Category III. (a) Teachers included in this category are teachers on continuing contracts. (b) Minimum of one formal observation (Appendix B) every third year shall be for the duration of a minimum of 30 consecutive minutes. If the class period is shorter, the observation shall last for the class period, and an additional observation (formal or informal) may be made at the discretion of the evaluator. However, a teacher may request one additional formal observation. (c) The formal observations and the teacher's ability to perform his/her duties based on the Code of Professional Conduct shall be incorporated into the final evaluation report (Appendix B) by May 10. A conference shall be held with the teacher to review the final evaluation report. e. Evaluation Sequence ACTION DATE (1) Orientation given to those scheduled for evaluation by October 1 (2) All Evaluations will be completed by May 1 (3) Written results of evaluation by May 10 (4) Notification to a teacher who will be recommended for non-renewal by June 1 (5) Board of Education action on contract status and notice to teacher by June 1 E. Teacher Observation/Evaluation Procedure 1. Evaluations of teachers shall be based on objective observation of the work performance and shall be conducted openly and with full knowledge of the teacher. All observations and/or evaluations shall be performed only by properly certified administrators. 2. Written evaluations shall be made after the evaluator has observed a teacher using the form set forth in Appendix B. The evaluator shall review the evaluation with the teacher within ten (10) work days following the observation. The written evaluation should be signed and dated by both the evaluator and the teacher. The signature shall indicate that the teacher has reviewed the report. Space shall be provided on the evaluation form for the teacher to indicate agreement or disagreement with the evaluation. The teacher may include his/her written comments on the evaluation form. The teacher shall receive a copy of each written evaluation within ten (10) school days following the observation. 3. Any evaluation which is marked on the approved evaluation form as not meeting expected level must be accompanied by written recommendations for improvement. The teacher and evaluator will work together towards meeting the expected level of performance. 4. No report/evaluation shall be placed in the teacher's personnel file, or otherwise acted upon until after it is signed by the teacher or the teacher declines to sign it or until after the teacher declines to attend a conference concerning the report. No teacher shall be required to sign a blank or incomplete evaluation form. The teacher's signature on an evaluation form shall merely indicate that the teacher has seen the evaluation and does not necessarily agree with the evaluation's content.
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