Common use of Overview and Purpose Clause in Contracts

Overview and Purpose. The Board is responsible for a standards-based teacher/school counselor evaluation policy which conforms to the framework for evaluation of teachers/school counselor(s) as approved by the State Board of Education and aligns with the “Standards for the Teaching Profession and the Ohio Standards for School Counselors” as set forth in State law. The evaluation policy is intended to provide an evaluation model that is research-based, transparent, fair, and adaptable to the needs of the District, students, and teachers/school counselor(s). The Board believes in the importance of ongoing assessment and meaningful feedback as a powerful vehicle to support improved teaching performance and student growth and to xxxxxx professional growth of school counselor(s), as well as promotion and retention decisions for teachers/school counselor(s). The purpose of the evaluation is to improve instruction, counselor services, and to make a record of the teachers’/school counselor(s) performance. The Board and the Association agree that the following evaluation procedure will be utilized during the life of the agreement. The content of the evaluation is not grieveable; however, a bargaining unit member may grieve a violation of the evaluation procedure.