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ARTICLE 26 - EVALUATION

 

EVALUATION

26.01
The prime purpose of evaluation will be the increased effectiveness of personnel in improving instruction.
26.02
All evaluations will be conducted openly and with the knowledge of the teacher and will follow the NWT Teacher Growth and Evaluation model, or a similar model approved by the Department of Education, Culture and Employment.
26.03
Teachers will be given an opportunity to address concerns which may be identified during the evaluation process.
26.04
The results of such evaluations shall be made known to the teacher concerned in a timely manner and, where results of evaluations are produced in written form, a copy will be given to the teacher concerned.
26.05 Teacher’s evaluations and comments will be kept on the personnel file. Proper security shall be maintained on teacher evaluation files. The evaluation files may only be viewed by the Superintendent, the Assistant Superintendent, Principal, and authorized employees of the Employer. Any other person wishing to view the teacher’s file may do so only with the written consent of the teacher. Teachers shall be permitted to view their own files at any mutually convenient time during the normal working office hours.

26.06 When a Principal is evaluated under the Principal Growth and Evaluation Model, or another model approved by the Department of Education, Culture and Employment, the results of the Principal’s evaluation shall be made known to the Principal no later than sixty (60) calendar days before the last day of the academic year. A Principal will be given an opportunity to address concerns which may be identified during the evaluation process.