Common use of Evaluator Training Clause in Contracts

Evaluator Training. The superintendent will ensure that all evaluators have been trained and that all lead evaluators have been trained and certified in accordance with regulation. The district will utilize BOCES Network Team evaluator training and lead evaluator training and certification in accordance with SED procedures and processes. The superintendent will ensure that lead evaluators participate in annual training and are re-certified on an annual basis. The BOCES Network Team will be utilized to provide the training and recertification. Any individual who fails to achieve required training or certification or re-certification, as applicable, shall not conduct evaluations. Any Lead evaluator who does not complete certification may not train local evaluators. Training shall include the following: 1) The New York State Teaching Standards, and their related elements and performance indicators and the Leadership Standards and their related functions, as applicable; 2) Evidence-based observation techniques that are grounded in research; 3) Application and use of the student growth percentile model and the value-added growth model; 4) Application and use of the teacher or principal rubric(s), including training on the effective application of such rubrics to observe a teacher or principal’s practice; 5) Application and use of any assessment tools that the school district or BOCES utilizes to evaluate its classroom teachers or building principals, including but not limited to, structured portfolio reviews; student, parent, teacher and/or community surveys; professional growth goals and school improvement goals, etc.; 6) Application and use of any locally selected measures of student achievement used by the district to evaluate its teachers or principals; 7) Use of the Statewide Instructional Reporting System; 8) The scoring methodology including how scores are generated for each subcomponent and the composite effectiveness score and application and the use of the scoring ranges prescribed by the Commissioner for the four (4) designated rating categories used for the teacher’s or principal’s overall rating and their subcomponent ratings; and 9) Specific considerations in evaluating teachers and principals of English language learners and students with disabilities.

Evaluator Training. The superintendent will ensure that all evaluators have been trained and that all lead evaluators have been trained and certified in accordance with regulation. The district will utilize BOCES Network Team evaluator training and lead evaluator training and certification in accordance with SED procedures and processes. The superintendent will ensure that lead evaluators participate in annual training and are re-certified on an annual basis. The BOCES Network Team will be utilized to provide the training and recertification. Any individual who fails to achieve required training or certification or re-certification, as applicable, shall not conduct evaluations. Any Lead evaluator who does not complete certification may not train local evaluators. Training shall include the following: 1) : The New York State Teaching Standards, and their related elements and performance indicators and the Leadership Standards and their related functions, as applicable; 2) ; Evidence-based observation techniques that are grounded in research; 3) ; Application and use of the student growth percentile model and the value-added growth model; 4) ; Application and use of the teacher or principal rubric(s), including training on the effective application of such rubrics to observe a teacher or principal’s practice; 5) ; Application and use of any assessment tools that the school district or BOCES utilizes to evaluate its classroom teachers or building principals, including but not limited to, structured portfolio reviews; student, parent, teacher and/or community surveys; professional growth goals and school improvement goals, etc.; 6) ; Application and use of any locally selected measures of student achievement used by the district to evaluate its teachers or principals; 7) ; Use of the Statewide Instructional Reporting System; 8) ; The scoring methodology including how scores are generated for each subcomponent and the composite effectiveness score and application and the use of the scoring ranges prescribed by the Commissioner for the four (4) designated rating categories used for the teacher’s or principal’s overall rating and their subcomponent ratings; and 9) and Specific considerations in evaluating teachers and principals of English language learners and students with disabilities.