The Waukee district boundaries include portions of Waukee, West Des Moines, Clive, and Urbandale.
Year 3
Formal Observation Process for Year 3 Newly-Standard Licensed Teachers
The principal will formally observe the year 3 teacher in the classroom at least once using the following procedures:The teacher will focus on 5 additional components and continue moving from Basic to Proficient. In addition, other components may be observed as collaboratively agreed to by the teacher and the evaluator.
Learning Activities | Documentation | |
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Year 3 |
PDP (collaborative between teacher and evaluator)1. Attendance Center Goals: based on
2. Individual Goal(s)
Formative Monthly Meeting w/Peers
Four 2 Minute Walk-Throughs ONE (or more) Formal Evaluations
Annual Conference with Evaluator |
PDP (from district website)
Feedback from Professional Learning Communities meetings and/or mentor. Carbon copies of walk throughs. Prior to the Pre-observation Conference:
Pre-observation Conference:Discuss:
Prior to the Post-observation Conference:
Post-observation Conference:
Following the Post-observation Conference:
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By April 30, the principal will make one of the following recommendations to the Superintendent:
- The teacher has performed at a proficient levelof performance, or above, in 12 of 15 components, has no Unsatisfactory performance marks, and isshowing growth, and should be offered a continuing contract in accordance with Iowa Code Chapter 279. In addition, the teacher has met the expectations for the annual conference as defined in years one and two of the initial license. The teacher now moves to Career Teacher Year 1.
- The teacher has been unable to meet the expected level of performance in the components and/or the annual conference expectations and a continuing contract will not be offered.