidence of parents and community, contributes to and engages in positive and community-building atmosphere among co-workers
Comments regarding special circumstances, accomplishments, goals for improvement or professional development plans in this area.

Follow-up Discussion/Review to take place at Annual Review Meeting

At the meeting we will discuss performance, goals and plans for next year. An assessment will be given by administrator and both employee and administrator will sign document for placing in employee file.