Common use of Provisions for Informal Observations Clause in Contracts

Provisions for Informal Observations. a. The evaluating administrator shall indicate to the teacher when s/he is performing an Informal observation prior to beginning the observation. b. The number of Informal observations required for each category is: o Category 1 and 2B: Four observations, two in the first semester and two in the second semester ▪ If a Category 1 or Category 2B teacher is hired as a temporary contract teacher only two observations are required. o Category 2A: Two observations o An additional Informal observation may be conducted each semester upon mutual agreement between the teacher and the evaluating administrator. The teacher must request the additional Informal observation for the first semester by December 1 and for the second semester by April 1. o If a teacher exceeds the required number of Informal observations, the lowest observation shall be dropped. c. A new Domain 1 observation cannot be performed and scored until feedback has been posted for the prior Domain 1 observation, unless the parties agree otherwise. d. Teachers may request an additional informal observation to be completed by another trained administrator. This additional observation shall be calculated in the Instructional Practice Score and/or Deliberate Practice Score as provided elsewhere in this contract. e. Audio visual monitoring for the purpose of evaluation shall not be permitted. However, electronic observations for Informal observations shall be permitted upon a signed mutual agreement. f. An Informal observation may be rescheduled upon a teacher’s request. No reasonable request shall be denied.

Provisions for Informal Observations. a. The evaluating administrator shall indicate to the teacher when s/he is performing an Informal observation prior to beginning the observation. b. The number of Informal observations required for each category is: o Category 1 and 2B: Four observations, two in the first semester and two in the second semester ▪  If a Category 1 or Category 2B teacher is hired as a temporary contract teacher only two observations are required. o Category 2A: Two observations o An additional Informal observation may be conducted each semester upon mutual agreement between the teacher and the evaluating administrator. The teacher must request the additional Informal observation for the first semester by December 1 and for the second semester by April 1. o If a teacher exceeds the required number of Informal observations, the lowest observation shall be dropped. c. A new Domain 1 observation cannot be performed and scored until feedback has been posted for the prior Domain 1 observation, unless the parties agree otherwise. d. Teachers may request an additional informal observation to be completed by another trained administrator. This additional observation shall be calculated in the Instructional Practice Score and/or Deliberate Practice Score as provided elsewhere in this contract. e. Audio visual monitoring for the purpose of evaluation shall not be permitted. However, electronic observations for Informal observations shall be permitted upon a signed mutual agreement. f. An Informal observation may be rescheduled upon a teacher’s request. No reasonable request shall be denied.

Provisions for Informal Observations. a. The evaluating administrator shall indicate to the teacher when s/he is performing an Informal observation prior to beginning the observation. b. The number of Informal observations required for each category is: o Category 1 and 2B: Four observations, two in the first semester and two in the second semester ▪ If a Category 1 or Category 2B teacher is hired as a temporary contract teacher only two observations are required. o Category 2A: Two observations o An additional Informal observation may be conducted each semester upon mutual agreement between the teacher and the evaluating administrator. The teacher must request the additional Informal observation for the first semester by December 1 November 15 and for the second semester by April 1. o If a teacher exceeds the required number of Informal observations, the lowest observation shall be dropped. c. A new Domain 1 Informal observation cannot be performed and scored until feedback has been posted for the prior Domain 1 observationInformal, unless the parties agree otherwise. d. Teachers may request an additional informal observation to be completed by another trained administrator. This These additional observation observations shall be calculated in the Instructional Practice Score and/or Deliberate Practice Score as provided elsewhere in this contract. e. Audio visual monitoring for the purpose of evaluation shall not be permitted. However, electronic observations for Informal observations shall be permitted upon a signed mutual agreement. f. An Informal observation may be rescheduled upon a teacher’s request. No reasonable request shall be denied.

Provisions for Informal Observations. a. The evaluating administrator shall indicate to the teacher when s/he is performing an Informal observation prior to beginning the observation. b. The number of Informal observations required for each category is: o Category 1 and 2B: Four observations, two in the first semester and two in the second semester ▪ If a Category 1 or Category 2B teacher is hired as a temporary contract teacher only two observations are required. o Category 2A: Two observations o An additional Informal observation may be conducted each semester upon mutual agreement between the teacher and the evaluating administrator. The teacher must request the additional Informal observation for the first semester by November 15 December 1 and for the second semester by April 1. o If a teacher exceeds the required number of Informal observations, the lowest observation shall be dropped. c. A new Informal Domain 1 observation cannot be performed and scored until feedback has been posted for the prior Informal Domain 1 observation, unless the parties agree otherwise. This does not apply to the first observation of the school year. d. Teachers may request an additional informal observation observation(s) to be completed by another trained administrator. These This additional observation observations shall be calculated in the Instructional Practice Score and/or Deliberate Practice Score as provided elsewhere in this contract. e. Audio visual monitoring for the purpose of evaluation shall not be permitted. However, electronic observations for Informal observations shall be permitted upon a signed mutual agreement. f. An Informal observation may be rescheduled upon a teacher’s request. No reasonable request shall be denied.

Provisions for Informal Observations. a. The evaluating administrator shall indicate to the teacher when s/he is performing an Informal observation prior to beginning the observation. b. The number of Informal observations required for each category is: o Category 1 and 2B: Four observations, two in the first semester and two in the second semester ▪  If a Category 1 or Category 2B teacher is hired as a temporary contract teacher only two observations are required. o Category 2A: Two observations o An additional Informal observation may be conducted each semester upon mutual agreement between the teacher and the evaluating administrator. The teacher must request the additional Informal observation for the first semester by December 1 and for the second semester by April 1. o If a teacher exceeds the required number of Informal observations, the lowest observation shall be dropped. c. A new Domain 1 observation cannot be performed and scored until feedback has been posted for the prior Domain 1 observation, unless the parties agree otherwise. d. Teachers may request an additional informal observation observation(s) to be completed by another trained administrator. This additional observation observations shall be calculated in the Instructional Practice Score and/or Deliberate Practice Score as provided elsewhere in this contract. e. Audio visual monitoring for the purpose of evaluation shall not be permitted. However, electronic observations for Informal observations shall be permitted upon a signed mutual agreement. f. An Informal observation may be rescheduled upon a teacher’s request. No reasonable request shall be denied.