Gathering Evidence. The District commits to documenting evidence of performance readily available via observations and conversation to the greatest extent possible so as to lessen the time required to compile additional artifacts. It is the intent of the parties that every effort will be made to provide and collect ample evidence of proficiency. It is the nature and quality of the evidence, not the amount that determines its rating. Principals may request evidence in areas not yet consistent with a proficient rating but may not require a specific amount of evidence or number of artifacts. Observations generate evidence and walkthroughs do not.
Gathering Evidence. 13.1 This policy cannot cover all the complexities of gathering evidence. Each case must be progressed based on the individual circumstances of the case, taking professional advice as necessary (including advice from CLO where deemed appropriate). Where CFS decides not to pursue a criminal investigation, for whatever reason, the recommended next steps may involve an internal, Board-level investigation. In these circumstances it is important that the gathering of evidence is carried out in a methodical and consistent way.
13.2 Depending on the situation, and after discussion and agreement between the Board and CFS, there may be occasions when CFS can undertake preliminary enquiries on behalf of the Board.
13.3 The Board/CFS Partnership Agreement outlines where it may be possible to utilise some of the work carried out by CFS in a criminal case for disciplinary or civil recovery proceedings. This will always be subject to approval from the relevant Procurator Fiscal and may require advice from the Central Legal Office. Subject to those caveats, the work done by CFS, particularly with respect to witness and suspect interviews, could reduce the work required by the Board’s investigation team.
13.4 At all stages of the investigation, any discussions or interviews should be documented and, where feasible, agreed with the interviewee.
13.5 If a witness to the event is prepared to give a written statement, it is best practice for an experienced member of staff, appointed by the HR Directorate, to take a chronological record using the witness’s own words. The witness should sign the statement only if satisfied that it is a true record of his or her own words. In circumstances where the witness is the Fraud Xxxxxxx Officer then the “role” of Xxxxx Xxxxxxx Officer moves to the next most senior member of staff.
13.6 Physical evidence should be identified and gathered together (impounded) in a secure place at the earliest opportunity. An inventory should be drawn up by the investigating officer and held with the evidence. Wherever possible, replacement or new document etc. should be put into use to prevent access to the evidence. If evidence consists of several items, for example a number of documents, each one should be tagged with a reference number corresponding to the written record. Care with evidence gathering is important, as that which may initially be treated as a discipline case could become a criminal prosecution at a later stage.
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Gathering Evidence.
1. Evidence is observed practice, products, or results of the teacher’s work that demonstrates knowledge and skills of the educator with respect to the four-level rating system. Both the teacher and the evaluator shall contribute evidence to the overall assessment of professional performance. Evidence shall include artifacts produced or resulting from the normal course of professional performance during the school year. If, after completing the minimum required observations, both the teacher and evaluator agree on the score for a criterion, no additional evidence is required to be collected for that criterion. It is the nature and quality of the evidence, not the amount, that determines a rating.
2. An accurate evaluation requires that corroborated and authentic evidence reflecting upon performance be used in the evaluation of the employee. For the purposes of professional growth, fairness requires that employees be made aware, in a timely manner, of the evidence that will be used in their evaluation. Therefore, the teacher shall be notified when an evaluator obtains evidence of which the teacher would otherwise not be aware, and either party may request a conference to discuss the evidence and opportunities for growth.
3. Formal surveys of students and parent perceptions of teacher performance shall not be solicited for inclusion as evidence in the evaluation.
4. Evaluators shall not unfairly focus on evidence of content knowledge and pedagogy from classes or subjects outside the employee’s certification and endorsements.
5. All observations shall be conducted openly. This shall not be prohibit walk- throughs, or other informal and unscheduled visits to the classroom.
Gathering Evidence. The District commits to documenting evidence of performance readily available via observations and conversation to the greatest extent possible so as to lessen the time required to compile additional artifacts. It is the intent of the parties that every effort will be made to provide and collect ample evidence of proficiency. It is the nature and quality of the evidence, not the amount that determines its rating. Principals may request evidence in areas not yet consistent with a proficient rating but may not require a specific amount of evidence or number of artifacts. Observations generate evidence and walkthroughs do not. Observation means the gathering of evidence made through classroom or worksite visits, or other visits, work samples, or conversations that allow for the gathering of evidence of the performance of assigned duties.
Gathering Evidence. 4A Evidence is observed practice, products, or results of the teacher’s work that demonstrates knowledge and skills of the educator with respect to the four- level rating system. Both the teacher and the evaluator shall contribute evidence to the overall assessment of professional performance. Evidence shall include artifacts produced or resulting from the normal course of professional performance during the school year.
Gathering Evidence i. Opportunity to Submit Evidence and Identify Witnesses
