Common use of Alternative Options Process Clause in Contracts

Alternative Options Process. Probationary teachers in their second and third years of employment in the district and non- probationary teachers with an overall rating of Effective or Highly Effective have the option to be evaluated using one (1) of the Alternative Options listed below. The Alternative Options process is available only upon request of the teacher and with evaluator approval. Teachers must make the request by October 15. Eligible teachers may request to be evaluated on the rubric process rather than selecting an Alternative Option. Teachers who select an Alternative Option will retain their evaluation ratings from previous school year for the upcoming school year. With evaluator approval, teachers may select an Alternative Option for two (2) consecutive years. After two (2) years, the teacher will then be evaluated using the rubric process beginning a cycle of updated professional practice ratings every third year, so long as they maintain a Final End of Year Review Report rating of effective and/or highly effective.

Alternative Options Process. Probationary teachers in their second and third years of employment in the district and non- probationary teachers with an overall rating of Effective or Highly Effective have the option to be evaluated using one (1) of the Alternative Options listed below. The Alternative Options process is available only upon request of the teacher and with evaluator approval. Teachers must make the request by October 15. Eligible teachers may request to be evaluated on the rubric SVVS Rubric process rather than selecting an Alternative Option. Teachers who select an Alternative Option will retain their evaluation ratings from previous school year for the upcoming school year. With evaluator approval, teachers may select an Alternative Option for two (2) consecutive years. After two (2) years, the teacher will then be evaluated using on either XXXXX (State Model) or the rubric process SVVS Rubric beginning a cycle of updated professional practice ratings every third year, so long as they maintain a Final End of Year Review Report rating of effective and/or highly effective.