Common use of CERTIFICATED EMPLOYEE EVALUATIONS Clause in Contracts

CERTIFICATED EMPLOYEE EVALUATIONS. 6.1 The District retains responsibility for the evaluation and assessment of performance of each unit member, subject only to the following procedural requirements. Accordingly, no grievance arising under this Article shall challenge the content of the evaluation, nor shall it contest the judgment of the evaluator. Any grievances shall be limited to a claim that the following procedures have been violated. 6.2 It is agreed and understood that the provisions of this Article apply only to procedures for formal written periodic performance evaluations. District management reserves the right to observe employees in the performance of their duties, and to comment either in writing or orally. 6.3 Evaluation Procedures (a) Every probationary certificated employee shall be evaluated by the administration in writing at least once each school year. (b) Every permanent certificated employee shall be evaluated by the administration in writing at least every other year, or A Certificated employee and his/her evaluator may mutually agree that the employee will be evaluated only once every five (5) years if: ⮚ The certificated employee has permanent status ⮚ Has been employed by the school District for at least ten (10) years ⮚ Meets the Federal definition of highly qualified ⮚ Previous evaluations show that the employee has had an evaluation score of 39 points or higher. If either party wants to change the agreement, either may withdraw consent at any time. (c) No later than the end of the second school week of the year in which evaluation is to take place, the evaluator shall notify all employees who are to be evaluated. Prior to the commencement of the formal evaluation process, the evaluator and the certificated employee shall meet and discuss the elements upon which evaluation is to be based. A pre-evaluation form must be filled out by the employee to be evaluated. These elements shall be constrained by anomalies such as class size, intellectual abilities of the learners, availability of support personnel, the learning environment provided, and other pertinent factors; should there be an area of disagreement by the employee on an element of the evaluation, he/she shall have the right to file a written statement to that effect, which will be attached and filed with the employee's evaluation. (d) During the course of the evaluation period, mitigating circumstances may arise which require modification of the evaluation parameters. These will be determined by mutual agreement of the evaluator and the evaluatee. (e) Each formal evaluation of employees shall include three (3) formal observations. (f) If three (3) formal evaluations are not able to be completed due to circumstances beyond the control of employee or employer, an average of the completed observation scores will be used for the final score.

CERTIFICATED EMPLOYEE EVALUATIONS. 6.1 The District retains responsibility for Site Administrator's objective when evaluating a unit member is to maintain or improve the evaluation and assessment quality of performance of each unit member, subject only to the following procedural requirements. Accordingly, no grievance arising under this Article shall challenge the content of the evaluation, nor shall it contest the judgment of the evaluator. Any grievances shall be limited to a claim that the following procedures have been violated. 6.2 It is agreed and understood that the provisions of this Article apply only to procedures for formal written periodic performance evaluations. District management reserves the right to observe employees in the performance of their duties, education and to comment either assist all unit members in writing or orally. 6.3 improving their professional skills. 16100 Evaluation Procedures (a) Every probationary certificated employee Procedure 16110 Each new unit member shall be evaluated by the administration administration, in writing writing, each year, as prescribed in Education Code sections 44662- 44664. A written report will be provided after each formal observation. 16120 Unit members shall not be given unsatisfactory written final evaluations unless they have received a written interim evaluation indicating a need for improvement at least once each school year. (b) Every permanent certificated employee shall be evaluated by the administration in writing at least every other year, or A Certificated employee and his/her evaluator may mutually agree that the employee will be evaluated only once every forty-five (545) years if: ⮚ The certificated employee has permanent status ⮚ Has been employed by days in advance of receiving the school District for at least ten (10) years ⮚ Meets the Federal definition of highly qualified ⮚ Previous evaluations show that the employee has had an evaluation score of 39 points or higherunsatisfactory written final evaluation. If either party wants to change the agreement, either may withdraw consent at any time. (c) 16130 No later than the end of the second school week sixth workweek of the school year in which evaluation is to take place, the evaluator shall notify all employees who are to be evaluated. Prior to the commencement of the formal evaluation process, the evaluator and the certificated employee unit member shall meet and discuss determine the elements upon which evaluation is to be based. A pre-evaluation form must The objectives shall be filled out developed by the employee evaluator and the unit member based on California Standards for the Teaching Profession including classroom management. Professional skills/competencies necessary to be evaluated. These elements the total teaching process shall be constrained evaluated when identified as a concern by anomalies the administrator or employee. Anomalies, such as class size, intellectual abilities of the learners, availability of support personnel, the learning environment provided, and other pertinent factors; should there , will be an area of disagreement considered by the employee on an element evaluator in the final assessment of the evaluationteacher's performance. Failure to reach agreement on the procedural aspects of the evaluation shall necessitate its submission to the Superintendent and an Association representative chosen by the unit member for review and determination. If the matter is not resolved, he/she it shall have be submitted to the right to file a written statement to that effectgrievance procedure, which will be attached and filed with the employee's evaluation. (d) in Article 6000, for resolution. 16131 During the course of the evaluation period, mitigating circumstances may arise which require modification of the evaluation parametersparameter. These will The necessity for review of the evaluation criteria shall be determined by mutual agreement of the unit member being evaluated and/or the evaluator and the evaluatee. determination of new evaluation elements shall be arrived at in accordance with Article 16000, Section 16150, with the waiver of time limitations. 16132 Each classroom evaluation shall be based upon at least one observation and shall be followed within seven (e7) Each workdays by an evaluation conference in which the evaluator and the unit member shall review the observation and the substance of the evaluation. At least two (2) classroom observations lasting forty-five (45) minutes each, shall take place prior to any negative written comments being included in the summary ▇▇▇▇▇ Evaluation. 16133 Observation of the unit member’s performance on activities outside of the classroom is exempt from the forty-five (45) minute requirement. 16134 Any unit member who receives an unsatisfactory observation and/or evaluation shall be entitled to a subsequent observation, conference and written evaluation. The evaluator and unit member shall take affirmative action to correct any cited deficiencies. Such action shall include specific recommendations for improvements, and direct assistance in implementing such recommendations. 16135 Unit members may assist in the improvement of the professional skills of their peers, but shall not participate in the formal evaluation or observation of employees other unit members. Official evaluation forms shall include three (3) formal observations. (f) If three (3) formal evaluations are not able only be signed by the evaluator and the unit member. 16136 The evaluator shall base his/her evaluation upon direct observation and upon information that can be substantiated to be completed due factual. 16137 Detailed daily or weekly lesson plans may be required by the evaluator when it has been demonstrated that improvement in this area is needed and the lesson plan can assist in fulfilling this need. 16138 Detailed steps in the evaluation procedure are contained in a handbook titled, "A Certificated Personnel Handbook for Evaluation and Assessments," a copy of which is attached hereto as Appendix B. The parties agree to circumstances beyond form a joint committee to update and revise that handbook as needed. 16200 Personnel Files 16210 Material in personnel files, which may serve as a basis for affecting the control status of employee or employerunit member employment, an average is to be made available for the inspection of the completed observation scores will unit member involved, and with his/her permission, designated representatives. 16220 Items excluded from examination of the personnel file are: 16220.1 Items obtained prior to the employment of the person involved. 16220.2 Items prepared by identifiable examination and/or interview committee members. 16220.3 Items obtained in connection with a promotional and/or interview examination. 16230 Information of a derogatory nature, except material mentioned above, shall not be used for entered or filed unless and until, the final scoreunit member is given notice and an opportunity to review and fifteen (15) workdays to comment thereon.