EVALUATION STRUCTURE AND PROCEDURES. A. All teachers and school counselors shall be evaluated annually unless an exemption applies; said evaluation shall include a minimum of two (2) observations (3319.111 C (1)). No later than September 30th of each year, or in the case of a new teacher/school counselor, within thirty (30) days of the first day employed, the District will notify each teacher/school counselor in writing the name and position of his or her district credentialed evaluator. (3319.111 C (1)). B. The evaluation shall be completed no later than the first day of May, and the teacher/school counselor being evaluated shall receive a written report of the results of this evaluation, including the assigned evaluation rating, not later than the tenth day of May. C. The Board shall require at least three (3) formal observations of each teacher/school counselor who is under consideration for nonrenewal and with whom the Board has entered into a limited contract or an extended limited contract under Section 3319.11 of the Revised Code (3319.111 E (1)). The Superintendent may waive the third (3rd) observation, if the teacher/school counselor is not being considered for non-renewal. D. The Board shall elect to evaluate once every three years a teacher/school counselor who is assigned a final holistic rating of Accomplished on the teacher’s/school counselor’s most recent evaluation conducted under this Article and who submits a self-directed Professional Growth Plan to the evaluator, and the evaluator determines the teacher is making progress on that plan unless his/her contract is up for renewal. The Board shall elect to evaluate once every two years a teacher/school counselor who is assigned a final holistic rating of Skilled on the teacher’s/school counselor’s most recent evaluation conducted under this Article and provided the teacher and evaluator jointly develop a Professional Growth Plan and the evaluator determines the teacher is making progress on that plan unless his/her contract is up for renewal. Less frequent evaluations must include one observation and one conference. Under this section, the formal observation process shall not require the submission of the pre-observation form or the submission of the post observation form. The information/forms generated in this section will be provided to the teacher/school counselor; however, will not be placed in the employee’s personnel file. E. Where a teacher/school counselor is under consideration for renewal/non-renewal or under an improvement plan, a district administrator who serves as a principal will serve as the credentialed evaluator. F. When a bargaining unit member is not up for renewal the district will utilize board approved credentialed OTES/OSCES evaluators to evaluate OTES/OSCES bargaining unit members. G. In the event that an assigned credentialed evaluator cannot complete the required evaluations due to illness or extenuating circumstances, the Superintendent may appoint another district credentialed evaluator to complete the required evaluation. H. The person who is responsible for assessing a teacher’s performance shall be: 1. A teacher with an Accomplished rating may choose their credentialed evaluator from a list of approved evaluators for the evaluation cycle. 2. A teacher with a Skilled rating may have input on the selection of their credentialed evaluator. 3. A teacher with a Developing or Ineffective rating will be assigned a credentialed evaluator. 4. The evaluator shall not be a bargaining unit member. I. The Board will annually provide training in regard to the recalibration of evaluation ratings. The training will include the process and methodology of student growth data and the evaluation standards and rubrics utilized.
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Sources: Negotiated Agreement
EVALUATION STRUCTURE AND PROCEDURES. A. All teachers and school counselors shall be evaluated annually unless an exemption applies; said evaluation shall include a minimum of two (2) observations (3319.111 C (1)). No later than September 30th of each year, or in the case of a new teacher/school counselor, within thirty (30) days of the first day employed, the District will notify each teacher/school counselor in writing the name and position of his or her district credentialed evaluator. (3319.111 C (1)).
B. The evaluation shall be completed no later than the first day of May, and the teacher/school counselor being evaluated shall receive a written report of the results of this evaluation, including the assigned evaluation rating, not later than the tenth day of May.
C. The Board shall require at least three (3) formal observations of each teacher/school counselor who is under consideration for nonrenewal and with whom the Board has entered into a limited contract or an extended limited contract under Section 3319.11 of the Revised Code (3319.111 E (1)). The Superintendent may waive the third (3rd) observation, if the teacher/school counselor is not being considered for non-renewal.
D. The Board shall elect to evaluate once every three years a teacher/school counselor who is assigned a final holistic rating of Accomplished on the teacher’s/school counselor’s most recent evaluation conducted under this Article and who submits a self-directed Professional Growth Plan to the evaluator, and the evaluator determines the teacher is making progress on that plan unless his/her contract is up for renewal. The Board shall elect to evaluate once every two years a teacher/school counselor who is assigned a final holistic rating of Skilled on the teacher’s/school counselor’s most recent evaluation conducted under this Article and provided the teacher and evaluator jointly develop a Professional Growth Plan and the evaluator determines the teacher is making progress on that plan unless his/her contract is up for renewal. Less frequent evaluations must include one observation and one conference. Under this section, the formal observation process shall not require the submission of the pre-observation form or the submission of the post observation form. The information/forms generated in this section will be provided to the teacher/school counselor; however, will not be placed in the employee’s personnel file.
E. Where a teacher/school counselor is under consideration for renewal/non-renewal or under an improvement plan, a district administrator who serves as a principal will serve as the credentialed evaluator.
F. When a bargaining unit member is not up for renewal the district will utilize board approved credentialed OTES/OSCES evaluators to evaluate OTES/OSCES bargaining unit members.
G. In the event that an assigned credentialed evaluator cannot complete the required evaluations due to illness or extenuating circumstances, the Superintendent may appoint another district credentialed evaluator to complete the required evaluation.
H. The person who is responsible for assessing a teacher’s performance shall be:
1. A teacher with an Accomplished rating may choose their credentialed evaluator from a list of approved evaluators for the evaluation cycle.
2. A teacher with a Skilled rating may have input on the selection of their credentialed evaluator.
3. A teacher with a Developing or Ineffective rating will be assigned a credentialed evaluator.
4. The evaluator shall not be a bargaining unit member.
I. The Board will annually provide training in regard to the recalibration of evaluation ratings. The training will include the process and methodology of student growth data and the evaluation standards and rubrics utilized.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement