Teacher Effectiveness. Bartow Middle School teachers in the following Core areas must demonstrate a 2017-2018 3-year aggregate State Value-Added Model (VAM) score higher than Unsatisfactory to be retained: reading, math, science, language arts, and social studies. Other instructional staff, including but not limited to ESE and ESOL, that generate a VAM score and are measured by that metric will also be considered a Core teacher. For non-VAM evaluated teachers or those other than reading, math, science, language arts, and social studies teachers, retention must be based upon demonstrated mastery at 65%, or another agreed upon level, as demonstrated on District-identified assessments or successful completion of measurable student learning data goals within a Student Achievement Objective (SAO). a. Intensive effort will be made to find staff that meets the demonstrated mastery to ensure appropriate staffing levels are met in the schools. b. Teachers within their first year of teaching and without a student learning data source will be considered Effective.
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