Category 3. Teachers who have been determined to be less than Effective in the classroom as documented through the current evaluation system that may result in an unsatisfactory rating or who fail to achieve gains based upon the state’s Student Growth model. These teachers shall be placed on a Professional Improvement Plan (PIP). Procedures for the Professional Improvement Plan are explained further in the Evaluation Manual and its glossary of terms. a. The evaluator, with input from the teacher, shall develop a plan which includes additional observations and resources in an effort to improve teacher performance. b. The number of required observations for a Professional Improvement Plan (PIP) is three (3) Formal observations and seven (7) Informal observations. c. Upon successful completion of the Professional Improvement Plan (PIP), the teacher shall be reassigned to his/her original category. d. Informal observations of teachers on a PIP may begin after the first fifteen (15) duty days. e. The time lines for completing or responding to a PIP may be extended by mutual agreement. f. The required observations for a PIP may extend past the May 1 evaluation deadline.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
