Common use of Evidence and Artifacts Clause in Contracts

Evidence and Artifacts. 1. Both the teacher and the evaluator will contribute to evidence collection necessary to complete this evaluation. 2. Student and parent perception data shall not be solicited by the evaluator for inclusion as evidence in the evaluation. 3. The teacher may provide additional evidence to aid in the assessment of the teacher’s professional performance against the instructional framework rubric, especially for those criteria not observed in the classroom. The evidence provided by the teacher may be discussed during the post-observation conference, and be used to determine the final evaluation score. 4. Evaluations shall be based solely on the work performance of each employee. 5. Evaluators shall not include evidence of content knowledge and pedagogy from classes or subjects outside the employee’s certification and endorsements. 6. All observations shall be conducted openly. No video or audio recordings shall be made of a formal or informal observation without the prior knowledge and consent of the teacher. 7. The final summative score, including the student growth score, must be determined by an analysis of evidence. This analysis will be based on a holistic assessment of the teacher’s performance over the course of the year. 8. Evidence or artifacts which are not shared with an employee within the timelines in this Agreement may not be used in the evaluation.