Employee Evaluation Professional Development

Professional development for evaluating school staff involves training administrators, supervisors, and other school leaders how to assess the performance of teachers and other school personnel. The purpose of these professional developments is to ensure that evaluations are fair, accurate, aligned to the district’s instructional framework and designed to help employees grow.

Professional development for evaluating school staff cover a range of topics, including the following:

  1. Legal Issues: The legal and ethical aspects of evaluations, such as confidentiality, due process, and compliance with state and federal regulations.

  2. Data: The use of data to inform evaluations, including how to collect and analyze data on student achievement, teacher effectiveness, and other relevant factors.

  3. Feedback: The use of feedback to support professional growth and development, including strategies for providing constructive criticism and identifying areas for improvement.

  4. Best Practices: Strategies for conducting effective evaluations, including how to observe classrooms, collect evidence, and provide feedback.

  5. Communication: The importance of ongoing communication and collaboration between evaluators and educators, including how to establish clear expectations and goals, and how to provide ongoing support and guidance.

  6. Support: Strategies for addressing challenges and conflicts that may arise during the evaluation process, including how to handle disagreements, provide support and resources, and ensure fairness and impartiality.

Professional development for evaluating school staff may be delivered through a variety of formats, including workshops, seminars, online courses, mentoring, and coaching.

All professional development experiences at Stevens Clay are tailored to YOUR needs. Length of time and format of professional development will be determined after our initial consultation with you.

Employee Evaluation Basics

Learning Targets

  • K-12 Evaluation History and Overview

  • Evaluation Legalities

  • Evaluation Best Practices

Audience

HR Staff who are new to K-12 certificated evaluation

Evaluation Best Practices

Learning Targets

  • Evaluation legalities

  • Important due dates and deadlines

  • Resources to help keep track of legal evaluation information

Audience

HR Personnel and Building/Program Administrators

Observation Summary Writing

Learning Targets

  • Observation basics to know

  • 3 Step Observation Summary process

  • Tracking observation data collected

Audience

HR Personnel and Building/Program Administrators

Provisional Employee Overview

Learning Targets

  • Legalities surrounding provisional employees

  • How to “define” the provisional level of an employee

  • Best practices for provisional employees

Audience

HR Personnel and Building/Program Administrators

Employee Support Plans

Learning Targets

  • Signs an employee is struggling

  • Employee support options

  • Employee support plans

Audience

HR Personnel and Building/Program Administrators

Non-Renewal of Provisional Employees

Learning Targets

  • What does the law say?

  • Reason or reasons

  • Scenarios

Audience

HR Personnel and Building/Program Administrators