Teacher Evaluation Handbook 2018-2019

4. Progress monitoring date(s) and an end or re-evaluation date (with a minimum of a mid- point monitoring meeting) 5. Signatures of the employee and appropriate administrator(s) Rating of Certificates Teachers' certificates by law shall be of two classes: First Class and Second Class. All teachers' certificates issued by the State Superintendent of Schools shall, when issued, be of the second class, and shall be subject to classification by the county superintendent. The certificates of all the teachers employed shall be classified by the county superintendent, not less than once in two years. In determining the class of the certificate of a particular teacher, the following points are to be con- sidered: Scholarship Executive Ability Personality Teaching Efficiency The county superintendent may add such other requirements as are approved by the superintendent of public education. The county superintendent shall keep a record of the kind, grade and class of certificate held by each teacher employed in the county. ( '6-103 Annotated Code of Maryland ) The second class rating of a tenured teacher is an indication that the teacher's performance is ineffective as determined by the administrative/supervisory staff of the school system. If the teacher is rated second class, the opportunity to correct existing deficiencies should be provided. After a reasonable period of time, if there is marked improvement in the teacher's performance, the teacher may be reinstated to an effective status. Procedure for Rating Teachers Second Class If there is sufficient evidence that the teacher's performance is ineffective, a conference will be held with the teacher and the appropriate administrative/supervisory staff of the school system. During this conference, the teacher must be given reasons for the ineffective rating. Specific recommenda- tions will be made which should help the teacher improve. The teacher shall be informed that a recommendation for a second class rating will be made if improvement does not occur. A written record of this conference will become a part of the teacher's personnel file. Included in this record will be a list of the ineffective practices and the recommendations made. This document will be signed by the appropriate administrative/ supervisory personnel and the teacher. The teacher's signature is required to provide documentation that the teacher has read the document; however, the signature does not imply that the teacher agrees with its content. If the teacher desires, a written response to the evaluation may be placed in the teacher's personnel file. Should the teacher refuse to sign the report, documentation by the appropriate administrative/supervisory staff member(s) should be attached indicating such. Subsequent to notification that a second-class rating may be recommended, if the ineffective rating is based upon classroom performance, the teacher will be observed at least once each month by the

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