You also have other rights as defined in your local collective agreement or entitlements arising out of 
your school board’s policy or procedures on performance appraisals. If you are not in agreement with 
the summative report of your performance and the evaluator is unwilling to change it, you may attach 
a response to address what you believe to be inaccuracies, omissions or concerns about the evaluation 
process. You should also consider contacting your ETFO local office or ETFO staff in professional relations 
(PRS) for assistance with your response.

You will be asked to sign the report. Your signature is acknowledgment that you have received the report. 
It does not constitute agreement with its contents.

Members can contact the Federation at any time throughout the process; however,  if  you receive an 
unsatisfactory rating, it is very important that you contact the Federation as soon as possible for support 
and advice. Even if it looks like you might be moving towards a “Development Needed” or “Unsatisfactory”, 
you can contact ETFO for advice.

Mentorship

Mentoring programs are a necessary part of the NTIP. Experienced teachers may be asked to volunteer to 
mentor new teachers.

Mentoring may be carried out in a number of different ways depending on the needs of the individual 
new teacher. However, the key to any form of mentoring is the relationship between the people involved. 
This relationship must maintain the professionalism demanded of our profession and should be built 
on trust and respect. A mentor is not a supervisor or an evaluator. A mentor is a colleague, a coach, a 
support, and a resource.

Mentors normally need training to be effective. The Ministry of Education has indicated that school 
boards must include training as part of their mentoring programs. Some of the skills for which training 
will be important concern the following: development of mentoring plans, consulting, coaching and 
collaborating without supervising or evaluating; identifying resources to share; providing meaningful 
feedback; elements of an effective mentoring relationship; effective and supportive mentoring; 
communication skills; and maintaining confidentiality of the mentoring relationship.

If the mentoring relationship is not effective, it may be necessary to explore opportunities for new 
mentoring partnerships. Teachers should consult the processes established under the school board’s 
mentoring process for this or consult the Federation for advice.

Ministry of Education NTIP Resources

The Ministry of Education has produced two manuals regarding the NTIP:

O Induction Elements Manual 2010, and
O Teacher Performance Appraisal Technical Requirements Manual (2010)

There are other helpful resources available on the Ministry of Education NTIP website:

O Resource Handbooks for New Teachers, Mentors and Principals
O Resources to Support New Teachers Professional Development
O Individual NTIP Strategy Form and Board Plan
O Teacher Performance Appraisal System
O Frequently Asked Questions

They are all available at http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/teacher/induction.html

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