Common use of High Quality Student Data Clause in Contracts

High Quality Student Data. (HQSD) 1. Each evaluation shall contain two (2) measures of high quality student data (HQSD). When applicable to the grade level or subject area taught by the teacher being evaluated, HQSD shall include the value-added progress dimension as one (1) source of HQSD. 2. When utilizing vendor assessments to construct HQSD, all related teaching, student, and other educational materials shall be purchased, and all affected staff shall be trained on utilization of the assessment program. a. When utilizing a vendor assessment, the District shall assess the financial impact on the budget and provide a copy to the Association President not less than sixty (60) days prior to Board consideration. b. The Evaluation Committee shall provide a recommendation to the Superintendent and Association President on the use of a proposed vendor assessment prior to submission to the Board of Education. The committee may ask for the vendor to make a presentation to the committee. c. All new vendor assessments shall be piloted for three (3) years prior to being used as a source of HQSD,subject to the following; i. Participation in the pilot is voluntary. ii. All teachers and credentialed evaluators will be trained on the vendor assessment at the beginning ofthe pilot. iii. Teachers participating in the pilot shall be provided _ of hours of release time to train, meet,and reflect on the vendor assessment each year of the pilot. iv. An assessment by the Evaluation Committee shall occur in May of each school year. v. The committee shall provide a recommendation whether to implement the vendor assessment as HQSD to the Superintendent and Association President by May 1 of the third year of the pilot.