Section 1--General.
The District retains sole responsibility for the evaluation and assessment of
performance of each unit member, subject only to the procedural requirements
set forth in this Article. Any grievance shall be limited to a timely claim
that the procedures in this Article have been violated.
Section 2--Notice and Orientation.
Unit members designated for evaluation shall receive notice of evaluation, including
the name of his/her evaluator. Within the first thirty (30) days of the school
year or assignment to that work location, the evaluator shall schedule an orientation
meeting with evaluatee. The evaluator shall provide the evaluatee with the following
orientation information:
A. A copy of this Article, along with an opportunity to review the Article and
ask questions.
B. An overview of the evaluation criteria.
C. Available resources, including Beginning Teacher Support and Assistance (BTSA) support provider and consulting teacher.
Section 3--Evaluation Criteria.
A. Teachers shall be evaluated based upon the following:
(1) Engaging and supporting all students in learning;
(2) Creating and maintaining an effective environment for student learning;
(3) Understanding and organizing subject matter for student learning;
(4) Planning instruction and designing learning experiences for all students;
(5) Assessing student learning;
(6) Developing as a professional educator;
(7) Establishing a rapport and maintaining timely communication with students, parents, staff, and administrators on the status of assigned students;
(8) Attendance and punctuality; and
(9) Judgment.
B. Counselors at all levels shall be evaluated on the following:
(1) Academic Development;
(2) Career Development;
(3) Personal/Social Development;
(4) Professional Development;
(5) Professional Work Habits;
(6) Establishing a rapport and maintaining timely communication with students, parents, staff, and administrators on the status of assigned students;
(7) Attendance and punctuality; and
(8) Judgment.
C. Speech and Language Pathologists shall be evaluated on the following:
(1) Testing, Diagnosing, and Reporting;
(2) Planning and Oversight;
(3) Managing and Conducting Therapy;
(4) Collaborating for Student Support;
(5) Developing as a Professional Educator;
(6) Professional Work Habits;
(7) Establishing a rapport and maintaining timely communications with students, parents, staff, and administrators on the status of assigned students;
(8) Attendance and punctuality; and
(9) Judgment.
D. Nurses shall be evaluated on the following:
(1) The establishment of rapport and maintenance of timely communication with students, parents, staff, and administrators on the status of assigned students;
(2) The proper assessment of assigned students and the accurate and timely preparation of required reports;
(3) Consultation with students, parents, staff, and administrators on specific needs of students;
(4) Current knowledge of proper assessment techniques;
(5) Attendance and punctuality; and
(6) Judgment.
E. Psychologists shall be evaluated on the following:
(1) The establishment of rapport and maintenance of timely communication with
students, parents, staff, and administrators on the status of assigned students;
(2) The accurate and timely maintenance of confidential student records and
files;
(3) Current knowledge and proper administration of assessment instruments, including accurate scoring and interpretation, and placement of students, based upon eligibility criteria, in accordance with federal and state law and District policy;
(4) Consultation with students, parents, staff, and administrators on specific needs of students and interpretation of student performance through assessment results;
(5) Attendance and punctuality; and
(6) Judgment.
F. Special Education program specialists shall be evaluated on the following:
(1) The establishment of rapport and maintenance of timely communication with students, parents, staff, and administrators on the status of assigned students;
(2) Consultation with students, parents, staff, and administrators on specific needs of students and interpretation of student performance through assessment results;
(3) Staff development activities and demonstration of instructional techniques and strategies;
(4) Insurance that students are properly placed in Special Education programs and knowledge of program options;
(5) Attendance and punctuality; and
(6) Judgment.
G. Librarians shall be evaluated on the following:
(1) The establishment of rapport and maintenance of timely communication with students, parents, staff, and administrators on library services;
(2) The accurate and timely maintenance of library records and adherence to the library budget;
(3) Planning, organizing and presenting a library service program involving students and staff;
(4) The establishment and maintenance of a suitable learning environment;
(5) Attendance and punctuality; and
(6) Judgment.
H. Permit Teachers shall be evaluated on the following:
(1) Engaging and supporting all students in learning;
(2) Creating and maintaining an effective environment for student learning;
(3) Understanding and organizing age appropriate content for student learning;
(4) Planning instruction and designing learning experiences for all students;
(5) Assessing student learning;
(6) Developing as a professional educator;
(7) Establishing a rapport and maintaining timely communication with students, parents, staff, and administrators on the status of assigned students;
(8) Attendance and punctuality; and
(9) Judgment.
I. The criteria for the evaluation of other unit members shall be established by the evaluator after consultation with the unit member to be evaluated.
Section 4--Observations.
The number of observations shall routinely be three (3) or more. After the completion
of the first observation, with written agreement of both the permanent unit
member who has obviously satisfactory performance and the evaluator, the number
of observations may be reduced to two (2) or one (1). For first-year probationary
unit members, not less than two (2) observations shall be completed prior to
the Christmas/Winter Recess. In the case of second-year probationary unit members,
at least one (1) observation shall be completed prior to the Christmas/Winter
Recess. Two (2) school days prior to the observation conference, the unit member
shall receive a draft copy of the observation summary. Within ten (10) school
days following the observation, the unit member shall receive a written summary
of the conference. If either the evaluator or evaluatee is absent, the ten (10)
school days for completion of the conference summary shall be extended by the
number of days of absence.
Section 5--Program Reviews.
Program reviews of evaluatee’s work may be substituted for one or more
of the observations set forth in Section 4 above. If a conference was not conducted
during the program review, a post program review conference shall be conducted
for the following unit members:
a. Elementary Counselors
b. Hearing Panel Members
c. Independent Study Teachers
d. Librarians
e. Middle School Counselors
f. Nurses
g. Program Facilitators
h. Program Specialists
i. Psychologists
j. Senior High School Counselors
k. Special Education Counselors
l. Speech Therapists
m. Teachers-on-Assignment
Two (2) school days prior to the program review conference, the unit member shall receive a draft copy of the program review summary. Within ten (10) school days following the program review, the unit member shall receive a written summary of the conference. If either the evaluator or evaluatee is absent, the ten (10) school days for completion of the program review shall be extended by the number of days of absence.
Section 6--Performance Review.
In addition to observations set forth in Section 4, the evaluator shall review
other appropriate indicators of the unit member’s performance; such as,
test results, student projects, student records and other District records.
When test results are used, it shall not included the use of publishers norms
established by standardized tests.
Section 7--Assistance Plan.
At any time during the evaluation process, if the evaluator believes that the
evaluatee is not making satisfactory progress, the evaluator shall meet with
the unit member to develop an assistance plan. The plan must include:
A. Identification of the specific area(s) for improvement.
B. Specific recommendations as to how and what the unit member needs to do to improve.
C. The specific resources the evaluator will provide the unit member, including, but not limited to, services available from Beginning Teacher Support and Assistance (BTSA) or Peer Assistance Review (PAR).
D. A specific time for improvement.
The evaluator shall assess the progress of the evaluatee in meeting recommendations set forth in the Assistance Plan. The assessment of progress shall become part of the evaluation record.
Section 8--Alternative Evaluation Process.
Permanent unit members who receive an overall rating of “Meets or Exceeds”
on their most recent evaluation may request an alternative evaluation process.
The evaluatee may submit an alternative evaluation plan for the evaluator’s
approval. The plan shall focus on the unit member’s professional development
in one or more of the criteria set forth in Section 3 on this article. Once
approved by the evaluator and the District’s chief personnel official
or designee, that plan, along with time lines included in the plan, shall become
the evaluation procedure for that unit member.
Section 9--Evaluation.
A written evaluation shall be presented to the unit member thirty (30) days
prior to the last day of school. The unit member shall attend an evaluation
conference prior to the last two (2) weeks of school. Two (2) school days prior
to the evaluation conference, the unit member shall receive a copy of the evaluation.
The unit member shall sign the evaluation form signifying that he/she has read
the evaluation and shall be provided the opportunity to prepare a written response.
The written response, if any, shall become a part of the unit member’s
evaluation.
Section 10--Unsatisfactory Performance.
Unit members receiving an overall rating of “Unsatisfactory” shall
be referred to the Peer Assistance and Review Program (PAR). Within ten (10)
days of receipt of an evaluation that does not meet or exceed acceptable performance,
the unit member may request another evaluator for the subsequent school year.
The District may designate another evaluator. If the District does not designate
another evaluator, the unit member may file a request for voluntary transfer.
The transfer request must be received by Human Resources prior to June 15 in
order to be considered for the beginning of the next school year.