Common use of The Evaluation Process Clause in Contracts

The Evaluation Process. A. State regulations on evaluation will be followed in this article. Bargaining unit members’ performance will be measured by whether bargaining unit members meet the Standards and Indicators of Effective Teaching Practice Rubric adopted by the Massachusetts Board of Education, which are incorporated herein. B. This evaluation process is a goal-oriented activity whereby the bargaining unit member and the evaluator jointly define goals for the bargaining unit member over the year and work together to achieve the goals. This process may include peer coaching if the bargaining unit member and evaluator agree. Goals may be modified if mutually agreed upon by both parties. The Evaluator retains final authority over the content of the Educator’s Plan. 1. Every educator has an Educator Plan that includes, but is not limited to, one goal related to the improvement of practice; one goal for the improvement of student learning. The Plan also outlines the actions the Educator must take to attain the goals established in the Plan and benchmarks to assess progress. 2. If a bargaining unit member and an evaluator cannot arrive at mutually agreed upon goals, a third party acceptable to both will be used to resolve the issue. The third party may be a peer coach if that is acceptable to the bargaining unit member and the evaluator. 3. If a mutually acceptable third party cannot be found at the building level, then either the director of instruction or the director of student services may set the goals for the bargaining unit member and evaluator. C. Options for evaluation will follow five pathways: Developing Educator Plan, One Year Self-Directed Growth Plan, Two Year Self Directed Growth Plan, Directed Growth Plan, Improvement Plan. Guidelines for the Evaluation process will be reviewed, and disseminated annually by a joint committee of the Association and the Administration. D. All written classroom and summative evaluations must be based on first-hand data collected by the administrator/evaluator related to goals and/or professional Standards and Indicators of Effective Teaching Practice or on evidence that is related to the goals and standards provided by the Educator. E. Evaluations concerning teaching should be separate from evaluations concerning co-curricular and/or coaching activities. F. All summative evaluations should be summarized as Exemplary, Proficient, Needs Improvement or Unsatisfactory. G. Evaluators shall observe the work performance of a bargaining unit member openly and with the knowledge of the bargain unit member. 1. Evaluators should provide feedback (oral and written) concerning observed activities in a timely fashion. A bargaining unit member may provide additional information on his/her performance. Evaluations should be clearly expressed, and each participant should have the opportunity to sign off for his/her comments. 2. A bargaining unit member may submit a written comment in reference to any material in his/her personnel file, and his/her comment shall be reviewed by the superintendent of schools and shall be attached to the file copy concerned. 3. The evaluation report must provide specific recommendations for improving performance identified as Needs Improvement or Unsatisfactory. The evaluator must provide: a) specific recommendations for improvement; b) assistance to implement such recommendations; and c) a time schedule to monitor progress. 4. In conducting evaluations, the Administration shall not discriminate against any bargaining unit member on any grounds prohibited by state and federal law. 5. No public address radio system or other device permitting monitoring or observation of work performance shall be employed in the formal evaluation of a bargaining unit member’s classroom performance, except with prior consent of the bargaining unit member. 6. The parties affirm their desire that all employees of the District – administrators, bargaining unit members, and others included – treat each other with dignity and mutual respect. 7. The bargaining unit member will acknowledge that he/she has had the opportunity to review the evaluation report by signing the copy to be filed. The bargaining unit member may also submit a written response to the Evaluation report. His or her response shall be reviewed by the superintendent and attached to the file.