General Evaluation Agreements. Out of Content/Endorsed Areas - Teachers evaluated while teaching outside of their content areas or endorsed areas shall have minimal emphasis placed on their understanding of subject matter, content, and curriculum during their first year of such placement. However, consideration may be given to teachers' progress towards endorsement.
General Evaluation Agreements. Employees shall have transparent access to all relevant student achievement data available. Out of Content/Endorsed Areas - No teacher shall be "subject to non-renewal or probation based on evaluations of their teaching effectiveness in the out-of-endorsement assignments". However consideration may be given to teachers' progress towards endorsement. At the option of the teacher, in collaboration with the evaluator, teachers may be evaluated as a member of a team when teaching outside their content or endorsed areas. Any teacher who has passed the West-E and/or Praxis Test, or any other similar test designed to prove a teacher's basic skills in an academic area, shall be considered, solely for the intents and purposes of this section, to be "endorsed" in that particular area.
General Evaluation Agreements. 1. The evaluator shall be the principal of a school to which the classroom teacher is assigned or an administrative designee holding an administrator’s credential. The evaluator shall be designated prior to beginning the process. All evaluators shall demonstrate competence in observing teachers with interrater agreement. The evaluator shall assist the teacher by providing support and resources.
2. As per RCA 28A.405.130 no administrator, principal, or other supervisory personnel may evaluate a teacher without having received training in evaluation procedures. In addition, before evaluating classroom teachers using the evaluation systems required under RCW 28A.405.100, principals and administrators must engage in professional development designed to implement the revised systems and maximize rater agreement.
3. The District will ensure confidentiality and security for all evaluation documents, including electronic documents, consistent with state public disclosure requirements and guidelines.
4. Observations noted by the administrator will occur during the course of the employee’s normally assigned duties and responsibilities.
5. An employee shall have the right to have a representative of his/her choice present during an evaluation conference.
6. Comprehensive summative evaluation performance scores shall be determined in accordance with the scoring and rating described in Appendix 1.
General Evaluation Agreements. 1. The evaluator shall be the principal of a school to which the classroom teacher is assigned or an administrative designee holding an administrator’s credential. The evaluator shall be designated prior to beginning the process. The evaluator shall assist the teacher by providing support and resources.
2. As per RCW 28A.405.130 no administrator, principal, or other supervisory personnel may evaluate a teacher without having received training in evaluation procedures. In addition, before evaluating classroom teachers using the evaluation systems required under RCW 28A.405.100, principals and administrators must engage in professional development designed to implement the revised systems and maximize rater agreement.
3. The District will ensure confidentiality and security for all evaluation documents, including electronic documents, consistent with state public disclosure requirements and guidelines.
4. Observations noted by the administrator will occur during the course of the employee’s normally assigned duties and responsibilities.
5. An employee shall have the right to have a representative of their choice present during an evaluation conference.
6. Annual Summary performance scores shall be determined in accordance with the scoring and rating described in Section 4.5.10. (3).
7. The degree of student achievement as measured by standardized tests will not be used in any way to evaluate employees.
General Evaluation Agreements. A. Out of Content/Endorsed Areas - Teachers evaluated while teaching outside of their content areas or endorsed areas shall have minimal emphasis placed on their understanding of subject matter, content, and curriculum during their first year of such placement. However consideration may be given to teachers’ progress towards endorsement.
B. As per WAC 000-00-000 (1) (b), no teacher shall be “subject to non-renewal or probation based on evaluations of their teaching effectiveness in the out-of-endorsement assignments”.
C. Teachers shall not be evaluated as a member of a team while teaching outside of their content or endorsed areas, except at the option of the teacher.
D. All aspects of the evaluation procedure, including observations, shall be conducted openly and with the full knowledge of the teacher. Mechanical or electronic devices shall not be used to listen to or record the proceedings of any class without prior knowledge and consent of the teacher.
E. No hearsay or unsubstantiated complaints against an employee shall be included in any documentation pertaining to an evaluation.
F. The evaluation system shall include steps taken by the District to insure confidentiality and security for all evaluation documents, including electronic documents, consistent with state public disclosure requirements and guidelines.
G. The total observation time for each teacher for each school year shall not be less than sixty (60) minutes. At least one (1) observation shall be for a minimum of thirty (30) minutes.
General Evaluation Agreements. The evaluator shall be principal of a school to which the classroom teacher is assigned or an administrative designee holding an administrator’s credential. The evaluator shall be designated prior to beginning the process. The evaluator shall assist the teacher by providing support and resources. Instructional coaches, curriculum specialists, intervention specialist, and other certificated teaching staff will not evaluate or give input into the evaluation process. These roles are designed to support teachers and student learning and cannot be effective if they aren’t confidential in their roles. As per RCW 28A.405.130 no administrator, principal, or other supervisory personnel may evaluate a teacher without having received training in the evaluation procedures. In addition, before evaluating classroom teachers using the evaluation systems required under RCW 28A.405.100, principals and administrators must engage in professional development designed to implement the revised systems and maximize rater agreement. The District will ensure confidentiality and security for all evaluation documents, including electronic documents, consistent with state and public disclosure requirements and guidelines. Observations noted by the administrator will occur during the course of the employee’s normally assigned duties and responsibilities. An employee shall have the right to have an advocate of their choice present during an evaluation conference upon request. Annual Summary performance scores shall be determined in accordance with the scoring described in Comprehensive Evaluation Performance Scoring and Ratings. 1132 1133 1134 1135 1136 1137 1138 1139 1140 1141 1142 1143 1144 1145 1146 1147 1148 1149 1150 1151 1152 1153 1154 1155 1156 1157 1158 1159 1160 1161 1162 1163 1164 1165 1166 The degree of student achievement as measured by state standardized tests will not be used in any way to evaluate employees. The degree of student achievement as measured by other standardized tests may only be used upon by the employee.
