Common use of TEACHER EVALUATION Clause in Contracts

TEACHER EVALUATION. The parties recognize the importance and value of a procedure for assisting and evaluating the progress and success of both newly employed and experienced personnel for the purpose of improving instruction. Therefore, to this end, the following procedure has been agreed to in an effort to accomplish the goals. 1. Both parties recognize the responsibility to assist new teachers. During the first three (3) weeks of school, the Dover School Board through its administration shall orient all new teachers regarding evaluative procedures and instruments and School Board policies. 2. All monitoring or observation of the performance of a teacher shall be conducted openly and with the full knowledge of the teacher. 3. When a supervisor enters the classroom of a teacher engaged in teaching, the teacher shall assume that the supervisor is there for the purpose of teacher evaluation. 4. All evaluations will be in accordance with evaluation forms and procedures adopted by the School Board or the Superintendent prior to the start of a school year. All teachers will be informed of the position of the person that will be conducting any formal evaluations within three weeks after the start of the school year. At no time will a written evaluation be prepared by a member of the same bargaining unit. Nothing herein shall be construed to limit the sources of information used in the evaluation process. 5. When a supervisor makes and signs a written evaluation of a teacher, a copy will be given to the teacher who will acknowledge receipt thereof in writing; a copy will be given to the evaluator; and one copy will be filed in the Superintendent’s office. The teacher will be presented a copy of the evaluation no later than ten (10) school days after the observation. If the teacher disagrees with 6. Teacher conferences may be requested by either the administration or the teacher. The conference will occur within ten (10) school days after the request for conference unless mutually agreed otherwise. 7. Assistance shall be provided as soon as possible to teachers upon recognition of difficulties. 8. Beginning immediately with the conference after the classroom observation, direction shall be offered to guide the individual toward the solution to his/her particular difficulties.

TEACHER EVALUATION. A. The parties recognize the importance and value of a procedure for assisting and evaluating the progress and success of both newly employed and experienced personnel for the purpose of improving instruction. Therefore, to this end, the following procedure has been agreed to in an effort to accomplish the goals.shall apply: 1. Both parties recognize the responsibility to assist new teachers. During the first three (3) weeks of school, the Dover School Board through its administration shall orient all new teachers regarding evaluative procedures and instruments and School Board policies. 2. All monitoring Monitoring or observation of the work performance of a teacher shall be conducted openly and with the full knowledge of the teacher. 2. Teachers shall be evaluated only by fully certified administrators to whom they report and who are not recognized in this contract. Such evaluation shall be reasonably detailed as to strengths, weaknesses and suggestions for improvement. 3. When Teachers shall have the right, upon request, to a supervisor enters the classroom conference with their evaluator after completion of a teacher engaged in teaching, the teacher his/her evaluation. Copy of any class visit or evaluation shall assume that the supervisor is there for the purpose of teacher evaluation. 4. All evaluations will be in accordance with evaluation forms and procedures adopted by the School Board or the Superintendent prior to the start of a school year. All teachers will be informed of the position of the person that will be conducting any formal evaluations within three weeks after the start of the school year. At no time will a written evaluation be prepared by a member of the same bargaining unit. Nothing herein shall be construed to limit the sources of information used in the evaluation process. 5. When a supervisor makes and signs a written evaluation of a teacher, a copy will be given to the teacher who will acknowledge receipt thereof at least one day before any conference is held on this subject. B. The following shall apply: 1. A teacher shall have the right to review the contents of his/her personnel file at the time of his/her evaluation and to discuss and, if necessary, process through the Grievance Procedure, objections to material or statements contained therein. Letters of recommendations shall not be subject to review by the teacher. 2. The Board agrees not to establish any separate personnel file on which evaluations are based which is not available for the teacher's inspection. C. Any complaints regarding a teacher made to any member of the administration by any parent, student, or other person, which are used in writing; any manner in evaluating a copy will teacher shall be given promptly investigated and called to the evaluator; and one copy will be filed in the Superintendent’s office. The teacher will be presented a copy attention of the evaluation no later than ten (10) school days after the observation. If the teacher disagrees with 6. Teacher conferences may be requested by either the administration or the teacher. The conference will occur within ten (10) school days after teacher shall be given an opportunity to respond to and/or rebut such complaints, and shall have the request for conference unless mutually agreed otherwiseright to be represented by the Association at any meetings or conferences regarding such complaint. 7D. The following: 1. Assistance shall be provided as soon as possible to teachers Final evaluation of a teacher upon recognition termination of difficulties. 8. Beginning immediately with the conference after the classroom observation, direction shall be offered to guide the individual toward the solution to his/her particular difficultiesemployment shall be concluded prior to severance and his/her file thereupon closed. 2. Non-tenured staff members would be observed/evaluated three (3) times per year, not less than one (1) time during each semester, with a proportionate reduction in the number of evaluations required if the teacher has been employed for less than a full academic year. E. Any staff member whose contract will not be renewed may request the reasons for non-renewal within fifteen (15) days of receiving said notice. Reasons must be given in writing within thirty (30) days of the request.

TEACHER EVALUATION. The parties recognize the importance and value of a procedure for assisting and evaluating the progress and success of both newly employed and experienced personnel for the purpose of improving instruction. Therefore, to this end, the following procedure has been agreed to in an effort to accomplish the goals. 1. Both parties recognize the responsibility to assist new teachers. During the first three (3) weeks of school, the Dover School Board through its administration shall orient all new teachers regarding evaluative procedures and instruments and School Board policies. 2. A. All monitoring or observation of the work performance of a teacher shall be conducted openly and with the full knowledge of the teacher. 3B. Each teacher shall have the right, upon request, to review the contents of his/her own personnel file. When A representative of the Association may be requested to accompany the teacher in such review. Exempt from this review will be confidential college records. A teacher will be given the opportunity to file a supervisor enters response to any adverse material placed in his/her personnel file and the classroom response will be made a part of said file. If the teacher is asked to sign materials placed in his/her file, such signature shall be understood to indicate his/her awareness of the material but in no instance shall said signature be interpreted to mean agreement with the content of the material. C. Any complaint regarding a teacher made to the Administration by any parent, student, or other person which is considered in evaluating said teacher's performance will be called to his/her attention as soon as practical. D. The teaching performance of non-tenure teachers will be observed and a written evaluation will be prepared at least two (2) times during the school year, not later than December 1st and April 15. A non-tenure teacher will be given twenty-four (24) hour notice prior to his/her first observation during his/her first year of probationary status. An observation shall consist of not less than a complete lesson or period. Nothing in this section shall preclude additional observations of a teacher's performance for less than a complete lesson or period which may be used in documentation of the teacher's performance, but only to supplement the primary observations. Tenure teachers shall be observed and a written evaluation completed a minimum of once every three (3) years. The evaluator shall hold a conference with the teacher engaged in teachingwithin eight (8) in-school days after the observation at which time a copy of the written evaluation shall be given to the teacher. If the teaching performance is undesirable, the teacher shall assume that the supervisor is there for the purpose of teacher evaluation. 4. All evaluations will be in accordance with evaluation forms and procedures adopted by the School Board or the Superintendent prior to the start of a school year. All teachers will be informed of the position of the person that will be conducting any formal evaluations within three weeks after the start of the school year. At no time will a written evaluation be prepared by a member of the same bargaining unit. Nothing herein shall be construed to limit the sources of information used informed, in the evaluation process. 5. When a supervisor makes and signs a written evaluation of a teachera) undesirable performance stating specific faults, a b) suggested means of correcting such undesirable performance and c) the consequences of failure to make such corrections. A copy will of the evaluation shall then be given to the teacher who will acknowledge receipt thereof may, within eight (8) in-school days thereafter, respond to the evaluation in writing; a copy . Such response will be given attached to the evaluator; and one copy will be filed evaluation in the Superintendent’s office. The teacher will be presented a copy of the evaluation no later than ten (10) school days after the observation. If the teacher disagrees with 6. Teacher conferences may be requested by either the administration or the teacher. The conference will occur within ten (10) school days after the request for conference unless mutually agreed otherwise. 7. Assistance shall be provided as soon as possible to teachers upon recognition of difficulties. 8. Beginning immediately with the conference after the classroom observation, direction shall be offered to guide the individual toward the solution to his/her particular difficultiespersonnel file. The evaluation of the work of all teachers is the responsibility of the Administration and shall be performed by the administrator or outside resource person designated by the Administration. All evaluations shall be upon the official form approved by the Board of Education. No adverse re-employment evaluation of any teacher's performance shall be made without following the above procedure. E. The evaluation instrument and process will be reviewed with each probationary teacher (and a tenure teacher at that teacher's request) prior to the first formal evaluation of that teacher's performance during any school year. F. The Board and Association shall establish a joint Evaluation Committee to review the teacher evaluation instrument. Its goal shall be to improve that instrument. The Evaluation Committee shall consist of three representatives appointed by each party. Any recommendations from the committee shall be referred to CMC.

TEACHER EVALUATION. The parties recognize ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and evaluation reports written by the importance principal or other administrator are filed in the teacher's permanent record folder in the Central Office, after the teacher has been given a copy of the report and value has affixed his/her signature to all copies to indicate he/she has reviewed the material in the report. Copies of all observation and evaluation reports are forwarded to the Superintendent. B. Signing the report in no way indicates agreement with its contents. Teachers shall have the right to prepare comments in regard to observation and evaluation reports, which shall be submitted within fifteen (15) days. Said comments shall be attached to all copies of the report. ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ to the granting of tenure, evaluations and conferences between the teacher and his/her Building Principal or other administrator will be held at least three (3) times a year. D. Upon achieving tenure, an evaluation and a conference between the teacher and his/her Building Principal will be held at least once a year. In the absence of formal entries into the permanent record file, a tenured teacher may assume that his/her performance is fully satisfactory and he/she is eligible for any and all benefits dependent upon satisfactory performance. E. Principals shall make every effort to apprise teachers of any complaints made to them regarding a teacher by any parent, or other adult, which do or may negatively/adversely influence the evaluation of a procedure for assisting teacher. The Principal shall meet with the teacher to attempt to resolve the matter informally. Any question or criticism by a supervisor, administrator, or Board member of an employee's performance/instructional methodology shall be made in confidence and evaluating not in the progress and success presence of both newly employed and experienced personnel for students, parents, co-workers, or members of the purpose of improving instructionpublic. ThereforeAny complaints made to an administrator by any parent, student, or other person which might adversely affect the teacher's employment shall be made known to this endthe teacher by the administrator. In each case, the following procedure has been agreed administrator shall meet with the teacher to in apprise him/her of the full nature of the complaint and an effort attempt shall be made to accomplish resolve the goalsmatter. 1. Both parties recognize There shall be a standardized evaluation form that sets the responsibility to assist new teacherscriteria for teacher evaluation. During the first three (3) weeks Said form shall be developed by a committee consisting of school, the Dover School Board through its administration shall orient all new teachers regarding evaluative procedures and instruments and School Board policiesadministrators. 2. All monitoring or observation of the performance of a Every teacher shall be conducted openly and with the full knowledge of the teacher. 3. When a supervisor enters the classroom of a teacher engaged in teaching, the teacher shall assume that the supervisor is there for the purpose of teacher evaluation. 4. All evaluations will be in accordance with evaluation forms and procedures adopted by the School Board or the Superintendent prior to the start of a school year. All teachers will be informed of the position of the person that will be conducting any formal evaluations within three weeks after the start of the school year. At have his/her observation conference no time will a written evaluation be prepared by a member of the same bargaining unit. Nothing herein shall be construed to limit the sources of information used in the evaluation process. 5. When a supervisor makes and signs a written evaluation of a teacher, a copy will be given to the teacher who will acknowledge receipt thereof in writing; a copy will be given to the evaluator; and one copy will be filed in the Superintendent’s office. The teacher will be presented a copy of the evaluation no later more than ten (10) school work days after the observation. If the teacher disagrees with 6. Teacher conferences may be requested by either the administration or the teacher. The conference will occur within ten observation and his/her observation report no more than five (105) school work days after the request for conference unless mutually agreed otherwiseconference. 7. Assistance G. Every effort shall be provided as soon as possible made by the appropriate Administrator to teachers upon recognition help the teacher if there is evidence of difficultiesthe need for such assistance. Evidence of unsatisfactory performance shall be brought to the teacher's attention and the teacher shall be given time for improvement. 8H. Upon request, teachers may review the contents of their permanent record file and make copies of any part of it in the presence of appropriate Administrator or designee. Beginning immediately Teachers seeking to review their file must make a prior appointment with the conference after the classroom observation, direction Superintendent's Office. Nothing of a disciplinary nature shall be offered placed in a teacher's personnel folder unless he/she has been provided with a copy by the appropriate administrator. The teacher, upon request, shall have an opportunity to guide discuss said materials with the individual toward the solution to his/her particular difficultiesappropriate administrator.

TEACHER EVALUATION. A. The parties recognize evaluation of the importance performance of each teacher in the school system is the responsibility of the administration. In such evaluations, all monitoring or observations of teachers shall be conducted openly. At the beginning of each school year the Board shall provide observation and value evaluation forms to each teacher. B. Evaluation and observation shall only be conducted by a building principal, assistant principal, or other qualified administrator as designated by the Board. Each written review of a procedure for assisting and evaluating the progress and success teacher's job performance shall be based on at least fifteen (15) minutes of both newly employed and experienced personnel for the purpose classroom observation. C. The performance of improving instruction. Therefore, to this end, the following procedure has been agreed to all teachers shall be evaluated in an effort to accomplish the goals.writing as follows: 1. Both parties recognize Probationary teachers shall be formally observed and/or evaluated in writing at least two (2) times each year; one on or before November 15 and again on or before March 1, as well as an annual year-end evaluation. There shall be a personal conference held within seven (7) days of said observation which shall include the responsibility to assist new teachers. During the first three (3) weeks of schoolevaluator, the Dover School Board through its administration shall orient all new teachers regarding evaluative procedures probationary teacher, and instruments the mentor teacher. The teacher and School Board policiesthe mentor teacher will be presented with a written observation/evaluation of that meeting. In the event the mentor is not an association member, the teacher may elect to have an Association Representative present at that meeting during said conference. 2. All monitoring or observation of the performance of a teacher Tenure teachers shall be conducted openly observed and with the full knowledge of the teacher. 3evaluated at least every two (2) years. When a supervisor enters the classroom of a teacher engaged in teaching, the teacher shall assume that the supervisor is there for the purpose of teacher evaluation. 4. All evaluations will be in accordance with evaluation forms and procedures adopted by the School Board or the Superintendent prior to the start of a school year. All teachers will be informed of the position of the person that will be conducting any formal evaluations within three weeks after the start of the school year. At no time will a written evaluation be prepared by a member of the same bargaining unit. Nothing herein There shall be construed to limit the sources a personal conference held within seven (7) days of information used in the evaluation process. 5. When a supervisor makes and signs a written evaluation of a teacher, a copy will be given to the teacher who will acknowledge receipt thereof in writing; a copy will be given to the evaluator; and one copy will be filed in the Superintendent’s officesaid observation. The teacher will be presented with a copy written observation at that meeting. The teacher may elect to have an Association Representative present during said conference. teacher, and one (1) to be placed in the personnel file of the evaluation no later than ten (10) school days after the observation. If the teacher disagrees with 6. Teacher conferences may be requested by either the administration or the teacher. The conference will occur within ten (10) school days after In the request for conference unless mutually agreed otherwise. 7. Assistance shall be provided as soon as possible to teachers upon recognition of difficulties. 8. Beginning immediately with event that the conference after the classroom observation, direction shall be offered to guide the individual toward the solution to teacher feels that his/her particular difficultiesevaluation was incomplete or unjust, he/she may put his/her objections in writing and have them attached to the evaluation report to be placed in his/her evaluation file.

TEACHER EVALUATION. The parties recognize the importance and value of a procedure for assisting and evaluating the progress and success of both newly employed and experienced personnel for the purpose of improving instruction. Therefore, to this end, the following procedure has been agreed to in an effort to accomplish the goals. 1. Both parties recognize the responsibility to assist new teachers. During the first three (3) weeks of schoolAll classroom observation, the Dover School Board through its administration shall orient all new teachers regarding evaluative procedures and instruments and School Board policies. 2. All monitoring formal or observation informal, of the work performance of a teacher shall be conducted openly and with the full knowledge of the teacher. 2. Teachers shall be evaluated only by persons certified by the New Jersey State Board of Examiners to supervise instruction. 3. When a supervisor enters the classroom of a teacher engaged in teaching, the A teacher shall assume that be given a copy of any evaluation report prepared by an evaluator at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to any conference set to discuss the supervisor is there for report. The central office copy of the purpose of teacher evaluationreport shall not be filed until after the conference. 4. All evaluations The report shall include the strengths as well as the weaknesses of the teacher, and specific suggestions for improvement will be in accordance with evaluation forms and procedures adopted by the School Board or the Superintendent prior to the start of a school year. All teachers will be informed of the position of the person that will be conducting any formal evaluations within three weeks after the start of the school year. At no time will a written evaluation be prepared by a member of the same bargaining unit. Nothing herein shall be construed to limit the sources of information used in the evaluation processincluded where weaknesses are mentioned. 5. When a supervisor makes Prior to the annual evaluation and signs a written recommendation by the Principal to the Superintendent every teacher shall be evaluated as provided in Code 9 (N.J.A.C.). 1. Each evaluation of a teacher, a copy will shall be given presented to the teacher who will acknowledge receipt thereof by the evaluator. 2. The teacher shall be given the opportunity to comment, in writing; a copy will be given , upon the completed evaluation form prior to the evaluator; and one copy will be form being filed in the Superintendent’s central office. 1. The personnel file shall contain observations and evaluations. All determinations as to the continuance of employment shall be based on the personnel file. 2. No material derogatory to a teacher’s conduct, service, character or personality shall be placed in his personnel file unless the teacher will be presented has had an opportunity to review the material and receives a copy of the evaluation no later than ten (10) school days after the observation. If the teacher disagrees with 6. Teacher conferences may be requested by either the administration or the teachersame. The conference will occur within ten (10) school days after the request for conference unless mutually agreed otherwiseteacher shall sign to indicate receipt. 73. Assistance The teacher shall have the right to submit a written answer to material contained in his personnel file and his answer to such material shall be provided as soon as possible reviewed by the Superintendent or his designee and attached to teachers upon recognition of difficultiesthe file copy. 84. Beginning immediately with A teacher shall have the conference after right upon request, to review the classroom observation, direction shall be offered to guide contents of his personnel file and receive a copy of the individual toward the solution to his/her particular difficultiescontents thereof.

TEACHER EVALUATION. A. The parties recognize agree that it is the importance right and value duty of a procedure for assisting and evaluating the progress and success administration to evaluate teachers. The parties also agree that the purposes of both newly employed and experienced personnel for evaluation are to provide information which will determine the purpose employment status of improving instruction. Thereforethe individual teacher, to this endrecognize levels of teaching performance, to identify areas of improvement if necessary, and to provide appropriate and specific techniques and/or resources for improvement. The primary goal of evaluation is the following procedure has been agreed to in an effort to accomplish the goalsimprovement of instruction. 1. Both parties recognize B. Observations and evaluations shall be conducted and submitted by the responsibility to assist new teachers. During the first three (3) weeks of school, the Dover School Board through its administration building principal on forms provided in Appendix D. C. Each formal classroom observation shall orient all new teachers regarding evaluative procedures and instruments and School Board policies. 2be made in person. All monitoring or observation of the performance work of a teacher shall be conducted openly and with the full knowledge of the teacher. 3. When a supervisor enters the classroom of The evaluator shall meet with a teacher engaged in teaching, the teacher shall assume that the supervisor is there for the purpose of teacher evaluation. 4. All evaluations will be in accordance with evaluation forms and procedures adopted by the School Board or the Superintendent prior to the start of evaluation observations for a school yearpre- evaluation conference. All teachers Pre-evaluation conferences may be done on a group basis. An individual meeting will be informed held with teachers who are on an IDP. Such pre-evaluation conference should include discussion relating to explanation of the position of Evaluation Form, what specific things the person that evaluator will be conducting looking for, scheduling and methods of observation(s) and any formal evaluations within three weeks after concerns the start of the school year. At no time will a written evaluation be prepared by a member of the same bargaining unit. Nothing herein shall be construed to limit the sources of information used in the evaluation processteacher may have. 5. When a supervisor makes and signs a written evaluation of a teacher, a copy D. After each observation the principal will be given to give the teacher who will acknowledge receipt thereof in writing; a copy will be given to the evaluator; and one copy will be filed in the Superintendent’s office. The teacher will be presented a copy of the evaluation no later than ten Observation Checklist within five (105) school days after days, which the observationteacher will sign as having received the document. If requested, the principal shall meet with a teacher. E. A final written evaluation report on those teachers evaluated will be furnished to the superintendent and the teacher disagrees with 6by May 15 of the school year in which the teacher is evaluated. Teacher conferences may be requested by either the administration or The report shall not contain any information not previously made known to and discussed with the teacher. The conference will occur within ten (10) school days after teacher shall have the request for conference unless mutually agreed otherwise. 7. Assistance shall be provided as soon as possible opportunity to teachers upon recognition of difficulties. 8. Beginning immediately review the evaluation report and indicate in writing whether he/she agrees or disagrees with the conference after the classroom observation, direction shall be offered to guide the individual toward the solution to his/her particular difficulties.report within three

TEACHER EVALUATION. The parties recognize the importance and value of a procedure for assisting and evaluating the progress and success of both newly employed and experienced personnel for the purpose of improving instruction. Therefore, to this end, the following procedure has been agreed to in an effort to accomplish the goals. 1. Both parties recognize the responsibility to assist new teachers. During the first three (3) weeks of school, the Dover School Board through its administration shall orient all new teachers regarding evaluative procedures and instruments and School Board policies. 2. All monitoring or observation of the performance of a teacher shall be conducted openly and with the full knowledge of the teacher. 3. When a supervisor enters the classroom of a teacher engaged in teaching, it will be assumed the teacher shall assume that the supervisor is there being observed for the purpose of teacher purposes, which may include evaluation. 4. All evaluations will be in accordance with evaluation forms and procedures adopted by the School Board or the Superintendent prior to the start of a school year. All teachers will be informed of the position of the person that will be conducting any formal evaluations within three weeks after the start of the school year. At no time will a written evaluation be prepared by a member of the same bargaining unit. Nothing herein shall be construed to limit the sources of information used in the evaluation process. 5. When a supervisor makes and signs a written evaluation of a teacher, a copy will be given to the teacher who will acknowledge receipt thereof in writing; a copy will be given to the evaluator; and one copy will be filed in the Superintendent’s office. The teacher will be presented a copy of the evaluation no later than ten (10) school days after the observation. If the teacher disagrees withwith any or all parts of the evaluation, the teacher may file written comments in the teacher’s personnel file. 6. Teacher conferences may be requested by either the administration or the teacher. The conference will occur within ten (10) school days after the request for conference unless mutually agreed otherwise. 7. Assistance shall be provided as soon as possible to teachers upon recognition of difficulties. 8. Beginning immediately with the conference after the classroom observation, direction shall be offered to guide the individual toward the solution to his/her particular difficulties.

TEACHER EVALUATION. The parties recognize the importance and value of a procedure for assisting and evaluating the progress and success of both newly employed and experienced personnel for the purpose of improving instruction. Therefore, to this end, the following procedure has been agreed to in an effort to accomplish the goals. 1. Both parties recognize the responsibility to assist new teachers. During the first three (3) weeks of school, the Dover School Board through its administration shall orient all new teachers regarding evaluative procedures and instruments and School Board policies. 2. A. All monitoring or observation of the performance classroom evaluations of a teacher shall be conducted made openly and with the full knowledge of the teacher. 3. When a supervisor enters the classroom of a teacher engaged in teaching, the B. A teacher shall assume that the supervisor is there for the purpose of teacher evaluation. 4. All evaluations will be in accordance with evaluation forms and procedures adopted by the School Board or the Superintendent prior to the start of a school year. All teachers will be informed of the position of the person that will be conducting any formal evaluations within three weeks after the start of the school year. At no time will a written evaluation be prepared by a member of the same bargaining unit. Nothing herein shall be construed to limit the sources of information used in the evaluation process. 5. When a supervisor makes and signs a written evaluation of a teacher, a copy will be given to the teacher who will acknowledge receipt thereof in writing; a copy will be given to the evaluator; and one copy will be filed in the Superintendent’s office. The teacher will be presented a copy of the any evaluation no later than ten report prepared by his evaluators within five (105) school days after of such evaluation. No such report shall be submitted to the observationcentral office, placed in the teacher’s file or otherwise acted upon without having been signed by the teacher as an acknowledgment that he has been apprised of the contents of the evaluation. If the teacher disagrees with 6with the evaluation he may indicate, over his signature, a statement indicating the specific references with which he disagrees. Teacher conferences may Any rebuttal statement shall be requested submitted by either the administration or the teacher. The conference will occur teacher within ten (10) school days after of receipt of the request for evaluation and within two (2) weeks if the evaluation is given to the teacher during the last ten (10) days of the school year. No teacher shall be required to sign a blank or incomplete evaluation form. Upon receipt of the evaluation report, a teacher who requests a conference unless mutually agreed otherwisewith the evaluator shall be granted a conference. 7. Assistance C. Nontenured teachers shall be provided as soon as possible to teachers upon recognition evaluated a minimum of difficultiesthree (3) times each year; the first being not later than November 15, the third being not later than April 25. 8. Beginning immediately D. No material shall be placed in a teacher’s personnel file unless the teacher has had an opportunity to review such material by affixing his signature to the copy to be filed with the conference after express understanding that such signature in no way indicates agreement with the classroom observation, direction contents thereof. The teacher shall also have the right to submit a written answer to such material and his answer shall be offered reviewed by the Superintendent or designee and attached to guide the individual toward file copy. The teacher’s response, if any, to the solution above mentioned material shall be submitted within ten (10) school days of the receipt of the material by the teacher or within two (2) weeks if the material is received by the teacher within the last ten (10) days of school. E. All tenured teachers must be observed and evaluated at least once prior to his/her particular difficultiesMay 15th. All PIP’s shall be completed at least seven (7) school days prior to the last teacher work day.

TEACHER EVALUATION. The parties recognize the importance and value of a procedure for assisting and evaluating the progress and success of both newly employed and experienced personnel for the purpose of improving instruction. Therefore, to this end, the following procedure has been agreed to in an effort to accomplish the goals. 1. Both parties recognize the responsibility to assist new teachers. During the first three (3) weeks of school, the Dover School Board through its administration shall orient all new teachers regarding evaluative procedures and instruments and School Board policies. 2. A. All classroom monitoring or observation of the work performance of a teacher shall be conducted openly openly. There will be no use of public address/audio video systems and with similar devices without the full knowledge of the teacher. 3. When a supervisor enters Formal observations should be made during the classroom of a teacher engaged in teaching, school year to make the teacher shall assume that the supervisor is there aware of progress or lack of progress for the purpose of teacher evaluation. 4contractual purposes. All evaluations non-tenure teachers will be observed at least two (2) times before January 1st provided the teacher was employed prior to September 30th. Evaluations shall be conducted in accordance with evaluation forms the provisions of N.J.A.C. 6:31-1-19 and procedures adopted by the School Board or the Superintendent prior to the start of a school year. All teachers will be informed of the position of the person that will be conducting any formal evaluations within three weeks after the start of the school year. At no time will a written evaluation be prepared by a member of the same bargaining unit. Nothing herein 1-21. B. A teacher shall be construed to limit the sources of information used in the evaluation process. 5. When a supervisor makes and signs a written evaluation of a teacher, a copy will be given to the teacher who will acknowledge receipt thereof in writing; a copy will be given to the evaluator; and one copy will be filed in the Superintendent’s office. The teacher will be presented a copy of the any class visit or evaluation no later than ten report prepared by his evaluators within a reasonable time before any conference to discuss it. The conference shall be held within six (106) school days after following the observationreceipt of the evaluation report. If No such report shall be submitted to the teacher disagrees with 6. Teacher conferences may be requested by either central office, placed in the administration teacher’s file, or otherwise acted upon without prior knowledge of the teacher. The conference will occur within ten (10) school days after observed teacher may respond by way of a reaction paper if he so C. A teacher shall have the request for conference unless mutually agreed otherwiseright, upon request, to review the contents of his personnel file through his building principal or his district personnel file through the Superintendent of Schools. A teacher shall be entitled to have a representative of the Association accompany him during such review. 7. Assistance D. No material derogatory to a teacher’s conduct, service, character or personality shall be provided as soon as possible placed in his personnel file unless the teacher has had an opportunity to teachers upon recognition of difficultiesreview such material. The teacher shall have the right to submit a written answer to such material. His answer shall be reviewed by the Superintendent or his designee and attached to the file copy. 8. Beginning immediately with E. The Board, or agent thereof, shall not establish any separate personnel file. F. The Board agrees to protect the conference after the classroom observationconfidentiality of personnel references, direction shall be offered to guide the individual toward the solution to his/her particular difficultiesacademic credentials and other similar documents.

TEACHER EVALUATION. The parties recognize A. Each teacher, upon employment or at the importance and value of a procedure for assisting and evaluating the progress and success of both newly employed and experienced personnel for the purpose of improving instruction. Therefore, to this end, the following procedure has been agreed to in an effort to accomplish the goals. 1. Both parties recognize the responsibility to assist new teachers. During the first three (3) weeks of school, the Dover School Board through its administration shall orient all new teachers regarding evaluative procedures and instruments and School Board policies. 2. All monitoring or observation of the performance of a teacher shall be conducted openly and with the full knowledge of the teacher. 3. When a supervisor enters the classroom of a teacher engaged in teaching, the teacher shall assume that the supervisor is there for the purpose of teacher evaluation. 4. All evaluations will be in accordance with evaluation forms and procedures adopted by the School Board or the Superintendent prior to the start of a school year. All teachers will be informed of the position of the person that will be conducting any formal evaluations within three weeks after the start beginning of the school year, whichever is later, shall be apprised in specific terms of the teacher‟s responsibilities. B. It shall be a major administrative responsibility to assist teachers to become oriented to the district and improve instruction through direct observation of the teacher‟s work and provision of written summaries of those observations together with any recommendations the administrator may have for the teachers. At no time The performance of all teachers shall be evaluated in writing. The Tenure Act requires one evaluation for probationary teachers, based on at least two observations sixty (60) days apart. Tenure teachers not formally evaluated within a three year period in a given school year shall be considered to have performed competent work. All recorded observations shall last at least thirty (30) minutes. Tenured teachers will have an evaluation at least once every 3 years. C. When an observation of a teacher is made, the administrator shall prepare and submit a written evaluation be prepared by a member of the same bargaining unit. Nothing herein shall be construed to limit the sources of information used in the evaluation process. 5. When a supervisor makes report and signs a written evaluation of a teacher, a copy will be given recommendation to the teacher who will acknowledge receipt thereof in writing; within twenty-five (25) days of a copy recorded observation. All written reports shall contain a definite statement as to whether the teacher‟s work is satisfactory or unsatisfactory. Evaluations will be conducted under the agreed upon form. D. If an administrator believes a teacher is doing unacceptable work the reasons therefore shall be set forth in specific written terms as shall an identification of the specific ways in which the teacher is to improve and/or assistance to be given by the administrator. Any reprimand of the teacher shall be in private and in accordance with Article XII, Section C. E. A teacher who disagrees with an observation or recommendation may submit a written answer which shall be attached to the evaluator; and one copy will be filed in the Superintendent’s office. The teacher will be presented a file copy of the evaluation no later than ten (10) school days after observation in question and in accordance with Article XII, Section A. F. Teacher evaluations shall not be the observation. If the teacher disagrees with 6. Teacher conferences may be requested by either the administration or the teacher. The conference will occur within ten (10) school days after the request for conference unless mutually agreed otherwisebasis of grievances processed under Article XIII. 7. Assistance shall be provided as soon as possible to teachers upon recognition of difficulties. 8. Beginning immediately with the conference after the classroom observation, direction shall be offered to guide the individual toward the solution to his/her particular difficulties.

TEACHER EVALUATION. The parties recognize A. All teachers upon employment and at the importance beginning of each school year will be apprised of the specific evaluative procedures and value of a procedure for assisting and evaluating the progress and success of both newly employed and experienced personnel criteria prior to conducting any formal evaluation. B. Probationary teachers shall be observed for the purpose of improving instructionevaluation at least two (2) times during the school year. Therefore, to this end, These observations shall occur at least once during the following procedure has been agreed to in an effort to accomplish first semester and once during the goalssecond semester providing that said observations shall not interfere with the normal teacher-learning process. 1. Both parties recognize C. Tenured teachers will be observed for the responsibility to assist new teachers. During the first purpose of evaluation at least once every three (3) weeks of school, the Dover School Board through its administration shall orient all new teachers regarding evaluative procedures and instruments and School Board policiesyears. 2. D. Evaluations will be conducted by the teacher's immediate supervisor or an administrator working in the same building or otherwise familiar with the teacher's work. E. All monitoring or observation of the performance work of a teacher shall will be conducted openly and with the full and complete knowledge of the teacher. The use of electronic devices or similar surveillance devices shall be strictly prohibited. 3. When a supervisor enters the classroom of a teacher engaged in teaching, the teacher shall assume that the supervisor is there for the purpose of teacher evaluation. 4. All evaluations F. A written evaluation will be in accordance with evaluation forms and procedures adopted by the School Board or the Superintendent prior to the start of a school year. All teachers will be informed executed within five (5) working days of the position observation. A copy of the person that will be conducting any formal evaluations within three weeks after the start of the school year. At no time will a written evaluation be prepared by a member of the same bargaining unit. Nothing herein shall be construed to limit the sources of information used in the evaluation process. 5. When a supervisor makes and signs a written evaluation of a teacher, a copy will be given to the teacher who will acknowledge receipt thereof in writing; a copy and personal conference will be given held between the teacher and the evaluator within six (6) days of the observation. ▇. In the event a tenured teacher disagrees with the evaluation, he will be permitted to enter a written rebuttal to be attached to the evaluation and/or submit his complaint through the written grievance procedure. H. All evaluations must indicate the evaluator; 's observation of the teacher's particular strengths and one copy those areas needing assistance. Furthermore, whenever a particular deficiency is noted the evaluator must indicate the specific way in which the teacher is to improve and what assistance will be filed in provided by administration. Subsequent evaluation reports must note the Superintendent’s office. The teacher will be presented a copy progress or lack of the evaluation no later than ten (10) school days after the observation. If the teacher disagrees with 6. Teacher conferences may be requested by either the administration or the teacher. The conference will occur within ten (10) school days after the request for conference unless mutually agreed otherwiseprogress of previously noted deficiencies. 7. Assistance shall be provided as soon as possible to teachers upon recognition of difficulties. 8. Beginning immediately with the conference after the classroom observation, direction shall be offered to guide the individual toward the solution to his/her particular difficulties.