Common use of PEER ASSISTANCE PROCESS Clause in Contracts

PEER ASSISTANCE PROCESS. 25 1. The Referred Participating Teacher shall meet with his/her administrative 26 evaluator according to the deadline dates established by Human Resource 27 Services for the purpose of discussing the traditional evaluation policy, 28 procedures, standards, and expectations. The Referred Participating Teacher 29 and the administrative supervisor shall collaboratively develop written goals 30 and objectives within the prescribed timelines. 31 32 2. Consulting Teachers may work individually with Referred Participating 33 Teachers or as a part of a team of Consulting Teachers. Each Referred 34 Participating Teacher shall receive not less than sixty (60) hours of assistance 35 per year from the Consulting Teacher(s) assigned to work with him/her. 36 37 Consulting Teachers shall assist Referred Participating Teachers by 38 demonstrating, modeling, observing, coaching, conferencing, and referring or 39 by other activities which in the professional judgment of the Consulting 40 Teacher would support the Referred Participating Teacher in strengthening 41 his/her skills. A concerted effort shall be made to limit the number of 42 Participating Teachers with whom a Consulting Teacher shall work to two (2) 43 or fewer. 45 3. The Consulting Teacher shall meet with his/her assigned Referred 46 Participating Teacher by the end of the fourth week of the school year. The 1 purposes of this meeting shall be to discuss the Peer Assistance and Review 3 developing the specific components of a written individualized assistance 4 plan, and to agree to a process for determining the successful completion of 5 the Peer Assistance and Review Program. 6 7 4. The Consulting Teacher shall conduct multiple observations of the classroom 8 performance of the Referred Participating Teachers to whom he/she is 9 assigned. The Consulting Teachers shall conduct pre and post-observation 10 conferences with the Referred Participating Teachers. 11 12 5. The Consulting Teacher shall monitor the progress of the Referred 13 Participating Teacher to whom he/she is assigned and shall provide written 14 reports no less than once each school month to the Referred Participating 15 Teacher for discussion and review and to the Peer Assistance and Review 16 Panel for the purpose of keeping the Panel apprised of the Referred 17 Participating Teacher's level of performance. 18 19 6. The Consulting Teacher shall continue to provide assistance to the Referred 20 Participating Teacher until the Consulting Teacher and the supervising 21 administrator determine the teaching performance of the Referred 22 Participating Teacher is consistently satisfactory or further assistance will not 23 result in satisfactory performance. 24 25 7. At least four weeks prior to the deadline date for the submission of the 26 teacher's final evaluation, a copy of the Consulting Teacher's Summary 27 Report shall be given to the Referred Participating Teacher, the supervising 28 administrator, and the Peer Assistance and Review Panel. A copy bearing the 29 signature of the Referred Participating Teacher indicating acknowledgment of 30 receipt shall be retained in the site file. 31 32 8. The Referred Participating Teacher may request to appear before the Peer 33 Assistance and Review Panel and to be represented in the meeting by an 34 Association representative. 35 36 9. As indicated above, a copy of the Summary Report shall be placed in the 37 personnel file of the Referred Participating Teacher, and the document may 38 be reflected in the final evaluation of the Referred Participating Teacher. 39 40 10. Deadline dates for each step in the Peer Assistance and Review process shall 41 be developed by Human Resource Services and agreed to by TALB and 42 distributed to all sites at the beginning of the school year along with 43 evaluation guidelines. 44 45

PEER ASSISTANCE PROCESS. 25 1. The Referred Participating Teacher shall meet with his/her administrative 26 evaluator according to the deadline dates established by Human Resource 27 Services for the purpose of discussing the traditional evaluation policy, 28 procedures, standards, and expectations. The Referred Participating Teacher 29 and the administrative supervisor shall collaboratively develop written goals 30 and objectives within the prescribed timelines. 31. 32 2. Consulting Teachers may work individually with Referred Participating 33 Teachers or as a part of a team of Consulting Teachers. Each Referred 34 Participating Teacher shall receive not less than sixty (60) hours of assistance 35 per year from the Consulting Teacher(s) assigned to work with him/her. 36 37 Consulting Teachers shall assist Referred Participating Teachers by 38 demonstrating, modeling, observing, coaching, conferencing, and referring or 39 by other activities which in the professional judgment of the Consulting 40 Teacher would support the Referred Participating Teacher in strengthening 41 his/her skills. A concerted effort shall be made to limit the number of 42 Participating Teachers with whom a Consulting Teacher shall work to two (2) 43 or fewer. 45 3. The Consulting Teacher shall meet with his/her assigned Referred 46 Participating Teacher by the end of the fourth week of the school year. The 1 purposes of this meeting shall be to discuss the Peer Assistance and Review 3 Program, to establish mutually agreed upon performance goals, to begin developing the specific components of a written individualized assistance 4 plan, and to agree to a process for determining the successful completion of 5 the Peer Assistance and Review Program. 6. 7 4. The Consulting Teacher shall conduct multiple observations of the classroom 8 performance of the Referred Participating Teachers to whom he/she is 9 assigned. The Consulting Teachers shall conduct pre and post-observation 10 conferences with the Referred Participating Teachers. 11. 12 5. The Consulting Teacher shall monitor the progress of the Referred 13 Participating Teacher to whom he/she is assigned and shall provide written 14 reports no less than once each school month to the Referred Participating 15 Teacher for discussion and review and to the Peer Assistance and Review 16 Panel for the purpose of keeping the Panel apprised of the Referred 17 Participating Teacher's level of performance. 18. 19 6. The Consulting Teacher shall continue to provide assistance to the Referred 20 Participating Teacher until the Consulting Teacher and the supervising 21 administrator determine the teaching performance of the Referred 22 Participating Teacher is consistently satisfactory effective or further assistance will not 23 result in satisfactory effective performance. 24. 25 7. At least four weeks prior to the deadline date for the submission of the 26 teacher's final evaluation, a copy of the Consulting Teacher's Summary 27 Report shall be given to the Referred Participating Teacher, the supervising 28 administrator, and the Peer Assistance and Review Panel. A copy bearing the 29 signature of the Referred Participating Teacher indicating acknowledgment of 30 receipt shall be retained in the site file. 31. 32 8. The Referred Participating Teacher may request to appear before the Peer 33 Assistance and Review Panel and to be represented in the meeting by an 34 Association representative. 35. 36 9. As indicated above, a copy of the Summary Report shall be placed in the 37 personnel file of the Referred Participating Teacher, and the document may 38 be reflected in the final evaluation of the Referred Participating Teacher. 39. 40 10. Deadline dates for each step in the Peer Assistance and Review process shall 41 be developed by Human Resource Services and agreed to by TALB and 42 distributed to all sites at the beginning of the school year along with 43 evaluation guidelines. 44 45.