Common use of Purpose and Guidelines of the Appeals Process for Non-Probationary Staff Clause in Contracts

Purpose and Guidelines of the Appeals Process for Non-Probationary Staff. a. The purpose of this appeals process is to provide a system for resolving problems with regard to the content of non-probationary teacher evaluations. b. The teacher may use the appeals process in regards to their evaluations with the following exceptions. This process may be used only by those teachers whose evaluations indicate overall ineffective or partially effective Final Effectiveness Rating. c. Upon receipt of the Final Effectiveness Rating of partially effective/ineffective the teacher will have fifteen (15) calendar days to file the appeal of their rating, and the process is to be completed in forty-five (45) calendar days. These time requirements may be waived by mutual agreement of the teacher and the district. d. The teacher is permitted only one appeal per year, per Final Effectiveness Rating of ineffective or partially effective. e. The appeal process shall be the final determination in regard to the Final Effectiveness Rating and the loss of non-probationary status after a second consecutive Final Effectiveness Rating of ineffective or partially effective. f. A teacher filing an appeal shall include all grounds for the appeal within an evidenced-based document or portfolio of evidence, which may include, but not limited to: example lesson plans, student assessment data, student work samples, communications, summaries of training implementation, video and photos, and evidence of leadership in the building/district/state/national settings. Any grounds not raised at the time of the written appeal is filed shall be deemed waived. g. The grounds for an appeal shall be limited to the following:

Purpose and Guidelines of the Appeals Process for Non-Probationary Staff. a. The purpose of this appeals process is to provide a system for resolving problems with regard to the content of non-probationary teacher evaluations. b. The teacher may use the appeals process in regards to their evaluations with the following exceptions. This process may be used only by those teachers whose evaluations indicate overall ineffective or partially effective Final Effectiveness Rating. c. Upon receipt of the Final Effectiveness Rating of partially effective/ineffective the teacher will have fifteen (15) calendar days to file the appeal of their rating, and the process is to be completed in forty-five (45) calendar days. These time requirements may be waived by mutual agreement of the teacher and the district. d. The teacher is permitted only one appeal per year, per Final Effectiveness Rating of ineffective or partially effective. e. The appeal process shall be the final determination in regard to the Final Effectiveness Rating and the loss of non-probationary status after a second consecutive Final Effectiveness Rating of ineffective or partially effective. f. A teacher filing an appeal shall include all grounds for the appeal within an evidenced-based document or portfolio of evidence, which may include, but not limited to: example lesson plans, student assessment data, student work samples, communications, summaries of training implementation, video and photos, and evidence of leadership in the building/district/state/national settings. Any grounds not raised at the time of the written appeal is filed shall be deemed waived. g. The grounds for an appeal shall be limited to the following: 1. The evaluator did not follow evaluation procedures that adhere to the requirements of statute and rule and that failure had a material impact on the final Performance Evaluation Rating that was assigned; (e.g. an observation was never completed or feedback was never shared with the teacher); 2. The data relied upon was inaccurately attributed to the teacher (e.g., data included in the evaluation was from students for whom the teacher was not responsible). h. Any documents and/or proceedings related to the appeal process shall be confidential.

Purpose and Guidelines of the Appeals Process for Non-Probationary Staff. a. The purpose of this appeals process is to provide a system for resolving problems with regard to the content of non-probationary teacher evaluations. b. The teacher may use the appeals process in regards to their evaluations with the following exceptions. This process may be used only by those teachers whose evaluations indicate overall ineffective or partially effective Final Effectiveness Rating. c. Upon receipt of the Final Effectiveness Rating of partially effective/ineffective the teacher will have fifteen (15) calendar days to file the appeal of their rating, and the process is to be completed in forty-five (45) calendar days. These time requirements may be waived by mutual agreement of the teacher and the district. d. The teacher is permitted only one appeal per year, per Final Effectiveness Rating of ineffective or partially effective. e. The appeal process shall be the final determination in regard to the Final Effectiveness Rating and the loss of non-probationary status after a second consecutive Final Effectiveness Rating of ineffective or partially effective. f. A teacher filing an appeal shall include all grounds for the appeal within an evidenced-based document or portfolio of evidence, which may include, but not limited to: to example lesson plans, student assessment data, student work samples, communications, summaries of training implementation, video and photos, and evidence of leadership in the building/district/state/national settings. Any grounds not raised at the time of the written appeal is filed shall be deemed waived. g. The grounds for an appeal shall be limited to the following: 1. The evaluator did not follow evaluation procedures that adhere to the requirements of statute and rule and that failure had a material impact on the final Performance Evaluation Rating that was assigned; (e.g., an observation was never completed, or feedback was never shared with the teacher); 2. The data relied upon was inaccurately attributed to the teacher (e.g., data included in the evaluation was from students for whom the teacher was not responsible). h. Any documents and/or proceedings related to the appeal process shall be confidential.

Purpose and Guidelines of the Appeals Process for Non-Probationary Staff. a. The purpose of this appeals process is to provide a system for resolving problems with regard to the content of non-probationary teacher evaluations. b. The teacher may use the appeals process in regards to their evaluations with the following exceptions. This process may be used only by those teachers whose evaluations indicate overall ineffective or partially effective Final Effectiveness Rating. c. Upon receipt of the Final Effectiveness Rating of partially effective/ineffective the teacher will have fifteen (15) calendar days to file the appeal of their rating, and the process is to be completed in forty-five (45) calendar days. These time requirements may be waived by mutual agreement of the teacher and the district. d. The teacher is permitted only one appeal per year, per Final Effectiveness Rating of ineffective or partially effective. e. The appeal process shall be the final determination in regard to the Final Effectiveness Rating and the loss of non-probationary status after a second consecutive Final Effectiveness Rating of ineffective or partially effective. f. A teacher filing an appeal shall include all grounds for the appeal within an evidenced-based document or portfolio of evidence, which may include, but not limited to: example lesson plans, student assessment data, student work samples, communications, summaries of training implementation, video and photos, and evidence of leadership in the building/district/state/national settings. Any grounds not raised at the time of the written appeal is filed shall be deemed waived. g. The grounds for an appeal shall be limited to the following: 1. The evaluator did not follow evaluation procedures that adhere to the requirements of statute and rule and that failure had a material impact on the final Performance Evaluation Rating that was assigned; (e.g. an observation was never completed or feedback was never shared with the teacher); 2. The data relied upon was inaccurately attributed to the teacher (e.g., data included in the evaluation was from students for who the teacher was not responsible). h. Any documents and/or proceedings related to the appeal process shall be confidential.