Common use of Formal Evaluation Procedure Clause in Contracts

Formal Evaluation Procedure. 7.2.1 Every probationary certificated employee shall be evaluated by the administration in writing a minimum of twice each school year. The first such evaluation shall be completed no later than December 1, and the second shall be completed no later than March 15. 7.2.2 Every permanent certificated employee shall be evaluated by the administration in writing a minimum of every other year. The final evaluation shall be filed no later than thirty calendar days prior to the end of the school year. 7.2.3 An evaluation shall be completed at least every five years for personnel with permanent status who have been employed at least 10 years with the school district, are highly qualified as defined in 20 U.S.C. Section 7801, and whose previous evaluations rated the employee as meeting or exceeding standards, if the evaluator and the certificated employee being evaluated agree. The certificated employee or the evaluator may withdraw consent at any time. Both the evaluator and the certificated employee must provide written consent annually and note the year of the evaluation cycle. 7.2.4 No later than the end of the seventh school week of the year, the evaluator and the certificated employee shall meet and mutually agree to instructional goals and objectives for the school year upon which evaluations of the employee are to be based. 7.2.5 During the course of the evaluation period, circumstances may arise which require modification of the evaluation process. Such modifications shall be accomplished by mutual written agreement between the evaluator and the evaluatee. 7.2.6 The formal written evaluation of a teacher shall be based upon a number of classroom observations of sufficient length to enable the evaluator to form a valid opinion of the teacher's work. 7.2.6.1 Lesson observation(s) for the purpose of formal evaluation, shall normally be arranged by the evaluator and the evaluatee by mutual agreement at least 48 hours in advance of the observations. Short-term observations may be carried out on an unannounced basis. 7.2.6.2 Any certificated employee who receives an unsatisfactory observation may, upon request, be entitled to a subsequent observation, conference and written evaluation, as prescribed above. Permanent employees who receive an unsatisfactory evaluation may request a different qualified evaluator prior to a mandatory annual evaluation. 7.2.6.3 The formal filing of the evaluation shall be preceded by an evaluation conference in which the evaluator and the certificated employee shall review the observation(s) and what is to be incorporated into that evaluation report within five working days. 7.2.7 An evaluator shall base a formal evaluation of a certificated employee on information which is collected through direct observation of such employee or other documented information. This excludes public charges and other negative material in the personnel file that has not been documented. 7.2.7.1 Permanent certificated teachers who receive an unsatisfactory evaluation in the areas cited in Article 18 shall be referred to Peer Assistance and Review. 7.2.8 The certificated employee's evaluator shall take affirmative action to assist the teacher in the correction of any cited deficiencies. Such action shall include specific recommendations for improvement and direct assistance in implementing such recommendations. 7.2.8.1 Permanent certificated teachers who receive an unsatisfactory evaluation in the areas cited in Article 18 shall be referred to Peer Assistance and Review. 7.2.9 If subsequent remedial action eliminates the negative evaluation and/or the identified deficiencies, the evaluator shall place appropriate comments in the evaluatee's personnel file. 7.2.10 Teachers shall not be required to participate in the observation and/or evaluation of other teachers other than within the formal structure of PAR. They shall not be required to formally assess their own performance except by mutual agreement between the evaluator and the evaluatee. 7.2.11 Evaluators shall receive district-standardized training in evaluative techniques and procedures. 7.2.12 In the event that the evaluatee disagrees with the evaluation, the evaluatee shall institute the grievance process beginning at the informal level.

Formal Evaluation Procedure. 7.2.1 Every probationary certificated employee Bargaining Unit Member shall be evaluated by the administration in writing a minimum of twice each school year. The first such evaluation shall be completed no later than December 1, and the second shall be completed no later than March 15. 7.2.2 Every permanent certificated employee Bargaining Unit Member shall be evaluated by the administration in writing a minimum of every other year. The final evaluation shall be filed no later than thirty calendar days prior to the end of the school year. 7.2.3 An evaluation shall be completed at least every five years for personnel Bargaining Unit Members with permanent status who have been employed at least 10 years with the school district, are highly qualified as defined in 20 U.S.C. Section 7801, and whose previous evaluations rated the employee Bargaining Unit Member as meeting or exceeding standards, if the evaluator and the certificated employee Bargaining Unit Member being evaluated agree. The certificated employee Bargaining Unit Member or the evaluator may withdraw consent at any time. Both the evaluator and the certificated employee Bargaining Unit Member must provide written consent annually and note the year of the evaluation cycle. (See Appendix H for five-year (5) Evaluation Cycle Consent Form.) 7.2.4 No later than the end of the seventh school week of the year, the evaluator and the certificated employee Bargaining Unit Member shall meet and mutually agree to instructional goals and objectives for the school year upon which evaluations of the employee Bargaining Unit Member are to be based. 7.2.5 During the course of the evaluation period, circumstances may arise which require modification of the evaluation process. Such modifications shall be accomplished by mutual written agreement between the evaluator and the evaluatee. 7.2.6 The formal written evaluation of a teacher Bargaining Unit Member shall be based upon a number of classroom observations of sufficient length to enable the evaluator to form a valid opinion of the teacherBargaining Unit Member's work. 7.2.6.1 Lesson observation(s) for the purpose of formal evaluation, shall normally be arranged by the evaluator and the evaluatee by mutual agreement at least 48 hours in advance of the observations. Short-term observations may be carried out on an unannounced basis. 7.2.6.2 Any certificated employee Bargaining Unit Member who receives an unsatisfactory observation may, upon request, be entitled to a subsequent observation, conference and written evaluation, as prescribed above. Permanent employees Bargaining Unit Members who receive an unsatisfactory evaluation may request a different qualified evaluator prior to a mandatory annual evaluation. 7.2.6.3 The formal filing of the evaluation shall be preceded by an evaluation conference in which the evaluator and the certificated employee Bargaining Unit Member shall review the observation(s) and what is to be incorporated into that evaluation report within five working days. 7.2.7 An evaluator shall base a formal evaluation of a certificated employee on information which is collected through direct observation of such employee or other documented information. This excludes public charges and other negative material in the personnel file that has not been documented. 7.2.7.1 Permanent certificated teachers who receive an unsatisfactory evaluation in the areas cited in Article 18 shall be referred to Peer Assistance and Review. 7.2.8 The certificated employee's evaluator shall take affirmative action to assist the teacher in the correction of any cited deficiencies. Such action shall include specific recommendations for improvement and direct assistance in implementing such recommendations. 7.2.8.1 Permanent certificated teachers who receive an unsatisfactory evaluation in the areas cited in Article 18 shall be referred to Peer Assistance and Review. 7.2.9 If subsequent remedial action eliminates the negative evaluation and/or the identified deficiencies, the evaluator shall place appropriate comments in the evaluatee's personnel file. 7.2.10 Teachers shall not be required to participate in the observation and/or evaluation of other teachers other than within the formal structure of PAR. They shall not be required to formally assess their own performance except by mutual agreement between the evaluator and the evaluatee. 7.2.11 Evaluators shall receive district-standardized training in evaluative techniques and procedures. 7.2.12 In the event that the evaluatee disagrees with the evaluation, the evaluatee shall institute the grievance process beginning at the informal level.