CTESS ebook

CTESS Evaluation Cycle As outlined in CSD Board Policy 410.08, licensed employees entering or returning to Canyons School District are placed on provisional status for a period of three (3) years and, as required by Utah State law, are summative-evaluated annually using CTESS. Career Educators, educators who have successfully completed provisional status, are evaluated annually as required by Utah State law. Career 1, 2, and 3 educators will complete a formative evaluation while Career 4 educators will complete a summative evaluation. CTESS consists of classroom observations (IPOPs), learning and teaching evidence, student growth, and stakeholder feedback. CTESS has four ratings: Highly Effective, Effective, Emerging/Minimally Effective , and Not Effective . All Canyons educators are expected to be rated as Effective or Highly Effective . However, Emerging is considered satisfactory for Provisional 1 and 2 Educators. Provisional 3 Educators should be rated Effective or Highly Effective by the end of year P3. Those who are not rated Effective or Highly Effective at the end of the Provisional 3 evaluation may not advance to Career status. Career Educators rated as Minimally Effective or Not Effective will be placed on a Plan of Assistance. A Career educator may be placed on a summative evaluation year (Career 4) at the request of the administrator at any time for reasons including, but not limited to: concerns identified through observations, feedback, student performance, etc. Resigning and retiring educators must complete all CTESS requirements unless the administrator receives a signed resignation form and a statement in writing that an evaluation is not desired from the resigning/retiring educator. In that case, resigning/retiring educators complete the following: •​ Self-Assessment and Professional Learning Goal •​ Student Growth Goal •​ Mid-year and End-of-year Goal Reflections CTESS for Part-time Educators (.5 FTE and above) All part-time educators complete all CTESS requirements based on their corresponding status (Provisional or Career) and phase (P1, P2, P3, C1, C2, C3, C4). CTESS for Hourly Educators (below .5 FTE) All hourly educators will complete the same CTESS formative evaluation elements as Career 1 educators: •​ Self-Assessment and Professional Learning Goal and reflections •​ Student Growth Goal and reflections •​ Two (2) formal observations and reflections Note: Hourly educators will not complete the summative CTESS cycle. CTESS for Educators hired from start of school through October 31 Educators will complete the Provisional 1 CTESS requirements (full summative evaluation) using the following deadlines: •​ Self-Assessment – Professional Learning Goal – November 15 •​ Student Stakeholder Survey Window – December 1-15 •​ Student Growth Goal – December 15 •​ Teachers only: IPOP Cycle completed within first ten weeks of hire (from start date) •​ Remainder of deadlines as outlined in CTESS Timeline CTESS Requirements for Educators with Special Circumstances/Late Hires CTESS for Resigning and Retiring Educators

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