PEER ASSISTANCE AND PEER Sample Clauses

PEER ASSISTANCE AND PEER. REVIEW (PAR) Contract Language The Xxxxxxx-Xxxxxx Teachers Association and the Gustine Unified School District are continuously striving to provide the highest possible quality of education. In order for students to succeed in learning, teachers must succeed in teaching. Therefore, the parties agree to cooperate in the design and implementation of programs to improve the quality of instruction through expanded and improved professional development and peer assistance. Teachers referred to or who volunteer for the program are viewed as valuable professionals who deserve to have the best resources available provided to them in the interest of improving performance to a successful standard. 24.1 Joint Committee (JC) 24.1.1 The Joint Committee shall consist of five (5) members, three (3) of whom shall be certificated classroom teachers who are selected by classroom teachers in a process supervised by the Association. The District shall choose two (2) of its representatives of the Joint Committee. 24.1.2 The Joint Committee shall establish its own meeting schedule. To meet a quorum, at least one District representative of the Joint Committee must be present. Such meetings shall take place during the regular workday. Teachers who are members of the Joint Committee shall be released from their regular duties to attend meetings, without loss of pay or benefits. If, in carrying out their responsibilities as members of the Joint Committee, teachers find it necessary to work beyond their regular workday, they shall be compensated at the unit member’s pro-rata hourly rate of pay. 24.1.3 The Joint Committee shall be responsible for the following: 24.1.3.1 Providing annual training for the Joint Committee members. 24.1.3.2 Establishing its own rules of procedure, including the method for the selection of a Chairperson. 24.1.3.3 Selecting the panel of Consulting Teachers. 24.1.3.4 Selecting trainers and/or training procedures. 24.1.3.5 Providing training for Consulting Teachers prior to the Consulting Teacher’s participation in the program. 24.1.3.6 Sending written notification of participation in the PAR Program to the Referred participating Teacher, the Consulting Teacher and the site principal. 24.1.3.7 Making available the panel of Consulting Teachers for selection by the Participating Teacher. 24.1.3.8 Adopting Rules and Procedures to effect the provisions of this Article. Said Rules and Procedures will be consistent with the provisions of this Agreement, and to the...
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PEER ASSISTANCE AND PEER. REVIEW (PAR) Contract Language The Xxxxxxx-Xxxxxx Teachers Association and the Gustine Unified School District are continuously striving to provide the highest possible quality of education. In order for students to succeed in learning, teachers must succeed in teaching. Therefore, the parties agree to cooperate in the design and implementation of programs to improve the quality of instruction through expanded and improved professional development and peer assistance. Teachers referred to or who volunteer for the program are viewed as valuable professionals who deserve to have the best resources available provided to them in the interest of improving performance to a successful standard.
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PEER ASSISTANCE AND PEER. REVIEW (PAR) SCEA and SCOE are continuously striving to provide the highest possible quality of education. In order for students to succeed in learning, teachers must succeed in teaching. Therefore, the parties agree to cooperate in the design and implementation of programs to improve the quality of instruction through expanded and improved professional development and peer assistance. The focus for referred participating teachers (RPTs) is to improve performance to a successful standard. The focus for voluntary participating teachers (VPTs) is to meet and address their individual professional development needs. The focus for unit members entering the profession (ET) is to assist in their successful induction into the field of education.
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PEER ASSISTANCE AND PEER. REVIEW (PAR) TEACHER SUPPORT PROGRAM
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Related to PEER ASSISTANCE AND PEER

  • Peer Assistance and Review (PAR) Consulting Teachers (CT) will be assigned to all new teachers with no prior teaching experience and tenured teachers rated ineffective on the qualitative measures at the end of the previous school year and recommended by the PAR Panel. Evaluations for Probationary and Ineffective Teachers:

  • Peer Assistance 1. The District will offer peer assistance to any employee it determines to have a deficiency specified in ORS 342.865 (1) (a), (d), or (h) (if applicable) or who is placed on a program of assistance for performance reasons. The District may also offer peer assistance under any other circumstances it deems appropriate.

  • Turnover Assistance Grantee will provide any assistance and actions reasonably necessary to enable System Agency or its designee to effectively close out the Grant Agreement and transfer the performance and obligations of the Grant Agreement to another Grantee or to System Agency if necessary. Grantee agrees that this obligation survives the termination, regardless of whether for cause or convenience, or the expiration of the Grant Agreement and remains in effect until completed to the satisfaction of System Agency.

  • Education Assistance The lay-off may be eligible to apply for this option if:

  • TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM A. As part of the University policy to encourage staff members to further their formal education, the Tuition Assistance Program for Employees was established. Under the Tuition Assistance plan, qualified Employees will be issued vouchers which will enable them to register without paying tuition. (Incidental fees, however, must be paid by the Employee.)

  • Volunteer Peer Assistants 1. Up to eight (8)

  • Educational Assistance Plan The state shall provide up to six credit hours of tuition-free courses per term at a state university or community college to full-time employees on a space available basis as authorized by law.

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