Post-Observation Conferences Clause Samples
Post-Observation Conferences. The evaluator shall meet with the teacher as soon as practical after each observation to share impressions and where necessary to provide a written statement of concern.
Post-Observation Conferences. 1. Every post-observation conference must occur face-to-face between the certified supervisor conducting the evaluation and the employee who was evaluated for any teacher who receives less than a 3 on an evaulation.
2. The post-observation conference shall include data from the observation and all the evidence that shall be included in the evaluation report.
3. Provision must be made to attach employee responses/objections to the evaluation either physically or electronically, depending on how the evaluation report is stored.
Post-Observation Conferences a. A post-observation conference between the evaluator and teacher will be held no later than five (5) days after the formal observation.
b. The purpose of a post-observation conference is to review the evaluator’s and teacher’s evidence related to the scoring criteria during the observation, and to discuss the teacher’s performance. Any scoring documentation utilized by the evaluator will be shared with the teacher at the conference.
c. Any additional evidence related to the observation must be submitted to the evaluator within ten (10) working days of the observation.
d. If there is an area of concern, the evaluator will identify specific concerns for the applicable criteria and provide possible solutions to remedy the concern in writing.
e. The teacher must be given the opportunity to attach written comments to any documentation submitted by an evaluator.
Post-Observation Conferences. A. A post-observation conference shall be held within ten (10) workdays after each formal observation and shall be used to inform the teacher/school counselor(s) if observed instructional practices are aligned with the expectations that are identified in the teacher/school counselor(s)’s professional growth or improvement plan.
B. The purpose of the post-observation conference is to provide reflection and feedback on the observed lesson and to identify strategies and resources for the teacher/school counselor(s) to incorporate in lessons to increase effectiveness.
C. The evaluator shall identify areas of reinforcement and refinement which may become part of the teacher/school counselor(s)’s professional development plan.
D. Teacher/school counselor(s)s may bring additional evidence that supports the lesson observed to share with the evaluator at the conference or within five (5) workdays of the post-conference. The evaluator may consider these as evidence of student learning or evidence to support the teacher/school counselor(s)’s performance.
Post-Observation Conferences. 1. The post-observation conference between the evaluator and teacher will be held no later than five (5) days after the formal observation date unless otherwise mutually agreed to by the evaluator and the teacher, or unless delayed by the absence of either. Conferences may be held in the teacher’s classroom to facilitate the documentation of artifacts and evidence. The teacher and evaluator will use the draft Observation Report Form (Appendix B-8) and the Post-Observation Conference Tool (Appendix B-7) as the basis for discussion at the conference.
2. The purpose of the post-observation conference is to review the evaluator’s and teacher’s evidence related to the scoring criteria during the observation, and to discuss the teacher’s performance. The teacher shall be entitled to submit additional evidence. The evidence provided by the teacher shall be afforded due consideration by the evaluator in determining the final evaluation score.
3. If there is an area of concern, the evaluator will identify it, in writing, and provide written suggestions to address the concern with support and coaching from the evaluator.
4. Within a maximum of two (2) days of the conclusion of the post-observation conferences, the evaluator will complete the Observation Report Form (Appendix B-8), which both the evaluator and the employee will sign. The evaluator may or may not assign numerical ratings to individual components or criteria, based on the evidence collected by the time the report is prepared. The employee’s signature does not signify agreement. The employee will be provided a copy of the signed form.
5. The teacher may attach written comments to the observation report provided they are submitted within five (5) days of the post-observation conference.
Post-Observation Conferences a. A post-observation conference between the evaluator and teacher will be held no later than five (5) days after each scheduled observation unless the evaluator has requested an extension as in 5.d above.
b. The purpose of a post-observation conference is to review evaluator’s and teacher’s evidence related to the scoring criteria during the observation, and to discuss the teacher’s performance (WAC 392.191A.130).
c. If there is an area of concern, the evaluator will identify specific concerns for the applicable criteria and provide written recommendations to remedy the concerns.
d. The teacher must be given the opportunity to attach written comments to the observation report.
Post-Observation Conferences. The post-observation conference between the evaluator and teacher will be held no later than a week after each formal observation. The purpose of the post-observation conference is to review the evaluator’s and teacher’s evidence related to the scoring criteria during the observation, and to discuss the teacher’s performance. Evaluators should begin the discussion at the proficient level in each scoring criteria. If both the teacher and evaluator agree on the score for a criterion, no evidence other than observation notes is required to be submitted for that criterion. Otherwise, the teacher and/or the evaluator will provide additional evidence to aid in the assessment of the teacher’s performance. If there is an area of concern, the evaluator will identify specific concerns for the applicable criteria and provide possible solutions to remedy the concern in writing.
Post-Observation Conferences a. Within ten (10) working days following the observation a post-observation conference between the evaluator and the teacher will occur. At the post observation conference:
i. All observation instruments will be discussed.
ii. Upon completion of the conference, the observation instruments shall be signed by both parties. The teacher’s signature shall not be evidence that the teacher agrees with the contents of the observation instruments.
iii. The teacher shall have the right to make a written response to the observation results and to have his/her response attached to the observation instruments.
iv. One copy of all observation instruments shall be retained by the Building Administrator and one copy by the teacher.
v. If the evaluator notes areas of refinement that could result in an ineffective rating, then suggestions will be given by the evaluator to encourage improvement.
Post-Observation Conferences a. If the teacher is the subject of the observation, the teacher shall meet with the supervisor and/or the administrator individually, and any teacher observation reports which result from that observation may be placed in the teacher's file.
b. If the teacher and the supervisor are being observed, both the supervisor and the administrator may attend the post-observation conference. The supervisor shall conduct the conference and the administrator may attend but may not participate. A teacher observation report reflecting the supervisor's independent judgment may be placed in the teacher's file.
c. If the supervisor is the subject of the observation, all parties may participate in the post-observation conference and no teacher observation report will be placed in the teacher's file.
Post-Observation Conferences. A post-observation conference shall be held after each observation. Observations denoting deficiencies shall be followed within seven (7) workdays by a conference between the evaluator and the teacher in order for questions arising from the observation to be discussed. All observations shall be compiled in writing. A copy of the written observation report shall be given to the teacher at the post-observation conference.