Aiken County Public Schools
Formative Evaluation Process
For Speech-Language Therapist
Timeline
ADEPT for Speech-Language Therapist OrientationAugust 3, 2016 /
- Induction/New Speech Therapist Orientation
TBD – based on need /
- Orientation (Induction, Annual, Continuing, New to the District and all other Speech-Language Therapists)
October 4, 2016 /
- Educators hired on or after October 4, 2016 will be placed on Letters of Agreement and will not be formally evaluated during the 2016 – 2017 school term.
Preliminary Notifications
September 6, 2016 /
- Educators should be informed of his/her evaluation team members by September 6, 2016.
Initial/Preliminary Evaluation(September 26 – December 8, 2016)
No later than August 31, 2016 / Task
Induction Contract Educator submits classroom schedule to Induction & Mentoring Coordinator electronically
August 29-
December 8, 2016 / Walk-Through Observations
- Assistance Team Chair will complete walk through observations
- Assistance Team Chair will provide oral and written feedback on observation within five (5) days of receiving reflection.
August 29-
December 8, 2016 / Integral Observations
- Mentor will complete integral observation
- Induction Contract Educator will submit responses to Reflection on Speech Language Therapy Session to Mentor within seven (7) days of each observation
- Mentor will conduct oral and written feedback conference on observation and reflection within five (5) days of receiving reflection.
September 2016 / Induction Meeting (Expectations led by Lead Mentor)
September 28, 2016 / PD 1Long-Range Plan (Speech-Language Therapists)
- Speech-Language Therapist submits Long-Range Plan to the team chair
October 2016 / Induction Meeting (Conferences led by Lead Mentor)
October 3-31, 2016 / Veteran Educator Observations
- Induction Contract Educator will conduct three observations of approved veteran educator and complete observation form for each observation.
No later than
November 10, 2016 / PD 2 Speech-Language Records and Documentation
- Evaluators are required to review a minimum of five records, except in special circumstances
On or before
November 10, 2016 / PD 3 and 4Conduct IEP meetings; Participate in Interviews
- Evaluation team members attend an IEP meeting; conduct a follow-up interview with the Speech-Language Therapist; complete the documentation
November 10, 2016 / PD 10Professional Performance Description
- Building Administrator and/or other designee submits Professional Performance Description to the team chair
November 10, 2016 / PD 10Professional Self-Report
- Teacher submits Professional Self-Report to the team chair
November 16, 2016 / Induction Meeting (Panel Discussion)
December 2016 / Induction Meeting (Mentor & Induction Collaborative Meeting)
December 6, 2016 / Evaluation Summary/Consensus Meeting
- Teams must hold consensus meetings on or before December 6th
December 7, 2016 / Evaluation Summary/Preliminary Conference
- Teams must hold preliminary evaluation conferences on or before December 7th
December 8, 2016 / All preliminary information (including improvement plan documentation) must be delivered to Human Resources by 5:00 P.M.
PD 7 –Speech-Language Therapist reflections must be submitted to the team chair within seven (7) calendar days following each evaluation. (PD 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 Observations)
Final Evaluation Period (December 9, 2016 – March 9, 2017)
December 12, 2016 January 20, 2017 / Mentor Integral Observation
- Mentor will complete an integral observation.
- Induction Contract Educator will submit Reflection on Speech Language Therapy Sessionto mentor within seven (7) days of each observation
- Mentor will provide oral and written feedback regarding observation and reflection to induction contract educator to prepare for assistance team chair and/or school administrator final integral observation(s) within five (5) days of receiving reflection.
January 2017 / Induction Meeting (What’s Working led by Lead Mentor)
January9, 2017 / PD1Long-Range Plan (Speech-Language Therapist)
- Speech-Language Therapist submits Long-Range Plan to the team chair (if required)
January 23, 2017-March 3, 2017 / Assistance Team/Administrator Integral Observations
- Assistance Team Chair will complete integral observations
- Induction Contract Educator will submit Reflection on Speech Language Therapy Sessionto mentor within seven (7) days of each observation
February 2017 / Induction Meeting (Mentor & Induction Collaborative Meeting)
No later than February 14, 2017 with two weeks’ notice / PD 2 Speech-Language Records and Documentation
- Evaluators are required to review a minimum of five records, except in special circumstances (if required)
No later than February14, 2017with two weeks’ notice / PD 3 and 4 Conduct IEP meetings; Participate in Interviews
- Evaluation team members attend an IEP meeting; conduct a follow-up interview with the Speech-Language Therapist; complete the documentation (if required)
February 14, 2017 / PD 10 Professional Performance Description
- Building Administrator and/or other designee submits Professional Performance Description to the team chair
February 14, 2017 / PD 10Professional Self-Report
- Teacher submits Professional Self-Report to the team chair (if required)
March 7, 2017 / Assistance Team Consensus Meeting
- Teams must hold consensus meetings on or before March 7th
March 8, 2017 / Assistance Team Final Conference
- Teams must hold final evaluation conferences on or before March 8th
March 9, 2017 / All final information must be delivered to Human Resources by 5:00 P.M.
PD 7 –Speech-Language Therapist reflections must be submitted to the team chair within seven (7) calendar days following each evaluation. (PD 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 Observations)
April 2017 / First Year Teacher of the Year Reception
May 2017 / Induction Meeting (What to Expect for Next Year)
Aiken County Public Schools Human Resources Department