Common use of Professional Development Plans Clause in Contracts

Professional Development Plans. a. Professional Growth and Improvement plans shall be developed after a needs assessment has been completed as follows: i. Teachers whose students evidence above expected levels of student growth shall develop a plan for continuing professional growth and may choose their credentialed evaluators for the evaluation cycle as set forth in this Agreement. ii. Teachers whose students evidence expected levels of student growth shall develop a professional growth plan collaboratively with the credentialed evaluators and shall have input on the selection of their credentialed evaluators for the evaluation cycle as set forth in this Agreement. iii. Teachers whose students evidence below expected levels of student growth shall develop an improvement plan with their credentialed evaluators. The Administration shall assign the credentialed evaluator for the evaluation cycle and approve the improvement plan as set forth in this Agreement. iv. In the event that a teacher and evaluator are unable to agree on the evaluator’s expectations for the improvement plan, the teacher may request a teacher mentor/coach or another mutually-agreed teacher of the District to facilitate further discussion between the teacher and the evaluator toward development of the improvement plan. b. Professional Growth and Improvement plans for a school year shall be developed not later than May 15 of the prior school year, unless a teacher’s assignment is changed. Teachers new to the District will submit their professional growth plan no later than thirty (30) days after start date. c. Professional Growth and Improvement plans shall describe the specific performance expectations, resources, and assistance to be provided. d. The Board shall provide for professional development, including mentoring/coaching, and for the allocation of financial resources to accelerate and continue teacher growth and improvement; and to provide support to poorly performing teachers as set forth in this Agreement.

Professional Development Plans. a. Professional Growth and Improvement plans shall be developed after a needs assessment has been completed as follows: i. Teachers whose students evidence above expected levels of student growth shall rated Accomplished will develop a plan for continuing professional growth and may choose their credentialed evaluators for the evaluation cycle as set forth in this Agreementplan individually. ii. Teachers whose students evidence expected levels of student growth shall rated Skilled or Developing will develop a professional growth plan collaboratively with the credentialed evaluators and shall have input on the selection of their credentialed evaluators evaluator that will be in effect for the evaluation cycle as set forth in this Agreementcycle. iii. Teachers whose students evidence below expected levels with a final summative rating of student growth shall ineffective will develop an improvement plan with their credentialed evaluatorsevaluator. The Administration shall assign the credentialed evaluator for the evaluation cycle and administration will approve the improvement plan as set forth in this Agreementplan. iv. School counselors with a final summative rating of accomplished will independently develop a professional growth plan. School counselors with a final summative rating of skilled or developing shall develop a professional growth plan collaboratively with their credentialed evaluator. School counselors with a developing rating will have their professional growth plan approved by their evaluator. School counselors with a final summative rating of ineffective will develop an improvement plan with their evaluator. v. Speech and language pathologists with a final summative rating of accomplished will independently develop a professional growth plan. Speech and language pathologists with a final summative rating of skilled or developing shall develop a professional growth plan collaboratively with their credentialed evaluator. Speech and language pathologists with a developing rating will have their professional growth plan approved by their evaluator. Speech and language pathologists with a final summative rating of ineffective will develop an improvement plan with their evaluator. vi. In the event that a teacher teacher, school counselor, or speech and language pathologist and evaluator are unable to agree on the evaluator’s expectations for the improvement plan, the teacher teacher, school counselor, or speech and language pathologist may request a teacher teacher/counselor/SLP mentor/coach or another mutually-agreed teacher of the District to facilitate further discussion between the teacher teacher/counselor/SLP and the evaluator toward development of the improvement plan. b. Professional Growth and Improvement plans for a school year shall be developed not later than May 15 of the prior school year, unless a teacher’s assignment is changed. Teachers Teachers, counselors, or speech and language pathologists new to the District will submit their professional growth plan no later than thirty (30) days after start date. c. Professional Growth and Improvement plans shall describe the specific performance expectations, resources, and assistance to be provided. d. The Board shall provide for professional development, including mentoring/coaching, and for the allocation of financial resources to accelerate and continue teacher teacher, counselor, or speech and language pathologist growth and improvement; and to provide support to poorly performing teachers as set forth in this Agreement.