Summative Evaluation of Teachers a. Statement of Purpose Summative Evaluation through teaching reports is a legally required process. As such it must conform with the requirements of the School Act and Regulations. The integrity of the evaluation process is only maintained if the requirements of justice and due process are followed. The requirements cannot be so rigid or restrictive that the credibility of the evaluation process is brought into question. For the protection of the interests of the public and of the teacher, both parties in the summative evaluation process have an obligation to plan and to carry out a thorough and fair assessment.
Summative Evaluation of Teachers. 1.1 Purpose The Board of Education, the administrative staff and the teaching staff of the District are committed to the continuation of the district’s strong educational program. An integral part of both career and probationary teachers’ employment in the District is continuous appraisal by their evaluators of their ability to meet the minimum performance expectations listed herein. Therefore, the purpose of the summative evaluation process is to provide for the improvement of instruction and data for an employment decision.
