Formative. Available to employees with four (4) or more years experience. Employees remain in the Formative Track a maximum of three (3) years or until they voluntarily opt to cycle to the Summative Track or the District determines the employee has not met minimum criteria. The Formative Track uses collegial involvement aimed at accomplishing professional growth and improved instruction. Employees who wish to explore the option of utilizing the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Certification Process in lieu of the formative goal process, may request approval of the District and the Association. See Section 8.9.
Formative. Upon completion of the observations the Administration shall have a meeting with the Employee within five (5) working days, when possible, but in no case later than ten (10) working days after the observation, without mutual agreement of the Administrator and Employee. Prior to the conclusion of this meeting, or within five (5) days if mutually agreed to amendments are necessary, the Administration shall provide a copy of the formative evaluation conference to the Employee who shall sign a copy to acknowledge receipt. The formative evaluation conference shall outline and document instructional proficiencies/deficiencies relevant Employee behaviors, and target growth or professional development recommendations.
Formative. 1. To help identify struggling teachers early, all teachers shall receive a minimum of one formal formative observation by the last work day in October or the end of the first quarter, whichever occurs later.
