* If the district is granted an annual Independent Evaluator Hardship Waiver by the Department, this subcomponent will be satisfied through the use of one or more evaluators selected and trained by the district, who are different than the evaluator(s) who conducted the observation(s) required to be performed by the principal/supervisor or other trained administrator. Please be sure the total of the weights indicated equals 100%. If the Peer Observation subcomponent will not be used, select "N/A" in the Peer Observer(s) column. If Peer Observers will be used for all teachers, note "All Teachers" in the final column. If Peer Observers will be used for certain grades/subjects, indicate which in the final column. Please ensure that all teachers in your district/BOCES are covered, e.g., "All Other Teachers". Grades and Required subjects for – Required Principal/ Optional Peer – – Independent which Peer Administrator Observer(s) Evaluator(s) Observers will be used Indicate the weighting of each 4.6) Assurances Please check all of the boxes below: Assure that independent evaluator(s) are not employed in the same school building, as defined by BEDS code, as the teacher(s) they are evaluating. Assure that, if observations are being conducted by trained peer observer(s), these teacher(s) received an overall rating of Effective or Highly Effective in the previous school year. Assure that the following elements will not be used in calculating a teacher's Observation category score and rating: evidence of student development and performance derived from lesson plans, other artifacts of teacher practice, and student portfolios, except for student portfolios measured by a State-approved rubric where permitted by the Department; use of an instrument for parent or student feedback; use of professional goal-setting as evidence of teacher effectiveness. Assure that the length of all observations for teachers will be conducted pursuant to the durations. Assure that independent evaluator(s) will be trained and selected by the district/BOCES. Assure that peer observer(s), as applicable, will be trained and selected by the district/BOCES. Assure that at one of the required observations will be unannounced.
* If the district is granted an annual Independent Evaluator Hardship Waiver by the Department, this subcomponent will be satisfied through the use of one or more evaluators selected and trained by the district, who are different than the evaluator(s) who conducted the observation(s) required to be performed by the principal/supervisor or other trained administrator. Please be sure the total of the weights indicated equals 100%. If the Peer Observation subcomponent will not be used, select "N/A" in the Peer Observer(s) column. If Peer Observers will be used for all teachers, note "All Teachers" in the final column. If Peer Observers will be used for certain grades/subjects, indicate which in the final column. Please ensure that all teachers in your district/BOCES are covered, e.g., "All Other Teachers". Required – Principal/ Administrator Required – Independent Evaluator(s) Optional – Peer Observer(s) Grades and subjects for which Peer Observers will be used Indicate the weighting of each 4.6) Assurances Please check all of the boxes below: Assure that independent evaluator(s) are not employed in the same school building, as defined by BEDS code, as the teacher(s) they are evaluating. Assure that, if observations are being conducted by trained peer observer(s), these teacher(s) received an overall rating of Effective or Highly Effective in the previous school year. Assure that the following elements will not be used in calculating a teacher's Observation category score and rating: evidence of student development and performance derived from lesson plans, other artifacts of teacher practice, and student portfolios, except for student portfolios measured by a State-approved rubric where permitted by the Department; use of an instrument for parent or student feedback; use of professional goal-setting as evidence of teacher effectiveness. Assure that the length of all observations for teachers will be conducted pursuant to the durations. Assure that independent evaluator(s) will be trained and selected by the district/BOCES. Assure that peer observer(s), as applicable, will be trained and selected by the district/BOCES. Assure that at one of the required observations will be unannounced.
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