Certification-Evaluation

SJISD Staff Certification and Evaluation Information

Deadlines for Certificated Evaluation – Provisional, Long Form, and Short Form

Due by October 5^th	Professional Growth Plan for each certificated employee.	Use form in Appendix #5A
Due by November 30^th	1^st Observation of Provisional Employees. Must be 30 continuous minutes followed by written summary with in 3 work days. (Original must be sent to Personnel)	Use form in Appendix #5B
Due by January 15^th	1^st Observation of continuing employees on “long form” evaluation cycle. Must be 30 continuous minutes followed by written summary with in 3 work days. (Original must be sent to Personnel).	Use form in Appendix #5B
Due by February 25^th	2^nd Observation of Provisional Employees. Must be 30 continuous minutes followed by written summary with in 3 work days. (Original must be sent to Personnel)	Use form in Appendix #5B
Due by March 1^st	Year-end evaluation of Provisional Employees. Employees evaluated as “unsatisfactory” must be placed on a plan of assistance with support to improve performance by May 1^st. (Original must be sent to personnel)	Use Criteria in Appendix #2 - #4 Use form in Appendix #5
Due by May 1^st	2^nd Observation of continuing employees on “long form” evaluation cycle. Must be 30 continuous minutes followed by written summary with in 3 work days. (Original must be sent to Personnel)	Use form in Appendix #5B
Due by May 1^st	Required single observation of continuing employees on “short form” evaluation cycle. Must be 30 continuous minutes followed by written summary with in 3 work days. (Original must be sent to Personnel)	Use form in Appendix #5B
Due by June 1^st	Year-end evaluation of continuing employees on “long form” evaluation cycle. (Original must be sent to personnel)	Use Criteria in Appendix #2 - #4 Use form in Appendix #5
Due by June 1^st	Year-end evaluation of continuing employees on “short form” evaluation cycle. (Original must be sent to personnel)	Use form in Appendix #5B

Provisional Employee Evaluations: New to Teaching or to WA State = 2 provisional years. At least 2 years experience in WA State but new to District = 1 provisional year

Due by October 5^th	Professional Growth Plan for each certificated employee.	Use form in Appendix #5A
Due by November 30^th	1^st Observation of Provisional Employees. Must be 30 continuous minutes followed by written summary with in 3 work days. (Original must be sent to Personnel)	Use form in Appendix #5B
Due by February 25^th	2^nd Observation of Provisional Employees. Must be 30 continuous minutes followed by written summary with in 3 work days. (Original must be sent to Personnel)	Use form in Appendix #5B
Due by March 1^st	Year-end evaluation of Provisional Employees. Employees evaluated as “unsatisfactory” must be placed on a plan of assistance with support to improve performance by May 1^st. (Original must be sent to personnel)	Use Criteria in Appendix #2 - #4 Use form in Appendix #5
Due by May 1^st	Notices of non-renewal for “unsatisfactory” teachers	Letter from Superintendent

Continuing Employee “Long Form” Evaluations: For any teacher on a continuing contract, however teachers with 4 years of “satisfactory” long term evaluations qualify for the short form option below.

Due by October 5^th	Professional Growth Plan for each certificated employee.	Use form in Appendix #5A
Due by January 15^th	1^st Observation of continuing employees on “long form” evaluation cycle. Must be 30 continuous minutes followed by written summary with in 3 work days. (Original must be sent to Personnel).	Use form in Appendix #5B
Due by May 1^st	2^nd Observation of continuing employees on “long form” evaluation cycle. Must be 30 continuous minutes followed by written summary with in 3 work days. (Original must be sent to Personnel)	Use form in Appendix #5B
Due by June 1^st	Year-end evaluation of continuing employees on “long form” evaluation cycle. (Original must be sent to personnel)	Use Criteria in Appendix #2 - #4 Use form in Appendix #5

Continuing Employee “Short Form” Evaluations: Option available to any continuing teacher with 4 years of “satisfactory” evaluations. Can be on short form for 3 consecutive years, then must be on long form for at least 1 year. Any teacher on a short form who is experiencing performance issues can be placed immediately on the long form by the principal.

Due by October 5^th	Professional Growth Plan for each certificated employee.	Use form in Appendix #5A
Due by May 1^st	Required single observation of continuing employees on “short form” evaluation cycle. Must be 30 continuous minutes followed by written summary with in 3 work days. (Original must be sent to Personnel)	Use form in Appendix #5B
Due by June 1^st	Year-end evaluation of continuing employees on “short form” evaluation cycle. (Original must be sent to personnel)	Use form in Appendix #5B