TEACHERS' EVALUATIONS. A. The Administration and the Rockaway Township Education Association, recognize that the evaluation procedure approved by the Instructional and Administrative Councils in June 1970, is an ongoing instrument that may be changed at any time by mutual consent of the Administration and of the Rockaway Township Education Association, subject to final approval by the Board of Education.
TEACHERS' EVALUATIONS. At all times the action taken under the reduction-in-force policy will be consistent with North Dakota State Law and the provisions of this Negotiated Agreement. Teacher rights: Recall: First and primary offerings of contracts for all openings occurring in the system will be to Teachers under the terms of the Reduction-In-Force policy provided they are legally qualified. These contracts shall be offered in the reverse order of layoff and qualifications up until the first day of school. The Teacher who has been reduce-in-force will have two weeks in which to accept or reject their offered contract or will forfeit all the above rights.
TEACHERS' EVALUATIONS. The purpose of evaluations is to improve the quality of education for the pupils of the school district. Evaluations are to be used by the administration and teachers to improve the quality of instruction and may be used in the determination of advancement, promotion, transfers, assignments, and future employment. Within two weeks after the beginning of each school year, the principal shall acquaint the staff with the evaluation procedures, standards, and instruments. The principals shall advise the staff as to who will observe and evaluate teacher performance. No evaluation may be done until such orientation has been completed. First, second, and third year teachers shall be evaluated at least once each semester each year. Teachers in their fourth year of employment or beyond shall be evaluated at least once during the first semester of every other school year. The administration shall evaluate teachers more often if it is deemed necessary. All evaluations shall be done openly and shall be based solely upon first-hand observations made by the evaluator. The administrator shall evaluate each teacher in writing using an observation form and evaluation instrument approved by the board. A formal evaluation shall include at least one in-class observation. Those teachers who have been evaluated as "needs improvement" or unsatisfactory will have a plan of assistance consisting of goals, steps in achieving the goals, and a timeline for completing of goals. All staff shall have the opportunity for a post-supervisory conference. The entire evaluation will be reviewed at this time. Both parties shall have the opportunity to refute any decisions. A copy of the evaluation will then be given to the certified teacher and one will be filed in the superintendent’s office. The evaluation shall be signed by the evaluator and the teacher. The signature reflects the receipt of the evaluation and not necessarily an agreement to what is in the evaluation. All files on an employee shall be made known to the employee and no material may be placed in the file(s) without the employee's knowledge and the opportunity to have a demurral statement attached. All personnel files shall be strictly confidential and access to the file(s) shall be limited to the superintendent, appropriate principal and administrative staff, and any person designated by the employee. These files are subject to board and school attorney review at a duly authorized meeting, provided this item is on the agenda ...
