Observation Guidelines. (A) A preconference will be held before any formal observation occurs. A formal observation of the teacher shall be scheduled in advance and be conducted for a minimum of thirty (30) minutes. The schedule shall be agreed upon by the teacher and his/her supervisor. However, this does not preclude other informal observations for evaluations.
(1) A teacher shall have the option of asking not to be observed on a particular day.
(2) A teacher may invite a peer evaluator, administrator, or other supervisor to participate in any of the scheduled observations and conferences, and provide personal or written feedback for the conference and/or report.
(3) All formal evaluations and observations will be reviewed with the teacher in a post-evaluation conference at a mutually agreeable time, generally within five (5) working days of the formal observation. During the conference, the supervisor should review and make comments concerning the observation and include any constructive feedback regarding performance and a progress toward the goals. The teacher may request additional evaluations.
(4) Teachers shall have a right to respond in writing to any evaluation or observation and have the response attached to the evaluation.
Observation Guidelines. Observations will be scheduled at a mutually agreed upon time. The purpose of the observation is to provide feedback intended to support the professional development of the faculty member. The unit administrator reserves the right to conduct more than one administrative observation per quarter. However, if more than two observations are conducted within the quarter, a written explanation will be provided to the faculty member. If a program has opted to meet the standards of a professional organization or accrediting body which requires a member of the profession to evaluate performance of skills, formative evaluations by a faculty member in the same program may be conducted and included as part of the administrative evaluation.
Observation Guidelines a. During each school year, employees will be observed in the performance of their work assignment for the purpose of evaluation subject to and consistent with the provisions set forth in this Agreement.
b. All observations of work performance by an employer will be conducted openly and with full knowledge of the employee. An observation for the purpose of evaluation, once begun, will not be changed to an informal observation unless the evaluator and the employee mutually agree to do so.
c. During each school year, each employee will be observed for the purpose of evaluation at least twice. Total observation time for each employee for each school year will not be less than a documented sixty (60) minutes.
Observation Guidelines. 1. All monitoring or observation of the work performance of a teacher shall be conducted openly and with the full knowledge of the teacher.
2. Observation reports shall be individual in nature and shall not mention other staff members by name.
3. Teachers in an inclusion or team setting shall be observed individually. If needed, observations may evaluate the way the team works together. In such cases, the observation shall not mention staff members by name.
4. Formal classroom observations for the purpose of assessing teacher performance and teacher evaluation shall be conducted only by personnel holding a supervisory certificate issued by the New Jersey State Board of Examiners.
5. Forms used for observation reports and annual written performance reports shall be only those that are developed in cooperation with and agreed upon by the Association and approved by the Administration.
Observation Guidelines. All monitoring or observation of the work of the bargaining unit member shall be conducted openly and with the knowledge of the bargaining unit member by the
Observation Guidelines. All monitoring or observation of the work of the teacher shall be conducted openly and with the knowledge of the teacher by a qualified administrator. The parties agree that during an observation every effort will be made to maintain the normal teaching-learning process. The observation shall be reasonable in length.
Observation Guidelines a. During each school year, classroom teachers shall be observed in the performance of their work assignment for the purpose of evaluation. Classroom observations are for the purpose of gathering evidence through classroom/worksite visits. Evidence may also be demonstrated by viewing work samples or having conversations about the implementation of the 5 D+ instructional framework in the performance of the assigned duties. Observation time includes, when appropriate, observation of the duties that occur outside the classroom setting. All observations will be conducted openly. Total observation time for each classroom teacher shall not be less than sixty (60) minutes.
b. Classroom teachers new to the District, will be observed for the purpose of evaluation for a total observation time of not less than thirty (30) minutes within ninety (90) calendar days after employment. A classroom teacher in the third year of provisional status shall be observed at least three (3) times in the performance of his/her duties and the total observation time shall not be less than ninety (90) minutes.
c. Within five (5) working days following each observation, the evaluator will provide the classroom teacher with a copy of any observation notes taken. If the evaluator notes in writing any concern during the observation, a clarification conference shall be held with the classroom teacher within five (5) working days.
1. Classroom teachers will have a comprehensive evaluation at least every six years.
a. Classroom teachers on comprehensive evaluation will be evaluated on the eight (8) state criteria.
b. The gathering of evidence to demonstrate levels of performance in the state evaluation criterion criteria is a shared responsibility. A continuous cycle for gathering formative evidence will occur throughout the year. Conferences between the classroom teacher and evaluator will be held to discuss the evidence and give feedback.
c. Evaluators will use a preponderance of the evidence gathered to determine a score for each criterion.
d. A mid-year conference between the administrator and classroom teacher will be held no later than the last workday in February. The purpose will be to discuss preliminary evaluation score(s) based on the evidence gathered thus far and identify the areas still needing evidence.
e. A final evaluation conference for a comprehensive evaluation will take place no later than the last workday in May. Classroom teachers will receive a written report with an ov...
