Evaluation Philosophy Sample Clauses

Evaluation Philosophy. The prime function and responsibility of an educational system is to develop the potentialities and capabilities of its young people to help them become responsible and effective citizens. Therefore, the purpose of evaluation in the Poland School System is to be a positive tool used to improve the performance of those being evaluated, and thereby raise the quality of educational services which the school system can provide.

Evaluation Philosophy. The Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical School is committed to an educational program which allows all students to progress continuously at their own learning rate in each subject area, which the goal of developing marketable skills and the academic foundation for further education as well as providing for the personal growth necessary for making life choices. The School recognizes that such a program and goal can be successful only if the School is staffed by teachers who understand this concept and have a genuine commitment to it. Only teachers who demonstrate such understanding by outstanding performance should be granted professional teacher status. Professional teacher status will be given only to those teachers who are highly qualified. The following criteria will be considered in evaluating all teachers: 1. The teacher must be able to teach in a classroom environment in which a number of learning activities are going on simultaneously. 2. The teacher must be able to function as a facilitator as well as a dispenser of knowledge, bringing appropriate resources to the student in a continuous learning experience. 3. The teacher must be well-qualified, certified, and/or licensed in his or her subject field and must be able to function effectively as a key link in a career information system for students. 4. The teacher must be able to work and teach creatively with a diverse and representative group of students. 5. The teacher must be able to function as a member of a team with other teachers, guidance counselors, and administration in a constructive and cooperative manner.

Evaluation Philosophy. We believe evaluation is a cooperative process where in the individual being evaluated and the one responsible for making the assessment feels a joint responsibility for all performance areas. They should work together, especially in those areas needing improvement, to achieve prescribed goals. We believe performance improvement is not accidental, but is the result of a deliberate effort to achieve it. We believe evaluation is a means—not an end in itself and that it should motivate the individual and initiate help from administrators and supervisors so that qualitative performance may occur. We believe there should be performance guidelines or standards which staff members may use in self- evaluation and which evaluator’s may employ as they assist those whom they are evaluating. We believe the individual being evaluated should have an appraisal conference, should see and be given a copy of his/her evaluation records and should feel free and unthreatened to dissent from the evaluator’s judgments.

Evaluation Philosophy. Recognizing that the goal of a unit member’s evaluation is to further the positive and continued growth of the District’s professional staff and the resulting improvement of instruction, the District and the Elmira Teachers Association agree to the following procedures with respect to unit member’s evaluation.

Evaluation Philosophy. 4 The Association and the District recognize that an ongoing effort to improve individual 5 and team performance is a key characteristic of any high quality organization. We share 6 a commitment to work together to make this happen.