Common use of Evaluation Cycles Clause in Contracts

Evaluation Cycles. A committee will be formed to recommend any changes in the percentage of the teacher’s evaluation that is allocated to the student growth measure. • Bargaining unit members rated “Accomplished” may be fully evaluated once every three (3) years, so long as the teacher’s student academic growth measure for the most recent school year that data is available is average or higher. However, at least one observation and at least one conference with the teacher must be held each in off years. • Bargaining unit members who are rated “Skilled” may be fully evaluated once every two years, so long as the teacher’s student academic growth measure for the most recent year that data is available is average or higher. However, at least one observation and at least one conference with the teacher must be held in off years. • A bargaining unit member who was on leave from the district for fifty percent (50%) or more of the school year will not be evaluated during the school year the leave takes place. • A bargaining unit member who has submitted a notice of retirement and that notice has been accepted by the Board not later than the first day of December will not be evaluated during the bargaining unit member’s final year. • All other bargaining unit members will be evaluated every year.