Common use of Educator Plans: Improvement Plan Clause in Contracts

Educator Plans: Improvement Plan. An Improvement Plan is for those Educators with PTS whose overall rating is unsatisfactory. The parties agree that in order to provide students with the best instruction, it may be necessary from time to time to place an Educator whose practice has been rated as unsatisfactory on an Improvement Plan of no fewer than 45 calendar days and no more than one school year. The Evaluator must complete a summative evaluation for the Educator at the end of the period determined by the Evaluator for the Plan. An Educator on an Improvement Plan shall be assigned a Supervising Evaluator (see definitions). The Evaluator is responsible for providing the Educator with guidance and assistance in accessing the Peer Support Team (see 19, subsection B), the resources, and professional development outlined in the Improvement Plan. The Improvement Plan shall define the problem(s) of practice identified through the observations and evaluation and detail the improvement goals to be met, the activities the Educator must take to improve and the assistance to be provided to the Educator by the district. The Improvement Plan process shall include:  Within ten school days of notification to the Educator that the Educator is being placed on an Improvement Plan, the Evaluator shall schedule a meeting with the Educator to discuss the Improvement Plan. The Evaluator will develop the Improvement Plan, which will include the provision of specific assistance to the Educator.  The Educator may request that a representative of the Association attend the meeting(s).  If the Educator consents, the Association will be informed that an Educator has been placed on an Improvement Plan.

Educator Plans: Improvement Plan. An Improvement Plan is for those Educators with PTS whose overall rating is unsatisfactory. The parties agree that in order to provide students with the best instruction, it may be necessary from time to time to place an Educator whose practice has been rated as unsatisfactory on an Improvement Plan of no fewer than 45 calendar days and no more than one school year. The Evaluator must complete a summative evaluation for the Educator at the end of the period determined by the Evaluator for the Plan. An Educator on an Improvement Plan shall be assigned a Supervising Evaluator (see definitions). The Evaluator is responsible for providing the Educator with guidance and assistance in accessing the Peer Support Team (see 19, subsection B), the resources, and professional development outlined in the Improvement Plan. The Improvement Plan shall define the problem(s) of practice identified through the observations and evaluation and detail the improvement goals to be met, the activities the Educator must take to improve and the assistance to be provided to the Educator by the district. The Improvement Plan process shall include:  • Within ten school days of notification to the Educator that the Educator is being placed on an Improvement Plan, the Evaluator shall schedule a meeting with the Educator to discuss the Improvement Plan. The Evaluator will develop the Improvement Plan, which will include the provision of specific assistance to the Educator.  • The Educator may request that a representative of the Association attend the meeting(s).  • If the Educator consents, the Association will be informed that an Educator has been placed on an Improvement Plan.

Educator Plans: Improvement Plan. An Improvement Plan is for those Educators with PTS whose overall rating is unsatisfactoryUnsatisfactory. The Educator whose overall rating is Unsatisfactory must be observed according to the Improvement Plan, which must include both unannounced and announced observations. The Educator will have a total of at least four (4) total unannounced observations, at least one (1) per each quarter of the school year. The Educator will have at least two (2) announced observations, one (1) before January 31st, and one (1) after January 31st. For improvement Plans of six (6) months or fewer, there must be no less than one (1) announced and two (2) unannounced observations during that six (6) month period. The parties agree that in order to provide students with the best instruction, it may be necessary from time to time time, to place an Educator whose practice has been rated as unsatisfactory Unsatisfactory on an Improvement Plan of no fewer than 45 calendar forty-five (45) school days and no more than one (1) school year. The Evaluator must complete a summative evaluation Summative Evaluation for the Educator at the end of the period determined by the Evaluator for the Plan. An Educator on an Improvement Plan shall be assigned a Supervising an Evaluator (see definitions). The Evaluator is responsible for providing the Educator with guidance and assistance in accessing the Peer Support Team (see 19, subsection B), the resources, resources and professional development outlined in the Improvement Plan. The Improvement Plan shall define the problem(s) of practice identified through the observations and evaluation and detail the improvement goals to be met, the activities the Educator must take to improve and the assistance to be provided to the Educator by the district. The Improvement Plan process shall include:  ● Within ten (10) school days of notification to the Educator that the Educator is being placed on an Improvement Plan, the Evaluator shall schedule a meeting with the Educator to discuss the Improvement Plan. The Evaluator will develop the Improvement Plan, which will include the provision of specific assistance to the Educator.  ● The Educator may request that a representative of the Association attend the meeting(s).  ● If the Educator consents, the Association will be informed that an Educator has been placed on an Improvement Plan. ● The Superintendent shall be notified immediately of any teacher placed on an Improvement Plan and be made aware of the provisions of the plan. The Improvement Plan shall: ● Define the improvement goals directly related to the performance standard(s), indicator(s), element(s) and/or student learning outcomes that must be improved; ● Describe the activities and work products the Educator must complete as a means of improving performance; ● Describe the assistance/resources, be it financial or otherwise, that the district will make available to the Educator; ● Articulate the measurable outcomes that will be accepted as evidence of improvement; ● Detail the timeline for completion of each component of the Plan, including at a minimum a mid-cycle formative assessment report of the relevant standard(s) and indicator(s); ● Identify the individuals assigned to assist the Educator which must include minimally the Supervising Evaluator; and, ● Include the signatures of the Educator and Evaluator. A copy of the signed Plan shall be provided to the Educator. The Educator’s signature indicates that the Educator received the Improvement Plan in a timely fashion. The signature does not indicate agreement or disagreement with its contents. The decision on the Educator’s status shall be presented in writing at the conclusion of the Improvement Plan. All determinations below must be made no later than June 1. One (1) of four (4) decisions must be made at the conclusion of the Improvement Plan: ● If the Evaluator determines that the Educator has improved his/her practice to the level of proficiency, the Educator will be placed on a Self-Directed Growth Plan. ● If the Evaluator determines that the Educator is making substantial progress toward proficiency, the Evaluator shall place the Educator on a Directed Growth Plan. ● If the Evaluator determines that the Educator is not making substantial progress toward proficiency, the Evaluator shall recommend to the Superintendent that the Educator be dismissed. ● If the Evaluator determines that the Educator’s practice remains at the level of Unsatisfactory, the Evaluator shall recommend to the Superintendent that the Educator be dismissed.

Educator Plans: Improvement Plan. An Improvement Plan is for those Educators with PTS whose overall rating is unsatisfactoryUnsatisfactory. The Educator whose overall rating is Unsatisfactory must be observed according to the Improvement Plan, which must include both unannounced and announced observations. The Educator will have a total of at least four (4) total unannounced observations, at least one per each quarter of the school year. The Educator will have at least two (2) announced observations, one (1) before January 31st, and one (1) after January 31st. For improvement Plans of six (6) months or fewer, there must be no less than one (1) announced and two (2) unannounced observations during that six-month period. The parties agree that in order to provide students with the best instruction, it may be necessary from time to time to place an Educator whose practice has been rated as unsatisfactory Unsatisfactory on an Improvement Plan of no fewer than 45 calendar forty-five (45) school days and no more than one (1) school year. The Evaluator must complete a summative evaluation Summative Evaluation for the Educator at the end of the period determined by the Evaluator for the Plan. An Educator on an Improvement Plan shall be assigned a Supervising an Evaluator (see definitions). The Evaluator is responsible for providing the Educator with guidance and assistance in accessing the Peer Support Team (see 19, subsection B), the resources, resources and professional development outlined in the Improvement Plan. The Improvement Plan shall define the problem(s) of practice identified through the observations and evaluation and detail the improvement goals to be met, the activities the Educator must take to improve and the assistance to be provided to the Educator by the district. The Improvement Plan process shall include:  ● Within ten (10) school days of notification to the Educator that the Educator is being placed on an Improvement Plan, the Evaluator shall schedule a meeting with the Educator to discuss the Improvement Plan. The Evaluator will develop the Improvement Plan, which will include the provision of specific assistance to the Educator.  ● The Educator may request that a representative of the Association attend the meeting(s).  ● If the Educator consents, the Association will be informed that an Educator has been placed on an Improvement Plan. ● The Superintendent shall be notified immediately of any teacher placed on an Improvement Plan and be made aware of the provisions of the plan. The Improvement Plan shall: ● Define the improvement goals directly related to the performance standard(s), indicator(s), element(s) and/or student learning outcomes that must be improved; ● Describe the activities and work products the Educator must complete as a means of improving performance; ● Describe the assistance/resources, be it financial or otherwise, that the district will make available to the Educator; ● Articulate the measurable outcomes that will be accepted as evidence of improvement; ● Detail the timeline for completion of each component of the Plan, including at a minimum a mid-cycle formative assessment report of the relevant standard(s) and indicator(s); ● Identify the individuals assigned to assist the Educator which must include minimally the Supervising Evaluator; and, ● Include the signatures of the Educator and Evaluator. A copy of the signed Plan shall be provided to the Educator. The Educator’s signature indicates that the Educator received the Improvement Plan in a timely fashion. The signature does not indicate agreement or disagreement with its contents. The decision on the Educator’s status shall be presented in writing at the conclusion of the Improvement Plan. All determinations below must be made no later than June 1. One (1) of three (3) decisions must be made at the conclusion of the Improvement Plan: ● If the Evaluator determines that the Educator has improved his/her practice to the level of proficiency, the Educator will be placed on a Self-Directed Growth Plan. ● If the Evaluator determines that the Educator is making substantial progress toward proficiency, the Evaluator shall place the Educator on a Directed Growth Plan. ● If the Evaluator determines that the Educator is not making substantial progress toward proficiency, the Evaluator shall recommend to the Superintendent that the Educator be dismissed. ● If the Evaluator determines that the Educator’s practice remains at the level of Unsatisfactory, the Evaluator shall recommend to the Superintendent that the Educator be dismissed.

Educator Plans: Improvement Plan. An Improvement Plan is for those Educators with PTS whose overall rating is unsatisfactory. The Educator whose overall rating is unsatisfactory must be observed according to the Improvement Plan, which must include both unannounced and announced observations. The Educator will have at least four (4) total unannounced observations. The Educator will have at least two (2) announced observations. For improvement Plans of six months or fewer, there must be no less than one announced and two unannounced observations though the specifics of the plan will be included within the plan, the Educator should expect at least 1 announced and 2 unannounced observations per month. The parties agree that in order to provide students with the best instruction, it may be necessary from time to time to place an Educator whose practice has been rated as unsatisfactory on an Improvement Plan of no fewer than 45 calendar 30 school days and no more than one school year. The Evaluator must complete a summative evaluation for the Educator at the end of the period determined by the Evaluator for the Plan. An Educator on an Improvement Plan shall be assigned a Supervising Evaluator (see definitions)an Evaluator. The Evaluator is responsible for providing the Educator with guidance and assistance in accessing the Peer Support Team (see 19, subsection B), the resources, resources and professional development outlined in the Improvement Plan. The Improvement Plan shall define the problem(sproblems(s) of practice identified through the observations Observations and evaluation Evaluation and detail the improvement goals to be met, the activities the Educator must take to improve and the assistance to be provided to the Educator by the district. The Improvement Plan process shall include:  • Within ten school days of notification to the Educator that the Educator is being placed on an Improvement Plan, the Evaluator shall schedule a meeting with the Educator to discuss the Improvement Plan. The Evaluator will develop the Improvement Plan, which will include the provision of specific assistance to the Educator.  • The Educator may request that a representative of the Association attend the meeting(s).  • If the Educator consents, the Association will be informed that an Educator has been placed on an Improvement Plan. The Improvement Plan shall: • Define the improvement goals directly related to the performance standard(s), indicator/(s), element(s) and/or student learning outcomes that must be improved; • Describe the activities and work products the Educator must complete as a means of improving performance; • Describe the assistance/resources, be it financial or otherwise, that the district will make available to the Educator; • Articulate the measurable outcomes that will be accepted as evidence of improvement; • Detail the timeline for completion of each component of the Plan, including at a minimum a mid-cycle formative assessment report of the relevant standard(s) and indicators(s); • Identify the individuals assigned to assist the Educator which must include minimally the Evaluator; and, • Include the signatures of the Educator and Evaluator. A copy of the signed Plan shall be provided to the Educator. The Educator’s signature indicates that the Educator received the Improvement Plan. The signature does not indicate agreement or disagreement with its contents. Decision on the Educator’s status at the conclusion of the Improvement Plan: All determinations below must be made no later than ten (10) days after town meeting. One of three decisions must be made at the conclusion of the Improvement Plan: • If the Evaluator determines that the Educator has improved his/her practice to the level of proficiency, the Educator will be placed on a Self-Directed Growth Plan. • If the Evaluator determines that the Educator is making substantial progress toward proficiency, the Evaluator shall place the Educator on a Directed Growth Plan. • If the Evaluator determines that the Educator is not making substantial progress toward proficiency, and the Educator’s practice remains at the level of unsatisfactory, the Evaluator shall recommend to the superintendent that the Educator be dismissed.

Educator Plans: Improvement Plan. An Improvement Plan is for those Educators with PTS whose overall rating is unsatisfactory. The parties agree that in order to provide students with the best instruction, it may be necessary from time to time to place an Educator whose practice has been rated as unsatisfactory on an Improvement Plan of for a realistic time period sufficient to achieve the goals outlined in the Improvement Plan but no fewer than 45 30 calendar days and no more than one school year. In the case of an Educator receiving a rating of unsatisfactory near the close of one school year, the Improvement Plan may include recommended activities that occur during the summer before the next school year begins. The Evaluator must complete a summative evaluation for the Educator at the end of the period determined by the Evaluator for the Plan. An Educator on an Improvement Plan shall be assigned a Supervising Evaluator (see definitions). The Supervising Evaluator is responsible for providing the Educator with guidance and assistance in accessing the Peer Support Team (see 19, subsection B), the resources, resources and professional development outlined in the Improvement Plan. The primary evaluator may be the Supervising Evaluator. The Improvement Plan shall define the problem(s) of practice identified through the observations and evaluation and detail the improvement goals to be met, the activities the Educator must take to improve and the assistance to be provided to the Educator by the district. The Improvement Plan process shall include:  ● Within ten school days of notification to the Educator that the Educator is being placed on an Improvement Plan, the Evaluator shall schedule a meeting with the Educator to discuss the Improvement Plan. The Evaluator will develop the Improvement Plan, which will include the provision of specific assistance to the Educator.  ● The Educator may request that a representative of the Association attend the meeting(s).  ● If the Educator consents, the Association will be informed that an Educator has been placed on an Improvement Plan. The Improvement Plan shall: ● Define the improvement goals directly related to the performance standard(s) and/or learning outcomes that must be improved; ● Describe the activities and work products the Educator must complete as a means of improving performance; ● Describe the assistance that the district will make available to the Educator; ● Articulate the measurable outcomes that will be accepted as evidence of improvement; ● Detail the timeline for completion of each component of the Plan, including at a minimum a mid-cycle formative assessment report of the relevant standard(s) and indicator(s); ● Identify the individuals assigned to assist the Educator which must include minimally theSupervising Evaluator; and, ● Include the signatures of the Educator and Supervising Evaluator. A copy of the signed Plan shall be provided to the Educator. The Educator’s signature indicates that the Educator received the Improvement Plan in a timely fashion. The signature does not indicate agreement or disagreement with its contents. Decision on the Educator’s status at the conclusion of the Improvement Plan. All determinations below must be made no later than four weeks after the Tuesday after April Vacation. One of three decisions must be made at the conclusion of the Improvement Plan: ● If the Evaluator determines that the Educator has improved his/her practice to the level of proficiency, the Educator will be placed on a Self-Directed Growth Plan. ● In those cases where the Educator was placed on an Improvement Plan as a result of his/her summative rating at the end of his/her Directed Growth Plan, if the Evaluator determines that the Educator is making substantial progress toward proficiency, the Evaluator shall place the Educator on a Directed Growth Plan. ● In those cases where the Educator was placed on an Improvement Plan as a result of his/her Summative rating at the end of his/her Directed Growth Plan, if the Evaluator determines that the Educator is not making substantial progress toward proficiency, the Evaluator shall recommend to the superintendent that the Educator be dismissed. ● If the Evaluator determines that the Educator’s practice remains at the level of unsatisfactory, the Evaluator shall recommend to the superintendent that the Educator be dismissed.

Educator Plans: Improvement Plan. An Improvement Plan is for those Educators with PTS whose overall rating is unsatisfactory. The parties agree that in order to provide students with the best instruction, it may be necessary from time to time to place an Educator whose practice has been rated as unsatisfactory on an Improvement Plan of no fewer than 45 calendar forty five (45) school days and no more than one school year. The Evaluator must complete a summative evaluation for the Educator at the end of the period determined by the Evaluator for the Plan. In those cases where an Educator is rated unsatisfactory near the close of a school year, the Educator may voluntarily include activities during the summer preceding the next school year as part of the plan. An Educator on an Improvement Plan shall be assigned a Supervising an Evaluator (see definitions). The Evaluator is responsible for providing the Educator with guidance and assistance in accessing the Peer Support Team (see 19, subsection B), the resources, resources and professional development outlined in the Improvement Plan. The Improvement Plan shall define the problem(s) of practice identified through the observations and evaluation and detail the improvement goals to be met, the activities the Educator must take to improve and the assistance to be provided to the Educator by the district. The Improvement Plan process shall include:  • Within ten (10) school days of notification to the Educator that the Educator is being placed on an Improvement Plan, the Evaluator shall schedule a meeting with the Educator to discuss the Improvement Plan. The Evaluator will develop the Improvement Plan, which will include the provision of specific assistance to the Educator.  • The Educator may request that a representative of the Association attend the meeting(s).  If • Upon the Educator consentswritten consent of the Educator, the Association President will be informed that an Educator has been placed on an Improvement Plan and will be provided with the name of the Educator and the time of all meetings. The Improvement Plan shall: • Define the improvement goals directly related to the performance standard(s), indicator(s), element(s) and/or student learning outcomes that must be improved; • Describe the activities and work products the Educator must complete as a means of improving performance; • Describe the assistance/resources, be it financial or otherwise, that the district will make available to the Educator; • Articulate the measurable outcomes that will be accepted as evidence of improvement; • Detail the timeline for completion of each component of the Plan, including at a minimum a mid- cycle formative assessment report of the relevant standard(s) and indicator(s); • Identify the individuals assigned to assist the Educator which must include minimally the Supervising Evaluator; and, • Include the signatures of the Educator and Evaluator. A copy of the signed Plan shall be provided to the Educator. The Educator’s signature indicates that the Educator received the Improvement Plan in a timely fashion. The signature does not indicate agreement or disagreement with its contents. Decision on the Educator’s status at the conclusion of the Improvement Plan: All determinations below must be made no later than June 1. One of three decisions must be made at the conclusion of the Improvement Plan: • If the Evaluator determines that the Educator has improved his/her practice to the level of proficiency, the Educator will be placed on a Self-Directed Growth Plan. • If the Evaluator determines that the Educator is making substantial progress toward proficiency, the Evaluator shall place the Educator on a Directed Growth Plan. • If the Evaluator determines that the Educator is not making substantial progress toward proficiency, the Evaluator shall recommend to the superintendent that the Educator be dismissed. • If the Evaluator determines that the Educator’s practice remains at the level of unsatisfactory, the Evaluator shall recommend to the superintendent that the Educator be dismissed.

Educator Plans: Improvement Plan. An Improvement Plan is for those Educators with PTS whose overall rating is unsatisfactory. The parties agree that in order to provide students with the best instruction, it may be necessary from time to time to place an Educator whose practice has been rated as unsatisfactory on an Improvement Plan of no fewer than 45 calendar forty five (45) school days and no more than one school year. The Evaluator must complete a summative evaluation for the Educator at the end of the period determined by the Evaluator for the Plan. In those cases where an Educator is rated unsatisfactory near the close of a school year, the Educator may voluntarily include activities during the summer preceding the next school year as part of the plan. An Educator on an Improvement Plan shall be assigned a Supervising an Evaluator (see definitions). The Evaluator is responsible for providing the Educator with guidance and assistance in accessing the Peer Support Team (see 19, subsection B), the resources, resources and professional development outlined in the Improvement Plan. The Improvement Plan shall define the problem(s) of practice identified through the observations and evaluation and detail the improvement goals to be met, the activities the Educator must take to improve and the assistance to be provided to the Educator by the district. The Improvement Plan process shall include:  • Within ten (10) school days of notification to the Educator that the Educator is being placed on an Improvement Plan, the Evaluator shall schedule a meeting with the Educator to discuss the Improvement Plan. The Evaluator will develop the Improvement Plan, which will include the provision of specific assistance to the Educator.  • The Educator may request that a representative of the Association attend the meeting(s).  If • Upon the Educator consentswritten consent of the Educator, the Association President will be informed that an Educator has been placed on an Improvement Plan and will be provided with the name of the Educator and the time of all meetings. The Improvement Plan shall: • Define the improvement goals directly related to the performance standard(s), indicator(s), element(s) and/or student learning outcomes that must be improved; • Describe the activities and work products the Educator must complete as a means of improving performance; • Describe the assistance/resources, be it financial or otherwise, that the district will make available to the Educator; • Articulate the measurable outcomes that will be accepted as evidence of improvement; • Detail the timeline for completion of each component of the Plan, including at a minimum a mid-cycle formative assessment report of the relevant standard(s) and indicator(s); • Identify the individuals assigned to assist the Educator which must include minimally the Supervising Evaluator; and, • Include the signatures of the Educator and Evaluator. A copy of the signed Plan shall be provided to the Educator. The Educator’s signature indicates that the Educator received the Improvement Plan in a timely fashion. The signature does not indicate agreement or disagreement with its contents. Decision on the Educator’s status at the conclusion of the Improvement Plan: All determinations below must be made no later than June 1. One of three decisions must be made at the conclusion of the Improvement Plan: • If the Evaluator determines that the Educator has improved his/her practice to the level of proficiency, the Educator will be placed on a Self-Directed Growth Plan. • If the Evaluator determines that the Educator is making substantial progress toward proficiency, the Evaluator shall place the Educator on a Directed Growth Plan. • If the Evaluator determines that the Educator is not making substantial progress toward proficiency, the Evaluator shall recommend to the superintendent that the Educator be dismissed. • If the Evaluator determines that the Educator’s practice remains at the level of unsatisfactory, the Evaluator shall recommend to the superintendent that the Educator be dismissed.

Educator Plans: Improvement Plan. An Improvement Plan is for those Educators with PTS whose overall rating is unsatisfactory. The parties agree that in order to provide students with the best instruction, it may be necessary from time to time to place an Educator educator whose practice has been rated as unsatisfactory on an Improvement Plan of no fewer than 45 30 calendar days and no more than one school year. The Evaluator evaluator must complete a summative evaluation for the Educator educator at the end of the period determined by the Evaluator evaluator for the Planplan. An Educator educator on an Improvement Plan shall be assigned a Supervising Evaluator (see definitions). The Supervising Evaluator is responsible for providing the Educator educator with guidance and assistance in accessing the Peer Support Team (see 19, subsection B), the resources, resources and professional development outlined in the Improvement Plan. The primary evaluator may be the Supervising Evaluator. The Improvement Plan shall define the problem(s) of practice identified through the observations and evaluation and detail the improvement goals to be met, the activities the Educator educator must take to improve and the assistance to be provided to the Educator educator by the district. The Improvement Plan process shall include:  • Within ten school days of notification to the Educator educator that the Educator educator is being placed on an Improvement Plan, the Evaluator evaluator shall schedule a meeting with the Educator educator to discuss the Improvement Plan. The Evaluator evaluator will develop the Improvement Plan, which will include the provision of specific assistance to the Educatoreducator.  • The Educator educator may request that a representative of the Association attend the meeting(s).  • If the Educator educator consents, the Association will be informed that an Educator educator has been placed on an Improvement Plan. The Improvement Plan shall: • Define the improvement goals directly related to the performance standard(s), indicator(s), element(s) and/or student learning outcomes that must be improved; • Describe the activities and work products the educator must complete as a means of improving performance; • Describe the assistance that the district will make available to the educator; • Articulate the measurable outcomes that will be accepted as evidence of improvement; • Detail the timeline for completion of each component of the plan, including at a minimum a mid-cycle formative assessment report of the relevant standard(s) and indicator(s); • Identify the individuals assigned to assist the educator which must include minimally the Supervising Evaluator; and, • Include the signatures of the educator and Supervising Evaluator. A copy of the signed plan shall be provided to the educator. The educator’s signature indicates that the educator received the Improvement Plan in a timely fashion. The signature does not indicate agreement or disagreement with its contents. Decision on the educator’s status at the conclusion of the Improvement Plan: All determinations below must be made no later than June 1. One of three decisions must be made at the conclusion of the Improvement Plan: • If the evaluator determines that the educator has improved his/her practice to the level of proficiency, the educator will be placed on a Self-Directed Growth Plan. • If the evaluator determines that the educator is making substantial progress toward proficiency, the evaluator shall place the educator on a Directed Growth Plan. • If the evaluator determines that the educator is not making substantial progress toward proficiency, the evaluator shall recommend to the superintendent that the educator be dismissed. • If the evaluator determines that the educator’s practice remains at the level of unsatisfactory, the evaluator shall recommend to the superintendent that the educator be dismissed.

Educator Plans: Improvement Plan. An Improvement Plan is for those Educators with PTS whose overall rating is unsatisfactory. The parties agree that in order to provide students with the best instruction, it may be necessary from time to time to place an Educator whose practice has been rated as unsatisfactory on an Improvement Plan of for a realistic time period sufficient to achieve the goals outlined in the improvement plan, but no fewer than 45 calendar 30 school days and no more than one school year. The Evaluator must complete a summative evaluation for the Educator at the end of the period determined by the Evaluator for the Plan. An Educator on an Improvement Plan shall be assigned a Supervising an Evaluator (see definitions). The Evaluator is responsible for providing the Educator with guidance and assistance in accessing the Peer Support Team (see 19, subsection B), the resources, resources and professional development outlined in the Improvement Plan. The Improvement Plan shall define the problem(s) of practice identified through the observations and evaluation and detail the improvement goals to be met, the activities the Educator must take to improve and the assistance to be provided to the Educator by the district. The Improvement Plan process shall include:  • Within ten school days of notification to the Educator that the Educator is being placed on an Improvement Plan, the Evaluator shall schedule a meeting with the Educator to discuss the Improvement Plan. The Evaluator will develop the Improvement Plan, which will include the provision of specific assistance to the Educator.  The Educator may request that a representative of the Association attend the meeting(s).  If the Educator consents, the The Association president will be informed in writing by the Evaluator within five (5) school days of the Educator's notification that an Educator has been placed on an Improvement Plan.. The Improvement Plan shall be in writing and shall: