Focus Evaluation Criteria Due September 30th
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This is a reminder, that per our new bargained agreement, if you are on the TPEP Focused Evaluation you need to identify which ONE of the "State 8" Criteria that you will be focusing on this year by SEPTEMBER 30 and inform your evaluator.
You should have already received an email from your 2016-2017 evaluator.
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of August 2016, there has been a significant change in the Focused Evaluation. Instead of receiving a totally new rating while you are on the Focused Evaluation, your most recent Comprehensive Evaluation Summative Score carries over for the next three years. So, if you were rated Proficient on your Comprehensive year, that rating will be your rating, or, if you are amazing, it can go up to Distinguished. But it cannot go down. If you were rated Distinguished on your Comprehensive year, you will remain Distinguished.
This change was made to encourage teachers NOT to "play it safe" during their Focused Evaluation years. TPEP ideally is a Professional Development/Teacher Growth model, and OSPI wants to encourage you to try new ideas without feeling like you are risking your evaluation rating.
You still have to write one Student Growth Goal (by Nov 15), and, if it is from Criterion 3 or 6, collect data. But it will not affect your overall rating (unless it pushes your rating up).
So look over the "State 8" and dream big-
what could you do if you knew you could not fail?!?
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KEA Vice President Election
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Voting materials will be in buildings next week. Your building representative will hold the election. Ballots are due back to the KEA office October 13th.
All KEA members are encouraged to vote. If you are not yet a member, ask your building representative for a membership form.
Not sure who your building representative is?
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Cedar River Salmon Walk- Join Us!
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You and your family are invited to join us for a fun day on the Cedar River Trail. While hiking the beautiful trail, we have the opportunity to see spawning salmon!
Experienced volunteer naturalists will be available from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m at several sites along the trail.
We will meet up
Saturday, October 1, 2016 at
10:00 am at the
Carco Theatre,
1717 SE Maple Valley Hwy, Renton.
We will head over to the trail as a group at
10:30 am.
KEA will provide water and snacks. Let us know if you and your family plan to come so that we bring enough for everyone!
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Upcoming Events
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September 24, 2016
Rep. Council Training
September 27, 2016
TPEP 101
September 28, 2016
ELL Meeting
September 29, 2016
TPEP 101
October 5, 2016
S.A.F.E. Committee
October 6, 2016
KEA Executive Board
October 13, 2016
Rep. Council Meeting
October 14, 2016
Teacher Workshop- No School
October 18, 2016
New Hire Dinner
October 24 - 28, 2016
Elementary Conferences
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Have Questions?
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Phone: 253.852.1350
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