Common use of Student Growth Goals and Rating Clause in Contracts

Student Growth Goals and Rating. 1. Prior to the first observation the teacher and evaluator shall discuss student growth goals and student growth measures to be used for the year. The teacher will identify appropriate instructional subject, sub-group, and assessments to be used in measuring student growth. Student growth data will be taken from multiple (at least two) sources, and must be appropriate and relevant to the teacher’s assignment. Student growth data may include formative and summative assessment data. Student achievement data that does not measure growth between two points in time shall not be used to calculate a teacher’s student growth criterion score. Student growth goals will be based on each teacher’s current year class, i.e. growth will not be measured against prior year student cohorts or grade-band student cohorts.

Student Growth Goals and Rating. 1. Prior to the first observation the teacher and evaluator shall discuss student growth goals and student growth measures to be used for the year. The teacher will identify appropriate instructional subject, sub-group, and assessments to be used in measuring student growth. Student growth data will be taken from multiple (at least two) sources, and must be appropriate and relevant to the teacher’s assignment. Student growth data may include formative and summative assessment data. Student achievement data that does not measure growth between two points in time shall not be used to calculate a teacher’s student growth criterion score. Student growth goals will be based on each teacher’s current year class, i.e. i.e., growth will not be measured against prior year student cohorts or grade-band student cohorts.

Student Growth Goals and Rating. 1. Prior to the first observation the teacher and evaluator shall discuss student growth goals and student growth measures to be used for the year. The teacher will identify appropriate instructional subject, sub-group, and assessments to be used in measuring student growth. Student growth data will be taken from multiple (at least two) sources, and must be appropriate and relevant to the teacher’s assignment. Student growth data may include formative and summative assessment data. Student achievement data that does not measure growth between two points in time shall not be used to calculate a teacher’s student growth criterion score. Student growth goals will be based on each teacher’s current year class, i.e. growth will not be measured against prior year student cohorts or grade-grade- band student cohorts.