Carrying the score from the Comprehensive evaluation through the Focused evaluation period

The following is an excerpt from the following document available on the TPEP site. See http://www.k12.wa.us/TPEP/pubdocs/FocusedevaluationWACchangeFAQ.pdf

Changes to WAC 392-191A are finalized and take effect this school year.

Districts have the choice to implement the changes to the Focused evaluation (392-191A-120) in 2016-17 or in 2017-18.

Changes for 392-191A-120  include:

• Carrying the score from the Comprehensive evaluation through the Focused evaluation period for teachers and principals who have completed the Comprehensive evaluation, have received a Level 3 (proficient) or Level 4 (distinguished), and have been moved to the Focused evaluation. This change is proposed to encourage teachers and principals to address areas of challenge during the Focused evaluation process.
• Setting a December 15 deadline for moving a teacher/principal from a Focused evaluation to a Comprehensive evaluation within the current school year.

The following is an excerpt from the WAC language:

A summative score is determined using the most recent comprehensive summative evaluation score. This score becomes the focused summative evaluation score for any of the subsequent years following the comprehensive summative evaluation in which the certificated classroom teacher is placed on a focused evaluation. Should a teacher provide evidence of exemplary practice on the chosen focused criterion, a level 4 (Distinguished) score may be awarded by the evaluator.

Should an evaluator determine that a teacher on a focused evaluation should be moved to a comprehensive evaluation for that school year, the teacher must be informed of this decision in writing at any time on or before December 15.