Common use of Initial Professional Conversation Clause in Contracts

Initial Professional Conversation. Student Growth Goals The teacher may complete the personal Self-Assessment and should complete the Student Growth Goal Setting documents prior to the conference. The personal self-assessment is for the purpose of assisting the teacher in preparing for the conference and identifying areas of focus and reflection, as well as a professional growth goal. It is at the sole discretion of the teacher whether to share the self-assessment with the evaluator. The Student Growth Goal Setting documents should be ready to be shared with the evaluator in order to establish the student growth goals for criteria 3, 6, and 8. It is preferable that these goals are related as much as possible. It is also preferable if the evaluator and the teacher mutually agree upon the goals. The student growth goals may be adjusted during the school year, when appropriate. Considerations for Secondary Teachers with Trimesters: • Teachers must have their initial professional conversation by October 31, but Student Growth Goals (SGG) may be finalized after the start of second trimester and no later than December 15. • SGG may span a single trimester. • Student Growth Component 8.1 references collaboratively developed common measures. Especially in reference to trimesters, collaboration to establish and develop common high-quality measures may refer to a set of skills, rather than specific content.

Initial Professional Conversation. Student Growth Goals The teacher may complete the personal Self-Assessment and should complete the Student Growth Goal Setting documents prior to the conference. The personal self-assessment is for the purpose of assisting the teacher in preparing for the conference and identifying areas of focus and reflection, as well as a professional growth goal. It is at the sole discretion of the teacher whether to share the self-assessment with the evaluator. The Student Growth Goal Setting documents should be ready to be shared with the evaluator in order to establish the student growth goals for criteria 3, 6, and 8. It is preferable that these goals are related as much as possible. It is also preferable if the evaluator and the teacher mutually agree upon the goals. The student growth goals may be adjusted during the school year, when appropriate. Considerations for Secondary Teachers with Trimesters: • ● Teachers must have their initial professional conversation by October 31, but Student Growth Goals (SGG) may be finalized after the start of second trimester and no later than December 15. • ● SGG may span a single trimester. • ● Student Growth Component 8.1 references collaboratively developed common measures. Especially in reference to trimesters, collaboration to establish and develop common high-quality measures may refer to a set of skills, rather than specific content.