Common use of Evaluation parameters Clause in Contracts

Evaluation parameters. 1. No later than September 15 of each year, the board shall provide training on the teacher evaluation procedure(s) for all credentialed evaluators and all teachers bargaining unit members prior to the implementation of the evaluation procedure, including the calibration of evaluation ratings annually, the evaluation Standards for Ohio educators, rubrics, tools, processes, methodology, and the use of High Quality Student Data (HQSD)/metrics of student outcomes. 2. Teacher evaluation will take place only when normal instruction is expected to take place. 3. Evaluation will take place on a mutually agreed upon date. 4. The District shall not conduct an evaluation for any teacher who: a. Was on leave for fifty percent (50%) or more of the school year; b. Submitted notice of retirement, and such notice has been acted upon the Board of Education, on or before December 1 of the school year in which s/he plans to retire; c. Is a casual substitute teacher. 5. The primary purpose of the evaluation procedure is to be used as a means for improving instruction and informing professional practice.