Common use of Focused Evaluations Clause in Contracts

Focused Evaluations. In the years when a comprehensive summative evaluation is not 8 required, classroom teachers who received a comprehensive summative evaluation performance 9 rating of Proficient (level 3) or above in the previous school year are required to complete a 10 focused evaluation. A focused evaluation includes an assessment of one of the eight criteria 11 selected for a performance rating plus professional growth activities specifically linked to the 12 selected criterion. The selected criterion must be approved by the teacher’s evaluator and may 13 have been identified in a previous comprehensive summative evaluation as benefiting from 14 additional attention. A group of teachers may focus on the same evaluation criterion and share 15 professional growth activities. 16 17 Teachers on focused evaluations shall have the option of selecting which one of the eight criteria 18 will be assessed, plus the professional growth activities linked to that criterion. The role of the 19 evaluator shall be to either approve the proposed activities or suggest modifications to produce a 20 jointly agreed upon activity or activities. Employees will complete the TSD Focused Evaluation 21 Professional Goal Plan (Form I) 22 23 If the employee chooses criterion 1, 2, 4, 5, or 7, he/she must also complete the student 24 growth components in either criterion 3 or 6. 25 26 If the selected criterion for the focused evaluation has been determined to be non- 27 observable, a classroom-based observation will not be required. The selected student 28 growth component will be documented on the student growth goal setting template 29 (Form G). 30 31 A teacher may be transferred from a focused evaluation to a comprehensive summative 32 evaluation at the request of the teacher or at the direction of the teacher’s evaluator. Such 33 change must be initiated prior to December 15 and provided to the employee in writing. 34 36 Each employee shall have the opportunity for confidential conferences with his or her immediate 37 supervisor on no fewer than two occasions in each school year. Such confidential conferences 38 shall be for the purpose of aiding the administrator in his or her assessment of the employee’s 39 professional performance and to provide additional evidence by either the evaluator or teacher to 40 aid in this assessment against the instructional framework rubrics and/or for the teacher to 41 provide unobserved evidence of having met certain criteria and goals. The annual evaluation 42 results will be documented on the summative evaluation form (Form H) with only the selected 43 criteria being scored. 1 Employees on a Focused Evaluation are encouraged to attempt new skills and improve their 2 professional practice. A summative score will be determined using the most recent 3 comprehensive summative evaluation score. This score becomes the focused summative 4 evaluation score for any of the subsequent years following the comprehensive summative 5 evaluation in which the certificated classroom teacher is placed on a focused evaluation. Should

Focused Evaluations. In the years when a comprehensive summative evaluation is not 8 required, classroom teachers who received a comprehensive summative evaluation performance 9 rating of Proficient (level 3) or above in the previous school year are required to complete a 10 focused evaluation. A focused evaluation includes an assessment of one of the eight criteria 11 selected for a performance rating plus professional growth activities specifically linked to the 12 selected criterion. The selected criterion must be approved by the teacher’s evaluator and may 13 have been identified in a previous comprehensive summative evaluation as benefiting from 14 additional attention. A group of teachers may focus on the same evaluation criterion and share 15 professional growth activities. 16 17 Teachers on focused evaluations shall have the option of selecting which one of the eight criteria 18 will be assessed, plus the professional growth activities linked to that criterion. The role of the 19 evaluator shall be to either approve the proposed activities or suggest modifications to produce a 20 jointly agreed upon activity or activities. Employees will complete the TSD Focused Evaluation 21 Professional Goal Plan (Form I) 22 23 If the employee chooses criterion 1, 2, 4, 5, or 7, he/she must also complete the student 24 growth components in either criterion 3 or 6. 25 26 If the selected criterion for the focused evaluation has been determined to be non- 27 observable, a classroom-based observation will not be required. The selected student 28 growth component will be documented on the student growth goal setting template 29 (Form G). 30 31 A teacher may be transferred from a focused evaluation to a comprehensive summative 32 evaluation at the request of the teacher or at the direction of the teacher’s evaluator. Such 33 change must be initiated prior to December 15 and provided to the employee in writing. 34 36 Each employee shall have the opportunity for confidential conferences with his or her immediate 37 supervisor on no fewer than two occasions in each school year. Such confidential conferences 38 shall be for the purpose of aiding the administrator in his or her assessment of the employee’s 39 professional performance and to provide additional evidence by either the evaluator or teacher to 40 aid in this assessment against the instructional framework rubrics and/or for the teacher to 41 provide unobserved evidence of having met certain criteria and goals. The annual evaluation 42 results will be documented on the summative evaluation form (Form H) with only the selected 43 criteria being scored. 44 45 1 Employees on a Focused Evaluation are encouraged to attempt new skills and improve their 2 professional practice. A summative score will be determined using the most recent 3 comprehensive summative evaluation score. This score becomes the focused summative 4 evaluation score for any of the subsequent years following the comprehensive summative 5 evaluation in which the certificated classroom teacher is placed on a focused evaluation. Should

Focused Evaluations. In the years when a comprehensive summative evaluation is not 8 required, classroom teachers who received a comprehensive summative evaluation performance 9 rating of Proficient (level 3) or above in the previous school year are required to complete a 10 focused evaluation. A focused evaluation includes an assessment of one of the eight criteria 11 selected for a performance rating plus professional growth activities specifically linked to the 12 selected criterion. The selected criterion must be approved by the teacher’s evaluator and may 13 have been identified in a previous comprehensive summative evaluation as benefiting from 14 additional attention. A group of teachers may focus on the same evaluation criterion and share 15 professional growth activities. 16 17 Teachers on focused evaluations shall have the option of selecting which one of the eight criteria 18 will be assessed, plus the professional growth activities linked to that criterion. The role of the 19 evaluator shall be to either approve the proposed activities or suggest modifications to produce a 20 jointly agreed upon activity or activities. Employees will complete the TSD Focused Evaluation 21 Professional Goal Plan (Form I) 22 23 If the employee chooses criterion 1, 2, 4, 5, or 7, he/she must also complete the student 24 growth components in either criterion 3 or 6. 25 26 If the selected criterion for the focused evaluation has been determined to be non- 27 observable, a classroom-based observation will not be required. The selected student 28 growth component will be documented on the student growth goal setting template 29 (Form G). 30 31 A teacher may be transferred from a focused evaluation to a comprehensive summative 32 evaluation at the request of the teacher or at the direction of the teacher’s evaluator. Such 33 change must be initiated prior to December 15 and provided to the employee in writing. 34 36 Each employee shall have the opportunity for confidential conferences with his or her immediate 37 supervisor on no fewer than two occasions in each school year. Such confidential conferences 38 shall be for the purpose of aiding the administrator in his or her assessment of the employee’s 39 professional performance and to provide additional evidence by either the evaluator or teacher to 40 aid in this assessment against the instructional framework rubrics and/or for the teacher to 41 provide unobserved evidence of having met certain criteria and goals. The annual evaluation 42 results will be documented on the summative evaluation form (Form H) with only the selected 43 criteria being scored. 44 45 PAGE 32.14 46 1 Employees on a Focused Evaluation are encouraged to attempt new skills and improve their 2 professional practice. A summative score will be determined using the most recent 3 comprehensive summative evaluation score. This score becomes the focused summative 4 evaluation score for any of the subsequent years following the comprehensive summative 5 evaluation in which the certificated classroom teacher is placed on a focused evaluation. Should

Focused Evaluations. In the years when a comprehensive summative evaluation is not 8 2 required, classroom teachers who received a comprehensive summative evaluation performance 9 3 rating of Proficient (level 3) or above in the previous school year are required to complete a 10 4 focused evaluation. A focused evaluation includes an assessment of one of the eight criteria 11 5 selected for a performance rating plus professional growth activities specifically linked to the 12 6 selected criterion. The selected criterion must be approved by the teacher’s evaluator and may 13 7 have been identified in a previous comprehensive summative evaluation as benefiting from 14 8 additional attention. A group of teachers may focus on the same evaluation criterion and share 15 9 professional growth activities. 16 17 10 11 Teachers on focused evaluations shall have the option of selecting which one of the eight criteria 18 12 will be assessed, plus the professional growth activities linked to that criterion. The role of the 19 13 evaluator shall be to either approve the proposed activities or suggest modifications to produce a 20 14 jointly agreed upon activity or activities. Employees will complete the TSD Focused Evaluation 21 15 Professional Goal Plan (Form I) 22 23 16 17 If the employee chooses criterion 1, 2, 4, 5, or 7, he/she they must also complete the student 24 18 growth components in either criterion 3 or 6. 25 26 19 20 If the selected criterion for the focused evaluation has been determined to be non- 27 21 observable, a classroom-based observation will not be required. The selected student 28 22 growth component will be documented on the student growth goal setting template 29 23 (Form G). 30 31 24 25 A teacher may be transferred from a focused evaluation to a comprehensive summative 32 26 evaluation at the request of the teacher or at the direction of the teacher’s evaluator. Such 33 27 change must be initiated prior to December 15 and provided to the employee in writing. 34 36 28 30 Each employee shall have the opportunity for confidential conferences with his or her immediate 37 31 supervisor on no fewer than two occasions in each school year. Such confidential conferences 38 32 shall be for the purpose of aiding the administrator in his or her assessment of the employee’s 39 33 professional performance and to provide additional evidence by either the evaluator or teacher to 40 34 aid in this assessment against the instructional framework rubrics and/or for the teacher to 41 35 provide unobserved evidence of having met certain criteria and goals. The annual evaluation 42 36 results will be documented on the summative evaluation form (Form H) with only the selected 43 37 criteria being scored. 1 38 39 40 Employees on a Focused Evaluation are encouraged to attempt new skills and improve their 2 41 professional practice. A summative score will be determined using the most recent 3 42 comprehensive summative evaluation score. This score becomes the focused summative 4 43 evaluation score for any of the subsequent years following the comprehensive summative 5 44 evaluation in which the certificated classroom teacher is placed on a focused evaluation. Should