Evaluation Philosophy Sample Clauses

Evaluation Philosophy. 7 The Association and the District recognize that an ongoing effort to improve individual 8 and team performance is a key characteristic of any high quality organization. We share 9 a commitment to work together to make this happen. 10 Our philosophical goal is to move toward a supportive environment which leads 11 employees to ongoing reflective thinking about their own performance and the factors 12 which influence their effectiveness. The purpose of such reflection is to enhance our 13 employees’ personal and professional growth and ability to successfully assist our 14 students to accomplish such learning goals as:
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Evaluation Philosophy. The Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical School is committed to an educational program which allows all students to progress continuously at their own learning rate in each subject area, which the goal of developing marketable skills and the academic foundation for further education as well as providing for the personal growth necessary for making life choices. The School recognizes that such a program and goal can be successful only if the School is staffed by teachers who understand this concept and have a genuine commitment to it. Only teachers who demonstrate such understanding by outstanding performance should be granted professional teacher status. Professional teacher status will be given only to those teachers who are highly qualified. The following criteria will be considered in evaluating all teachers: 1. The teacher must be able to teach in a classroom environment in which a number of learning activities are going on simultaneously. 2. The teacher must be able to function as a facilitator as well as a dispenser of knowledge, bringing appropriate resources to the student in a continuous learning experience. 3. The teacher must be well-qualified, certified, and/or licensed in his or her subject field and must be able to function effectively as a key link in a career information system for students. 4. The teacher must be able to work and teach creatively with a diverse and representative group of students. 5. The teacher must be able to function as a member of a team with other teachers, guidance counselors, and administration in a constructive and cooperative manner.
Evaluation Philosophy. The prime function and responsibility of an educational system is to develop the potentialities and capabilities of its young people to help them become responsible and effective citizens. Therefore, the purpose of evaluation in the Poland School System is to be a positive tool used to improve the performance of those being evaluated, and thereby raise the quality of educational services which the school system can provide.
Evaluation Philosophy. We believe evaluation is a cooperative process where in the individual being evaluated and the one responsible for making the assessment feels a joint responsibility for all performance areas. They should work together, especially in those areas needing improvement, to achieve prescribed goals. We believe performance improvement is not accidental, but is the result of a deliberate effort to achieve it. We believe evaluation is a means—not an end in itself and that it should motivate the individual and initiate help from administrators and supervisors so that qualitative performance may occur. We believe there should be performance guidelines or standards which staff members may use in self- evaluation and which evaluator’s may employ as they assist those whom they are evaluating. We believe the individual being evaluated should have an appraisal conference, should see and be given a copy of his/her evaluation records and should feel free and unthreatened to dissent from the evaluator’s judgments.
Evaluation Philosophy. Recognizing that the goal of a unit member’s evaluation is to further the positive and continued growth of the District’s professional staff and the resulting improvement of instruction, the District and the Elmira Teachers Association agree to the following procedures with respect to unit member’s evaluation.
Evaluation Philosophy. 4 The Association and the District recognize that an ongoing effort to improve individual 5 and team performance is a key characteristic of any high quality organization. We share 6 a commitment to work together to make this happen.

Related to Evaluation Philosophy

  • Evaluation 1. The purposes of evaluation provisions include providing employees with feedback, and employers and employees with the opportunity and responsibility to address concerns. Where a grievance proceeds to arbitration, the arbitrator must consider these purposes, and may relieve on just and reasonable terms against breaches of time limits or other procedural requirements.

  • Evaluation Cycle Goal Setting and Development of the Educator Plan A) Every Educator has an Educator Plan that includes, but is not limited to, one goal related to the improvement of practice; one goal for the improvement of student learning. The Plan also outlines actions the Educator must take to attain the goals established in the Plan and benchmarks to assess progress. Goals may be developed by individual Educators, by the Evaluator, or by teams, departments, or groups of Educators who have the similar roles and/or responsibilities. See Sections 15-19 for more on Educator Plans. B) To determine the goals to be included in the Educator Plan, the Evaluator reviews the goals the Educator has proposed in the Self-Assessment, using evidence of Educator performance and impact on student learning, growth and achievement based on the Educator’s self-assessment and other sources that Evaluator shares with the Educator. The process for determining the Educator’s impact on student learning, growth and achievement will be determined after ESE issues guidance on this matter. See #22, below. C) Educator Plan Development Meetings shall be conducted as follows: i) Educators in the same school may meet with the Evaluator in teams and/or individually at the end of the previous evaluation cycle or by October 15th of the next academic year to develop their Educator Plan. Educators shall not be expected to meet during the summer hiatus. ii) For those Educators new to the school, the meeting with the Evaluator to establish the Educator Plan must occur by October 15th or within six weeks of the start of their assignment in that school iii) The Evaluator shall meet individually with Educators with PTS and ratings of needs improvement or unsatisfactory to develop professional practice goal(s) that must address specific standards and indicators identified for improvement. In addition, the goals may address shared grade level or subject matter goals. D) The Evaluator completes the Educator Plan by November 1st. The Educator shall sign the Educator Plan within 5 school days of its receipt and may include a written response. The Educator’s signature indicates that the Educator received the plan in a timely fashion. The signature does not indicate agreement or disagreement with its contents. The Evaluator retains final authority over the content of the Educator’s Plan.

  • Evaluation Criteria 5.2.1. The responses will be evaluated based on the following: (edit evaluation criteria below as appropriate for your project)

  • Evaluations A. District management shall direct the evaluation of all permanent bargaining unit members no less than once every two years and probationary bargaining unit members no less than twice per year. Bargaining unit members who have been employed with VUSD for at least ten (10) years and whose previous evaluation rated the employee as meeting or exceeding standards, may be evaluated at least every five (5) years, if the administrative evaluator and certificated employee being evaluated agree. The certificated employee or the administrative evaluator may withdraw consent of this agreement at any time (EC 44664 (a) (3)). B. The written procedures for evaluations that are currently in effect shall be maintained by the District until the bargaining unit negotiates and ratifies new procedures. The present procedures are in Appendix A. They include: 1. The evaluator shall be an immediate supervisor or any other management or supervisory employee, who is designated by District management. 2. Bargaining unit members may utilize peer review in lieu of management evaluation with principal approval. 3. Those bargaining unit members who are regularly scheduled to be evaluated will be notified by the evaluator no later than October 1st of each school year. Such notice will contain a brief explanation as to the procedures for evaluations 4. One-half of the permanent staff will be formally evaluated each year. a. Pre-Conference Guidelines (for Temporary, Probationary and Permanent Bargaining Unit Members) 1. A pre-conference for bargaining unit members to be evaluated will be held by October 31. The purpose of the pre-conference is to review the Standards for Bargaining Unit Members assignment and to determine the evaluation focus. At that time the evaluator and the bargaining unit member may agree that some elements of the standards are not applicable (NA) to the employee’s assignment and may mark them NA at that time. 2. If there is disagreement about which of the elements is not applicable (NA), the parties may invite the Assistant Superintendent of Certificated Human Resources to assist in resolving the differences. The Assistant Superintendent shall recommend alternatives to the unit member and evaluator.

  • Evaluation Process ‌ A. The immediate supervisor will meet with an employee at the start of their review period to discuss performance expectations. The employee will receive copies of their performance expectations as well as notification of any modifications made during the review period. Employee work performance will be evaluated during probationary, trial service and transition review periods and at least annually thereafter. Notification will be given to a probationary or trial service employee whose work performance is determined to be unsatisfactory. B. The supervisor will discuss the evaluation with the employee. The employee will have the opportunity to provide feedback on the evaluation. The discussion may include such topics as: 1. Reviewing the employee’s performance; 2. Identifying ways the employee may improve their performance; 3. Updating the employee’s position description, if necessary; 4. Identifying performance goals and expectations for the next appraisal period; and 5. Identifying employee training and development needs. C. The performance evaluation process will include, but not be limited to, a written performance evaluation on forms used by the Employer, the employee’s signature acknowledging receipt of the forms, and any comments by the employee. A copy of the performance evaluation will be provided to the employee at the time of the review. A copy of the final performance evaluation, including any employee or reviewer comments, will be provided to the employee. The original performance evaluation forms, including the employee’s comments, will be maintained in the employee’s personnel file. D. If an employee disagrees with their performance evaluation, the employee has the right to attach a rebuttal. E. The performance evaluation process is subject to the grievance procedure in Article 30. The specific content of a performance evaluation is not subject to the grievance procedure. F. Performance evaluations will not be used to initiate personnel actions such as transfer, promotion, or discipline.

  • Evaluators The success of a program of evaluation depends upon a high level of skill and training of all participants in the process. The District shall provide annual training on the Colorado State Educator Evaluation System and ongoing training on inter-rater reliability using approved materials from the Colorado Department of Education. As required by Colorado law, all performance evaluations must be conducted by an individual who has completed a training in evaluation skills that has been approved by the Department of Education.

  • PROGRESS EVALUATION Engineer shall, from time to time during the progress of the Engineering Services, confer with County at County’s election. Engineer shall prepare and present such information as may be pertinent and necessary, or as may be reasonably requested by County, in order for County to evaluate features of the Engineering Services. At the request of County or Engineer, conferences shall be provided at Engineer's office, the offices of County, or at other locations designated by County. When requested by County, such conferences shall also include evaluation of the Engineering Services. County may, from time to time, require Engineer to appear and provide information to the Williamson County Commissioners Court. Should County determine that the progress in Engineering Services does not satisfy an applicable Work Authorization or any Supplemental Work Authorization related thereto, then County shall review same with Engineer to determine corrective action required. Engineer shall promptly advise County in writing of events which have or may have a significant impact upon the progress of the Engineering Services, including but not limited to the following: A. Problems, delays, adverse conditions which may materially affect the ability to meet the objectives of an applicable Work Authorization or any Supplemental Work Authorization related thereto, or preclude the attainment of Project Engineering Services units by established time periods; and such disclosure shall be accompanied by statement of actions taken or contemplated, and County assistance needed to resolve the situation, if any; and B. Favorable developments or events which enable meeting goals sooner than anticipated in relation to an applicable Work Authorization’s or any Supplemental Work Authorization related thereto.

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