"Application of Upper Pay Scale Progression Criteria ? Clarification
UPS3 teachers play a critical role in the life of the school. They provide a role model for teaching and learning, make a distinctive contribution to the raising of pupil standards and contribute effectively to the work of the wider team. They take advantage of appropriate opportunities for professional development and use the outcomes effectively to improve pupils? learning.
The following paragraphs refer to all teachers seeking to progress on the Upper Pay Scale.
To achieve progression, the School Teachers? Pay and Conditions Document (STPCD) requires that the achievements of post-threshold teachers and their contribution to school(s) should have been substantial and sustained. To be fair and transparent, judgements must be properly rooted in evidence and there must have been a successful review of overall performance.
Progression on UPS should be based on two successful consecutive performance management reviews , other than under the exceptional circumstances as set out in STPCD.
A successful performance review as prescribed by the appraisal regulations involves a performance management process of
performance objectives
classroom observation
other evidence
To ensure that the achievements and contribution have been substantial and sustained, that performance review will need to assess that the teacher has:
continued to meet threshold standards; and
grown professionally by developing their teaching expertise post threshold
DfES/0420/2004"