Columbus ISD
045902

PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL:
EVALUATION OF TEACHERS


DNA
(LOCAL)


PDAS The annual appraisal of District teachers not eligible for evaluations with less-than-annual frequency shall be in accordance with the Professional Development and Appraisal System (PDAS).

The District shall establish an appraisal calendar each year.

SCHEDULE LIMITATIONS
In addition to those days on which observations are prohibited by law [see DNA(LEGAL)], the District shall not schedule observations on the day after a school holiday, days scheduled for end-of-semester or end-of-year examinations, or days scheduled for state-mandated assessments or other standardized tests.
FIRST OBSERVATION
First classroom observations of teachers shall be scheduled by date and time.
ALTERNATE APPRAISERS
The list of qualified appraisers who may appraise a teacher in place of the teacher's supervisor shall be approved by the Board.
SECOND OBSERVATION
APPRAISER
Upon a teacher's request for a second appraiser, the Superintendent or designee shall select the second appraiser from a pre-established roster of trained appraisers.
SCHEDULING
Second appraisals shall be scheduled by date and time.
SCORES
The Board shall ensure that the Superintendent or designee establish procedures regarding how domain scores from first and second appraisals will be used.
LESS-THAN-ANNUAL EVALUATIONS
ELIGIBILITY
District teachers shall be appraised annually, except teachers who are eligible for less frequent evaluations in accordance with law and the following local criteria. The eligible teacher shall:
  1. Be employed on an educator term contract;
  2. Have received a rating no less than Proficient for at least three consecutive years; and
  3. Have been employed by the District for no fewer than three consecutive years.
FREQUENCY
Eligible teachers shall be appraised every three years.
During any school year when a complete Professional Development and Appraisal System (PDAS) is not scheduled for an eligible teacher, either the teacher or the principal may require that an appraisal be conducted by providing written notice to the other party.
ALTERNATIVE ANNUAL REVIEW PROCESS
In the years a complete PDAS appraisal is not scheduled for an eligible teacher, the annual review process shall consist of all the regular PDAS procedures and requirements excluding, however, the Teacher Self Report, formal observations, and the portions of the summative conference documentation referring to formal observations.
At the request of the teacher, the principal shall conduct a summative review conference.
The alternative annual review process shall result in written documentation to be presented to the teacher, signed by the teacher and supervisor, and maintained in the personnel file.
EMPLOYMENT DECISIONS When relevant to decisions regarding term contracts, written evaluations of a teacher's performance, as documented to date, and any other information the administration deems appropriate, shall be considered in decisions affecting contract status.
PROBATIONARY TEACHERS Written evaluations and other evaluative information need not be considered prior to a decision to terminate a probationary contract at the end of the contract term. [See DFAB(LEGAL)]
GRIEVANCES Complaints regarding teacher appraisal shall be addressed in accordance with DGBA(LOCAL).


DATE ISSUED: 11/10/2003
LDU-45-03
DNA(LOCAL)-X

This online presentation of your district's policy is an electronic representation of TASB's record of the district's currently adopted policy manual. It does not reflect updating activities in progress. The official, authoritative manual is available for inspection in the office of the Superintendent. [See BF (LOCAL) for further information.]

PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL:
EVALUATION OF OTHER PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES
 


DNB
(LOCAL)
 
   
EMPLOYMENT DECISIONS When relevant to the decision, written evaluations of a professional employee's performance, as documented to date, and any other information the administration determines to be appropriate shall be considered in decisions affecting contract status.
EXCEPTION
Written evaluations and other evaluative information need not be considered prior to a decision to terminate a probationary contract at the end of the contract term.
DATE ISSUED: 11/15/1996
UPDATE 53
DNB(LOCAL)-A
 


 

This online presentation of your district's policy is an electronic representation of TASB's record of the district's currently adopted policy manual. It does not reflect updating activities in progress. The official, authoritative manual is available for inspection in the office of the Superintendent. [See BF (LOCAL) for further information.]