Common use of Work Site Observations Clause in Contracts

Work Site Observations. a. Each evaluator (2 peers and one administrator) shall observe at least two (2) of the evaluatee’s classes, so that each class within load is observed at least once. More than the minimum number of observations is allowed, with notice to the evaluatee and an explanation as to why additional observations are scheduled. b. When feasible, each observation should be for an entire instructional period, or at least for 50 minutes. c. Each evaluator shall complete, for each class meeting observed, the appropriate work site observation form, found in the appendices hereto. Different forms than those found in the appendix may be used if all members of the evaluation team and the appropriate vice president agree in advance to their use, upon a finding that the alternate forms allow assessment of the criteria included in this article, including the related appendices. In such a case, a copy of the alternate forms will be filed with the appropriate vice president before they are used in a worksite evaluation. d. The class meetings to be observed shall be decided during the pre-evaluation conference by consensus among the members of the evaluation team, including the evaluatee. Determination of which class meetings/counseling sessions will be observed should take into consideration the best opportunities to allow a full picture of the faculty member’s talents and breadth of instructional methods and activities. If consensus cannot be reached, then the appropriate vice-president shall make the determination, which shall be final. e. If the evaluatee is in a nonteaching position, e.g., counselor or librarian, the evaluation team members shall review relevant materials and observe the performance of non- teaching duties that include significant time with students while performing academic functions. Each observation shall be at least one hour in length (two half-hour sessions or a single one-hour session), and each evaluator shall perform at least two evaluations for a total of 6 evaluations. f. For self-paced labs and academic support services, observations shall be made during times when the faculty member is performing academic functions working with students. Each observation shall be at least one hour in length, and each evaluator shall perform at least two evaluations for a total of 6 evaluations. g. For faculty teaching distance education courses, a worksite observation shall consist of one (1) learning unit of a course, which should be roughly equivalent to the material that would be covered in one (1) week of class. Evaluators will be given access to all materials posted by the instructor and discussion thread posts by both the instructor and students for that learning unit and have access to some documents outside of the unit including: a syllabus, lesson plan, class policies, required class activities, exam questions, and any current announcements posted for the course. Just as with face-to- face classes, students may be told that a faculty worksite observation is being conducted. The unit to be evaluated will be agreed upon by the evaluators and evaluatee prior to the evaluation taking place. The evaluator will have access to the course management system as a guest during the one-week period referenced above. h. For faculty teaching face-to-face courses evaluators will be given all materials including: a syllabus, lesson plan, class policies, required class activities, exam questions, and any current announcements concerning the course. Students may be told that a faculty worksite observation is being conducted. The classes to be evaluated will be agreed upon by the evaluators and evaluate prior to the evaluation taking place. i. Worksite observations shall be completed by November 15 in the fall. Failure to complete observations by this deadline shall not preclude the administrator from scheduling late observations in order to get a more complete picture of the work performance of the evaluatee, prior to the post-evaluation conference. j. Additional work site observations may be made by the evaluators in the spring, according to the criteria in section B.2, above.

Work Site Observations. a. All evaluatees, whether instructional or non-instructional faculty, will be observed a minimum of five (5) times, if the team includes one peer evaluator, and a minimum of six (6) times if the team includes two (2) peer evaluators. Each evaluator (2 peers and one administrator) shall observe at least two (2) times. When there is only one peer evaluator, he or she will normally be the one to do three observations, to achieve the minimum total of the evaluatee’s classes, so that each class within load is observed at least oncefive (5) observations. More If more than the minimum number of observations is allowedare requested, with notice to the evaluatee and an explanation as to why evaluation team will first discuss the purpose of the additional observations are scheduledobservation(s). b. When feasible, each observation should be for an entire instructional period, or at least for 50 minutes. c. Each evaluator shall complete, for each class meeting observed, the appropriate work site observation form, found in the appendices hereto. Different forms than those found in the appendix may be used if all members of the evaluation team and the appropriate vice president agree in advance to their use, upon a finding that the alternate forms allow assessment of the criteria included in this article, including the related appendices. In such a case, a copy of the alternate forms will be filed with the appropriate vice president before they are used in a worksite evaluation. d. The class meetings to be observed shall be decided during the pre-evaluation conference by consensus among the members of the evaluation team, including the evaluatee. Determination of which class meetings/counseling sessions will be observed should take into consideration the best opportunities to allow a full picture of the faculty member’s talents and breadth of instructional methods and activities. If consensus cannot be reached, then the appropriate vice-president shall make the determination, which shall be final. e. If the evaluatee is in a nonteaching non-instructional position, e.g., counselor or librarian, the evaluation team members shall review relevant materials and observe the performance of non- non-teaching duties that include significant time with students while performing academic functions. Each observation shall be at least one hour in length (two half-half- hour sessions or a single one-hour session). If the evaluatee does have a classroom teaching assignment, and each evaluator shall perform at least two evaluations for a total of 6 evaluationsthat class or those classes should be observed. f. For self-paced labs and academic support services, observations shall be made during times when the faculty member is performing academic functions working with students. Each observation shall be at least one hour in length, and each evaluator shall perform at least two evaluations for a total of 6 evaluations. g. For faculty teaching distance education courses, a worksite observation shall consist of one (1) learning unit of a course, which should be roughly equivalent to the material that would be covered in one (1) week of class. Evaluators will be given access to all materials posted by the instructor and discussion thread posts by both the instructor and students for that learning unit and have access to some documents outside of the unit including: a syllabus, lesson plan, class policies, required class activities, exam questions, and any current announcements posted for the course. Just as with face-to- face classes, students may be told that a faculty worksite observation is being conducted. The unit to be evaluated will be agreed upon by the evaluators and evaluatee prior to the evaluation taking place. The evaluator will have access to the course management system as a guest during the one-week period referenced above. h. For faculty teaching face-to-face courses evaluators will be given all materials including: a syllabus, lesson plan, class policies, required class activities, exam questions, and any current announcements concerning the course. Students may be told that a faculty worksite observation is being conducted. The classes to be evaluated will be agreed upon by the evaluators and evaluate prior to the evaluation taking place. i. Worksite observations shall be completed by November 15 in the fall. Failure to complete observations by this deadline shall not preclude the administrator from scheduling late observations in order to get a more complete picture of the work performance of the evaluatee, prior to the post-evaluation conference. j. Additional work site observations may be made by the evaluators in the spring, according to the criteria in section B.2, above.

Work Site Observations. a. All evaluatees, whether instructional or non-instructional faculty, will be observed a minimum of five (5) times, if the team includes one peer evaluator, and a minimum of six (6) times if the team includes two (2) peer evaluators. Each evaluator (2 peers and one administrator) shall observe at least two (2) times. When there is only one peer evaluator, he or she will normally be the one to do three observations, to achieve the minimum total of the evaluatee’s classes, so that each class within load is observed at least oncefive (5) observations. More If more than the minimum number of observations is allowedare requested, with notice to the evaluatee and an explanation as to why evaluation team will first discuss the purpose of the additional observations are scheduledobservation(s). b. When feasible, each observation should be for an entire instructional period, or at least for 50 minutes. c. Each evaluator shall complete, for each class meeting observed, the appropriate work site observation form, found in the appendices hereto. Different forms than those found in the appendix may be used if all members of the evaluation team and the appropriate vice president agree in advance to their use, upon a finding that the alternate forms allow assessment of the criteria included in this article, including the related appendices. In such a case, a copy of the alternate forms will be filed with the appropriate vice president before they are used in a worksite evaluation. d. The class meetings to be observed shall be decided during the pre-evaluation conference by consensus among the members of the evaluation team, including the evaluatee. Determination of which class meetings/counseling sessions will be observed should take into consideration the best opportunities to allow a full picture of the faculty member’s talents and breadth of instructional methods and activities. If consensus cannot be reached, then the appropriate vice-president shall make the determination, which shall be final. e. If the evaluatee is in a nonteaching non-instructional position, e.g., counselor or librarian, the evaluation team members shall review relevant materials and observe the performance of non- non-teaching duties that include significant time with students while performing academic functions. Each observation shall be at least one hour in length (two half-half- hour sessions or a single one-hour session). If the evaluatee does have a classroom teaching assignment, and each evaluator shall perform at least two evaluations for a total of 6 evaluationsthat class or those classes should be observed. f. For self-paced labs and academic support services, observations shall be made during times when the faculty member is performing academic functions working with students. Each observation shall be at least one hour in length, and each evaluator shall perform at least two evaluations for a total of 6 evaluations. g. For faculty teaching distance education courses, a worksite observation shall consist of one (1) learning unit of a course, which should be roughly equivalent to the material that would be covered in one (1) week of class. Evaluators will be given access to all materials posted by the instructor and discussion thread posts by both the instructor and students for that learning unit and have access to some documents outside of the unit including: a syllabus, lesson plan, class policies, required class activities, exam questions, and any current announcements posted for the course. Just as with face-to- face classes, students may be told that a faculty worksite observation is being conducted. The unit to be evaluated will be agreed upon by the evaluators and evaluatee prior to the evaluation taking place. The evaluator will have access to the course management system as a guest during the one-week period referenced above. h. For faculty teaching face-to-face courses evaluators will be given all materials including: a syllabus, lesson plan, class policies, required class activities, exam questions, and any current announcements concerning the course. Students may be told that a faculty worksite observation is being conducted. The classes to be evaluated will be agreed upon by the evaluators and evaluate prior to the evaluation taking place. i. Worksite observations shall be completed by November 15 in the fall. Failure to complete observations by this deadline shall not preclude the administrator from scheduling late observations in order to get a more complete picture of the work performance of the evaluatee, prior to the post-evaluation conference. j. Additional work site observations may be made by the evaluators in the spring, according to the criteria in section B.2, above.