Common use of Professional Development Plans Clause in Contracts

Professional Development Plans. A. SGM-driven professional growth and improvement plans shall be developed as follows: 1. Teachers whose students evidence above expected levels of student growth shall develop a plan for continuing professional growth. 2. Teachers whose students evidence expected levels of student growth shall develop a professional growth plan collaboratively with the credentialed evaluators. 3. Teachers whose students evidence below expected levels of student growth shall develop an SGM-driven improvement plan with their credentialed evaluators. 4. In the event that a teacher and evaluator are unable to agree on the evaluator’s expectations for the improvement plan, the teacher may request a mutually agreed teacher/administrator team of the district to facilitate further discussion between the teacher and the evaluator toward development of the improvement plan. B. SGM-driven professional growth and improvement plans for a school year shall be developed not later than 20 workdays after the start of the school year. C. SGM-driven professional growth and improvement plans shall: 1. describe the specific performance expectations, resources, and assistance to be provided. 2. provide for the allocation of financial resources to accelerate and continue teacher growth and improvement; and to provide support to poorly performing teachers as set forth in this agreement. 3. set forth a timeline for completion by the end of the school year. 4. have professional indicators documented as unsatisfactory through the formal evaluation process. 5. The professional growth and improvement plan forms are located in the OTES Handbook. D. The board shall provide for professional development, and for the allocation of financial resources to accelerate and continue teacher growth and improvement; and to provide support to poorly performing teachers as set forth in this agreement. E. For the 2014-2015 school year, all teachers will develop a professional growth plan beginning with the 2015-2016 school, the SGM from the previous year will determine which plan teachers shall develop.