Common use of Educator Plans Clause in Contracts

Educator Plans. Improvement Plan 1. An Improvement Plan is for those Educators with PTS whose overall rating is unsatisfactory. 2. 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 30 school days and no more than one school year. 3. The Evaluator must complete a summative evaluation for the Educator at the end of the period determined by the Evaluator for the Plan. 4. An Educator on an Improvement Plan shall be assigned an Evaluator. The Evaluator is responsible for providing the Educator with guidance and assistance in accessing the resources and professional development outlined in the Improvement Plan. 5. 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. 6. The Improvement Plan process shall include: a. 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. b. The Educator may request that a representative of the Employee Organization attend the meeting(s). c. If the Educator consents, the Employee Organization will be informed that an Educator has been placed on an Improvement Plan. 7. The Improvement Plan shall: a. Define the improvement goals directly related to the performance standard(s) and/or student learning outcomes that must be improved; b. Describe the activities and work products the Educator must complete as a means of improving performance; c. Describe the assistance that the district will make available to the Educator; d. Articulate the measurable outcomes that will be accepted as evidence of improvement; e. 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); f. Identify the individuals assigned to assist the Educator which must include minimally the Evaluator; and, g. Include the signatures of the Educator and Evaluator. 8. 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. 9. Decision on the Educator’s status at the conclusion of the Improvement Plan. a. 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: i. 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. ii. 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. iii. 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. iv. 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 1. A) An Improvement Plan is for those Educators with PTS whose overall rating is unsatisfactory. 2. B) 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 30 school 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 recommend activities that occur during the summer before the next school year begins. 3. C) The Evaluator must complete a summative evaluation for the Educator at the end of the period determined by the Evaluator for the Plan. 4. D) An Educator on an Improvement Plan shall be assigned an Evaluatora Supervising Evaluator (see definitions). The Supervising Evaluator is responsible for providing the Educator with guidance and assistance in accessing the resources and professional development outlined in the Improvement Plan. The primary evaluator may be the Supervising Evaluator. 5. E) 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. 6. F) The Improvement Plan process shall include: a. i) 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. b. ii) The Educator may request that a representative of the Employee Organization Organization/Association attend the meeting(s). c. iii) If the Educator consents, the Employee Organization Organization/Association will be informed that an Educator has been placed on an Improvement Plan. 7. G) The Improvement Plan shall: a. i) Define the improvement goals directly related to the performance standard(s) and/or student learning outcomes that must be improved; b. ii) Describe the activities and work products the Educator must complete as a means of improving performance; c. iii) Describe the assistance that the district will make available to the Educator; d. iv) Articulate the measurable outcomes that will be accepted as evidence of improvement; e. v) 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); f. vi) Identify the individuals assigned to assist the Educator which must include minimally the Supervising Evaluator; and, g. vii) Include the signatures of the Educator and Supervising Evaluator. 8. H) 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. 9. I) Decision on the Educator’s status at the conclusion of the Improvement Plan. a. i) 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: i. (a) 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. ii. (b) 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. iii. (c) 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. iv. (d) 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 1. A) An Improvement Plan is for those Educators with PTS Experienced Administrators whose overall rating is unsatisfactory. 2. B) The parties agree that in order to provide effective leadership for students, staff and the community and provide students with the best instruction, it may be necessary from time to time to place an Educator Administrator whose practice has been rated as unsatisfactory on an Improvement Plan of no fewer than 30 90 school days and no more than one school year. 3. C) The Evaluator must complete a summative evaluation for the Educator Administrator at the end of the period determined by the Evaluator for the Plan. 4. D) An Educator Administrator on an Improvement Plan shall be assigned an Evaluator. The Evaluator who is responsible for providing the Educator Administrator with guidance and assistance in accessing the resources and professional development outlined in the Improvement Plan. 5. E) 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 Administrator must take to improve and the assistance to be provided to the Educator Administrator by the district. 6. F) The Improvement Plan process shall include: a. : Within ten school days of notification to the Educator Administrator that the Educator Administrator is being placed on an Improvement Plan, the Evaluator shall schedule a meeting with the Educator Administrator to discuss the Improvement Plan. The Evaluator will develop the Improvement Plan, which will include the provision of specific assistance to the EducatorAdministrator. The evaluator shall suggest that the Administrator request that an Association Representative attend the meeting. b. The Educator may request that a representative of the Employee Organization attend the meeting(s). c. If the Educator consents, the Employee Organization will be informed that an Educator has been placed on an Improvement Plan. 7. G) The Improvement Plan shall: a. i) Define the improvement goals directly related to the performance standard(s) ), and/or student learning outcomes that must be improved; b. ii) Describe the activities and work products the Educator Administrator must complete as a means of improving performance; c. iii) Describe the assistance and resources that the district will make available provide to the EducatorAdministrator; d. iv) Articulate the measurable outcomes that will be accepted as evidence of improvement; e. v) Detail the timeline for completion of each component of the Plan, including at a minimum a mid-cycle formative assessment evaluation report of the relevant standard(s) and indicator(s); f. vi) Identify the individuals assigned to assist the Educator Administrator which must include minimally the Evaluator; and, at the request of the Administrator, a mutually agreed upon Peer Assistant to provide technical assistance, information, and/or modeling of techniques, as required to meet the needs and goals specified in the Improvement Plan; and, g. vii) Include the signatures of the Educator Administrator and Evaluator. 8. H) 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 fashionAdministrator. The signature does not indicate agreement or disagreement with its contents. 9. I) Decision on the EducatorAdministrator’s status at the conclusion of the Improvement Plan. a. i) 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: i. (a) If the Evaluator determines that the Educator Administrator has improved his/her practice to the level of proficiency, the Educator Administrator will be placed on a Self-Directed Growth Plan. ii. 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 (b) If the Evaluator determines that the Educator Administrator is making substantial progress toward proficiency, the Evaluator shall place the Educator Administrator on a Directed Growth Plan. iii. 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 (c) If the Evaluator determines that the Educator Administrator is not making substantial progress toward proficiency, the Evaluator shall may recommend to the superintendent that the Educator Administrator be dismisseddismissed or put the Administrator on another Improvement Plan. iv. 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 PlanPlan‌ 1. A) An Improvement Plan is for those Educators with PTS Experienced Administrators whose overall rating is unsatisfactory. 2. B) The parties agree that in order to provide effective leadership for students, staff and the community and provide students with the best instruction, it may be necessary from time to time to place an Educator Administrator whose practice has been rated as unsatisfactory on an Improvement Plan of no fewer than 30 90 school days and no more than one school year. 3. C) The Evaluator must complete a summative evaluation for the Educator Administrator at the end of the period determined by the Evaluator for the Plan. 4. D) An Educator Administrator on an Improvement Plan shall be assigned an Evaluator. The Evaluator who is responsible for providing the Educator Administrator with guidance and assistance in accessing the resources and professional development outlined in the Improvement Plan. 5. E) 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 Administrator must take to improve and the assistance to be provided to the Educator Administrator by the district. 6. F) The Improvement Plan process shall include: a. : Within ten school days of notification to the Educator Administrator that the Educator Administrator is being placed on an Improvement Plan, the Evaluator shall schedule a meeting with the Educator Administrator to discuss the Improvement Plan. The Evaluator will develop the Improvement Plan, which will include the provision of specific assistance to the EducatorAdministrator. The evaluator shall suggest that the Administrator request that an Association Representative attend the meeting. b. The Educator may request that a representative of the Employee Organization attend the meeting(s). c. If the Educator consents, the Employee Organization will be informed that an Educator has been placed on an Improvement Plan. 7. G) The Improvement Plan shall: a. i) Define the improvement goals directly related to the performance standard(s) ), and/or student learning outcomes that must be improved; b. ii) Describe the activities and work products the Educator Administrator must complete as a means of improving performance; c. iii) Describe the assistance and resources that the district will make available provide to the EducatorAdministrator; d. iv) Articulate the measurable outcomes that will be accepted as evidence of improvement; e. v) Detail the timeline for completion of each component of the Plan, including at a minimum a mid-cycle formative assessment evaluation report of the relevant standard(s) and indicator(s); f. vi) Identify the individuals assigned to assist the Educator Administrator which must include minimally the Evaluator; and, at the request of the Administrator, a mutually agreed upon Peer Assistant to provide technical assistance, information, and/or modeling of techniques, as required to meet the needs and goals specified in the Improvement Plan; and, g. vii) Include the signatures of the Educator Administrator and Evaluator. 8. H) 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 fashionAdministrator. The signature does not indicate agreement or disagreement with its contents. 9. I) Decision on the EducatorAdministrator’s status at the conclusion of the Improvement Plan. a. i) 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: i. (a) If the Evaluator determines that the Educator Administrator has improved his/her their practice to the level of proficiency, the Educator Administrator will be placed on a Self-Directed Growth Plan. ii. 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 (b) If the Evaluator determines that the Educator Administrator is making substantial progress toward proficiency, the Evaluator shall place the Educator Administrator on a Directed Growth Plan. iii. 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 (c) If the Evaluator determines that the Educator Administrator is not making substantial progress toward proficiency, the Evaluator shall may recommend to the superintendent that the Educator Administrator be dismisseddismissed or put the Administrator on another Improvement Plan. iv. 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 1. A) An Improvement Plan is for those Educators with PTS Experienced Administrators whose overall rating is unsatisfactory. 2. B) The parties agree that in order to provide effective leadership for students, staff and the community and provide students with the best instruction, it may be necessary from time to time to place an Educator Administrator whose practice has been rated as unsatisfactory on an Improvement Plan of no fewer than 30 school calendar days and no more than one school year. In the case of an Administrator receiving a rating of unsatisfactory near the close of one school year, the Improvement Plan may include activities that occur during the summer before the next school year begins. 3. C) The Evaluator must complete a summative evaluation for the Educator Administrator at the end of the period determined by the Evaluator for the Plan. 4. D) An Educator Administrator on an Improvement Plan shall be assigned an Evaluator. The Evaluator is responsible for providing the Educator Administrator with guidance and assistance in accessing the resources and professional development outlined in the Improvement Plan. 5. E) 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 Administrator must take to improve and the assistance to be provided to the Educator Administrator by the district. 6. F) The Improvement Plan process shall include: a. i) Within ten school days of notification to the Educator Administrator that the Educator Administrator is being placed on an Improvement Plan, the Evaluator shall schedule a meeting with the Educator Administrator to discuss the Improvement Plan. The Evaluator will develop the Improvement Plan, which will include the provision of specific assistance to the EducatorAdministrator. b. ii) The Educator Administrator may request that a representative of the Employee Organization Organization/Association attend the meeting(s). c. iii) If the Educator Administrator consents, the Employee Organization Organization/Association will be informed that an Educator Administrator has been placed on an Improvement Plan. 7. G} The Improvement Plan shall: a. i} Define the improvement goals directly related to the performance standard(s) } and/or student learning outcomes that must be improved; b. Describe the activities and work products the Educator must complete as a means of improving performance; c. Describe the assistance that the district will make available to the Educator; d. Articulate the measurable outcomes that will be accepted as evidence of improvement; e. 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); f. Identify the individuals assigned to assist the Educator which must include minimally the Evaluator; and, g. Include the signatures of the Educator and Evaluator. 8. 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. 9. Decision on the Educator’s status at the conclusion of the Improvement Plan. a. 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: i. 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. ii. 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. iii. 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. iv. 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 1. A) An Improvement Plan is for those Educators with PTS whose overall rating is unsatisfactory. 2. B) 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 30 school days and no more than ninety (90) school days. In the case of an Educator receiving a rating of unsatisfactory at the close of one school year, the Improvement Plan may include activities that occur during the summer before the next school year begins. The District shall pay the cost, if any, of any course, conference or other activity agreed upon by the parties. 3. C) The Evaluator must complete Educator shall receive a summative evaluation for the Educator at the end of the period determined by the Evaluator for the Plan. 4. D) An Educator on an Improvement Plan shall be assigned an Evaluator. The Evaluator is responsible for providing the Educator with guidance and assistance in accessing the resources and professional development outlined in the Improvement Plan. 5. E) 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 improve, establish deadlines to check progress, and the assistance to be provided to the Educator by the district. 6. F) The Improvement Plan process shall include: a. Within i) Notification to the Educator within ten (10) school days of notification to the completion of a formative assessment, formative evaluation, or a summative evaluation that the Evaluator is placing the Educator that the Educator is being placed on an Improvement Plan, . ii) A meeting set by the Evaluator shall schedule a meeting with the Educator to discuss the Improvement Plan. The Evaluator will develop the Improvement Plan, which will and write a plan for improvement that must include the provision of specific assistance to assistance; however, the EducatorEvaluator shall retain final approval of the plan. b. iii) The Educator may request that a representative of the Employee Organization Association attend the meeting(s). On behalf of the Educator the Association may participate in the development of the Plan. c. If the Educator consents, the Employee Organization will iv) The Association President shall be informed that an Educator has been placed on an Improvement Plan. 7. G) The Improvement Plan shall: a. i) Define the improvement goals directly related to the performance standard(s) and/or student learning outcomes that must be improved; b. ii) Describe the activities and work products the Educator must complete as a means of improving performance; c. iii) Describe the assistance that the district will make available to the Educator; d. iv) Articulate the measurable outcomes that will be accepted as evidence of improvement; e. v) 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); f. vi) Identify the individuals assigned to assist the Educator which must include minimally the Evaluator; and, g. vii) Include the signatures of the Educator and the Evaluator. 8. H) A copy of the signed approved Plan shall be provided to the EducatorEducator and the Evaluator. The Educator’s signature indicates that In any event the Educator received approved Plan must be signed and returned within ten (10) school days of receipt of the Improvement Plan in a timely fashion. The signature does not indicate agreement or disagreement with its contentsPlan. 9. I) Decision on the Educator’s 's status at the conclusion of the Improvement Plan. a. i) All determinations below must be made no later than June 1ten (10) days after the completion of the Plan. One of three decisions must be made at the conclusion of the Improvement Plan: i. (a) 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 PlanPlan for the next academic year. ii. 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 (b) If the Evaluator determines that the Educator is making substantial progress toward proficiencyhas improved his/her practice to the level of needs improvement, the Evaluator he/she shall place the Educator be on a Directed Growth PlanPlan the next academic year. iii. 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. iv. (c) If the Evaluator determines that the Educator’s 's practice remains at the level of unsatisfactory, the Evaluator shall recommend to the superintendent that the Educator be dismissed.

Educator Plans. A. Developing Educator Plan  The Developing Educator Plan is for all New Administrators.  The Administrator shall be evaluated at least annually. B. Self-Directed Growth Plan  Two-year Self-Directed Growth Plan is for those Experienced Administrators who have an overall rating of proficient or exemplary, and after 2014-2015 whose impact on student learning is moderate or high. A formative evaluation report is completed at the end of year 1 and a summative evaluation report at the end of year 2.  A One-year Self-Directed Growth Plan is for Experienced Administrators who have an overall rating of proficient or exemplary, and after 2014-2015 whose impact on student learning is low.  For Administrators whose impact on student learning is low, the Evaluator and Administrator shall analyze the discrepancy between the summative evaluation rating and the rating for impact on student learning to seek to determine the cause(s) of the discrepancy. C. Directed Growth Plan  A Directed Growth Plan is for those Experienced Administrators whose overall rating is needs improvement.  The goals in the Plan must address areas identified as needing improvement as determined by the Evaluator.  The Evaluator shall complete a summative evaluation for the Administrator at the end of the period determined by the Plan, but at least annually, and in no case later than June 10th.  For an Administrator on a Directed Growth Plan whose overall performance rating is at least proficient, the Evaluator will place the Administrator on a Self-Directed Growth Plan for the next Evaluation Cycle.  For an Administrator on a Directed Growth Plan whose overall performance rating is not at least proficient, the Evaluator will rate the Administrator as unsatisfactory and will place the Administrator on an Improvement PlanPlan for the next Evaluation Cycle. 1. D. Improvement Plan  An Improvement Plan is for those Educators with PTS Experienced Administrators whose overall rating is unsatisfactory. 2.  The parties agree that in order to provide effective leadership for students, staff and the community and provide students with the best instruction, it may be necessary from time to time to place an Educator Administrator whose practice has been rated as unsatisfactory on an Improvement Plan of no fewer than 30 school days and no more than one school year. 3. In the case of an Administrator receiving a rating of unsatisfactory near the close of one school year, the Improvement Plan may include activities that occur during the summer before the next school year begins.  The Evaluator must complete a summative evaluation for the Educator Administrator at the end of the period determined by the Evaluator for the Plan. 4.  An Educator Administrator on an Improvement Plan shall be assigned an Evaluatora Supervising Evaluator (see definitions). The Supervising Evaluator is responsible for providing the Educator Administrator with guidance and assistance in accessing the resources and professional development outlined in the Improvement Plan. 5. 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 Administrator must take to improve and the assistance to be provided to the Educator Administrator by the district. 6. The Improvement Plan process shall include: a.  Within ten school days of notification to the Educator Administrator that the Educator Administrator is being placed on an Improvement Plan, the Evaluator shall schedule a meeting with the Educator Administrator to discuss the Improvement Plan. The Evaluator will develop the Improvement Plan, which will include the provision of specific assistance to the Educator. b. Administrator.  The Educator Administrator may request that a representative of the Employee Organization Organization/Association attend the meeting(s). c. .  If the Educator Administrator consents, the Employee Organization Organization/Association will be informed that an Educator Administrator has been placed on an Improvement Plan. 7. The Improvement Plan shall: a.  Define the improvement goals directly related to the performance standard(s) and/or student learning outcomes that must be improved; b. improved  Describe the activities and work products the Educator Administrator must complete as a means of improving performance; c. performance  Describe the assistance that the district will make available to the Educator; d. Administrator  Articulate the measurable outcomes that will be accepted as evidence of improvement; e. 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); f. )  Identify the individuals assigned to assist the Educator Administrator which must include minimally the Evaluator; and, g. Supervising Evaluator  Include the signatures of the Educator Administrator and Supervising Evaluator. 8.  A copy of the signed Plan shall be provided to the EducatorAdministrator. The EducatorAdministrator’s signature indicates that the Educator Administrator received the Improvement Plan in a timely fashion. The signature does not indicate agreement or disagreement with its contents. 9.  Decision on the EducatorAdministrator’s status at the conclusion of the Improvement Plan. a. 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: i. If the Evaluator determines that the Educator Administrator has improved his/her practice to the level of proficiency, the Educator Administrator will be placed on a Self-Directed Growth Plan. ii2. In those cases where the Educator Administrator 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 Administrator is making substantial progress toward proficiency, the Evaluator shall place the Educator Administrator on a Directed Growth Plan. iii3. In those cases where the Educator Administrator 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 Administrator is not making substantial progress toward proficiency, the Evaluator shall recommend to the superintendent that the Educator Administrator’s improvement plan be extended or be dismissed. iv4. If the Evaluator determines that the EducatorAdministrator’s practice remains at the level of unsatisfactory, the Evaluator shall recommend to the superintendent that the Educator Administrator be dismissed.

Educator Plans. Improvement Plan 1. A) An Improvement Plan is for those Educators with PTS whose overall rating is unsatisfactory. 2. B) 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 30 school 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 activities that occur during the summer before the next school year begins. 3. C) The Evaluator must complete a summative evaluation for the Educator at the end of the period determined by the Evaluator for the Plan. 4. D) An Educator on an Improvement Plan shall be assigned an Evaluatora Supervising Evaluator (see definitions). The Supervising Evaluator is responsible for providing the Educator with guidance and assistance in accessing the resources and professional development outlined in the Improvement Plan. The primary evaluator may be the Supervising Evaluator. 5. E) 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. 6. F) The Improvement Plan process shall include: a. i) 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. b. ii) The Educator may request that a representative of the Employee Organization Organization/Association attend the meeting(s). c. iii) If the Educator consents, the Employee Organization Organization/Association will be informed that an Educator has been placed on an Improvement Plan. 7. G) The Improvement Plan shall: a. i) Define the improvement goals directly related to the performance standard(s) and/or student learning outcomes that must be improved; b. ii) Describe the activities and work products the Educator must complete as a means of improving performance; c. iii) Describe the assistance that the district will make available to the Educator; d. iv) Articulate the measurable outcomes that will be accepted as evidence of improvement; e. v) 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); f. vi) Identify the individuals assigned to assist the Educator which must include minimally the Supervising Evaluator; and, g. vii) Include the signatures of the Educator and Supervising Evaluator. 8. H) 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. 9. I) Decision on the Educator’s status at the conclusion of the Improvement Plan. a. i) 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: i. (a) 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. ii. (b) 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. iii. (c) 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. iv. (d) 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 1. A) An Improvement Plan is for those Educators with PTS whose overall rating is unsatisfactory. 2. B) 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 30 90 school 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 activities that occur during the summer before the next school year begins. 3. C) The Evaluator must complete a summative evaluation for the Educator at the end of the period determined by the Evaluator for the Plan. 4. D) An Educator on an Improvement Plan shall be assigned an a Primary Evaluator. The Primary Evaluator is responsible for providing the Educator with guidance and assistance in accessing the resources and professional development outlined in the Improvement Plan. 5. E) 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. 6. F) The Improvement Plan process shall include: a. i) 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. b. ii) The Educator may request that a representative of the Employee Organization Wachusett Regional Education Association (WREA) attend the meeting(s). c. iii) If the Educator consents, the Employee Organization WREA will be informed that an Educator has been placed on an Improvement Plan. 7. G) The Improvement Plan shall: a. i) Define the improvement goals directly related to the performance standard(s) and/or student learning outcomes that must be improved; b. ii) Describe the activities and work products the Educator must complete as a means of improving performance; c. iii) Describe the assistance that the district will make available to the Educator; d. iv) Articulate the measurable outcomes that will be accepted as evidence of improvement; e. v) 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); f. vi) Identify the individuals assigned to assist the Educator which must include minimally the Primary Evaluator; and, g. vii) Include the signatures of the Educator and Primary Evaluator. 8. H) 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. 9. I) Decision on the Educator’s status at the conclusion of the Improvement Plan. a. i) 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: i. (a) 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-Self- Directed Growth Plan. ii. (b) 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. iii. (c) 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. iv. (d) 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 1. A) An Improvement Plan is for those Educators with PTS Experienced Administrators whose overall rating is unsatisfactory. 2. B) The parties agree that in order to provide effective leadership for students, staff and the community and provide students with the best instruction, it may be necessary from time to time to place an Educator Administrator whose practice has been rated as unsatisfactory on an Improvement Plan of no fewer than 30 school calendar days and no more than one school year. In the case of an Administrator receiving a rating of unsatisfactory near the close of one school year, the Improvement Plan may include activities that occur during the summer before the next school year begins. 3. C) The Evaluator must complete a summative evaluation for the Educator Administrator at the end of the period determined by the Evaluator for the Plan. 4. D) An Educator Administrator on an Improvement Plan shall be assigned an Evaluator. The Evaluator is responsible for providing the Educator Administrator with guidance and assistance in accessing the resources and professional development outlined in the Improvement Plan. 5. E) 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 Administrator must take to improve and the assistance to be provided to the Educator Administrator by the district. 6. F) The Improvement Plan process shall include: a. i) Within ten school days of notification to the Educator Administrator that the Educator Administrator is being placed on an Improvement Plan, the Evaluator shall schedule a meeting with the Educator Administrator to discuss the Improvement Plan. The Evaluator will develop the Improvement Plan, which will include the provision of specific assistance to the EducatorAdministrator. b. ii) The Educator Administrator may request that a representative of the Employee Organization Organization/Association attend the meeting(s). c. iii) If the Educator A�ministrator consents, the Employee Organization Organization/Association will be informed that an Educator Administrator has been placed on an Improvement Plan. 7. G) The Improvement Plan shall: a. i) Define the improvement goals directly related to the performance standard(s) and/or student learning outcomes that must be improved; b. ii) Describe the activities and work products the Educator Administrator must complete as a means of improving performance; c. iii) Describe the assistance that the district will make available to the EducatorAdministrator; d. iv) Articulate the measurable outcomes that will be accepted as evidence of improvement; e. v) 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); f. vi) Identify the individuals assigned to assist the Educator Administrator which must include minimally the Evaluator; and, g. vii) Include the signatures of the Educator Administrator and Evaluator. 8. H) A copy of the signed Plan shall be provided to the EducatorAdministrator. The Educator’s Administrator's signature indicates that the Educator Administrator received the Improvement Plan in a timely fashion. The signature does not indicate agreement or disagreement with its contents. 9. I} Decision on the Educator’s Administrator's status at the conclusion of the Improvement Plan. a. i) All determinations below must be made no later than June 1. 30th• One of three decisions must be made at the conclusion of the Improvement Plan: i. (a) If the Evaluator determines that the Educator Administrator has improved his/her practice to the level of proficiency, the Educator Administrator will be placed on a Self-Directed Growth Plan. ii. (b) In those cases where the Educator Administrator 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 Administrator is making substantial progress toward proficiency, the Evaluator shall place the Educator Administrator on a Directed Growth Plan. iii. In those cases where the Educator Administrator 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 Administrator is not making substantial progress toward proficiency, the Evaluator shall recommend to the superintendent that the Educator Administrator be dismissed. iv. (c) If the Evaluator determines that the Educator’s Administrator's practice remains at the level of unsatisfactory, the Evaluator shall recommend to the superintendent that the Educator Administrator be dismissed.

Educator Plans. Improvement Plan 1. An Improvement Plan is for those Educators with PTS whose overall rating is unsatisfactory. 2. 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 30 school days and no more than one school year. 3. The Evaluator must complete a summative evaluation for the Educator at the end of the period determined by the Evaluator for the Plan. 4. An Educator on an Improvement Plan shall be assigned an Evaluator. The Evaluator is responsible for providing the Educator with guidance and assistance in accessing the resources and professional development outlined in the Improvement Plan. 5. 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. 6. The Improvement Plan process shall include: a. 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. b. The Educator may request that a representative of the Employee Organization attend the meeting(s). c. If the Educator consents, the Employee Organization will be informed that an Educator has been placed on an Improvement Plan. 7. The Improvement Plan shall: a. Define the improvement goals directly related to the performance standard(s) and/or student learning outcomes that must be improved; b. Describe the activities and work products the Educator must complete as a means of improving performance; c. Describe the assistance that the district will make available to the Educator; d. Articulate the measurable outcomes that will be accepted as evidence of improvement; e. 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); f. Identify the individuals assigned to assist the Educator which must include minimally the Evaluator; and, g. Include the signatures of the Educator and Evaluator. 8. A copy of the signed Plan shall be provided to the Educator. The Educator’s '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. 9. Decision on the Educator’s 's status at the conclusion of the Improvement Plan. a. 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: i. If lf 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. ii. 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. iii. 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. iv. If the Evaluator determines that the Educator’s 's practice remains at the level of unsatisfactory, the Evaluator shall recommend to the superintendent that the Educator be dismissed.

Educator Plans. Improvement Plan 1. A) An Improvement Plan is for those Educators with PTS whose overall rating is unsatisfactory. 2. B) 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 30 school 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 recommend activities that occur during the summer before the next school year begins. 3. C) The Evaluator must complete a summative evaluation for the Educator at the end of the period determined by the Evaluator for the Plan. 4. D) An Educator on an Improvement Plan shall be assigned an Evaluatora Supervising Evaluator (see definitions). The Supervising Evaluator is responsible for providing the Educator with guidance and assistance in accessing the resources and professional development outlined in the Improvement Plan. The primary evaluator may be the Supervising Evaluator. 5. E) 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. 6. F) The Improvement Plan process shall include: a. i) 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. b. ii) The Educator may request that a representative of the Employee Organization Organization/Association attend the meeting(s). c. iii) If the Educator consents, the Employee Organization Organization/Association will be informed that an Educator has been placed on an Improvement Plan. 7. G) The Improvement Plan shall: a. i) Define the improvement goals directly related to the performance standard(s) and/or student learning outcomes that must be improved; b. ii) Describe the activities and work products the Educator must complete as a means of improving performance; c. iii) Describe the assistance that the district will make available to the Educator; d. iv) Articulate the measurable outcomes that will be accepted as evidence of improvement; e. v) 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); f. vi) Identify the individuals assigned to assist the Educator which must include minimally the Supervising Evaluator; and, g. vii) Include the signatures of the Educator and Supervising Evaluator. 8. H) 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. 9. I) Decision on the Educator’s status at the conclusion of the Improvement Plan. a. i) 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: i. (a) 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. ii. (b) 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. iii. (c) 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. iv. (d) 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. The Director/Coordinator evaluation timeline for years beyond the 2016-17 school year will align with the teacher evaluation timelines (e.g. the Developing Administrator Plan timeline dates will align with the teacher Developing Educator plan dates).

Educator Plans. Improvement Plan 1. A) An Improvement Plan is for those Educators with PTS Experienced Administrators whose overall rating is unsatisfactory. 2. B) The parties agree that in order to provide effective leadership for students, staff and the community and provide students with the best instruction, it may be necessary from time to time to place an Educator Administrator whose practice has been rated as unsatisfactory on an Improvement Plan of no fewer than 30 school calendar days and no more than one school year. In the case of an Administrator receiving a rating of unsatisfactory near the close of one school year, the Improvement Plan may include activities that occur during the summer before the next school year begins. 3. C) The Evaluator must complete a summative evaluation for the Educator Administrator at the end of the period determined by the Evaluator for the Plan. 4. D) An Educator Administrator on an Improvement Plan shall be assigned an Evaluator. The Evaluator is responsible for providing the Educator Administrator with guidance and assistance in accessing the resources and professional development outlined in the Improvement Plan. 5. E) 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 Administrator must take to improve and the assistance to be provided to the Educator Administrator by the district. 6. F) The Improvement Plan process shall include: a. i) Within ten school days of notification to the Educator Administrator that the Educator Administrator is being placed on an Improvement Plan, the Evaluator shall schedule a meeting with the Educator Administrator to discuss the Improvement Plan. The Evaluator will develop the Improvement Plan, which will include the provision of specific assistance to the EducatorAdministrator. b. ii) The Educator Administrator may request that a representative of the Employee Organization Organization/Association attend the meeting(s). c. iii) If the Educator Administrator consents, the Employee Organization Organization/Association will be informed that an Educator Administrator has been placed on an Improvement Plan. 7. G) The Improvement Plan shall: a. i) Define the improvement goals directly related to the performance standard(s) and/or student learning outcomes that must be improved; b. ii) Describe the activities and work products the Educator Administrator must complete as a means of improving performance; c. iii) Describe the assistance that the district will make available to the EducatorAdministrator; d. iv) Articulate the measurable outcomes that will be accepted as evidence of improvement; e. v) 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); f. vi) Identify the individuals assigned to assist the Educator Administrator which must include minimally the Evaluator; and, g. vii) Include the signatures of the Educator Administrator and Evaluator. 8. H) A copy of the signed Plan shall be provided to the EducatorAdministrator. The Educator’s Administrator's signature indicates that the Educator Administrator received the Improvement Plan in a timely fashion. The signature does not indicate agreement or disagreement with its contents. 9. I) Decision on the Educator’s Administrator's status at the conclusion of the Improvement Plan. a. i) All determinations below must be made no later than June 130th . One of three decisions must be made at the conclusion of the Improvement Plan: i. (a) If the Evaluator determines that the Educator Administrator has improved his/her practice to the level of proficiency, the Educator Administrator will be placed on a Self-Directed Growth Plan. ii. (b) In those cases where the Educator Administrator 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 Administrator is making substantial progress toward proficiency, the Evaluator shall place the Educator Administrator on a Directed Growth Plan. iii. In those cases where the Educator Administrator 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 Administrator is not making substantial progress toward proficiency, the Evaluator shall recommend to the superintendent that the Educator Administrator be dismissed. iv. (c) If the Evaluator determines that the Educator’s Administrator's practice remains at the level of unsatisfactory, the Evaluator shall recommend to the superintendent that the Educator Administrator be dismissed.

Educator Plans. Improvement Plan 1. A) An Improvement Plan is for those Educators with PTS whose overall rating is unsatisfactory. 2. B) 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 30 school days and no more than ninety (90) school days. In the case of an Educator receiving a rating of unsatisfactory at the close of one school year, the Improvement Plan may include activities that occur during the summer before the next school year begins. The District shall pay the cost, if any, of any course, conference or other activity agreed upon by the parties. 3. C) The Evaluator must complete Educator shall receive a summative evaluation for the Educator at the end of the period determined by the Evaluator for the Plan. 4. D) An Educator on an Improvement Plan shall be assigned an Evaluator. The Evaluator is responsible for providing the Educator with guidance and assistance in accessing the resources and professional development outlined in the Improvement Plan. 5. E) 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 improve, establish deadlines to check progress, and the assistance to be provided to the Educator by the district. 6. F) The Improvement Plan process shall include: a. Within i) Notification to the Educator within ten (10) school days of notification to the completion of a formative assessment, formative evaluation, or a summative evaluation that the Evaluator is placing the Educator that the Educator is being placed on an Improvement Plan, . ii) A meeting set by the Evaluator shall schedule a meeting with the Educator to discuss the Improvement Plan. The Evaluator will develop the Improvement Plan, which will and write a plan for improvement that must include the provision of specific assistance to assistance; however, the EducatorEvaluator shall retain final approval of the plan. b. iii) The Educator may request that a representative of the Employee Organization Association attend the meeting(s). On behalf of the Educator the Association may participate in the development of the Plan. c. If the Educator consents, the Employee Organization will iv) The Association President shall be informed that an Educator has been placed on an Improvement Plan. 7. G) The Improvement Plan shall: a. i) Define the improvement goals directly related to the performance standard(s) and/or student learning outcomes that must be improved; b. ii) Describe the activities and work products the Educator must complete as a means of improving performance; c. iii) Describe the assistance that the district will make available to the Educator; d. iv) Articulate the measurable outcomes that will be accepted as evidence of improvement; e. v) 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); f. vi) Identify the individuals assigned to assist the Educator which must include minimally the Evaluator; and, g. vii) Include the signatures of the Educator and the Evaluator. 8. H) A copy of the signed approved Plan shall be provided to the EducatorEducator and the Evaluator. The Educator’s signature indicates that In any event the Educator received approved Plan must be signed and returned within ten (10) school days of receipt of the Improvement Plan in a timely fashion. The signature does not indicate agreement or disagreement with its contentsPlan. 9. I) Decision on the Educator’s 's status at the conclusion of the Improvement Plan. a. i) All determinations below must be made no later than June 1ten (10) days after the completion of the Plan. One of three decisions must be made at the conclusion of the Improvement Plan: i. (a) 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-Self- Directed Growth PlanPlan for the next academic year. ii. 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 (b) If the Evaluator determines that the Educator is making substantial progress toward proficiencyhas improved his/her practice to the level of needs improvement, the Evaluator he/she shall place the Educator be on a Directed Growth PlanPlan the next academic year. iii. 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. iv. (c) If the Evaluator determines that the Educator’s 's practice remains at the level of unsatisfactory, the Evaluator shall recommend to the superintendent that the Educator be dismissed.

Educator Plans. Improvement Plan 1. A) An Improvement Plan is for those Educators with PTS whose overall rating is unsatisfactory. 2. B) 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 30 school thirty (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 activities that occur during the summer before the next school year begins. 3. C) The Evaluator must complete a summative evaluation for the Educator at the end of the period determined by the Evaluator for the Plan. 4. D) An Educator on an Improvement Plan shall be assigned an Evaluatora Supervising Evaluator (see definitions). The Supervising Evaluator is responsible for providing the Educator with guidance and assistance in accessing the resources and professional development outlined in the Improvement Plan. The primary evaluator may be the Supervising Evaluator. 5. E) 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. 6. F) The Improvement Plan process shall include: a. i. 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 EducatorEducator within an additional ten (10) school days. b. ii. The Educator may request that a representative of the Employee Organization Organization/Association attend the meeting(s). c. iii. If the Educator consents, the Employee Organization Organization/Association will be informed that an Educator has been placed on an Improvement Plan. 7. G) The Improvement Plan shall: a. i. Define the improvement goals directly related to the performance standard(s) and/or student learning outcomes that must be improved; b. ii. Describe the activities and work products the Educator must complete as a means of improving performance; c. iii. Describe the assistance that the district will make available to the Educator; d. iv. Articulate the measurable outcomes that will be accepted as evidence of improvement; e. v. 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); f. vi. Identify the individuals assigned to assist the Educator which must include minimally the Evaluator; and, g. vii. Include the signatures of the Educator and Evaluator. 8. H) 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. 9. I) Decision on the Educator’s status at the conclusion of the Improvement Plan. a. i. 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: i. a. 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. ii. b. 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. iii. c. 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. iv. d. If the Evaluator determines that the Educator’s practice remains at the level of unsatisfactoryUnsatisfactory, the Evaluator shall recommend to the superintendent that the Educator be dismissed.

Educator Plans. Improvement PlanIMPROVEMENT PLAN 1. A) An Improvement Plan is for those Educators with PTS whose overall rating is unsatisfactoryUnsatisfactory. 2. B) 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 30 45 school 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 activities that occur during the summer before the next school year begins. The District will provide for professional development and pay the cost of attendance at any professional development opportunities that occur over the summer. 3. C) 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. 4. D) An Educator on an Improvement Plan shall be assigned an Evaluatora Supervising Evaluator ( see definitions). The Supervising Evaluator is responsible for providing the Educator with guidance and assistance in accessing the resources and professional development outlined in the Improvement Plan. The Primary Evaluator may be the Supervising Evaluator. 5. E) 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 improve, and the assistance to be provided to the Educator by the districtDistrict. 6. F) The Improvement Plan process shall include: a. i) 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. b. ii) The Educator may request that a representative of the Employee Organization Federation attend the meeting(s). c. iii) If the Educator consents, the Employee Organization Federation will be informed that an Educator has been placed on an Improvement Plan. 7. The Improvement Plan shall: a. Define the improvement goals directly related to the performance standard(s) and/or student learning outcomes that must be improved; b. Describe the activities and work products the Educator must complete as a means of improving performance; c. Describe the assistance that the district will make available to the Educator; d. Articulate the measurable outcomes that will be accepted as evidence of improvement; e. 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); f. Identify the individuals assigned to assist the Educator which must include minimally the Evaluator; and, g. Include the signatures of the Educator and Evaluator. 8. 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. 9. Decision on the Educator’s status at the conclusion of the Improvement Plan. a. 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: i. 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. ii. 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. iii. 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. iv. 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 1. A) An Improvement Plan is for those Educators with PTS whose overall rating is unsatisfactory. 2. B) 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 30 at least 90 school 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. 3. C) The Evaluator must complete a summative evaluation for the Educator at the end of the period determined by the Evaluator for the Plan. 4. An Educator on an Improvement Plan shall be assigned an Evaluator. D) The Primary Evaluator is responsible for providing the Educator with guidance and assistance in accessing the resources and professional development outlined in the Improvement Plan. 5. E) 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. 6. F) The Improvement Plan process shall include: a. i) 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. b. ii) The Educator may request that a representative of the Employee Organization Mohawk District Education Association attend the meeting(s). c. iii) If the Educator consents, the Employee Organization Mohawk District Education Association will be informed that an Educator has been placed on an Improvement Plan. 7. G) The Improvement Plan shall: a. i) Define the improvement goals directly related to the performance standard(s) and/or student learning outcomes that must be improved; b. ii) Describe the activities and work products the Educator must complete as a means of improving performance; c. iii) Describe the assistance that the district will make available to the Educator; d. iv) Articulate the measurable outcomes that will be accepted as evidence of improvement; e. v) 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); f. vi) Identify the individuals assigned to assist the Educator which must include minimally the Primary Evaluator; and, g. vii) Include the signatures of the Educator and Primary Evaluator. 8. H) A copy of the signed Plan shall be provided to the EducatorEducator via secure electronic delivery. 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. 9. I) Decision on the Educator’s status at the conclusion of the Improvement Plan. a. i) 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: i. (a) 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. ii. (b) 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. iii. (c) 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. iv. (d) 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. The Improvement Plan 1. A. An Improvement Plan is for those Educators with PTS whose overall rating is unsatisfactory. 2. B. 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 30 school 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 activities that occur during the summer before the next school year begins, such as self-directed study, training, workshop, and coursework. 3. C. The Evaluator must complete a summative evaluation for the Educator at the end of the period determined by the Evaluator for the Plan. 4. An Educator on an Improvement Plan shall be assigned an Evaluator. The Evaluator is responsible for providing the Educator with guidance and assistance in accessing the resources and professional development outlined in the Improvement Plan. 5. 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. 6. The Improvement Plan process shall include: a. D. Within ten school days of notification to the Educator that the Educator is being placed on an Improvement Planimprovement plan, the Evaluator shall schedule a meeting with the Educator to discuss the Improvement Planimprovement plan. The Educator is entitled to LEA representation at this meeting. The Educator is entitled to appeal this plan to the Superintendent if the Educator and Evaluator are not in agreement. The Evaluator will develop the Improvement Plan, draft this plan which will include the provision of specific assistance to the Educator. b. The Educator may request that a representative of the Employee Organization attend the meeting(s). c. If the Educator consents, the Employee Organization will be informed that an Educator has been placed on an Improvement Plan. 7. The Improvement Plan shall: a. Define the improvement goals directly related to the performance standard(sPerformance Standard(s) and/or student learning outcomes that must be improved;; these goals will refer to Longmeadow Teaching Standards needing improvement. b. Describe the activities and work products the Educator must complete as a means of improving performance; c. Describe the assistance that the district District will make available to the Educator;, which may include a non-evaluative colleague. d. c. Articulate the measurable measureable outcomes that will be accepted as evidence of improvement;. e. d. Detail the timeline for completion of each component of the Planplan, including at a minimum a mid-cycle formative assessment report of the relevant standard(s) and indicator(s); f. Identify the individuals assigned to assist the Educator which must include minimally the Evaluator; and, g. Include the signatures of the Educator and Evaluatorimprovement benchmarks. 8. A copy e. Allow Evaluator discretion in deciding what combination of the signed Plan shall be provided announced and/or mini-observations 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 contentsuse (At least two formal observations.) 9. E. Decision on the Educator’s status at the conclusion of the Improvement Plan.: a. All determinations below must be made no later than June 1two weeks after the Spring Town Meeting. One of three decisions must be made at the conclusion of the Improvement Plan: i. 1. 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 PlanPlan for the next academic year. ii2. 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. iii3. 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. iv4. 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. b. The Association shall be informed if an Educator is being placed on an Improvement Plan.

Educator Plans. Improvement Plan 1. A) An Improvement Plan is for those Educators with PTS three or more years’ experience at PAC whose overall rating is unsatisfactory. 2. B) 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 30 school 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 activities that occur during the summer before the next school year begins. 3. C) The Evaluator must complete a summative evaluation for the Educator at the end of the period determined by the Evaluator for the Plan. 4. An Educator on an Improvement Plan shall be assigned an Evaluator. The Evaluator is responsible for providing the Educator with guidance and assistance in accessing the resources and professional development outlined in the Improvement Plan. 5. D) 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. 6. E) The Improvement Plan process shall include: a. i) 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 PlanPlan and will consider any input of the Educator. The Evaluator will develop the Improvement Plan, which will include the provision of specific assistance to the Educator. The Evaluator retains the final authority over the content of the plan. b. ii) The Educator may request that a representative of the Employee Organization PAC PSA attend the meeting(s). c. iii) If the Educator consents, the Employee Organization PAC PSA will be informed that an Educator has been placed on an Improvement Plan. 7. F) The Improvement Plan shall: a. i) Define the improvement goals using SMART Goals directly related to the performance standard(s) and/or student learning outcomes that must be improved;; and b. ii) Describe the activities and work products specific recommendations the Educator must complete as a means of improving performance;; and c. iii) Describe the support and assistance that the district PAC will make available to the Educator;; and d. Articulate the measurable outcomes that will be accepted as evidence of improvement; e. iv) 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);; and f. v) Identify the individuals assigned to assist the Educator Educator, which must include minimally the EvaluatorPrimary Evaluator and Contributing Evaluator(s), if any; and, g. vi) Include the signatures of the Educator and Primary Evaluator. 8. G) A copy of the signed Plan shall be provided to the EducatorEducator within five school days of completion of the Improvement Plan. The Educator must sign and return the Improvement Plan within five school days of receipt. The Educator’s signature indicates that the Educator received the Improvement Plan in a timely fashionPlan. The signature does not When returning the Improvement Plan, the Educator may indicate agreement or any disagreement with its contentsthe Improvement Plan using the Educator Response Form. 9. H) Decision on the Educator’s status at the conclusion of the Improvement Plan. a. i) All determinations below must be made no later than June 1. One of three four decisions must be made at the conclusion of the Improvement Plan: i. (a) 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-Self- Directed Growth Plan. ii. (b) 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. iii. (c) 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 Executive Director that the Educator be dismissed. iv. (d) If the Evaluator determines that the Educator’s practice remains at the level of unsatisfactory, the Evaluator shall recommend to the superintendent Executive Director that the Educator be dismissed.

Educator Plans. Improvement Plan 1. A) An Improvement Plan is for those Educators with PTS whose overall rating is unsatisfactory. 2. B) 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 30 school 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 activities of a reasonable nature that occur during the summer before the next school year begins. 3. C) The Evaluator must complete a summative evaluation for the Educator at the end of the period determined by the Evaluator for the Plan. 4. D) An Educator on an Improvement Plan shall be assigned an Evaluatora Supervising Evaluator (see definitions). The Supervising Evaluator is responsible for providing the Educator with guidance and assistance in accessing the resources and professional development outlined in the Improvement Plan. The primary evaluator may be the Supervising Evaluator. 5. E) 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. 6. F) The Improvement Plan process shall include: a. i) 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. Educator input is welcome. b. ii) The Educator may request that a representative of the Employee Organization Teachers Association attend the meeting(s). c. iii) If the Educator consents, the Employee Organization Teachers Association will be informed that an Educator has been placed on an Improvement Plan. 7. G) The Improvement Plan shall: a. i) Define the improvement goals directly related to the performance standard(s) and/or student learning outcomes that must be improved; b. ii) Describe the activities and work products the Educator must complete as a means of improving performance; c. iii) Describe the assistance that the district will make available to the Educator; d. iv) Articulate the measurable outcomes that will be accepted as evidence of improvement; e. v) 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);. f. vi) Identify the individuals assigned to assist the Educator Educator, which must include minimally the Supervising Evaluator; and,, may include the Peer Assistance Team. g. vii) Include the signatures of the Educator and Supervising Evaluator. 8. H) 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. 9. I) Decision on the Educator’s status at the conclusion of the Improvement Plan. a. i) 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: i. (a) 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. ii. (b) 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. iii. (c) 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. iv. (d) 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 1. A) An Improvement Plan is for those Educators with PTS three or more years’ experience at PAC whose overall rating is unsatisfactory. 2. B) 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 30 school 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 activities that occur during the summer before the next school year begins. 3. C) The Evaluator must complete a summative evaluation for the Educator at the end of the period determined by the Evaluator for the Plan. 4. An Educator on an Improvement Plan shall be assigned an Evaluator. The Evaluator is responsible for providing the Educator with guidance and assistance in accessing the resources and professional development outlined in the Improvement Plan. 5. D) 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. 6. E) The Improvement Plan process shall include: a. i) 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, and will consider any input of the Educator. The Evaluator will develop the Improvement Plan, which will include the provision of specific assistance to the Educator. The Evaluator retains the final authority over the content of the plan. b. ii) The Educator may request that a representative of the Employee Organization PAC PSA attend the meeting(s). c. iii) If the Educator consents, the Employee Organization PAC PSA will be informed that an Educator has been placed on an Improvement Plan. 7. F) The Improvement Plan shall: a. i) Define the improvement goals using SMART Goals directly related to the performance standard(s) and/or student learning outcomes that must be improved; b. ii) Describe the activities and work products specific recommendations the Educator must complete as a means of improving performance; c. iii) Describe the support and assistance that the district PAC will make available to the Educator; d. Articulate the measurable outcomes that will be accepted as evidence of improvement; e. iv) 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); f. v) Identify the individuals assigned to assist the Educator Educator, which must include minimally the Evaluator; and,Primary Evaluator and Contributing Evaluator(s), if any; g. vi) Include the signatures of the Educator and Primary Evaluator. 8. G) A copy of the signed Plan shall be provided to the EducatorEducator within five school days of completion of the Improvement Plan. The Educator must sign and return the Improvement Plan within five school days of receipt. The Educator’s signature indicates that the Educator received the Improvement Plan in a timely fashionPlan. The signature does not When returning the Improvement Plan, the Educator may indicate agreement or any disagreement with its contentsthe Improvement Plan using the Educator Response Form. 9. H) Decision on the Educator’s status at the conclusion of the Improvement Plan. a. i) All determinations below must be made no later than June 1. One of three four decisions must be made at the conclusion of the Improvement Plan: i. (a) 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-Self- Directed Growth Plan. ii. (b) 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. iii. (c) 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 Executive Director that the Educator be dismissed. iv. (d) If the Evaluator determines that the Educator’s practice remains at the level of unsatisfactory, the Evaluator shall recommend to the superintendent Executive Director that the Educator be dismissed.

Educator Plans. Improvement Plan 1. A) An Improvement Plan is for those Educators with PTS three or more years’ experience at PAC whose overall rating is unsatisfactory. 2. B) 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 30 school 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 activities that occur during the summer before the next school year begins. 3. C) The Evaluator must complete a summative evaluation for the Educator at the end of the period determined by the Evaluator for the Plan. 4. An Educator on an Improvement Plan shall be assigned an Evaluator. The Evaluator is responsible for providing the Educator with guidance and assistance in accessing the resources and professional development outlined in the Improvement Plan. 5. D) 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. 6. E) The Improvement Plan process shall include: a. i) 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 PlanPlan and will consider any input of the Educator. The Evaluator will develop the Improvement Plan, which will include the provision of specific assistance to the Educator. The Evaluator retains the final authority over the content of the plan. b. ii) The Educator may request that a representative of the Employee Organization PAC PSA attend the meeting(s). c. iii) If the Educator consents, the Employee Organization PAC PSA will be informed that an Educator has been placed on an Improvement Plan. 7. F) The Improvement Plan shall: a. i) Define the improvement goals using SMART Goals directly related to the performance standard(s) and/or student learning outcomes that must be improved;; and b. ii) Describe the activities and work products specific recommendations the Educator must complete as a means of improving performance;; and c. iii) Describe the support and assistance that the district PAC will make available to the Educator;; and d. Articulate the measurable outcomes that will be accepted as evidence of improvement; e. iv) 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);; and f. v) Identify the individuals assigned to assist the Educator Educator, which must include minimally the EvaluatorPrimary Evaluator and Contributing Evaluator(s), if any; and, g. vi) Include the signatures of the Educator and Primary Evaluator. 8. G) A copy of the signed Plan shall be provided to the EducatorEducator within five school days of completion of the Improvement Plan. The Educator must sign and return the Improvement Plan within five school days of receipt. The Educator’s signature indicates that the Educator received the Improvement Plan in a timely fashionPlan. The signature does not When returning the Improvement Plan, the Educator may indicate agreement or any disagreement with its contentsthe Improvement Plan using the Educator Response Form. 9. H) Decision on the Educator’s status at the conclusion of the Improvement Plan. a. 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: i. 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. ii. 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. iii. 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. iv. 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.