Common use of Single Observation Reports Clause in Contracts

Single Observation Reports. a. An Administrative Officer or district administrator may elect to complete a Single Observation Report. The evaluator shall inform the Teacher Teaching on Call (TTOC) at least one (1) hour before the commencement of an observation session, but not more than thirty (30) days in advance, that the process is in progress. b. Such reports shall include comment with regard to instruction and/or human relationships/student behaviours and will include one of the following statements: “The learning situation in (TTOC’s name) classroom (or equivalent program descriptor) is, in my opinion, satisfactory. This is in accordance with the district’s policy of using only “satisfactory” or “less than satisfactory” to evaluate the learning situation.” OR “The learning situation in (TTOC’s name) classroom (or equivalent program descriptor) is, in my opinion, less than satisfactory. This is in accordance with the district’s policy of using only “satisfactory” or “less than satisfactory” to evaluate the learning situation.” c. The criteria upon which comments are based in the report shall be criteria used for reports on teachers generally, for those aspects of the learning situation upon which comment is made. d. Following each observation session begun in accordance with Article C.23.1.a above, the report writer shall discuss the observations with the TTOC and provide a copy of the notes made on the observation session. The TTOC shall be informed of the right to be accompanied by a representative of the Association. e. A draft copy of the report prepared shall be given to the TTOC with the opportunity to discuss it at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the preparation of the final report. The TTOC shall be advised of the right to be accompanied by a representative of the Association. f. The single observation report shall be filed with the Superintendent. Only three copies of the final draft shall be made: one (1) for the teacher one (1) for the district personnel file one (1) for the school-based file. The TTOC shall be advised of the right to file a written commentary which shall be attached to the single observation report when it is received by the Superintendent of Schools. g. In the event that a TTOC receives three (3) consecutive “less than satisfactory” single observation reports in one school year, the Superintendent of Schools shall direct that a performance appraisal be completed in accordance with the process delineated in Article C.23.2 below. In the event that two (2) of the “less than satisfactory” single observation reports referred to in this section are completed by the same evaluator, the report completed in accordance with the process in section b) will be by a different evaluator. The three (3) consecutive less than satisfactory observation reports shall not be written by the same evaluator. h. Prior to initiation of the report in accordance with Article C.23.2 below, the TTOC shall be offered a plan of assistance appropriate to the development of an acceptable standard of performance as it pertains to the evaluation criteria. Where a plan of assistance is implemented it shall be completed before a second report is initiated. i. Should the result of the performance appraisal completed in accordance with the process delineated in Article C.23.2.a to Article C.23.2.g, below be that, in the opinion of the evaluator, the performance of the TTOC is less than satisfactory, the name of the TTOC may be removed from the district’s list of TTOCs

Single Observation Reports. a. An Administrative Officer or district administrator may elect to complete a Single Observation Report. The evaluator shall inform the Teacher Teaching on Call (TTOC) teacher-teaching-on-call at least one (1) hour before the commencement of an observation session, but not more than thirty (30) days in advance, that the process is in progress. b. Such reports shall include comment with regard to instruction and/or human relationships/student behaviours and will include one of the following statements: “The learning situation in (TTOC’s teacher-teaching-on-call's name) classroom (or equivalent program descriptor) is, in my opinion, satisfactory. This is in accordance with the district’s 's policy of using only “satisfactory” or “less than satisfactory” to evaluate the learning situation.” OR “The learning situation in (TTOC’s teacher-teaching-on-call's name) classroom (or equivalent program descriptor) is, in my opinion, less than satisfactory. This is in accordance with the district’s 's policy of using only “satisfactory” or “less than satisfactory” to evaluate the learning situation.” c. The criteria upon which comments are based in the report shall be criteria used for reports on teachers generally, for those aspects of the learning situation upon which comment is made. d. Following each observation session begun in accordance with Article C.23.1.a C. 23.1. a above, the report writer shall discuss the observations with the TTOC teacher-teaching- on-call and provide a copy of the notes made on the observation session. The TTOC teacher-teaching-on-call shall be informed of the right to be accompanied by a representative of the Association. e. A draft copy of the report prepared shall be given to the TTOC teacher-teaching-on-call with the opportunity to discuss it at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the preparation of the final report. The TTOC teacher-teaching-on-call shall be advised of the right to be accompanied by a representative of the Association. f. The single observation report shall be filed with the Superintendent. Only three copies of the final draft shall be made: one (1) for the teacher one (1) for the district personnel file one (1) for the school-based file. The TTOC teacher-teaching-on-call shall be advised of the right to file a written commentary which shall be attached to the single observation report when it is received by the Superintendent of Schools. g. In the event that a TTOC teacher-teaching-on-call receives three (3) consecutive “less than satisfactory” single observation reports in one school year, the Superintendent of Schools shall direct that a performance appraisal be completed in accordance with the process delineated in Article C.23.2 below. In the event that two (2) of the “less than satisfactory” single observation reports referred to in this section are completed by the same evaluator, the report completed in accordance with the process in section b) will be by a different evaluator. The three (3) consecutive less than satisfactory observation reports shall not be written by the same evaluator. h. Prior to initiation of the report in accordance with Article C.23.2 below, the TTOC shall be offered a plan of assistance appropriate to the development of an acceptable standard of performance as it pertains to the evaluation criteria. Where a plan of assistance is implemented it shall be completed before a second report is initiated. i. Should the result of the performance appraisal completed in accordance with the process delineated in Article C.23.2.a to Article C.23.2.g, below be that, in the opinion of the evaluator, the performance of the TTOC is less than satisfactory, the name of the TTOC may be removed from the district’s list of TTOCs

Single Observation Reports. a. An Administrative Officer or district administrator may elect to complete a Single Observation Report. The evaluator shall inform the Teacher Teaching on Call (TTOC) teacher-teaching-on-call at least one (1) hour before the commencement of an observation session, but not more than thirty (30) days in advance, that the process is in progress. b. Such reports shall include comment with regard to instruction and/or human relationships/student behaviours and will include one of the following statements: “The learning situation in (TTOC’s teacher-teaching-on-call‟s name) classroom (or equivalent program descriptor) is, in my opinion, satisfactory. This is in accordance with the district’s district‟s policy of using only “satisfactory” or “less than satisfactory” to evaluate the learning situation.” OR “The learning situation in (TTOC’s teacher-teaching-on-call‟s name) classroom (or equivalent program descriptor) is, in my opinion, less than satisfactory. This is in accordance with the district’s district‟s policy of using only “satisfactory” or “less than satisfactory” to evaluate the learning situation.” c. The criteria upon which comments are based in the report shall be criteria used for reports on teachers generally, for those aspects of the learning situation upon which comment is made. d. Following each observation session begun in accordance with Article C.23.1.a C. 23.1. a above, the report writer shall discuss the observations with the TTOC teacher-teaching- on-call and provide a copy of the notes made on the observation session. The TTOC teacher-teaching-on-call shall be informed of the right to be accompanied by a representative of the Association. e. A draft copy of the report prepared shall be given to the TTOC teacher-teaching-on-call with the opportunity to discuss it at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the preparation of the final report. The TTOC teacher-teaching-on-call shall be advised of the right to be accompanied by a representative of the Association. f. The single observation report shall be filed with the Superintendent. Only three copies of the final draft shall be made: one (1) for the teacher one (1) for the district personnel file one (1) for the school-based file. The TTOC teacher-teaching-on-call shall be advised of the right to file a written commentary which shall be attached to the single observation report when it is received by the Superintendent of Schools. g. In the event that a TTOC teacher-teaching-on-call receives three (3) consecutive “less than satisfactory” single observation reports in one school year, the Superintendent of Schools shall direct that a performance appraisal be completed in accordance with the process delineated in Article C.23.2 below. In the event that two (2) of the “less than satisfactory” single observation reports referred to in this section are completed by the same evaluator, the report completed in accordance with the process in section b) will be by a different evaluator. The three (3) consecutive less than satisfactory observation reports shall not be written by the same evaluator. h. Prior to initiation of the report in accordance with Article C.23.2 below, the TTOC shall be offered a plan of assistance appropriate to the development of an acceptable standard of performance as it pertains to the evaluation criteria. Where a plan of assistance is implemented it shall be completed before a second report is initiated. i. Should the result of the performance appraisal completed in accordance with the process delineated in Article C.23.2.a to Article C.23.2.g, below be that, in the opinion of the evaluator, the performance of the TTOC is less than satisfactory, the name of the TTOC may be removed from the district’s list of TTOCs

Single Observation Reports. a. An Administrative Officer or district administrator may elect to complete a Single Observation Report. The evaluator shall inform the Teacher Teaching on Call (TTOC) teacher-teaching-on-call at least one (1) hour before the commencement of an observation session, but not more than thirty (30) days in advance, that the process is in progress. b. Such reports shall include comment with regard to instruction and/or human relationships/student behaviours and will include one of the following statements: “The learning situation in (TTOCteacher-teaching-on-call’s name) classroom (or equivalent program descriptor) is, in my opinion, satisfactory. This is in accordance with the district’s policy of using only “satisfactory” or “less than satisfactory” to evaluate the learning situation.” OR “The learning situation in (TTOCteacher-teaching-on-call’s name) classroom (or equivalent program descriptor) is, in my opinion, less than satisfactory. This is in accordance with the district’s policy of using only “satisfactory” or “less than satisfactory” to evaluate the learning situation.” c. The criteria upon which comments are based in the report shall be criteria used for reports on teachers generally, for those aspects of the learning situation upon which comment is made. d. Following each observation session begun in accordance with Article C.23.1.a C. 23.1. a above, the report writer shall discuss the observations with the TTOC teacher-teaching- on-call and provide a copy of the notes made on the observation session. The TTOC teacher-teaching-on-call shall be informed of the right to be accompanied by a representative of the Association. e. A draft copy of the report prepared shall be given to the TTOC teacher-teaching-on-call with the opportunity to discuss it at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the preparation of the final report. The TTOC teacher-teaching-on-call shall be advised of the right to be accompanied by a representative of the Association. f. The single observation report shall be filed with the Superintendent. Only three copies of the final draft shall be made: one (1) for the teacher one (1) for the district personnel file one (1) for the school-based file. The TTOC teacher-teaching-on-call shall be advised of the right to file a written commentary which shall be attached to the single observation report when it is received by the Superintendent of Schools. g. In the event that a TTOC teacher-teaching-on-call receives three (3) consecutive “less than satisfactory” single observation reports in one school year, the Superintendent of Schools shall direct that a performance appraisal be completed in accordance with the process delineated in Article C.23.2 below. In the event that two (2) of the “less than satisfactory” single observation reports referred to in this section are completed by the same evaluator, the report completed in accordance with the process in section b) will be by a different evaluator. The three (3) consecutive less than satisfactory observation reports shall not be written by the same evaluator. h. Prior to initiation of the report in accordance with Article C.23.2 below, the TTOC shall be offered a plan of assistance appropriate to the development of an acceptable standard of performance as it pertains to the evaluation criteria. Where a plan of assistance is implemented it shall be completed before a second report is initiated. i. Should the result of the performance appraisal completed in accordance with the process delineated in Article C.23.2.a to Article C.23.2.g, below be that, in the opinion of the evaluator, the performance of the TTOC is less than satisfactory, the name of the TTOC may be removed from the district’s list of TTOCs