Annual Professional Performance Review (APPR) Plan

The state’s teacher and principal evaluation law requires each classroom teacher and building principal to receive an annual professional performance review (APPR). The law requires districts to develop a plan for conducting these reviews, which must then be approved by the Commissioner of Education.

• View the Poland Central Schools APPR Plan.

Obtaining Teacher/Principal APPR Scores

Each classroom teacher and school principal receive an annual professional performance review (APPR) that results in a composite effectiveness score and rating. Parents have the right to obtain the APPR quality ratings and composite effectiveness scores for their child’s current teacher(s) and principal(s) once available. To initiate this request, please contact the main office of your child’s principal.

Teacher Qualifications (ESSA)

New York State Education Department (NYSED) has created a process for resolving complaints alleging that a local educational agency (LEA), grantee or NYSED has violated a law, rule, or regulation in the administration of any “covered Federal program” under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).

These procedures offer parents and other stakeholders a process to file complaints and allow for the timely resolution of such complaints. A complainant may include any of the following: parents, public agencies, and other individuals or organizations.

• Learn more about ESSA complaint procedures and how to file a complaint.
• View NYSED Fact Sheets about ESSA.