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Common use of TEACHER EVALUATIONS Clause in Contracts

TEACHER EVALUATIONS. A. Each Association member, upon employment or at the beginning of the school year, whichever is later, shall be apprised of his/her job description. Association members will be informed of the procedure to be used in evaluations. B. It is recognized by the parties that evaluation of teacher performance is the responsibility of the school administration. C. As in the past, observation of the work performance of a teacher will be conducted openly. Formal observation sessions shall be with full knowledge of the teacher. All other observations of the teachers work performance, which are to be made part of his file, will be made known to the teacher. D. A teacher shall be given a copy of any class visit or evaluation report prepared by his evaluators within five (5) school days after the observation. The teacher shall acknowledge that he has read such evaluation by affixing his signature on the actual copy to be filed, with the understanding that such a signature merely signifies that he has read the material to be filed. Such signature does not necessarily indicate agreement with the content nor shall the refusal to sign prevent such material from being placed into and remaining in the file. The teacher shall return to the evaluator the actual signed copy to be filed within three (3) school days after receiving it. E. After any written evaluation, a conference will be held upon request of either party to the evaluation to discuss the report with the teacher involved within four (4) school days following the receipt of the report. F. Each teacher shall be entitled to knowledge of and access to his file of teacher evaluations upon twenty-four (24) hours' notice. The teacher shall have the right to answer any non- confidential material filed in his evaluation file, and his answer shall be reviewed by the Superintendent, and the answer shall be attached to the file copy. G. No material derogatory to a teacher's employment shall be placed in a teachers personnel file unless that teacher has had the opportunity to review such material. Review of such material by the teacher shall be indicated by having that teacher sign any such copies to be filed. No anonymous complaint will be placed in the teachers file. H. If a staff member has failed to adequately address identified deficiencies in job performance, the staff member may be placed on a Teacher in Need of Assistance Plan that shall be reviewed at the beginning of each semester. Any steps that would normally be awarded during the term of the plan may be withheld pending the satisfactory completion of the plan. Any step or steps so withheld shall be reinstated upon satisfactory completion of the plan. I. Any complaints against an Association member or person for whom the Association member is administratively responsible by any parent, student or other person will be promptly called to the attention of the Association member. Complaints shall not be incorporated into the Association members evaluation or personnel file unless the Association member has been informed of the complaint. J. A Committee of eight (8) members will be formed to address the evaluation process. The Committee will be made up of four (4) Association members, two (2) Administrators and two

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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Employment Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

TEACHER EVALUATIONS. A. Each Association member, upon employment or at the beginning of the school year, whichever is later, shall be apprised of his/her job description. Association members will be informed of the procedure to be used in evaluations. B. It is recognized by the parties that evaluation of teacher performance is the responsibility of the school administration. C. As in the past, observation All observations of the work performance of a teacher will be conducted openly. Formal observation sessions shall be openly and with full knowledge of the teacher. All other observations of the teachers work performance, which are to be made part of his file, Teachers will be made known to the teacher. D. A teacher shall be given a copy of any class visit or evaluation report of such observation prepared by his evaluators within five (5) school days after the observation. The teacher shall acknowledge that he has read such their supervisors and of any evaluation by affixing his signature on the actual copy to be filed, with the understanding that such a signature merely signifies that he has read the material to be filed. Such signature does not necessarily indicate agreement with the content nor shall the refusal to sign prevent such material from being placed into and remaining which is included in the teacher’s file. The teacher shall return to the evaluator the actual signed copy to be filed within three (3) school days after receiving it. E. After any written evaluation, a conference Teachers will be held upon request of either party to the evaluation to discuss the report with the teacher involved within four (4) school days following the receipt of the report. F. Each teacher shall be entitled to knowledge of and access to his file of teacher evaluations upon twenty-four (24) hours' notice. The teacher shall have the right to answer any non- confidential material filed in his evaluation file, and his answer shall be reviewed by the Superintendent, and the answer shall be attached to the file copydiscuss such reports with their supervisors. G. No B. Subsequent to employment, no material derogatory to a teacher's employment shall ’s conduct, service, character, or personality will be placed in a teachers the personnel file unless that the teacher has had the an opportunity to review such material. Review of The teacher will acknowledge the opportunity to review such material by affixing his/her signature to the copy to be filed with the express understanding that such signature in no way indicates agreement with the contents thereof. The teacher will also have the right to submit to the superintendent a written answer to such material, which shall be indicated by having that teacher sign any such copies attached to be filed. No anonymous complaint will be placed in the teachers file. H. If C. Any complaints regarding a staff teacher made to any member has failed to adequately address identified deficiencies in job performance, the staff member may be placed on a Teacher in Need of Assistance Plan that shall be reviewed at the beginning of each semester. Any steps that would normally be awarded during the term of the plan may be withheld pending the satisfactory completion of the plan. Any step or steps so withheld shall be reinstated upon satisfactory completion of the plan. I. Any complaints against an Association member or person for whom the Association member is administratively responsible administration by any parent, student or other person person, which may result in disciplinary action, or a reprimand will be promptly called to the attention of the teacher when such action is anticipated. D. The Association memberrecognizes the authority and responsibility of a principal for disciplining or reprimanding a teacher for delinquency in professional performance. Complaints If a teacher is to be disciplined or reprimanded by the superintendent or designee, said teacher may request that a representative of the Association be present. This shall not preclude the superintendent or designee from having professional conferences directly with teachers on any other matters. E. No teacher will be incorporated into disciplined, reprimanded, reduced in rank or compensation or deprived of any professional advantage without just cause. F. Teachers will have the right upon reasonable notice, to review the contents of their personnel files and to obtain copies of any document in it with the exception of privileged or confidential documents solicited prior to their employment. A teacher will be entitled to have a representative of the Association members evaluation or personnel file unless accompany him/her during such review, which shall be made in the Association member has been informed presence of a representative of the complaintsuperintendent. J. A Committee of eight (8) members G. All evaluation forms will be formed developed by the administration in consultation with the Association. H. No monitoring or recording of the work performance of a teacher shall take place without the full knowledge and consent of the teacher. I. The parties agree to address reopen negotiations regarding Annual Professional Performance Review (APPR) in accordance with Education Law Section 3012(c) as soon as the evaluation process. The Committee will be made up Commissioner of four (4) Association members, two (2) Administrators and twoEducation has issued regulations thereon.

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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement