EVALUATION PROCEDURES WHEN STANDARDS ARE MET 

It is the statutory responsibility of the principal (for school-based instructional employees) or the supervising administrator (for non-school based support/resource personnel) to evaluate instructional these personnel annually for the dual purpose of providing assistance for professional growth and determining if the employee meets required standards for teaching and learning.  An annual evaluation decision is based on official observation(s). An official observation for evaluation must start at the beginning of the lesson or activity for school support/resource personnel and last for a minimum of 20 minutes. This responsibility must be implemented in accordance with all required procedures and due process in the M-DCPS/UTD contract.

The chart below delineates the contractually required minimum number of observations for evaluation when standards are met.

 

CONTRACT

STATUS

OBSERVATION

SCHEDULE

PERSON(S)

RESPONSIBLE

 

NOTES

 Annual(AC)            

One prior to December 1

One after December 1

Principal, or Designated Administrator, or Supervising Administrator of non-school-based support personnel

  •  For school-based employees, one of the two required observations for evaluation must be completed by the principal.  For non-school based employees, the required observations must be completed by the supervising administrator.

  • In accordance with Florida Statute 231.29, the first 97 calendar days* of initial employment constitute a probationary period during which the employee may resign without breach of contract or be dismissed without cause. 
  • Within 10 calendar days after the observation, a post-observation meeting must be held with the employee.  A copy of the completed observation form signed by the observer and the employee is provided to the employee.

 

  Professional Service (PSC)

One prior to March 1

Principal, or Designated Administrator, or Supervising Administrator of non-school-based support personnel

  • Within 10 calendar days after the observation, a post-observation meeting must be held with the employee.  A copy of the completed observation form signed by the observer and the employee is provided to the employee.

Continuing (CC)

One prior to April 1

Principal, or Designated Administrator, or Supervising Administrator of non-school-based support personnel

  • Within 10 calendar days after   the observation, a post-observation meeting must be held with the employee.  A copy of the completed observation form signed by the observer and the employee is provided to the employee. 

 

*The term “calendar days” shall exclude school  holidays and recess.

NOTE:      No formal observation shall be conducted during the employee’s first 10 and last 10 working days with student contact.  

REMINDER:        For the PACES Annual Evaluation to meet standards, all required teaching and learning components in Domains I – VII must meet standards.  

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