Common use of SUPPORT FOR BASIC AND UNSATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE Clause in Contracts

SUPPORT FOR BASIC AND UNSATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE. 1. The Association will be notified when any teacher is judged below Proficient -3, within ten (10) school days. 2. The district shall support the professional development of the teacher. Any teacher whose performance is judged below proficient shall be provided the following conditions: a. The teacher’s class size will not exceed the limits established in this Agreement; b. The teacher shall be granted up to two (2) days of release time to observe colleagues’ instruction; c. The teacher may be granted an additional certificated employee evaluator; d. The teacher may be assigned only one (1) work location, i.e., one classroom; e. A mentor may be assigned if requested by the employee; f. The teacher may choose to transfer to another school with District approval; g. The teacher may choose to participate in a voluntary structured support plan; h. Additional supports may include, but are not limited to: university course work, peer coaching, reading material, and District or ESD staff development courses. The District will provide and pay for any required in-service training and any required mentor (RCW 28A.405.140). 3. In such cases that a teacher with more than five (5) years of experience receives a summative evaluation score below Proficient, the teacher must be formally observed before October 15th the following year. If the 1st Formal Observation in that following year results in ongoing and specific performance concerns, a written support plan for professional growth and coaching will be mutually developed by the evaluator and teacher within ten (10) days following the 1st First Post-

SUPPORT FOR BASIC AND UNSATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE. 1. A. The Association President will be notified when any teacher is judged below Proficient -3-3 on their annual evaluation, within ten five (105) school days. 2. The district shall support the professional development of the teacher. Any B. When a teacher whose performance is judged below proficient Proficient, the following conditions and provisions shall be provided granted, at the following conditionsemployee’s discretion, to the employee to support their professional development in the ensuing school year: a. 1. The teacher’s class size will not exceed the limits established in this Agreement; b. 2. The teacher shall be granted up to two (2) days of district funded release time to observe colleagues’ instruction; c. 3. The teacher may shall be granted an additional additional/different certificated employee evaluator; d. 4. The teacher may will be assigned only one (1) work location, i.e., one classroom; e. 5. A mentor may will be assigned if requested by the employeeassigned; f. 6. The teacher may choose to transfer to another school with District approvalschool; g. 7. The teacher may choose to participate in a voluntary structured support plan; h. 8. Additional supports may include, but are not limited to: university course work, peer coaching, reading material, and District or ESD staff development courses. The District will provide and pay for any required in-service training and any required mentor (RCW 28A.405.140). 39. Any of these support activities shall be compensated at the employee’s project rate of pay for any time that occurs outside the normal work day /year. C. In such cases that a teacher with more than five (5) years of experience receives a summative evaluation score below Proficient, the teacher must be formally observed before October 15th the following year. If the 1st Formal Observation in that following year results in ongoing and specific performance concerns, a written structured support plan for professional growth and coaching will be mutually developed by the evaluator and teacher within ten five (105) days following the 1st First Post-Post-Observation Conference and will be completed prior to completion of the comprehensive evaluation.

SUPPORT FOR BASIC AND UNSATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE. 1. A. The Association will be notified when any teacher is judged below Proficient -3, within ten five (105) school days. 2. The district shall support the professional development of the teacher. Any B. When a teacher whose performance is judged below proficient Proficient, the following conditions and provisions shall be provided granted, at the following conditionsemployee’s discretion, to the employee to support their professional development: a. 1. The teacher’s class size will not exceed the limits established in this Agreement; b. 2. The teacher shall be granted up to two four (24) days of district funded release time to observe colleagues’ instruction; c. 3. The teacher may shall be granted an additional additional/different certificated employee evaluator; d. 4. The teacher may will be assigned only one (1) work location, i.e., one classroom; e. 5. A mentor may will be assigned if requested by the employeeassigned; f. The teacher may choose to transfer to another school with District approval; g. 6. The teacher may choose to participate in a voluntary structured support plan; h. 7. Additional supports may include, but are not limited to: university course work, peer coaching, reading material, and District or ESD staff development courses. The District will provide and pay for any required in-service training and any required mentor (RCW 28A.405.140). 38. Any of these support activities shall be compensated at the employee’s per diem rate of pay for any time that occurs outside the normal work day /year. C. In such cases that when a teacher with more than five (5) years of experience receives a summative evaluation score below Proficient, the teacher must be formally observed before October 15th the following year. If the 1st Formal Observation in that following year results in ongoing and specific performance concerns, a written structured support plan for professional growth and coaching will be mutually developed by the evaluator and teacher within ten five (105) days following the 1st First Post-Post-Observation Conference and will be completed prior to completion of the comprehensive evaluation.

SUPPORT FOR BASIC AND UNSATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE. 1. A. The Association will be notified when any teacher is judged below Proficient -3, within ten five (105) school days. 2. The district shall support the professional development of the teacher. Any B. When a teacher whose performance is judged below proficient Proficient, the employee and evaluator shall be provided discuss and mutually develop a voluntary structured support plan to support the following conditionsteacher’s professional development which shall include one or more of the following: a. C. The teacher’s class size will not exceed the limits established in this Agreement; b. D. The teacher shall be granted up to two four (24) days of district funded release time to observe colleagues’ instruction; c. E. The teacher may shall be granted an additional additional/different certificated employee evaluator; d. The teacher may F. A mentor will be assigned only one (1) work location, i.e., one classroomassigned; e. A mentor may be assigned if requested by the employee; f. The teacher may choose to transfer to another school with District approval; g. The teacher may choose to participate in a voluntary structured support plan; h. G. Additional supports may include, but are not limited to: university course work, peer coaching, reading material, and District or ESD staff development courses. The District will provide and pay for any required in-service training and any required mentor (RCW 28A.405.140). 3. H. Any of these support activities shall be compensated at the employee’s per diem rate of pay for any time that occurs outside the normal work day /year. I. In such cases that a teacher with more than five (5) years of experience receives a summative evaluation score below Proficient, the teacher must be formally observed before October 15th the following year. If the 1st Formal Observation Observation(s) in that following year results in ongoing and specific performance concerns, a written structured support plan for professional growth and coaching will be mutually developed by the evaluator and teacher within ten five (105) days following the 1st First Post-Post-Observation Conference(s) and will be completed prior to completion of the comprehensive evaluation.