Common use of Final Evaluation Clause in Contracts

Final Evaluation. 5.1 A final overall evaluation rating for a permanent classroom teacher shall only be made when the unit member is found to be "Unsatisfactory." If no unsatisfactory rating is made, the teacher is determined to have satisfactorily completed the evaluation process. A final overall evaluation for unit members other than classroom teachers shall be determined as “satisfactory” or “unsatisfactory.” 5.2 A classroom teacher in probationary status will not be given an overall rating on his/her Final Evaluation. Key Elements on the Probationary Teacher Performance Evaluation Form will only be marked “Met” or “Needs Improvement.” A classroom teacher in temporary status who is placed on formal conference evaluation may receive an overall rating of “Unsatisfactory.” 5.3 A standard is determined to have been met if a majority of the Key Elements which support a specific standard have been marked "Met" on a classroom teacher's Formal Performance Evaluation Form. 5.3.1 The Rubric will be used to determine whether or not a Key Element has been met. The Rubric is included as an exhibit in this Agreement. 5.3.1.1 Since the Key Element Rubric performance indicators may be listed more than once in support of a Key Element, consideration will be taken when using such indicators to support evidence of failure to meet a Key Element or a standard. 5.4 In preparing the Final Evaluation the evaluator shall rely upon data collected through observations, collection of relevant data as described in Section 3.1, and evaluation conferences with the evaluatee. 5.5 An overall Unsatisfactory rating will be determined when the permanent classroom teacher fails to meet at least two of the three designated standards. (Or a standard subsequently substituted by the end of the first quarter). 5.5.1 An "Unsatisfactory" rating on the final formal evaluation form of a permanent classroom teacher will be accompanied by related and specifically documented evidence on each Standard, which is determined to be "Not Met." 5.6 In circumstances where, in the principal’s professional judgment, student learning is in serious jeopardy or where the work of others is negatively impacted to a serious degree, a determination of "Unsatisfactory" for a permanent classroom teacher may be made if only one standard is designated as "Not Met." 5.7 A rating of Unsatisfactory on the Final Performance Evaluation Form for a permanent classroom teacher shall result in a referral to the Partnership Program. 5.8 A copy of the final evaluation shall be given to the unit member no later than 30 calendar days prior to the end of the school year. The unit member will be given the opportunity to discuss the evaluation with the evaluator. The unit member shall sign the evaluation form signifying only that s/he has read the document and has been provided the opportunity of attaching a written response within ten (10) school days. The evaluation and the response shall be placed in the unit member's personnel file. 5.9 The evaluator may recommend that a permanent classroom teacher who does not meet one of the three designated Standards be returned to Formal Conference Evaluation and/or participate in the Partnership Program as a Volunteer Teacher in the succeeding year under either of the following conditions: 1. The teacher has five (5) Key Elements within the three designated Standards determined as “Not Met.” 2. The teacher has a combination of seven (7) or more Key Elements within the three designated Standards determined as “Not Met” or “Needs Improvement.” In each instance the teacher will return to Formal Conference to work to improve on the designated Standards and Key Elements that were marked “Not Met” or “Needs Improvement.” If the teacher volunteers to participate in the Partnership Program, the teacher will meet with the principal between April 1 and May 1 to provide a self-report of his or her participation in the program. No written record will be kept from this meeting. 5.10 A unit member assigned to participate in the Partnership Program who is determined to have met at least two (2) standards on his/her concurrent final evaluation during the year of participation will return to the normal two year evaluation cycle unless otherwise determined on the Principal's Recommendation Form. 5.11 Procedures for dismissing probationary unit members during the school year are found in Board Policy 4117. Procedures for terminating probationary unit members at the end of the school year are found in Education Code Section 44885(b) and 44929.21.

Final Evaluation. 5.1 A final overall evaluation rating for a permanent classroom teacher shall only be made when the unit member is found to be "Unsatisfactory." If no unsatisfactory rating is made, the teacher is determined to have satisfactorily completed the evaluation process. A final overall evaluation for unit members other than classroom teachers shall be determined as “satisfactory” or “unsatisfactory.” 5.2 A classroom teacher in probationary status will not be given an overall rating on his/her Final Evaluation. Key Elements on the Probationary Teacher Performance Evaluation Form will only be marked “Met” or “Needs Improvement.” A classroom teacher in temporary status who is placed on formal conference evaluation may receive an overall rating of “Unsatisfactory.” 5.3 A standard is determined to have been met if a majority of the Key Elements which support a specific standard have been marked "Met" on a classroom teacher's Formal Performance Evaluation Form. 5.3.1 5.2.1 The Rubric will be used to determine whether or not a Key Element has been met. The Rubric is included as an exhibit in this Agreement. 5.3.1.1 5.2.1.1 Since the Key Element Rubric performance indicators may be listed more than once in support of a Key Element, consideration will be taken when using such indicators to support evidence of failure to meet a Key Element or a standard. 5.4 5.3 In preparing the Final Evaluation the evaluator shall rely upon data collected through observations, collection of relevant data as described in Section 3.1, and evaluation conferences with the evaluatee. 5.5 5.4 An overall Unsatisfactory rating will be determined when the permanent classroom teacher fails to meet at least two of the three designated standards. (Or a standard subsequently substituted by the end of the first quarter). 5.5.1 5.4.1 An "Unsatisfactory" rating on the final formal evaluation form of a permanent classroom teacher will be accompanied by related and specifically documented evidence on each Standard, which is determined to be "Not Met." 5.6 5.5 In circumstances where, in the principal’s professional judgment, student learning is in serious jeopardy or where the work of others is negatively impacted to a serious degree, a determination of "Unsatisfactory" for a permanent classroom teacher may be made if only one standard is designated as "Not Met." 5.7 5.6 A rating of Unsatisfactory on the Final Performance Evaluation Form for a permanent classroom teacher shall result in a referral to the Partnership Program. 5.8 5.7 A copy of the final evaluation shall be given to the unit member no later than 30 calendar days prior to the end of the school year. The unit member will be given the opportunity to discuss the evaluation with the evaluator. The unit member shall sign the evaluation form signifying only that s/he has read the document and has been provided the opportunity of attaching a written response within ten (10) school days. The evaluation and the response shall be placed in the unit member's personnel file. 5.9 5.8 The evaluator may recommend that a permanent classroom teacher who does not meet one of the three designated Standards be returned to Formal Conference Evaluation and/or participate in the Partnership Program as a Volunteer Teacher in the succeeding year under either of the following conditions: 1. The teacher has five (5) Key Elements within the three designated Standards determined as “Not Met.” 2. The teacher has a combination of seven (7) or more Key Elements within the three designated Standards determined as “Not Met” or “Needs Improvement.” In each instance the teacher will return to Formal Conference to work to improve on the designated Standards and Key Elements that were marked “Not Met” or “Needs Improvement.” If the teacher volunteers to participate in the Partnership Program, the teacher will meet with the principal between April 1 and May 1 to provide a self-report of his or her participation in the program. No written record will be kept from this meeting. 5.10 5.9 A unit member assigned to participate in the Partnership Program who is determined to have met at least two (2) standards on his/her concurrent final evaluation during the year of participation will return to the normal two year evaluation cycle unless otherwise determined on the Principal's Recommendation Form. 5.11 Procedures for dismissing probationary unit members during the school year are found in Board Policy 4117. Procedures for terminating probationary unit members at the end of the school year are found in Education Code Section 44885(b) and 44929.21.

Final Evaluation. 5.1 A final overall evaluation rating for a permanent classroom teacher shall only be made when the unit member is found to be "Unsatisfactory." If no unsatisfactory rating is made, the teacher is determined to have satisfactorily completed the evaluation process. A final overall evaluation for unit members other than classroom teachers shall be determined as “satisfactory” or “unsatisfactory.” 5.2 A classroom teacher in probationary status will not be given an overall rating on his/her Final Evaluation. Key Elements on the Probationary Teacher Performance Evaluation Form will only be marked “Met” or “Needs Improvement.” A classroom teacher in temporary status who is placed on formal conference evaluation may receive an overall rating of “Unsatisfactory.” 5.3 A standard is determined to have been met if a majority of the Key Elements which support a specific standard have been marked "Met" on a classroom teacher's Formal Performance Evaluation Form. 5.3.1 5.2.1 The Rubric will be used to determine whether or not a Key Element has been met. The Rubric is included as an exhibit in this Agreement. 5.3.1.1 5.2.1.1 Since the Key Element Rubric performance indicators may be listed more than once in support of a Key Element, consideration will be taken when using such indicators to support evidence of failure to meet a Key Element or a standard. 5.4 5.3 In preparing the Final Evaluation the evaluator shall rely upon data collected through observations, collection of relevant data as described in Section 3.1, and evaluation conferences with the evaluatee. 5.5 5.4 An overall Unsatisfactory rating will be determined when the permanent classroom teacher fails to meet at least two of the three designated standards. (Or a standard subsequently substituted by the end of the first quarter). 5.5.1 5.4.1 An "Unsatisfactory" rating on the final formal evaluation form of a permanent classroom teacher will be accompanied by related and specifically documented evidence on each Standard, which is determined to be "Not Met." 5.6 5.5 In circumstances where, in the principal’s professional judgment, student learning is in serious jeopardy or where the work of others is negatively impacted to a serious degree, a determination of "Unsatisfactory" for a permanent classroom teacher may be made if only one standard is designated as "Not Met." 5.7 5.6 A rating of Unsatisfactory on the Final Performance Evaluation Form for a permanent classroom teacher shall result in a referral to the Partnership Program. 5.8 5.7 A copy of the final evaluation shall be given to the unit member no later than 30 calendar days prior to the end of the school year. The unit member will be given the opportunity to discuss the evaluation with the evaluator. The unit member shall sign the evaluation form signifying only that s/he has read the document and has been provided the opportunity of attaching a written response within ten (10) school days. The evaluation and the response shall be placed in the unit member's personnel file. 5.9 5.8 The evaluator may recommend that a permanent classroom teacher who does not meet one of the three designated Standards be returned to Formal Conference Evaluation and/or participate in the Partnership Program as a Volunteer Teacher in the succeeding year under either of the following conditions: 1. The teacher has five (5) Key Elements within the three designated Standards determined as “Not Met.” 2. The teacher has a combination of seven (7) or more Key Elements within the three designated Standards determined as “Not Met” or “Needs Improvement.” In each instance the teacher will return to Formal Conference to work to improve on the designated Standards and Key Elements that were marked “Not Met” or “Needs Improvement.” If the teacher volunteers to participate in the Partnership Program, the teacher will may, entirely at the teacher’s discretion meet with the principal between April 1 and May 1 to provide a self-report of his or her participation in the program. No written record will be kept from this meeting. Their participation shall be subject to the language in Article XIII, Section 6, of this agreement which defines voluntary participation. 5.10 5.9 A unit member assigned to participate in the Partnership Program who is determined to have met at least two (2) standards on his/her concurrent final evaluation during the year of participation will return to the normal two year two1year evaluation cycle unless otherwise determined on the Principal's Recommendation Form. 5.11 Procedures for dismissing probationary unit members during the school year are found in Board Policy 4117. Procedures for terminating probationary unit members at the end of the school year are found in Education Code Section 44885(b) and 44929.21.