Common use of Professional Growth and Improvement Plans Clause in Contracts

Professional Growth and Improvement Plans. Professional growth and improvement plans shall be developed as follows: A. Teachers whose evaluation rating is Accomplished shall develop a self-directed plan for continuing professional growth and may choose the credentialed evaluator for their next evaluation cycle as set forth in this Agreement. B. Teachers whose evaluation rating is Skilled shall develop a professional growth plan collaboratively with his/her credentialed evaluator and shall have input on the selection of the credentialed evaluator for their next evaluation cycle as set forth in this Agreement. C. Teachers whose summative evaluation rating is Developing shall develop a professional growth plan with his/her assigned evaluator, pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. D. Teachers whose summative evaluation rating is Ineffective shall develop a professional improvement plan with his/her assigned evaluator, pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. 1. The District has the discretion to place any teacher on an Improvement Plan at any time based on deficiencies in any individual component of the evaluation system. A teacher being placed on an Improvement Plan will be notified as soon as possible in order to have an ample time to correct noted deficiencies. 2. Improvement plans shall include specific, measurable instructional practices to be observed, specific, evidence- based resources and assistance to be provided, and clearly articulated timelines for the completion of the plan. 3. If a teacher and evaluator are unable to agree on the evaluator’s expectations for the improvement plan, the teacher may request an additional, mutually agreed upon credentialed evaluator to facilitate further discussion toward the development of the improvement plan. 4. In addition to the foregoing, a teacher may be placed on an Improvement Plan at any time based on deficiencies in any individual component of the evaluation system.

Professional Growth and Improvement Plans. 1. Professional growth and improvement plans shall be developed as follows:as A. a. Teachers whose evaluation rating is Accomplished shall develop a self-directed plan for continuing professional growth and may choose their credentialed evaluators for the credentialed evaluator for their next evaluation cycle as set forth in this Agreementagreement. B. b. Teachers whose evaluation rating is Skilled shall develop a professional growth plan collaboratively with his/her the credentialed evaluator evaluators and shall have input on the selection of their credentialed evaluators for the credentialed evaluator for their next evaluation cycle as set forth in this Agreementagreement. C. c. Teachers whose summative evaluation rating is Developing shall develop a professional growth plan with his/her assigned evaluator, pursuant to the terms of their credentialed evaluator as set forth in this Agreementagreement. D. d. Teachers whose summative evaluation rating is Ineffective shall develop a professional improvement plan with his/her assigned their credentialed evaluator, pursuant to the terms of this Agreementagreement. 1. The District has e. In the discretion to place any teacher on an Improvement Plan at any time based on deficiencies in any individual component of the evaluation system. A teacher being placed on an Improvement Plan will be notified as soon as possible in order to have an ample time to correct noted deficiencies. 2. Improvement plans shall include specific, measurable instructional practices to be observed, specific, evidence- based resources and assistance to be provided, and clearly articulated timelines for the completion of the plan. 3. If event that a teacher and evaluator are unable to agree on the evaluator’s expectations for the improvement plan, the teacher may request an additional, mutually a teacher mentor/coach or another mutually-agreed upon credentialed evaluator teacher of the district to facilitate further discussion between the teacher and the evaluator toward the development of the improvement plan. 2. Professional growth and improvement plans for a school year shall be developed not later than September 30. 3. Professional growth and improvement plans shall describe the specific performance expectations, resources, and assistance to be provided. 4. In addition The board shall provide for professional development, including mentoring/ coaching, and for the allocation of financial resources to accelerate and continue teacher growth an improvement; and to provide support to poorly performing teachers as set forth in this agreement. 5. Professional growth and improvement plans shall be aligned to the foregoingteacher’s evaluation and, a teacher may be placed on an Improvement Plan at any time based on deficiencies in any individual if applicable, include one (1) component of the evaluation systemDistrict’s or Building level improvement plan required under the “Elementary and Secondary Education Act on 1965”, as amended. 6. No Improvement Plan or Professional Growth Plan will have more than two (2) achievable goals per Evaluation Cycle.

Professional Growth and Improvement Plans. A. Professional growth and improvement plans shall be developed as follows: A. 1. Teachers whose evaluation rating is Accomplished shall develop a self-directed plan for continuing professional growth and may choose the credentialed evaluator for their next evaluation cycle as set forth in this Agreementagreement. B. 2. Teachers whose evaluation rating is Skilled shall develop a professional growth plan collaboratively with his/her credentialed evaluator and shall have input on the selection of the credentialed evaluator for their next evaluation cycle as set forth in this Agreementagreement. C. 3. Teachers whose summative evaluation rating is Developing shall develop a professional growth plan with his/her their assigned evaluator, pursuant to the terms of this Agreementagreement. D. 4. Teachers whose summative evaluation rating is Ineffective shall develop a professional improvement plan with his/her their assigned evaluator, pursuant to the terms of this Agreementagreement. 1. The District has the discretion to place any teacher on an Improvement Plan at any time based on deficiencies in any individual component of the evaluation system. A teacher being placed on an Improvement Plan will be notified as soon as possible in order to have an ample time to correct noted deficiencies. 2. Improvement plans shall include specific, measurable instructional practices to be observed, specific, evidence- based resources and assistance to be provided, and clearly articulated timelines for the completion of the plan. 35. If a teacher and evaluator are unable to agree on the evaluator’s expectations for the improvement plan, the teacher may request an additionala teacher mentor/coach, or another mutually agreed upon credentialed evaluator teacher of the District to facilitate further discussion between the teacher and the evaluator toward the development of the improvement plan. 4. In addition B. The board shall provide professional development, mentoring/coaching, the allocation of financial resources to accelerate teacher growth and improvement; and support to poorly performing teachers. C. A teacher in their first year of employment with the foregoing, a teacher may District shall not be placed on an Improvement Plan at any time improvement plan. D. The improvement plan shall include: 1. Specific, measurable instructional practices to be observed; 2. Specific, evidence-based on deficiencies in any individual component resources, and assistance to be provided; 3. Clearly articulated timelines for the completion of the evaluation systemplan; and 4. Monetary, time, material, and human resources sufficient to realize the expectations set forth in the plan; and, 5. Shall utilize the form found in Appendix C of this agreement.