Common use of Focused Evaluation Process Clause in Contracts

Focused Evaluation Process. A. The Focused Evaluation is used when a teacher is not evaluated using the Comprehensive Evaluation process and will include evaluation of one (1) of the eight (8) State criteria. If a non-provisional teacher has scored at Proficient or higher the previous year on the comprehensive evaluation, he/she may be evaluated using the Focused Evaluation, provided that the teacher may only remain on the Focused Evaluation for three (3) years before returning to the Comprehensive Evaluation. B. A teacher may be transferred from a focused evaluation to a comprehensive summative evaluation at the request of the teacher or at the direction of the teacher’s evaluator. C. One (1) of the eight (8) evaluation criteria must be assessed in a focused evaluation. The selected criterion must be approved by the teacher's evaluator and may have been identified in a previous comprehensive summative evaluation as benefiting from additional attention. (WAC 392-191A-120) D. If the employee chooses criterion 1, 2, 4, 5, or 7, they must also complete the student growth components in criterion 3 or 6. E. The criterion area to be evaluated shall be proposed by the teacher prior to, or at the first pre-observation conference and must be approved by the evaluator. The criterion may be an area of expertise to be further developed or a criterion that would benefit from additional attention. If the teacher selects criterion 3, 6, or 8, the student growth rubrics within those criterion, shall be scored. If criterion 1, 2, 4, 5, or 7 is chosen, the teacher must complete the student growth components in criterion 3 or 6 as per WAC 392-191A-120. 1. If the evaluation of the certificated classroom teacher includes an assessment of a criterion that requires observation the following shall apply: School districts must observe all classroom teachers for the purposes of focused evaluation at least twice each school year in the performance of their assigned duties. School districts must observe all employees who are subject to a focused evaluation for a period of no less than sixty minutes during each school year. (WAC 392-191A-110) 2. Observations for the focused evaluation shall follow the process set forth in the Comprehensive Evaluation Process, above. F. A summative score is assigned using the summative score from the most recent comprehensive evaluation. This score becomes the focused summative evaluation score for any of the subsequent years following the comprehensive summative evaluation in which the certificated classroom teacher is placed on a focused evaluation. Should a teacher provide the evidence of exemplary practice on the chosen focused criterion, a level 4 (Distinguished) score may be awarded by the evaluator. G. Should an evaluator determine that a teacher on a focused evaluation should be moved to a comprehensive for that school year, the teacher must be informed of this decision in writing at any time on or before December 15th. (WAC 392-191A-120)

Focused Evaluation Process. A. The Focused Evaluation is used when a teacher is not evaluated using the Comprehensive Evaluation process and will include evaluation of one (1) of the eight (8) State criteria. If a non-provisional teacher has scored at Proficient or higher the previous year on the comprehensive evaluationyear, he/she may they will be evaluated using the Focused Evaluation, provided that Evaluation mutually agreeing upon the focused criteria. The teacher may only remain on the Focused Evaluation for three (3) years before returning to the Comprehensive Evaluation. B. A teacher may be transferred from Evaluation unless the evaluator notifies the employee of the change to a comprehensive evaluation by Oct. 1 of any given year. • The focused evaluation to is used when a teacher is not evaluated using the comprehensive evaluation process, and will include evaluation of one of the eight state criteria and the associated student growth measure(s). • In years when a comprehensive summative evaluation at is not required, classroom teachers who received a summative evaluation performance rating of level 3 or above in the request of the teacher or at the direction of the teacher’s evaluator. C. previous school year are required to complete a focused evaluation. • One (1) of the eight (8) evaluation criteria for certificated classroom teachers must be assessed in every year that a focused evaluationcomprehensive evaluation is not required. The selected criterion must be approved by the teacher's evaluator and may have been identified in a previous comprehensive summative evaluation as benefiting from additional attention. (WAC 392-191A-120) D. If the employee chooses criterion 1, 2, 4, 5, or 7, they must also complete the student growth components in criterion 3 or 6. E. The criterion area to be evaluated of focus shall be proposed mutually determined by October 1st. The final decision is the teacher prior to, or at the first pre-observation conference and must be approved by responsibility of the evaluator. • The criterion may be an area of expertise to be further developed or a criterion that would benefit from additional attention. If the teacher selects criterion 3, 6, or 8, focused evaluation will include the student growth rubrics within of the selected criterion. If criterion 3, 6 or 8 is selected, evaluators will use those criterion, shall be scoredstudent growth rubrics. If criterion 1, 2, 4, 5, 5 or 7 is chosenselected, the teacher must complete the student growth components in evaluators will use criterion 3 or 6 student growth rubrics. • A focused evaluation has one scoring step. The Final Summative Score is the same as per WAC 392-191A-120. 1. If the evaluation of final score for the certificated classroom teacher includes an assessment of a criterion that requires observation was selected for focus. Criterion scores result from a locally-determined process that includes both framework rubric scores and applicable student growth rubric scores. The Focused evaluation does not have a separate student growth impact rating • A group of teachers may focus on the following same evaluation criterion and share professional growth activities. The teacher(s) should initiate this collaboration and no individual shall apply: School districts be required to work on a shared goal. The teacher or the evaluator can request a move from the Focused to the Comprehensive Evaluation. A decision to move a teacher from a Focused to a Comprehensive Evaluation must observe all classroom teachers for occur prior to February 1st if the purposes of focused employee is scoring at Unsatisfactory or Basic. A change to comprehensive evaluation must be preceded by at least twice each school year in one (1) meeting to discuss the performance of their assigned duties. School districts must observe all employees who are subject need to a focused evaluation change, an opportunity for a period of no less than sixty minutes during each school year. (WAC 392-191A-110) 2. Observations for response and the focused evaluation shall follow the process set forth in the Comprehensive Evaluation Process, abovedecision. F. A summative score is assigned using the summative score from the most recent comprehensive evaluation. This score becomes the focused summative evaluation score for any of the subsequent years following the comprehensive summative evaluation in which the certificated classroom teacher is placed on a focused evaluation. Should a teacher provide the evidence of exemplary practice on the chosen focused criterion, a level 4 (Distinguished) score may be awarded by the evaluator. G. Should an evaluator determine that a teacher on a focused evaluation should be moved to a comprehensive for that school year, the teacher must be informed of this decision in writing at any time on or before December 15th. (WAC 392-191A-120)