ANNUAL PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW (APPR. A. The Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Annual Professional Performance Review (APPR) Plan was adopted in 2012 and reviewed in 2014. The APPR Plan is based on the recommendations of the Annual Professional Performance Review Committee and as such can be amended by a committee action as described in C below. Evaluation of teachers shall be conducted in accordance with the “Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Annual Professional Performance Review Plan”. The Association and the District recognize the APPR Plan as the basis for the teacher evaluation and improvement process. Ensuring the completion of an Annual Professional Performance Review for each professional covered by this agreement in compliance with the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education and the Board of Education Policy is the responsibility of the building principal who will collaborate with the professional in the review process. Other administrators and supervisors (i.e. assistant principals and District Department Heads) may be involved in the APPR process.
B. The Association and the Superintendent of Schools recognize the importance of ongoing professional development. Professional development is the process of developing and sharing visions, goals, and commitments, then incorporating the generated ideas into professional practices. The purposes of professional development are varied. Professional development may involve, but is not limited to: ● clarifying and integrating goals at all levels; ● updating or clarifying techniques of instructional delivery and class management; ● updating and clarifying student assessment requirements and techniques; ● developing effective collaborative techniques with other professionals, parents, and other school personnel; ● improving professional work climate. The association and the Superintendent of Schools recognize that: ● professional development is multifaceted and will take many forms; ● no one program or activity will produce the desired professional outcomes for all professionals; ● for professional growth to be successful, it must be self-directed; ● for professional growth to be successful, it must be viewed as an important professional responsibility; ● for professional growth to be successful, it must be supported by the District with necessary time and funding. It is the responsibility of the district to provide staff development necessary for maintenance of certified professional status. The Association and the Superintendent of Schools expect profess...
ANNUAL PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW (APPR. 1. The APPR Plan negotiated between the parties pursuant to Section 3012-d of the Education Law and the Rules of the Board of Regents as contained within 8 NYCRR paragraph ¶30-2 and ¶30-3 will be the method used to evaluate teacher staff covered by the regulation. As such, the document will become a part of the contract by reference. Changes to elements of the APPR Plan which are mandatory subjects of negotiations will not take place until mutual consent is achieved between the parties.
2. The provisions of Article X, Section B and Appendix E will remain in the contract. Bargaining unit members not covered by the provisions of Section 3012-d of the Education Law and the Rules of the Board of Regents as contained within 8 NYCRR paragraph ¶30-2 and ¶30-3 will have their performance evaluations done in accordance with the provisions of this language. Should the State of New York revoke the provision of Section 3012-d of the Education Law and the Rules of the Board of Regents as contained within 8 NYCRR paragraph ¶30-2 and ¶30-3 in the future, the following provisions will govern the evaluation of all bargaining unit members until a new evaluation procedure is negotiated.
ANNUAL PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW (APPR. The parties agree that they will conduct any necessary negotiations concerning APPR (or amendments to the provisions of this Agreement related to APPR and evaluations) after any change(s) to Chapter 103 of the Laws of 2010 or 3012-c as soon as practicable after adoption. Adoption of these changes shall be subject to collective bargaining and approval by the Superintendent and the Xxxxxxx-Xxx Xxxxx Teachers’ Association. The procedures and forms outlined in the Xxxxxxx-Xxx Xxxxx Central School District Professional Growth Program are incorporated by reference into this Agreement. All teaching evaluations will be conducted using the forms and procedures outlined in the aforementioned document.
ANNUAL PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW (APPR. The parties agree that they will commence negotiations concerning the Annual Professional Performance Review (APPR) plan for the 2015-16 school year as soon as practicable after adoption of regulations of the Commissioner of Education required by the 2015-16 budget bill. Any agreement resulting from such negotiations shall be subject to ratification by the Board of Education and the Association. The parties hereby express their intent to conduct such negotiations in an expeditious manner so that an APPR plan can be submitted to the Commissioner of Education in time for approval of the plan by November 15, 2015. Any member of the negotiating unit not covered under the provisions of Education Law §3012-c, and as that law has been amended and changed the language will be evaluated in accordance with procedures adapted from the 2011-2013 Agreement by the Association and the Superintendent or designees.
ANNUAL PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW (APPR. Schalmont’s APPR plan conforms to the requirement of an annual evaluation of all faculty and administration, Subdivision (o) of Section 100.2 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education. The APPR plan is appended hereto as Appendix I and incorporated by express reference herein..
ANNUAL PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW (APPR. A copy of the board-adopted APPR plan shall be available as an attachment to this contract.
