Common use of Lesson Observation Clause in Contracts

Lesson Observation. ⮚ After identifying the personal DSG the educator needs to be evaluated, for the purpose of determining a “baseline” evaluation with which subsequent evaluation(s) can be compared in order to determine progress. ⮚ By this time the educator will have completed a self-evaluation and will have determined strengths as well as areas in need of development. ⮚ This evaluation must be preceded by a pre-evaluation discussion. ⮚ The evaluation should be done by both members of the DSG. ⮚ Should an educator request for an additional member to serve on the DSG, the request may be granted by the SDT. A reasonable request may not be refused. ⮚ The purpose of this evaluation by the DSG is: ✓ to confirm (or otherwise) the educator’s perception of his/her own performance as arrived at through the process of self-evaluation. ✓ to enable discussion around strengths and areas in need of development and to reach consensus on the scores for individual criteria under each of the Performance Standards and to resolve any differences of opinion that may exist. ✓ to provide the opportunity for constructive engagement around what the educator needs to do for him/herself, what needs to be done by the school in terms of mentoring and support (especially by the DSG) and what INSET and other programmes need to be provided by, for example, the District/Local office. ✓ to enable the DSG and the educator (together) to develop a Personal Growth Plan (PGP) which includes targets and time frames for improvement. The PGP must primarily be developed by the educator with refinements being done by the DSG. ✓ to provide a basis for comparison with the evaluation for Performance Measurement purposes which is carried out at the end of the year. Note: It is only in the first year of implementation (2004) that this evaluation/observation of an educator in practice will be carried out for all educators. In subsequent years the summative evaluation (for PM) becomes the baseline evaluation for the following year. This means that after 2004 all educators (except new teachers entering the system for the first time) will only be evaluated once per annum.

Lesson Observation. ⮚  After identifying the personal DSG the educator needs to be evaluated, for the purpose of determining a “baseline” evaluation with which subsequent evaluation(s) can be compared in order to determine progress. ⮚  By this time the educator will have completed a self-evaluation and will have determined strengths as well as areas in need of development. ⮚  This evaluation must be preceded by a pre-evaluation discussion. ⮚  The evaluation should be done by both members of the DSG. ⮚  Should an educator request for an additional member to serve on the DSG, the request may be granted by the SDT. A reasonable request may not be refused. ⮚  The purpose of this evaluation by the DSG is: ✓  to confirm (or otherwise) the educator’s perception of his/her own performance as arrived at through the process of self-evaluation. ✓  to enable discussion around strengths and areas in need of development and to reach consensus on the scores for individual criteria under each of the Performance Standards and to resolve any differences of opinion that may exist. ✓  to provide the opportunity for constructive engagement around what the educator needs to do for him/herself, what needs to be done by the school in terms of mentoring and support (especially by the DSG) and what INSET and other programmes need to be provided by, for example, the District/Local office. ✓  to enable the DSG and the educator (together) to develop a Personal Growth Plan (PGP) which includes targets and time frames for improvement. The PGP must primarily be developed by the educator with refinements being done by the DSG. ✓  to provide a basis for comparison with the evaluation for Performance Measurement purposes which is carried out at the end of the year. Note: It is only in the first year of implementation (2004) that this evaluation/observation of an educator in practice will be carried out for all educators. In subsequent years the summative evaluation (for PM) becomes the baseline evaluation for the following year. This means that after 2004 all educators (except new teachers entering the system for the first time) will only be evaluated once per annum.