Determining Educator Impact on Student Learning Sample Clauses

Determining Educator Impact on Student Learning i. The Evaluator shall use his/her professional judgment to determine whether an Educator is having a high, moderate, or low impact on student learning. The Evaluator will consider the designations of impact (high, moderate, or low) from two (2) measures (a statewide growth measure must be used as one measure, where available) in each of at least two (2) years and will apply professional judgment to those designations in order to establish trends and patterns in student learning, growth, and achievement, before determining the Educator’s Impact on Student Learning. The Evaluator’s professional judgment must account for contextual factors including but not limited to the learning challenges presented by the students and the learning environment. (a) A rating of high indicates that the Educator’s students demonstrated significantly higher than one (1) year's growth relative to academic peers in the grade or subject. (b) A rating of moderate indicates that the Educator’s students demonstrated one (1) year's growth relative to academic peers in the grade or subject. (c) A rating of low indicates that the Educator’s students demonstrated significantly lower than one (1) year's growth relative to academic peers in the grade or subject. ii. The Evaluator shall meet with the Educator rated low to discuss the Educator Impact on Student Learning. The Evaluator shall meet with the Educator rated moderate or high to discuss the Educator’s Impact on Student Learning, if either the Educator or the Evaluator requests such a meeting.