The world is changing. Meet the future.

1. Every student prepared for a world yet to be imagined The world is changing. Meet the future. Colorado Springs School District 11Educational Support ProfessionalEvaluation Orientation August 2013 Provide excellent, distinctive educational experiences that equip students for success today and in the future

2. Every student prepared for a world yet to be imagined The world is changing. Meet the future. • Agenda • Purpose of Evaluation • Evaluation Tools • Overview of Evaluation Forms • Educational Support Professional Performance Standards • Rubric Worksheet • Summative • SMART Goals • Performance Concerns • Time Lines • Questions Provide excellent, distinctive educational experiences that equip students for success today and in the future

3. Every student prepared for a world yet to be imagined The world is changing. Meet the future. • Purposes of Evaluation • Serve as a basis for the improvement of performance. • Enhance the implementation of programs. • Serve as the measurement of satisfactory performance. • Evaluate the level of performance based on the effectiveness of personnel. • Provide a basis for making decisions in the areas of hiring, compensation, promotion, assignment, professional development, and dismissal. Provide excellent, distinctive educational experiences that equip students for success today and in the future

4. Every student prepared for a world yet to be imagined The world is changing. Meet the future. • Evaluation Tools • Establish best performance practices, capabilities, and overall results. • Facilitate communications to employees and sharing of best practices among employees. • Provide direction to the employees for the future. • Supervisor makes the final decision after collaborative and engaging meetings with the employee. Provide excellent, distinctive educational experiences that equip students for success today and in the future

5. Every student prepared for a world yet to be imagined The world is changing. Meet the future. • Overview of Evaluation Forms • Cover Sheet • Rubric Worksheet • Summative • Notice of Deficiencies • Remediation Plan Provide excellent, distinctive educational experiences that equip students for success today and in the future

6. Every student prepared for a world yet to be imagined The world is changing. Meet the future. Performance Standards Promotes/Supports Student Achievement Through Job Performance High Performing Team Member Innovation Effective Communication Safe Working and Learning Environment Operational Efficiencies Fiscal Prudence, Financial Responsibility ESP Lead Responsibilities (Lead Employees Only) Provide excellent, distinctive educational experiences that equip students for success today and in the future

7. Every student prepared for a world yet to be imagined The world is changing. Meet the future. • Education Support Professionals • Rubric Worksheet • Performance Standards • Definitions • Indicators • Scores Provide excellent, distinctive educational experiences that equip students for success today and in the future

8. Every student prepared for a world yet to be imagined The world is changing. Meet the future. • Promotes/Supports Student Achievement Through Job Performance • Definition: The employee demonstrates behaviors to promote student achievement. • Review Indicators and Scoring Provide excellent, distinctive educational experiences that equip students for success today and in the future

9. Every student prepared for a world yet to be imagined The world is changing. Meet the future. • II. High Performing Team Member • Definition: The employee communicates with, interacts cooperatively with, recognizes the values and diversity of, and demonstrates respect and courtesy for all others • Review Indicators and Scoring Provide excellent, distinctive educational experiences that equip students for success today and in the future

10. Every student prepared for a world yet to be imagined The world is changing. Meet the future. • III. Innovation • Definition: The employee demonstrates creativity, flexibility, adaptability, while being an innovative thinker and decision maker. • Review Indicators and Scoring. Provide excellent, distinctive educational experiences that equip students for success today and in the future

11. Every student prepared for a world yet to be imagined The world is changing. Meet the future. • IV. Effective Communication • Definition: The employee communicates and engages effectively with students, parents, peers, and supervisors. • Review Indicators and Scoring. Provide excellent, distinctive educational experiences that equip students for success today and in the future

12. Every student prepared for a world yet to be imagined The world is changing. Meet the future. • V. Safe Working and Learning Environment • Definition: The employee completes work efficiently and accurately within the time allocated. • Review Indicators and Scoring. Provide excellent, distinctive educational experiences that equip students for success today and in the future

13. Every student prepared for a world yet to be imagined The world is changing. Meet the future. • VI. Operational Efficiencies • Definition: The employee demonstrates behaviors in accordance with District 11 policies and procedures. • Review indicators and scoring. Provide excellent, distinctive educational experiences that equip students for success today and in the future

14. Every student prepared for a world yet to be imagined The world is changing. Meet the future. • Fiscal Prudence, Financial Responsibility • Definition: The employee completes work efficiently, accurately, within time limits and with responsible use of resources. • Review Indicators and Scoring. Provide excellent, distinctive educational experiences that equip students for success today and in the future

15. Every student prepared for a world yet to be imagined The world is changing. Meet the future. • VIII. ESP Lead Responsibilities (ESP Lead Employees Only) • Definition: (This category is not included in overall performance, and is rated separately). • Review Indicators and Scoring. Provide excellent, distinctive educational experiences that equip students for success today and in the future

16. Every student prepared for a world yet to be imagined The world is changing. Meet the future. • Summative Evaluation to Enhance Employee Engagement • Evaluation conferences are interactive and collaborative. • Evaluation conferences are face to face. • Employees are encouraged to be ready to be active participants. • Copies of the signed summative are provided to the employee, supervisor’s file, and the original goes to Personnel Support Services. • ESP worksheets remain in the school/department file. Provide excellent, distinctive educational experiences that equip students for success today and in the future

17. Every student prepared for a world yet to be imagined The world is changing. Meet the future. • Summative Report • Input from evaluatee and evaluator(s) • Scoring • Strengths-specific • Weaknesses or Areas for Improvement • Commendations • Specific dates • Supervisor makes final decision • If an employee “disagrees,” the employee may: • Attach written explanation to be included with the evaluation document • This must be done within 7 working days or the documents will not be accepted into the personnel file as part of the evaluation Provide excellent, distinctive educational experiences that equip students for success today and in the future

18. Every student prepared for a world yet to be imagined The world is changing. Meet the future. • SMART Goals • Specific (Who, What, Where, When, Which, Why) • Measurable (Establish concrete criteria for measuring progress) • Attainable (Important to you to attain) • Research-based or Realistic • Timely (Develop a timeline to measure goals) Provide excellent, distinctive educational experiences that equip students for success today and in the future

19. Every student prepared for a world yet to be imagined The world is changing. Meet the future. • Performance Concerns • Remediation Plan is provided to an employee when there is one or more “Unsatisfactory” ratings in an indicator. • Employee is given a reasonable time to improve. (60-90 days is a standard) • ESP representative may attend evaluation meetings with the evaluatee if there is to be a Remediation Plan given. Provide excellent, distinctive educational experiences that equip students for success today and in the future

20. Every student prepared for a world yet to be imagined The world is changing. Meet the future. • Timeline for Education Support Professional Evaluations • Orientation during the first three weeks of the beginning of school or after hire date. • Mid Year Conference is encouraged to allow time for improvement and avoid end of the year surprises. • Annual evaluation summative must completed by end of June and signed by the employee and supervisor(s). • Transition employees are not evaluated. • Copies of the signed summative are provided to the employee, supervisor’s file, and the original goes to Personnel Support Services. Provide excellent, distinctive educational experiences that equip students for success today and in the future

21. Every student prepared for a world yet to be imagined The world is changing. Meet the future. • Timeline for Education Support Professional Evaluations with 89 Work-Day Trial Period • Must be provided evaluation 2 times during trial period. • Evaluations must be provided by the 30th and 60thdays. • Contact Human Resources for assistance if unsatisfactory ratings continue before 60th day evaluation. Provide excellent, distinctive educational experiences that equip students for success today and in the future

22. Every student prepared for a world yet to be imagined The world is changing. Meet the future. • Evaluation Support • Danniella Ewen 520-2170 • Karey Urbanski 520-2172 • Dion Killingsworth 520-2173 Provide excellent, distinctive educational experiences that equip students for success today and in the future

23. Every student prepared for a world yet to be imagined The world is changing. Meet the future. • Questions Provide excellent, distinctive educational experiences that equip students for success today and in the future