Potrero Hill Middle School of the Arts

Teacher Evaluation
Administrators, probationary and long term substitute teachers,
and all classified personnel are evaluated by their supervisors
every year. Tenured teachers are evaluated every two years. The
evaluation processes are determined through contractual
agreements with the United Administrators of San Francisco, the
United Educators of San Francisco, and the Civil Service
Commission of the City and County of San Francisco.
Student Behavior
School Suspension rates:
District Expulsion rates:
1996-97 1997-98 1998-99
11% 3.9% 6.1 %
.14% .09% .11%
In order to provide a healthy climate, we have regulations
consistent with the Student Behavior Handbook. Last year at
Potrero Hill MS, 30 students were suspended for violations of
those regulations. The following program(s) have been included
in the School Site Plan to achieve the District's objective to
reduce the number of suspensions: 1.Positive behavior is
reinforced by grade level assemblies, student recognition
programs, and various school-wide incentive programs. 2.Two
community workers develop individualized behavior plans with
students and counselors.
Teacher Assignment
Out of 3,984 teachers in the District, 388 are teaching with emergency
credentials and 53 with program waivers.
All teachers are assigned according to their current credentials.
Paraprofessionals support the bilingual, special education programs, and
bottom quartile students. The master schedule is developed with full
input from the total teaching staff.
Class Size
Middle
School
Contract
Ratios
Contract
Goals
District
Averages
English 33.1 25 23.4
Math 33.1 30 24.3
Science 33.1 30 28.3
Social Studies 33.1 30 27.9
School Averages
1997 1998 1999
24.8
25.2
25.6
25.1
22.9
24.8
23.8
23.1
Middle Schools provide 57,525 Instructional minutes per year.
All schools offer and often exceed the minimum required number of
instructional minutes per year. All instructional days meet or exceed
the state minimum requirement for instructional minutes.
17.5
17.9
20.4
19.5
Teacher/Staff Professional Development, and Curriculum Improvement
Number of Staff Development Days: 1997-98 = 8 1998-99 = 8 1999-2000 = 3
Professional development is a part of every school site plan and a major component of instructional support departments. The district's
professional development program provides opportunities for teachers to implement the district's core curriculum for all students, update
subject area expertise, use data to plan instructional improvement strategies, and acquire new instructional strategies. Leadership development
across content areas is facilitated centrally, and multiple professional development institutes engage educators and parents in instructional
leadership development.
The staff plans together to address the curricular needs. School-wide planning and staff development occur during common planning time,
restructuring meetings and staff development days. Staff development plans include 1) Infusing arts in the Core Curriculum; 2) Increasing
“best practices” instructional techniques in reading comprehension, written expression, and mathematical concepts and procedures. The staff
has developed grade level curricular expectations for each subject area. Teams of teachers plan interdisciplinary curricular projects including
arts and technology collaboratively.
Quality of School Instruction and
Leadership
Teachers work together in both academic and interdisciplinary
teams to integrate all areas of instruction. The library media
center provides additional support for teachers and students.
The staff members are active in the writing, implementation,
and revision of our school site plan.
Substitute Teachers
Average Salaries, Budget Percentages &
Expenditure per Student
1997-98 SALARY COMPARISON
* STATE SFUSD
Beginning Teacher's Salary $30,521 $29,729
Mid-Range Teacher's Salary $47,729 $46,982
Highest Teacher's Salary $57,429 $53,643
Principal's Average Salary $75,942 $72,242 **
Superintendent's Salary $129,993 $175,000
Expenditure per Student $4,372 **
% of Budget for Teacher's Salaries 43.15% 42.08%
% of Budget for Administrators 4.79% 4.80%
* Districts over 19,999 ADA
**Middle Schools Only
During the 1998-99 school year, the Potrero Hill MS teacher attendance rate was 94%. Whenever possible, substitute teachers are assigned
according to academic need.