Consistency Assurance. The District and the WHEA are committed to promoting equity, accountability and participation among all stakeholders in the evaluation system. To uphold these principles, the following policies and practices will be utilized: The District and the Association agree to reconvene the APPR Committee at the end of the first year under the new law for the purposes of checking and improving consistency and manageability of the system. Prior to utilizing the 2012-‐2013 composite score in an expedited 3020a hearing, the Superintendent may take into consideration any revisions made to this initial plan in arriving at the composite score before proceeding. The District shall work to improve scheduling practices aimed at enhancing equity across classes. These practices include the following: o Classes of similar levels being taught by multiple teachers will be populated to ensure heterogeneous, equitable distribution of student population, according to the principles established by the State Education Department, section D7, table 1 of the APPR Guidance Document released June 2012. o In an effort to achieve class equity, teachers will have an opportunity to provide input prior to the end of the school year. o In the event that a review of Teacher-‐of-‐Record assignments reveals concerns in class population, the District and the Association shall meet to discuss the disparity as soon as possible.
Consistency Assurance. The District and the WHEA are committed to promoting equity, accountability and participation among all stakeholders in the evaluation system. To uphold these principles, the following policies and practices will be utilized: The District and the Association agree to reconvene the APPR Committee at the end of the first year under the new law for the purposes of checking and improving consistency and manageability of the system. The District shall work to improve scheduling practices aimed at enhancing equity across classes. These practices include the following: Classes of similar levels being taught by multiple teachers will be populated to ensure heterogeneous, equitable distribution of student population, according to the principles established by the State Education Department. In an effort to achieve class equity, teachers will have an opportunity to provide input prior to the end of the school year. In the event that a review of Teacher-of-Record assignments reveals concerns in class population, the District and the Association shall meet to discuss the disparity as soon as possible. Classroom characteristics will be considered when setting targets for SLOs.
