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Completing Your Growth Plan

Learn how to complete, submit, and update your Growth Plan in Lebra Ascend.

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Written by Maxwell Bass
Updated over a week ago

Your Growth plan is a key part of your professional development process. It allows you to set meaningful goals, outline action steps, identify support you need, and reflect on how your growth impacts students. This article walks you through accessing your Growth Plan, completing each section, responding to edit requests, and submitting progress updates throughout the year.

What is a Growth plan?

A Growth Plan is a collaborative professional development document completed by you and reviewed by your evaluator (such as principal, administrator, or supervisor).

Depending on your organization, Growth plans may also be called:

  • Professional Development Plans (PDPs)

  • Individual Professional Learning Plans (IPLPs)

  • Professional Growth Plans (PGPs)

Your Growth Plan typically includes:

  • Focus components or standards

  • Growth goals

  • Action steps

  • Support needed

  • Student growth alignment

Accessing Your Growth Plan

Steps

  1. Watch for an email invitation from your evaluator requesting a Growth Plan.

  2. Click the secure link in the email to open your plan.

  3. The form opens directly in your browser—no login required.

Important

  • Your link is valid for 60 days.

  • If it expired, your evaluator can resend it.

  • Any saved work will still be available.

Completing Your Growth Plan

Your Growth Plan is organized into clear sections. Work through each section before submitting.

Selecting Focus Components

Focus components identify the areas of practice you want to prioritize for growth.

Steps

  1. Open the component dropdown menu.

  2. Browse available components organized by domain.

  3. Select 1-5 components that align with your professional goals.

Tips

  • Choose areas where you genuinely want to grow

  • Use prior feedback or observations as guidance

  • You do not need to select the maximum number

Writing Growth Goals

Growth goals describe what you want to achieve in each focus area.

Steps

  1. Locate the Growth Goals text field.

  2. Write clear, specific goals describing your desired growth.

  3. (Optional) Use the AI writing assistant (if enabled) to draft or refine your goals.

The AI assistant can help:

  • Turn brief ideas into complete goals

  • Clarify language

  • Make goals more specific and measurable

All AI-generated content is fully editable—you control the final wording.

Planning Action Steps

Action steps outline how you plan to work toward your goals.

Steps

  1. Find the Action Steps text field.

  2. List 1-2 concrete actions you will take.

  3. Focus on realistic steps you can carry out during the year.

Tips

  • Choose actions within your control

  • Think about timelines, even informally

  • Build steps that logically support your goals

Identifying Support Needed

This section helps your evaluator understand how to support your growth.

Steps

  1. Locate the Support Needed section.

  2. Describe any resources, training, collaboration, or time you need.

Examples include:

  • Professional development opportunities

  • Coaching or feedback sessions

  • Release time to observe colleagues

  • Access to tools or materials

Aligning to Student Growth

This section connects your professional growth to student outcomes.

Steps

  1. Find the Student Growth Alignment section.

  2. Describe how achieving your goals will positively impact student learning.

Signing and Submitting Your Growth Plan

Steps

  1. Review all sections for completeness.

  2. Confirm required fields are filled in.

  3. Add your signature in the signature box.

  4. Select Submit.

Important: Once submitted, you cannot make changes unless your evaluator returns the plan for edits.

What Happens After You Submit

After submission:

  1. Your evaluator reviews your Growth Plan.

  2. One of two things happens:

    • The plan is finalized and approved

    • The evaluator requests edits with feedback

  3. Once finalized, your Growth Plan becomes active for the evaluation cycle.

  4. Your evaluator may request progress updates later in the year.

Responding to Edit Requests

Edit requests are a normal part of creating a strong, collaborative plan.

Steps

  1. Open the edit request email from your evaluator.

  2. Click the link to reopen your Growth Plan.

  3. Review the evaluator's comments.

  4. Update the requested sections.

  5. Re-sign and resubmit the plan.

Submitting Progress Updates

Progress updates allow you to reflect on how your plan is unfolding throughout the year.

Steps

  1. Open the progress update request email.

  2. Click the link to open the update form.

  3. Describe progress toward your goals.

  4. Upload supporting artifacts (optional).

  5. Add your signature and submit.

Artifacts may include

  • Lesson plans

  • Student work samples

  • Professional development certificates

  • Data reports or reflections

Uploaded documents may generate AI summaries to help your evaluator review them quickly.

Saving Your Work

Your Growth Plan:

  • Auto-saves every few seconds

  • Can be closed and reopened using the same email link

  • Does not require a manual save button

Keep the email link until you've fully submitted your plan.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need to create an account?

No. You access your Growth Plan through the secure email link.

Can I come back later?

Yes. Your work saves automatically, but you must use the same email link.

What if my link expires?

Ask your evaluator to resend it—your saved work will still be there.

Can I edit after submitting?

Only if your evaluator requests edits.

Can I view my plan after it's finalized?

Yes. You'll receive a confirmation email with access to the completed plan.

Who can see my Growth Plan?

You, your evaluator, and authorized administrators.

Need More Help?

If you have questions about your Growth Plan, reach out to your evaluator or your organization’s administrator for support.

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