Assistance Plan for Improvement/Collaborative Conversation If a concern is during the Evaluation Conference, or at another time, which will be included on the Evaluation Report Form, then an Assistance Plan must be developed for the practitioner to use. The Assistance Plan for Improvement is the initial level to resolve a concern before it becomes a which requires a Corrective Action Plan. It is the notice to a practitioner that improvement of performance must take place. The Assistance Plan should be jointly developed by the practitioner and administrator. The practitioner may request representation at these meetings. However, the practitioner may decide which strategies and resources are to be used. In any case, the practitioner will receive a draft of the Assistance Plan at the Evaluation Conference. A date for the next written evaluation will be discussed and established. If possible, this date should be mutually agreed upon. At the next evaluation conference following the implementation of an Assistance Plan, the discussion will focus on what improvement has been made. If the concern(s) has been resolved and no new concern(s) has to be addressed, a satisfactory evaluation shall be issued. If the concern(s) has been resolved, but a new concern(s) has been a new Assistance Plan must be written. If the concern(s) still exists, even though data shows some and/or consistent improvement, the Assistance Plan shall be continued. If or no improvement can be documented, the practitioner and administrator will jointly develop a plan for further assistance. The possible implementation of a Corrective Action will be discussed at this time. A date for the next written evaluation will be discussed and established. If resolution or improvement is not shown by the next evaluation conference, Corrective Action will be implemented. The Assistance Plan for Improvement for tenured practitioners must reach resolution or proceed to the next level within one calendar year from the of the concern(s). The time limits and procedures contained Regarding probationary practitioners: herein shall not preclude the District from exercising its rights pursuant to Section 3031 of Education Law.1 The resources available under the Assistance and Corrective Action Plans shall be available to all practitioners regardless of tenure status. Refer to Contractual Agreement Unit One, Article 6, Teachers Rights – 1 Section E. and Responsibilities,
Assistance Plan for Improvement/Collaborative Conversation If a concern is during the Evaluation Conference, or at another time, which will be included on the Evaluation Report Form, then an Assistance Plan must be developed for the practitioner to use. The Assistance Plan for Improvement is the initial level to resolve a concern before it becomes a which requires a Corrective Action Plan. It is the notice to a practitioner that improvement of performance must take place. The Assistance Plan should be jointly developed by the practitioner and administrator. The practitioner may request representation at these meetings. However, the practitioner may decide which strategies and resources are to be used. In any case, the practitioner will receive a draft of the Assistance Plan at the Evaluation Conference. A date for the next written evaluation will be discussed and established. If possible, this date should be mutually agreed upon. At the next evaluation conference following the implementation of an Assistance Plan, the discussion will focus on what improvement has been made. If the concern(s) has been resolved and no new concern(s) has to be addressed, a satisfactory evaluation shall be issued. If the concern(s) has been resolved, but a new concern(s) has been a new Assistance Plan must be written. If the concern(s) still exists, even though data shows some and/or consistent improvement, the Assistance Plan shall be continued. If or no improvement can be documented, the practitioner and administrator will jointly develop a plan for further assistance. The possible implementation of a Corrective Action will be discussed at this time. A date for the next written evaluation will be discussed and established. If resolution or improvement is not shown by the next evaluation conference, Corrective Action will be implemented. The Assistance Plan for Improvement for tenured practitioners must reach resolution or proceed to the next level within one calendar year from the of the concern(s). Regarding probationary practitioners: The time limits and procedures contained herein shall not preclude the District from exercising its rights pursuant to Section 3031 of Education Law.1 The resources available under the Assistance and Corrective Action Plans shall be available to all practitioners regardless of tenure status. 1 Refer to Contractual Agreement – Unit One, Article 6, Teachers Rights and Responsibilities, Section E.
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