Common use of Focused Evaluation Clause in Contracts

Focused Evaluation. The Focused Evaluation is used when a teacher is not evaluated using the Comprehensive Evaluation process, and will include evaluation of one of the eight state criteria and a student growth component if not previously included in the goal criteria identified by the teacher and evaluator. Should an evaluator determine that a certificated employee on a Focused evaluation should be moved to a Comprehensive Evaluation for that school year, the certificated employee must be informed of this decision in writing at any time on or before December 1. Should a certificated employee request a transfer from a Focused evaluation to a Comprehensive evaluation, that request must also be made prior to the end of December 1. The criterion area to be evaluated shall be proposed by the teacher prior to, or at the first pre- observation conference and must be approved by the evaluator. a) The criterion area to be evaluated shall be proposed by the teacher prior to, or at the first pre-observation conference and must be approved by the evaluator. b) If the employee chooses criterion 1, 2, 4, 5, or 7, they must also complete the student growth components in criterion 3 or 6. c) If the criterion selected for a focused evaluation has been determined to be non- observable, a classroom-based observation will not be required. 1411 1412 1413 1414 1415 1416 1417 1418 1419 1420 1421 1422 1423 1424 1425 1426 1427 1428 1429 1430 1431 1432 1433 1434 1435 1436 1437 1438 1439 1440 1441 1442 1443 1444 1445 1446 1447 1448 1449 1450 1451 1452 1453 1454 1455 1456 d) Observations and conferences for the focused evaluation shall follow the guidelines set forth in Section 6 – Procedural Components of Evaluation, and Section 7 – Comprehensive Evaluation Process, above. e) The score received on the selected criterion and the student growth rubrics is the score assigned as the final summative score. f) A group of teachers may focus on the same evaluation criterion and share professional growth activities. This collaboration should be initiated by the teacher(s) and no individual shall be required to work on a shared goal.

Focused Evaluation. The Focused Evaluation is used when a teacher is not evaluated using the Comprehensive Evaluation process, and will include evaluation of one of the eight state criteria and a student growth component if not previously included in the goal criteria identified by the teacher and evaluator. Should an evaluator determine that a certificated employee on a Focused evaluation should be moved to a Comprehensive Evaluation for that school year, the certificated employee must be informed of this decision in writing at any time on or before December 1. Should a certificated employee request a transfer from a Focused evaluation to a Comprehensive evaluation, that request must also be made prior to the end of December 1. The criterion area to be evaluated shall be proposed by the teacher prior to, or at the first pre- observation conference and must be approved by the evaluator. a) The criterion area to be evaluated shall be proposed by the teacher prior to, or at the first pre-observation conference and must be approved by the evaluator. b) If the employee chooses criterion 1, 2, 4, 5, or 7, they must also complete the student growth components in criterion 3 or 6. c) If the criterion selected for a focused evaluation has been determined to be non- observable, a classroom-based observation will not be required. 1411 1412 1413 1414 1415 1416 1417 1418 1419 1420 1421 1422 1423 1424 1425 1426 1427 1428 1429 1430 1431 1432 1433 1434 1435 1436 1437 1438 1439 1440 1441 1442 1443 1444 1445 1446 1447 1448 1449 1450 1451 1452 1453 1454 1455 1456. d) Observations and conferences for the focused evaluation shall follow the guidelines set forth in Section 6 – Procedural Components of Evaluation, and Section 7 – Comprehensive Evaluation Process, above. e) The score received on the selected criterion and the student growth rubrics is the score assigned as the final summative score. f) A group of teachers may focus on the same evaluation criterion and share professional growth activities. This collaboration should be initiated by the teacher(s) and no individual shall be required to work on a shared goal.. 1589 1590 1591 1592 1593 1594 1595 1596 1597 1598 1599 1600 1601 1602 1603 1604 1605 1606 1607 1608 1609 1610 1611 1612 1613 1614 1615 1616 1617 1618 1619 1620 1621 1622 1623 1624 1625 1626 1627 1628 1629 1630 1631 1632 1633 1634

Focused Evaluation. The Focused Evaluation is used when a teacher is not evaluated using the Comprehensive Evaluation process, and will include evaluation of one of the eight state criteria and criteria. If a student growth component if not previously included in non-provisional teacher has scored at Proficient or higher the goal criteria identified by previous year, they shall be evaluated using the Focused Evaluation. The teacher may remain on the Focused Evaluation for five (5) years before returning to the Comprehensive Evaluation. The teacher or evaluator can initiate a move from the Focused to the Comprehensive Evaluation. The request of the teacher and evaluator. Should an evaluator determine that a certificated employee on a Focused evaluation should must be moved received in writing prior to a Comprehensive Evaluation for that September 15, or within the first fifteen (15) days of the school year, whichever is later. The direction of the certificated employee evaluator must be informed of this decision in writing at any time communicated during the prior year’s final evaluation conference based on or before December 1. Should a certificated employee request a transfer from a Focused evaluation to a Comprehensive evaluation, that request must also be made prior to concerns during the end of December 1. The criterion area to be evaluated shall be proposed by the teacher prior to, or at the first pre- observation conference and must be approved by the evaluatorclassroom observations. a) A. The criterion area to be evaluated shall be proposed by the teacher prior to, or at the first pre-observation conference conference, and must be approved by the evaluator. b) B. As required under WAC 391-191A-120(4), the focused evaluation will include the student growth rubrics of the selected criterion. If the employee chooses criterion 3, 6 or 8 are selected, evaluators will use those student growth rubrics. If criterion 1, 2, 4, 5, or 77 is selected, they must also complete the student growth components in evaluators will use criterion 3 or 66 student growth rubrics. c) C. If the criterion selected for a focused evaluation has been determined to be non- observable, a classroom-based observation will not be required. 1411 1412 1413 1414 1415 1416 1417 1418 1419 1420 1421 1422 1423 1424 1425 1426 1427 1428 1429 1430 1431 1432 1433 1434 1435 1436 1437 1438 1439 1440 1441 1442 1443 1444 1445 1446 1447 1448 1449 1450 1451 1452 1453 1454 1455 1456. d) D. Observations and conferences for the focused evaluation shall follow the guidelines process set forth above in Section 6 – Procedural Components of Evaluation, and Section 7 – Comprehensive Evaluation Process, above4. e) E. The score received on the selected criterion and the applicable student growth rubrics rubric is the score assigned as the final summative score. f) F. A group of teachers may focus on the same evaluation criterion and share professional growth activities. This collaboration should be initiated by the teacher(s) and no individual shall be required to work on a shared goal.