Common use of Introduction and General Provisions Clause in Contracts

Introduction and General Provisions. 1. General Provision: a. We believe that staff members are professionals who seek to grow and care about students and their learning. Staff and Administration have a shared responsibility to give and accept constructive feedback under the professional growth model evaluation system. Administrators are encouraged and welcomed to visit the employee’s instructional setting or office throughout the year whether staff members are on focused or comprehensive evaluation. b. The parties are committed to implementing the evaluation system in good faith and with mutual respect. The objectives and purposes of employee evaluation are the following: maintenance of a high quality of professional practice, provision for the improvement of professional practice, recognition of outstanding performance, and promotion of comprehensive professional growth and effective professional practices. The use of data in decision-making, goal setting, and performance appraisal is an integral part of evaluation. c. To comply with ESSB 6696 and RCW 28A.405.100, Issaquah’s Classroom Teachers will be evaluated with the Issaquah School District 4-Tiered Rubric Evaluation System based on the 8 State Evaluation Criteria and Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx’x Instructional Framework for Teachers, as approved by OSPI and linked below: i. Separate PDF links– 1. Xxxxxxxxx Framework for Teaching at a Glance, Appendix. 2. Xxxxxxxxx’x Framework for Teaching Rubrics by Washington State Criteria, Appendix. ii. Classroom Teachers as defined by WAC 392.191A.030 shall be placed in one (1) of two (2) strands: 1. Comprehensive 2. Focused d. To comply with ESSB 6696 and RCW 28A.405.100, Issaquah’s Certificated Support Personnel including but not limited to Counselors, Deans of Students, Teacher-Librarians, OTs, PTs, Psychologists, SLPs, Nurses, and TOSAs, including positions such as Student Support Coaches, Instructional Coaches, and Program Specialists, will be evaluated with the Issaquah School District 4-Tiered Rubric Evaluation System based on the 5 State Evaluation Criteria. To provide a relevant and meaningful evaluation framework, Counselors, Teacher-Librarians, OTs, PTs, Psychologists, SLPs, and TOSAs will be evaluated with the Modified Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx’x Instructional Framework as appropriate to the employee’s position. Deans of Students will be evaluated with the Issaquah School District Xxxx of Students Evaluation. Nurses will be evaluated with the ISD Nurse’s Evaluation Rubric by State Criterion. i. See the linked, Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx’x Frameworks Modified for Counselors, Therapeutic Specialists (OTs, PTs, SLPs), Psychologists, Teacher-Librarians, and TOSAs. ii. See the linked ISD Xxxx of Students Evaluation Xxxxxx and ISD Nurse’s Evaluation Rubric. iii. Certificated Support Personnel such as Counselors, Deans of Students, Teacher-Librarians, OTs, PTs, Psychologists, SLPs, Nurses, and TOSAs shall be placed in one (1) of two (2) strands:

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

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