CTESS ebook

Standard 12: Ethical Behavior Demonstrates the highest standards of legal, moral and ethical conduct as specified in Utah State Board Rule R277-515-10 and CSD policies

Lines of Evidence The administrator completes the Advocacy for Learners and Ethical Conduct Checklist through observation of the teacher’s ethical conduct and advocacy efforts on behalf of students and families.

Checklist •

Advocacy for Learners and Ethical Conduct Checklist ; items 4 to 9

NOTE: Any item marked “Does not meet Expectations” requires written documentation approved through SAT (i.e., written reprimand, probation, or UPPAC referral)

Benchmark Criteria

Effective: •

Ratings of “Meets Expectations” on all of the following six items: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9, on the Advocacy for Learners and Ethical Conduct Checklist OR • Rating of “Improvement Needed” on one of the following six items: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9, on the Advocacy for Learners and Ethical Conduct Checklist AND ratings of “Meets Expectations” on the remaining five items Rating of “Does not meet Expectations” on any one of the following six items: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9, on the Advocacy for Learners and Ethical Conduct Checklist OR • Ratings of “Improvement Needed” on two of the following six items: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and/or 9, on the Advocacy for Learners and Ethical Conduct Checklist AND ratings of “Meets Expectations” on the remaining four items Ratings of “Does not meet Expectations” on two or more of the following six items: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and/or 9, on the Advocacy for Learners and Ethical Conduct Checklist OR • Ratings of “Improvement Needed” on three or more of the following six items: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and/or 9, on the Advocacy for Learners and Ethical Conduct Checklist

Emerging Effective/Minimally Effective: •

Not Effective: •

25