Comprehensive Evaluation. A. General Definition A Comprehensive Evaluation must be completed at least once every four (4) years. A comprehensive summative evaluation assesses all eight evaluation criteria and all criteria contribute to the comprehensive summative evaluation performance rating. Dates below are suggested targets for the process but may be adjusted by mutual agreement of the teacher and evaluator. If there are significant performance concerns, the target dates should be advanced to allow more time for growth. B. Teacher Self-Assessment (by October 15) The teacher will complete a Self-Assessment form by October 15. No teacher will be required to share the Self-Assessment form with his/her evaluator. C. Goal Setting (by November 15) At the beginning of the year, the teacher and evaluator shall discuss student growth measures and student growth goals to be used for the year. This conference will also include discussion of annual professional goals. The teacher shall determine a student growth goal for Components SG-3.1, SG-6.1 and SG-8.1 on a Goal Setting form. The teacher and evaluator are encouraged to discuss ways to embed these goals together as much as possible. The student growth goals may be adjusted when appropriate. D. Observations (first formal no later than February 1) 1. Each teacher shall be observed in the course of professional performance (including duties outside of classroom instruction) at least two times for a minimum annual total of 60 minutes. Within the 60 minutes required above, employees in their first year in the District shall be observed at least once for a minimum total of 30 minutes during the first 90 calendar days of employment. Teachers in their third year of provisional status shall be observed at least three times for a minimum annual total of 90 minutes. At least one of the observations shall be at least 30 minutes in length, and arranged in advance with the teacher with a pre-conference and post-conference meeting (see D.2). 2. Each formal observation shall be pre-scheduled with the teacher and shall be accompanied by timely pre-observation and post-observation conferences. In most cases, the pre- and post-observation conferences should occur within a week of the observation unless there are extenuating circumstances discussed by the teacher and evaluator and rescheduled to a specific date. The purpose of the pre-observation conference is to discuss such matters as the professional activities to be observed, their content, objectives, strategies, and possible observable evidence to meet the scoring criteria. The purpose of the post-observation conference is to review the evaluator’s and teacher’s evidence related to the scoring criteria during the observation, and to discuss the teacher’s performance. If there is an area of concern, the evaluator shall identify specific concerns for the applicable criteria in writing. 3. The evaluator may conduct additional informal, unscheduled observations above and beyond these formal observations, with or without pre- and post-observation conferences. Any significant concerns of the evaluator shall be communicated in writing to the employee in a timely manner (usually within a week unless there are extenuating circumstances). 4. The teacher shall be given the opportunity to attach written comments to the record of the observation. E. Preliminary Summative Evaluation (no later than March 1) A preliminary summative performance rating based on evidence gathered so far shall be shared with the teacher no later than March 1. Additional professional conversations regarding this information shall be held at the request of the teacher. F. Summative Performance Meeting and Rating (at least one week prior to the last day of school) The teacher and evaluator shall meet and the teacher shall receive a summative performance rating for each of the eight (8) state evaluation criteria at least one week prior to the last day of school. If there is a dispute between the evaluator and the employee regarding the rating, the employee shall have an opportunity to submit additional evidence within three days of the final summative conference. The final decision is the responsibility of the evaluator. The overall summative score is determined by totaling the eight (8) criterion-level scores as follows:
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