Common use of Completing and Delivering the Report Clause in Contracts

Completing and Delivering the Report. The supervising evaluator shall draft the Summative Evaluation report using the Summative Evaluation Report Form in Appendix C-1. The supervising evaluator shall recommend to the primary evaluator a rating on progress toward student learning goals; a rating on progress toward professional practice goals; a rating on each of the four standards; and an overall rating. The supervising evaluator shall provide a rationale and evidence for each recommendation. In assessing progress toward goals, the supervising evaluator shall consider evidence of the efforts, actions, and perseverance demonstrated by the educator. In the case of team goals, the evaluator shall consider evidence of the contributions made by the individual to the team. The primary evaluator shall review the draft report and recommended ratings. The primary evaluator may amend the draft report and recommended ratings, citing evidence to support the change(s). The primary evaluator shall then approve the final Summative Evaluation report and ratings, provided that: • Reports that give an overall rating of needs improvement or unsatisfactory must rely on evidence entered into the Record of Evidence that the primary or supervising evaluator has already discussed in person with the educator at a conference to which the educator may invite a union representative if he/she wishes to do so. • No educator previously rated proficient or exemplary overall may have his/her overall rating lowered through a formative assessment/evaluation unless the following process has occurred: The supervising or primary evaluator must first have noted at least three (3) classroom observations in the record of evaluation during the evaluation cycle that have raised concerns and for which the evaluator has provided appropriate feedback. The observations must be at least fifteen (15) minutes in length and must include at least two (2) different classes (e.g. different content, grade level, students and/or time of day) over a period of at least fifteen (15) school days. The primary and supervising evaluators shall sign the final Summative Evaluation report and deliver it to the educator. The educator shall sign the report within five (5) school days of receipt and may include a written response using the Educator Response Form. The educator’s signature shall denote receipt of the report, not agreement with its contents. A copy of the signed report shall remain with the educator.

Completing and Delivering the Report. The supervising evaluator shall draft the Summative Evaluation report using the Summative Evaluation Report Form in Appendix C-1. The supervising evaluator shall recommend to the primary evaluator a rating on progress toward student learning goals; a rating on progress toward professional practice goals; a rating on each of the four standards; and an overall rating. The supervising evaluator shall provide a rationale and evidence for each recommendation. In assessing progress toward goals, the supervising evaluator shall consider evidence of the efforts, actions, and perseverance demonstrated by the educator. In the case of team goals, the evaluator shall consider evidence of the contributions made by the individual to the team. The primary evaluator shall review the draft report and recommended ratings. The primary evaluator may amend the draft report and recommended ratings, citing evidence to support the change(s). The primary evaluator shall then approve the final Summative Evaluation report and ratings, provided that: • Reports that give an overall rating of needs improvement or unsatisfactory must rely on evidence entered into the Record of Evidence that the primary or supervising evaluator has already discussed in person with the educator at a conference to which the educator may invite a union representative if he/she wishes they wish to do so. • No educator previously rated proficient or exemplary overall may have his/her their overall rating lowered through a formative assessment/summative evaluation unless the following process has occurred: The supervising or primary evaluator must first have noted at least three (3) classroom observations in the record of evaluation during the evaluation cycle that have raised concerns and for which the evaluator has provided appropriate feedback. The observations must be at least fifteen (15) minutes in length and must include at least two (2) different classes (e.g. different content, grade level, students and/or time of day) over a period of at least fifteen (15) school days. The primary and supervising evaluators shall sign the final Summative Evaluation report and deliver it to the educator. The educator shall sign the report within five (5) school days of receipt and may include a written response using the Educator Response Form. The educator’s signature shall denote receipt of the report, not agreement with its contents. A copy of the signed report shall remain with the educator.