Common use of Teacher Performance Clause in Contracts

Teacher Performance. A. The parties recognize and agree that teacher performance plays an important role in the growth and development of students. Therefore, the evaluation of teacher performance should provide information pertinent to career development. To this end, the following procedural safeguards relating to teacher performance have been agreed to in an effort to accomplish the goal. B. TEACHER PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SYSTEM C. All formal evaluations of teachers shall be in writing. However, all evaluations of teachers, formal or otherwise, shall be governed by Article IX - Personnel Information. No teacher shall be required to sign a blank or incomplete form. All monitoring or observation of the performance of a teacher shall be conducted openly and with full knowledge of the teacher. The use of eavesdropping, public address-audio systems, audio recording, video recording, and similar devices for teacher evaluation shall be prohibited. However, a video recording of a teacher during instruction shall be permitted for mentoring, coaching and professional development purposes as long as the teacher consents and the video shall not be used for teacher evaluation purposes. D. Teachers will be provided an orientation on the instrument that will be utilized. The orientation will include a review of the instrument, the process and criteria that will be applied. The teacher will be provided an electronic version of the instrument. Teachers will be provided notification of any amendments to the instrument via email. E. A teacher shall be notified at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to an F. Upon completion of the final evaluation, the evaluator will review/discuss G. Teachers will be provided a copy of any class visit or report prepared as a H. Teachers will be provided a copy of any class visit or report prepared as a result of an observation prior to a conference. I. As appropriate and available, the Evaluator may require or provide teachers in need of assistance, support including but not limited to peer mentoring; recommended or prescribed coursework; or professional development activities. The cost of any prescribed coursework or professional development activities shall be borne by the Employer and shall not be used for reclassification. J. Probationary and Temporary Teacher Appointment Agreement (TTAA) teachers at Multi-Track Year-Round Schools shall be evaluated during each track. K. A teacher initially hired for the second semester shall not be marked marginal or unsatisfactory if there is insufficient time to conduct an evaluation and/or there is insufficient time for the teacher to improve their performance. The teacher shall have their evaluation period cycle extended into the next full semester of the next school year. L. No teacher may be rated less than satisfactory or less than effective without M. For salary increment purposes, tenured teachers in active service shall be assumed to have satisfactory or effective ratings for each school year unless specifically rated less than satisfactory or effective during that school year. Teachers rated effective will be deemed to have performed satisfactorily. N. A teacher rated as less than satisfactory or less than “effective” shall receive final notification no later than the third Friday in May, unless the Employer and Association mutually agree to an alternate date. O. A teacher who has been given an unsatisfactory rating may process a grievance except as provided for in Article VIII, Section P, paragraphs 2 and P. No teacher shall be adversely evaluated without proper cause, but only adverse evaluations used as the basis for any disciplinary action against a tenured teacher shall be subject to the Grievance Procedure.

Teacher Performance. A. The parties recognize and agree that teacher performance plays an important role in the growth and development of students. Therefore, the evaluation of teacher performance should provide information pertinent to career development. To this end, the following procedural safeguards relating to teacher performance have been agreed to in an effort to accomplish the goal. B. TEACHER PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SYSTEM C. All formal evaluations of teachers shall be in writing. However, all evaluations of teachers, formal or otherwise, shall be governed by Article IX - Personnel Information. No teacher shall be required to sign a blank or incomplete form. All monitoring or observation of the performance of a teacher shall be conducted openly and with full knowledge of the teacher. The use of eavesdropping, public address-audio systems, audio recording, video recording, and similar devices for teacher evaluation shall be prohibited. However, a video recording of a teacher during instruction shall be permitted for mentoring, coaching and professional development purposes as long as the teacher consents and the video shall not be used for teacher evaluation purposes.evaluation D. Teachers will be provided an orientation on the instrument that will be utilized. The orientation will include a review of the instrument, the process and criteria that will be applied. The teacher will be provided an electronic version of the instrument. Teachers will be provided notification of any amendments to the instrument via email. E. A teacher shall be notified at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to anan observation commencing. F. Upon completion of the final evaluation, the evaluator will review/discussdiscuss the evaluation with the teacher. G. Teachers will be provided a copy of any class visit or report prepared as aa result of an observation at least the day before a conference to discuss it. H. Teachers will be provided a copy of any class visit or report prepared as a result of an observation prior to a conference. I. As appropriate and available, the Evaluator may require or provide teachers in need of assistance, support including but not limited to peer mentoring; recommended or prescribed coursework; or professional development activities. The cost of any prescribed coursework or professional development activities shall be borne by the Employer and shall not be used for reclassification. J. Probationary and Temporary Teacher Appointment Agreement (TTAA) teachers at Multi-Track Year-Round Schools shall be evaluated during each track. K. A teacher initially hired for the second semester shall not be marked marginal or unsatisfactory if there is insufficient time to conduct an evaluation and/or there is insufficient time for the teacher to improve their his performance. The teacher shall have their his evaluation period cycle extended into the next full semester of the next school year. L. No teacher may be rated less than satisfactory or less than effective withoutwithout proper documentation. M. For salary increment purposes, tenured teachers in active service shall be assumed to have satisfactory or effective ratings for each school year unless specifically rated less than satisfactory or effective during that school year. Teachers rated effective will be deemed to have performed satisfactorily. N. A teacher rated as less than satisfactory or less than “effective” shall receive final notification no later than the third Friday in May, unless the Employer and Association mutually agree to an alternate date.receive O. A teacher who has been given an unsatisfactory rating may process a grievance except as provided for in Article VIII, Section P, paragraphs 2 andand 3. A teacher whose unsatisfactory rating has been maintained through the grievance procedure as described in Article V shall be terminated. P. No teacher shall be adversely evaluated without proper cause, but only adverse evaluations used as the basis for any disciplinary action against a tenured teacher shall be subject to the Grievance Procedure.

Teacher Performance. A. The parties recognize and agree that teacher performance plays an important role in the growth and development of students. Therefore, the evaluation of teacher performance should provide information pertinent to career development. To this end, the following procedural safeguards relating to teacher performance have been agreed to in an effort to accomplish the goal. B. TEACHER PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SYSTEM 1. The performance evaluation system, implemented statewide effective July 1, 2013, will result in an annual rating. The evaluation system shall be based on multiple measures of teacher practice and student learning and growth. 2. No negative personnel action will be taken against individual tenured teachers as a result of their 2013-14 annual rating from the initial statewide performance evaluation. 3. Tenured teachers rated in 2012-13 as marginal on the Professional Evaluation Program for Teachers (“PEP-T”) and teachers identified as having “documented performance deficiencies” in 2012-13 will continue to use the PEP-T evaluation in 2013-14. 4. All non-tenured teachers who began service prior to the start to of the 2013-14 school year will be evaluated using the PEP-T during the 2013-14 school year. 5. All teachers entering service on or after the first day of the 2013-14 school year shall be evaluated under the performance evaluation. C. All formal evaluations of teachers shall be in writing. However, all evaluations of teachers, formal or otherwise, shall be governed by Article IX - Personnel Information. No teacher shall be required to sign a blank or incomplete form. All monitoring or observation of the performance of a teacher shall be conducted openly and with full knowledge of the teacher. The use of eavesdropping, public address-audio systems, audio recording, video recording, systems and similar devices for teacher evaluation shall be prohibited. However, a video recording of a teacher during instruction shall be permitted for mentoring, coaching and professional development purposes as long as the teacher consents and the video shall not be used for teacher evaluation purposes. D. Teachers will be provided an orientation on the instrument that will be utilized. The orientation will include a review of the instrument, the process and criteria that will be applied. The teacher will be provided an electronic version a personal copy of the instrument. Teachers will be provided notification of any amendments to the instrument via email. E. A teacher shall be notified at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to ana PEP-T observation commencing. F. Upon completion of the final evaluation, the evaluator will review/discussdiscuss the evaluation with the teacher. G. Teachers will be provided a copy of any class visit or report prepared as aa result of an observation at least the day before a conference to discuss it. H. Teachers will be provided a copy of any class visit or report prepared as a result of an observation prior to a conference. I. As appropriate and available, the Evaluator may require or provide teachers in need of assistance, support including but not limited to peer mentoring; recommended or prescribed coursework; or professional development activities. The cost of any prescribed coursework or professional development activities shall be borne by the Employer and shall not be used for reclassification. J. Probationary and Temporary Teacher Appointment Agreement (TTAA) teachers at Multi-Track Year-Round Schools shall be evaluated during each track. K. A teacher initially hired for the second semester shall not be marked marginal or unsatisfactory if there is insufficient time to conduct an evaluation and/or there is insufficient time for the teacher to improve their his performance. The teacher shall have their his evaluation period cycle extended into the next full semester of the next school year. L. No teacher may be rated less than satisfactory or less than effective withoutwithout proper documentation. M. For salary increment purposes, tenured teachers in active service shall be assumed to have satisfactory or effective ratings for each school year unless specifically rated less than satisfactory or effective during that school year. Teachers rated effective will be deemed to have performed satisfactorily.unless N. A teacher rated as less than satisfactory or less than “effective” shall receive final notification no later than the third Friday in May, unless the Employer and Association mutually agree to an alternate date. O. A teacher who has been given an unsatisfactory rating may process a grievance except as provided for in Article VIII, Section P, paragraphs 2 andand 3. A teacher whose unsatisfactory rating has been maintained through the grievance procedure as described in Article V shall be terminated. P. No teacher shall be adversely evaluated without proper cause, but only adverse evaluations used as the basis for any disciplinary action against a tenured teacher shall be subject to the Grievance Procedure.