PEER ASSISTANCE AND PEER REVIEW (PAR. Effective on July 1, 2000, the mentor teacher program and all obligations, rights, activities, and practices related to that program automatically terminate. This article replaces the mentor teacher program (Article XXII) and implements the provisions of Chapter 4 of the statutes of 1999 with respect to the Peer Assistance and Review Program (PAR), as it may be amended, and any applicable regulations. The Association and the 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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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
