Common use of PEER ASSISTANCE REVIEW (PAR) Clause in Contracts

PEER ASSISTANCE REVIEW (PAR). 2.1 The Peer Assistance and Review (PAR) program allows exemplary teachers to assist certain permanent teachers in the areas of instructional skills, classroom management, and knowledge of subject matter and related aspects of teaching. The three primary groups involved in PAR include the Joint Panel (JP), Participating teachers (PT) and Consulting teachers (CT). For purposes of this article, “Teacher” refers to any Certificated Member of the Bargaining Unit. 2.2 Peer Assistance & Review (PAR) Joint Panel 2.2.1 PAR Joint Panel Composition and Selection The PAR Program is overseen and evaluated by a Joint Panel composed of a majority of certificated classroom teachers who are chosen to serve by the VVTA executive board with representative council approval and ratification. Administrators who are chosen to serve by the District, as follows: four (4) teachers selected by the Association, to include a representative from middle, high and choice schools, and the president or designee, three (3) administrators selected by the Superintendent, and one nonvoting support facilitator as agreed upon by consensus of the PAR Joint Panel. The chairmanship shall alternate annually between a teacher and an administrator. A PAR Joint Panel year is defined as July 1st through June 30th and a Panel member’s term shall be three (3) years. Panel Members must be off the panel for at least one year before being re-selected. For the first year, those selected shall be randomly appointed for two or three-year terms. 2.2.2 PAR Joint Panel Duties and Responsibilities The PAR Joint Panel shall: 2.2.1 Maintain confidentiality regarding all PAR Program discussions and materials except the annual PAR Program evaluation 2.2.2 Administer the PAR Program 2.2.3 Determine the “Joint Panel” meeting schedule 2.2.4 Approve the assignment of Consulting Teachers/Support Providers 2.2.5 Establish PAR Program operating rules and procedures 2.2.6 Participate in any training required to implement the PAR Program, including training on the California Standards for the Teaching Profession 2.2.7 Select the Consulting Teachers/Support Providers by a majority vote 2.2.8 Use a consensus model for decision-making 2.2.9 Accept or make every effort to accept non-mandatory referrals for intervention from self-referred participants 2.2.10 Meet with Consulting Teachers periodically to approve staff development plans for participating teachers and to receive reports 2.2.11 Collaborate with other teacher support programs 2.2.12 Oversee training of Consulting Teachers/Support Providers 2.2.13 Develop a PAR Program budget subject to approval by the Board of Trustees 2.2.14 Develop and communicate the Evaluation process of Consulting Teachers/Support Providers, and evaluate each Consulting Teacher/Support Provider on an annual basis 2.2.15 Monitor the progress of referred teacher’s interventions, including making the decision regarding the success of such intervention and then so advising the Board of Trustees 2.2.16 Provide the Consulting Teacher with a copy of a written response from their participating teacher 2.2.17 Annually evaluate the impact of the District’s Peer Assistance & Review (PAR) Program in order to improve the program including, but not limited to: 2.2.17.1 Number of “unsatisfactory” evaluation referrals; 2.2.17.2 Number of “needs to improve” evaluation referrals; 2.2.17.3 Number of beginning teachers to receive assistance; 2.2.17.4 Number of self-referred participants; 2.2.17.5 Training needs of the Consulting Teachers/Support Providers; 2.2.17.6 Training needs of the Joint Panel; 2.2.17.7 Release time needed by Consulting Teachers/Support Providers, Joint Panel Committee and Participating Teacher(s);