MULTI-SOURCE DATA Sample Clauses

MULTI-SOURCE DATA. 10.11.4.1 A minimum of one internal and one external source of input is required. 10.11.4.2 The use of multi-source data as it pertains to the performance of a teacher shall be used only in conjunction with the formal evaluation process and procedures as specified in this Employee Agreement. 10.11.4.3 The specific items and/or questions contained in any parent or student input forms used in conjunction with the teacher evaluation process shall be uniform District forms developed and mutually agreed to by the District and by the PEA. Exceptions may be granted through a variance request approved by the appropriate Assistant Superintendent and the PEA President. 10.11.4.4 Evaluators shall retain full responsibility and authority to evaluate teachers as specified in this Employee Agreement. The evaluator shall keep all individual survey forms confidential. Since multi-source data is often provided by persons not trained or licensed as evaluators, such data in itself is not to be considered an evaluation of performance. Such data shall be used: (a) to corroborate the conclusions of a licensed evaluator whose judgments are based on his or her own observations and records of a teacher’s performance, or (b) to instigate a year of formal evaluation during which time a licensed evaluator shall make his or her own observations and records of a teacher’s performance. 10.11.4.5 Parents and students will have the opportunity, but shall not be required to identify themselves on the forms, and shall return the forms to the appropriate supervisor. 10.11.4.6 In assessing the significance of the multi-source data, supervisors should consider a variety of factors. Considerations for parent input forms should include the number returned, patterns of response, and the nature of the comments. Considerations for student input forms should include the number returned, the age and maturity of the student, patterns of response, and the nature of the comments.