Tag: rights

Educators have authority to determine student grades [EC 49066].

• 7-12 assignment grades will be inputted every two weeks throughout the year.
• 3-6 grade teachers will input one grade for each content area at each progress reporting period. The TK-12 teachers shall have three (3) full workdays after the end of the grading periods (not including weekends and holidays) to submit grades into the District approved system [Article IV, B].

Yes. The Governing Board encourages the use of supplementary instructional materials to enrich the curriculum and enhance student learning. Such materials shall be aligned with district goals, curriculum objectives, and academic standards and shall supplement and not supplant the use of Board adopted basic instructional materials that serve as the primary learning resources [MCS BP 6161.11, EC 60010].

No. Whenever a district employee proposes to use a supplementary resource which is not included in the approved learning resources of the district, he/she shall preview the material to determine whether, in his/her professional judgment, it is appropriate for the grade level taught and is consistent with district criteria for the selection of supplementary instructional materials [MCS BP 6161.11].

Yes, adminstration can leave feedback in the form of an email or note(s). You may request the feedback, if you did not receive any. Please let MTA office know if you are begin asked to meet to discuss your walkthrough. No feedback or walkthrough information should turn up in our evaluation. Final evaluation comments must relate to administrative observations and/or written communications to individual employees during the formal observation period. Informal observations shall not count towards a certificated employee’s evaluation [Article VIII.C.3].

Ask your principal to come and demonstrate/model a lesson for you. Our instructional leaders should be able to show you exactly what it is they are looking for. Email the request.

Comply to directive, then contact the MTA office. See more on directives.

Please contact the MTA office, if your admin is using a rubric to evaluate your walkthrough.

No, Creative Solutions may not evaluate you.

No bargaining unit member can evaluate another bargaining unit member, or direct other bargaining unit members to change their teaching method or implementation of the curriculum (Article II.E).

No, the feedback is to be shared between you and your administration. The process of discussing or collecting trend data from one or more teachers, such as walk-throughs, is not considered to be evaluative [Article II.E].