Likelihood to Recommend This is perfect for the district looking to convert older physical forms to digital copies, and mitigate the tracking of forms from desk to desk. Frontline will do it all digitally. Those in the approval process can approve or deny, or even ask for more information, which sends the form back to the user who submitted it. This is also good for those looking for a way to manage professional development in their district and all that comes with it, including tracking workshops, awarding hours, etc. Most districts use Frontline programs somewhere, so this is another piece to that. However, this is cost-heavy.
Read full review Pros Frontline Professional Growth is set up to organize and document all aspects of a teacher's evaluation. Artifacts are archived and can be used in multiple areas. SGOs, observations, PDPs, and documentation logs can all be shared between the staff member and the administration. The forms are easy to fill out, can be saved as drafts in progress, and can be referred to from year to year. The Professional Development Workshop section offers a calendar of workshops in catalog format as well as calendar format. As a workshop presenter, enrollment tools are easy to use and offer multiple ways to access your roster. As a workshop participant, workshops are listed as in progress and completed. Hours are tabulated and saved each year. Read full review Cons Confusing sign-on processes. AESOP (absence management) is not integrated with Professional Growth as advertised. Read full review Support Rating Overall, Frontline Professional Growth manages observations, SGOs, documentation logs, and Professional Development Plans. In addition to these evaluation pieces, it allows our district to manage our Professional Development Workshops (in-house), Professional Development requests (for out-of-district), and many online request forms. The only real negative is that some of the menus are a bit cumbersome, and it takes several steps to get around the system.
Read full review Alternatives Considered I have only used this and GCN trainings. I think it helps having more choices that hold value to your work day.
Read full review Return on Investment We have used a lot less paper over the past few years which leads to cost savings. The time it takes to submit a form and get approval has sped up since this is all digital. The time it takes to track and award professional development hours has sped up. Read full review ScreenShots