WaKIDS. The District will work together with staff assigned to implement the WaKIDS assessment. The District will pay for the employee to attend the training required for the assessment. Each building will work to redeploy paraeducator hours to provide additional support to the kindergarten classroom to assist with the collection of assessment data. Additionally, each kindergarten teacher will receive one (1) additional day of pay or two (2) release days for the input of the assessment data prior to October 31st. Extra hours will be submitted on a timesheet.
WaKIDS. Teachers who assess students utilizing the state-required WaKIDS Assessment shall be provided the appropriate technology for use with the assessment and the district shall provide all teachers one (1) sub day for the purpose of data collection and/or entry. In addition, each teacher shall be allocated four (4) hours for the purpose of data entry prior to the November 15 deadline to be paid at the “District Work” rate. Kindergarten Support The District shall provide one (1) hour of instructional support of paraeducator time for each kindergarten (not including transitional kindergarten) classroom upon approval by the principal of an annual instructional support plan outlining the responsibilities of the paraeducator to support student growth. If a paraeducator is unavailable due to absence or building need, support will not be available that day. WA AIM Special Education Teachers who complete the WA-AIM (Washington Access to Instruction and Measurement) during the school year will be paid an additional 2 hours per student (at their current per diem rate) for each student that completes the assessment. When teachers submit time sheets for WA-AIM compensation, they must note the first initial and last name of the student for whom they are submitting the additional time. Example: If I complete WA AIM for three students, I would receive an additional 6 paid hours at my per diem rate. In addition to the two (2) hours per student granted above, Special Education teachers who are responsible for WA AIM (Washington Access to Instruction & Measurement) shall be granted four (4) hours paid at the employee’s per diem rate when a timesheet is completed. All WA AIM hours throughout the school year shall be documented on one (1) timesheet, due by June 1st.
