2009-2010

PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE

Ponder and seek the answers to six of life’s puzzlers:

Why is it easier to criticize than to compliment?

Why is it easier to give others blame, than to give them credit?

Why is it that so many who are quick to make suggestions find it so difficult to

make decisions?

Why can’t we realize that it only weakens those we want to help when we do 

things for them that they should do for themselves?

Why is it so much easier to allow emotions rather than reason to control our 

decisions?

6. Why does the person with the least to say usually take the longest to say it?

Have a GREAT year!!  Mike

ACKNOWLEDGE THE WORTH OF EACH INDIVIDUAL 

Treat every person you encounter with the dignity and respect you would wish to be treated with.  Our object is not merely to dispense information but rather to promote awareness, self-esteem and ultimately self-realization.  As educators, we succeed only to the extent to which we are able to recognize every student's potential and then elevate them to that level.

IDENTIFY AND OPENLY ACKNOWLEDGE POSITIVE TRAITS OF EACH PUPIL 

To recognize and reward progress generally stimulates and reinforces further growth.  Inability to convey a positive recognition of a student often impedes their potential progress.  Such a condition reflects a greater weakness of the teacher than the student.

KEEP THE WELFARE OF STUDENTS FOREMOST IN YOUR HEART AND MIND.  

Benefit to students is the yardstick by which our school and its programs will be judged.  We must always remember that the school and its employees exist for the benefit of students.  Each time we relate with students in any way, we should stop to ask ourselves if we are really acting in their best interest.  Are we making a positive impact on their lives?  Again, let us always remember the dignity of each individual.

PLAN YOUR INSTRUCTION TO BRING ABOUT DESIRED STUDENT BEHAVIOR.

Predicted learning outcomes should be integrated into the lessons of each class.  This will precisely target what you are attempting to accomplish.  By sharing these objectives with the students they will also be able to concentrate their efforts on successful completion of them.  Student progress and class effectiveness can then periodically be determined by comparing observed student behavior against stated objectives.  With the focus directly on meaningful achievement, students generally become more productive. 

MAINTAIN ACADEMIC STANDARDS THAT CHALLENGE YOUR STUDENTS.  

Seldom do students achieve beyond the expectations we have for them.  It is critical that you establish achievable expectations for each student at or near their potential. At the same time, it is equally important to monitor each student's progress to ensure that they are constantly achieving some success.  A teacher's expectations, if constructive, must vary somewhat with each individual student.  That all students achieve at the same level is not important.  What is important is that each utilizes their unique talents in such a way as to realize their potential.

MAINTAIN ACADEMIC STANDARDS THAT CHALLENGE YOUR STUDENTS.  

Seldom do students achieve beyond the expectations we have for them.  It is critical that you establish achievable expectations for each student at or near their potential. At the same time, it is equally important to monitor each student's progress to ensure that they are constantly achieving some success.  A teacher's expectations, if constructive, must vary somewhat with each individual student.  That all students achieve at the same level is not important.  What is important is that each utilizes their unique talents in such a way as to realize their potential.

DON’T TEACH IN ISOLATION

One of the greatest disservices you can do to yourself and your students is to not take full advantage of all available resources.  One of the most valuable resources anywhere is probably right across the hall from you.  The sharing of techniques, ideas, and experiences among teachers is critical to effective instruction.  Life does not take place in a vacuum, why should instruction?

HELP BUILD A POSITIVE SCHOOL ATMOSPHERE  

Negativism is lethal.  It's a disease of the most devastating kind.  Nothing saps the vitality from human endeavors more rapidly and completely than deadbeat thinking.  By engaging in such thinking, we not only negate our value to the educational team, but also adversely affect the contributions of others.  We can't afford to have such negativism constantly injected into our system.  Students get enough of this kind of influence without us contributing to the problem.   

We are responsible for the example we set.  Students sense the way we feel about our work and carry the sentiment into their own attitudes.  If you have any gripes or complaints, bring them to the office.  Do not discuss school problems with any person that is not directly concerned.  We are hired to build the school and its programs.  Let students know by our talk and actions that we support school policies--whether we agree with them or not.  The best approach is to make practical suggestions for improving our school and then being willing to do our part in bringing about desirable changes.  Where there are problems, professionalism should allow us to confront and deal with them openly and honestly.

GENERAL PROCEDURES

ORGANIZATION OF SCHOOL BELL SCHEDULE

Chase County High School operates on a schedule of eight periods per day.  Students are permitted passing time between periods to use the rest rooms, get drinks and move from class to class.  Bells will ring at the beginning and at the end of each class period.  The schedule will be as follows:

8:00 Doors opened for students

8:11 Three-minute warning bell

8:14 Tardy bell--school begins

Period 1               8:14-9:00

Period 2               9:03-9:49

Period 3               9:52-10:38

Period 4              10:43-11:29

Period 5              11:32-12:18

LUNCH                 12:18-12:50

Period 6              12:53-1:39

Period 7               1:42-2:28

Period 8               2:33-3:19

                      3:19-3:30

Time designated for students needing help from teachers, those working on special projects or those asked to remain after school for disciplinary reasons.  Students are to remain in school during this time when requested to do so by any school employee.  School is not officially dismissed until after this period. Students should therefore not routinely schedule community jobs or other outside activities during this time.

     Meetings of school sponsored organizations may be held during this period when they are properly cleared with the office.  All such meetings should be announced at least two (2) days before they are held.  At approximately 3:30 buses will pick up rural students and depart from the school.  

ADDING AND DROPPING CLASSES

After the summer registration, students wishing to make changes in their schedules must pick up a Drop / Add Form from the counselor and obtain the signatures of the teachers involved.  Because the first two days of each school year are reserved for new student registration and orientation, continuing student initiated class changes will not be made until after that period.  After the first week of each semester, students will be allowed to withdraw from a class but will not be allowed to add a class.  To replace a dropped class the student will be enrolled in a study hall.  After the third week of each semester, any student-initiated class drop will be noted as "withdrew" (W) on the report card and transcript and averaged as an F grade.  School officials reserve the right, however, to alter individual and class schedules without willfully penalizing pupils.

GRADING

To encourage consistency in grading practices Chase County Schools have adopted the following uniform grading:

A+ 99-100 B+ 91-92 C+ 84-85 D+ 75-76    

A 95-98 B 88-90 C 79-83 D 72-74

A- 93-94 B- 86-87 C- 77-78 D- 70-71

F 00-69

Please conform your grading to this scale.

Work not completed by the end of a 9th week or semester grading period due to illness or some other justifiable reason will be recorded as "I" and must be made up within a two week period thereafter.  Acceptance of such work after the completion of a semester shall be at the discretion of the teacher and the administration.  When work is not turned in to the instructors by the end of this two-week period it shall be considered missing and therefore a "0" will be given for such work in averaging a final semester grade.

HOME STUDY

Each pupil is expected to spend some time on studies outside of regular school hours.  The amount of time needed depends upon the pupil's goals and degree of efficiency.  The amount of home study needed is that which will allow a student to accurately complete all assignments.  A student will be much more successful and happy in school if he/she will commit the time and energy necessary to keep up with assigned course work.  Please minimize homework given on Wednesday evenings due to family church commitments. 

REPORTING PUPIL PROGRESS

Keep students and their parents informed of what you are attempting to accomplish in your classes, why and when you make assignments, the level of performance expected of students and how you evaluate them.

Parents and students are utilizing the information available through Infinite Campus to keep up with their son/daughters attendance, assignments, assignment due dates, and grades.  Teachers should enter 1 grade per week per subject. 

Report cards indicate a student's academic standing and attendance.  Such reports are issued twice each semester.  At mid-term following the close of the 9th week of the first semester, a parent-teacher conference will be held with oral and written progress reports given directly to the parents.  At the end of the first semester and second semester report cards will be mailed directly to parents.

Down List grades for any student who has a D or F average in a class will be pulled from Infinite Campus reports every Monday morning at 10:30 to compile the downlist.  The information from these lists will be used for eligibility for the week and counseling purposes and will be made available to staff by Monday afternoon. Eligibility for the week will be from Tuesday morning through Monday evening. These lists are confidential and should be neither shared nor left in unsecured areas.

ATTENDANCE POLICY

Each student is entitled to the best education he/she can possibly receive.  In order to gain such an education at Chase County High School a student must be regular and punctual in attendance.  Because absences often lead to poor achievement, discouragement or scholastic failure, it is our goal to encourage the best possible attendance of all students.  We also consider it the school's responsibility and in the interests of the students to keep parents informed of potential attendance problems.  

***MASTER ATTENDANCE LIST***

Being able to track the attendance of each student during each period of the day is essential to the safe and effective operation of our school.  Each teacher is charged with the responsibility of taking role and reporting absent and tardy students on Infinite Campus the beginning of each period. 

ADMISSION TO CLASS AFTER AN ABSENCE  

A student who has been absent from school must, upon returning, report to the office.  The office will issue an admit slip which is to be given to the classroom teachers.  Teachers are not to allow students to re-enter their classes without an admit slip from the office.  

Students who are not in their designated classroom when the second bell begins to ring, but arrive before five minutes of the class has elapsed are considered tardy.  Students who are tardy for first period should have a slip from the office.  During the other periods of the day tardy students should be admitted to class without a slip and recorded as tardy.

COMPLETING WORK MISSED DUE TO EXCUSED ABSENCES 

Those students who are properly excused from school for any reason will be required to submit make-up work as assigned by the teachers in proportion to the time missed.  Such make-up work should be completed in advance when possible to prevent getting behind in daily assignments.  When this cannot be done, work should be made up as soon as possible after the absence.  For up to five consecutive days of excused absences, two (2) days will be allowed to make up work for each day missed.  Beyond this five-day limit, in cases of extreme illness the teachers will use their discretion as to the number of days allowed to make up work.  If make-up work is not satisfactorily completed within the allotted time period, a grade of "0" will be entered for the work missed and such grade averaged into the entire nine weeks.  When students know well in advance the completion date of a paper, project, or test and then are absent that day of school, the student should be prepared to complete the due paper, project or test the day they return.

SCHOOL RELATED ABSENCES

Make-up work will be required prior to each such activity.  Sponsors of these activities will notify the office of prospective participants as soon as possible so that all teachers may be notified in advance.  When a student will be gone from class to participate in a school-sponsored activity they must have a consent form filled out and signed by each teacher for the periods which he/she will be absent.  The student's work should be done before a teacher's signature is given.  

It is hoped that all teachers realize the importance of these activities and will assist the student with the completion of a consent form.  A consent form bearing all necessary signatures must be submitted to the office by participating students by 3:30 P.M. of the day prior to a morning activity or by 12:30 when activities are held during the afternoon of the same day.  A student not properly cleared through the office by the designated time will not be allowed to participate in the activity in question. 

To participate in an extra curricular event or practice, a student must      

attend at least one half of the school day on which it is scheduled.

STUDY HALL RULES

Study halls are provided for students of this school to:

Allow time outside of regular classes to complete daily assignments.

Allow them additional time for reading and research.

C.   Help them develop good study habits and skills.

In order to accomplish these things, the following study hall rules shall prevail:

Students will always report to study halls with enough work to occupy them for an entire period.  

A planner book signed by the supervising teacher and stating name, destination and time of departure will accompany students leaving study halls.  Upon arriving at the stated destination, a student shall present the pass to the faculty member in charge and obtain his/her signature on the pass before returning to study hall.  This must be done prior to the end of the study hall period.  When not so authorized, any absence from an assigned study hall will be treated as truancy.

During study halls, students will not be allowed to go to other classrooms or other locations unless they have received prior written authorization from the teachers in charge of such areas.

4.   No more than three students may normally check out to the library at one time and their stay will be limited to 15 minutes.  Extended library privileges may be granted to a student, on written request of a teacher.

At any one time during study hall, only one student will be excused to use the rest rooms.

6.   Students on the down list are restricted from leaving study hall except for receiving academic assistance in the learning lab, occasional use of the rest rooms or other special circumstances.

No food or drink will be allowed in any classroom.

8.   Good study habits will be required of all students.

9.   Disruptive behavior will not be allowed.

Violation of these study hall rules may result in lost pass privileges and a referral

to the office for further disciplinary action.

MEDIA CENTER

We are most fortunate in having a media center as good as the one at our school.  It is hoped that the students will take proper care of all media center furniture and materials.  The media center is a place for studious contemplation.  

Students whose conduct is unacceptable will be asked to leave.  On first notice for a student to leave the library he/she will be barred from the use of the media facilities for one week.  After the second offense the restricted period is extended to one month.  If a student must be asked to leave the media center a third time he/she will not be allowed to return for a full semester (90-days).  During the time that regular classes are in session a signed planner is required to enter the media center.  The pass must be shown when arriving to the media center and signed at the end of each visit.  The student is then to proceed directly back to class where the teacher in charge will check the planner.  Magazines will be checked out for one class period only, but we will gladly photocopy articles for students and teachers.

LEARNING LAB

All high school students are welcome to use our learning lab.  The purpose of the lab is to help students improve learning and communication skills.

USE OF TELEPHONE

As a general policy, students are discouraged from using the telephone except before and after school and during the noon hour.  Students will not be allowed to use school phones except in cases of extreme emergency.  A public phone is located in the lobby area for student use.  Students are not called to the telephone except in emergency cases and at the request of parents.

PASS PERMITS

If a student needs to leave class or a study hall for a short period of time, he must first receive permission from the teacher in charge.  Only a limited number of students should be out of the room at one time (see study hall guidelines).  Any student leaving a classroom will sign out with the teacher in charge and shall state his destination.  The teacher will then sign the student planner if in his or her judgment the student must or should leave.

To help prevent congestion and confusion in the hallways while classes are in session, the student will stay in the respective classes until that period is over.  Students will also stay in the classroom until the teacher arrives if for some reason the teacher is detained.  

Students leaving a class or study hall to use the media center or other school facilities are to report back to their original rooms and be cleared by the teacher in charge before going to their next class.

PERMISSION TO LEAVE SCHOOL

Students are not permitted to leave campus for any reason (except for lunch period of 32 minutes) during the school day unless they have presented to the office a written note or telephone call from their parents or have been sent to the office on an errand at a teacher's written request.  An off-campus permit will then be granted which must be submitted to the office upon the return to campus.  Students that become ill during the school day must be cleared either by the school nurse or office before leaving the school building.

HALL BEHAVIOR

Hall behavior should be quiet.  As a safety factor, students should walk at all times, avoid shoving and pushing, and not sit in hallways.  Only appropriate and acceptable language should be used.  A show of affection between boys and girls anywhere on school grounds should not exceed the bounds of good taste and self-respect.  Care and respect for all school property and the property of others is the responsibility of all faculty members.

STUDENT SUPERVISION

The responsibility of a supervisor is to instruct students in appropriate conduct and the proper use and care of our school facilities.

We must provide faculty supervision of students:

    A.  before school 8:00-8:l4 a.m.

    B.  in class

    C.  between classes (stand in doorway)

    D.  during lunch

    E.  after school 3:l9-3:30 p.m.

    F.  at all school sponsored activities

A duty list will be issued which will cover before and after school duties.  Teachers are asked to supervise their assigned students during each entire class period.  They should also supervise the halls around their classroom between classes. When an assembly is held during a teacher's assigned instructional period, he/she should attend the program and continue to supervise those students assigned to their class.

When some of us don't do our part or carry our load, others pay the price of our negligence.  Please respond whenever the need for supervision arises.  Don't always wait to be asked.  Let's keep our eyes and ears open and patrol the halls as frequently as possible.

DISCIPLINE

We encourage teachers to handle their own discipline when possible.  However, you may refer students to an administrator or seek their counsel whenever you consider it necessary.  Please don't allow a situation to get completely out-of-hand before asking for help.  Every faculty member should be ready and willing to provide help whenever it is needed to protect and direct students.

A pupil may be suspended from school and/or extra-curricular activities by the superintendent or principal after giving the student notice and an opportunity to present his/her side of the story on the basis of evidence that indicates that the pupil committed one or more of the following offences against the school’s code of conduct while attending school or participating in or attending an activity sponsored by the school or athletic event, or in a school owned or utilized vehicle being used for a school purpose or off school grounds, if such conduct interferes with school purposes or there is a nexus between such conduct and school.

(a) Use of liquor, tobacco or drugs.

(b) Unsportsmanlike conduct involving school teams, delegations, or officials of such activities.

(c) Fighting.

(d) Destruction of school property.

(e) Deliberately falsifying school records.

(f) Gross disrespect for teachers, school officials or other employees.

(g) Behavior that seriously interferes with class work or the activities of the school.

(h) Repeated violation of rules and regulations.

Obviously, because of the seriousness of these violations and the consequences these types of discipline problems should be referred to the principal’s office.

SCHOOL AUTHORITY

School employees have authority to correct students anywhere in the building, on the school grounds or at school sponsored functions, activities or athletic events or in a school owned or utilized vehicle being used for a school purpose.  Students are expected to show respect and cooperation to such employees in dealing with problem situations.

VIOLENCE FREE POLICY

It is everyone’s responsibility to keep our schools free of violent acts of any kind.  Students, staff, parents, and guests have the right to feel safe in all district buildings and at any school sponsored activity.  To help ensure a violence-free environment,  Chase County Schools have adopted a stringent stance concerning the following:

     Fighting, hitting, kicking, biting, and/or verbal abuse of an Individual(s)

     Definition: Any physical and/or verbal attack on another individual(s) to extort items or favors, induce fear, expresses anger, or which may cause physical harm.

Consequences: Out-of-school suspension for at least the remainder of the day the incident happened with the possibility of up to five (5) days out-of-school suspension with a due process hearing for possible expulsion and possible notification of law enforcement.  Parents or guardians shall come to the school to remove the student.  Students will be accountable for work missed.

APPROPRIATE DRESS

We take pride in the appearance of our students.  Students are asked to use sound judgment in choosing clothing worn at school sponsored activities.  Dress should always be appropriate. Any student who you deem is dressed inappropriately should be referred to the office. 

The appearance of our faculty should also be a source of pride for the school and the community.  As professional educators we have an obligation to dress as professionals.  Because of differences in teaching assignments standards may fluctuate from position to position.  Teachers should strive to present themselves in the most professional manner appropriate for your position.  People who are dressed in a professional manner are much more apt to be treated as professionals.

SPONSORSHIP

Students shall not be allowed to be in any part of the school building after 4 P.M. or on any day that school is not in session, without school sponsorship.  With any school sponsored activity after school hours, the teacher should be the last one to leave the building.

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES--BUS

The policy of Chase County Schools is to provide transportation to most out of town school activities.  All students are required to ride school transportation to and from activities in which they are directly involved.  Bus safety is of utmost importance at all times, especially on activity trips.  Activity sponsors must assume responsibility for supervising the students on the bus.  When leaving the bus, students must use the exit doors provided.  The emergency doors are to be used ONLY in the case of extreme emergency.

If a student has started the trip on the activity or team bus, that student should generally return on the bus.  Individual students may obtain permission to ride home with their parents by having the parent sign a release and give it to the group sponsor.

EVENING FUNCTIONS

It is recommended that parties and activities during the school week (Monday through Thursday) be concluded no later than 10:30 P.M.  Parties and activities on Friday and Saturday nights should be concluded no later than 12:00 midnight.  These times are recommended for the conclusion of parties that groups have gone to out of town also.  (ie.  If a group goes to McCook or Ogallala for their party, the group should be back in Imperial and the party concluded by 10:30 through the week and 12:00 on the weekends.)

PARTIES AND TREATS

Parties and treats during school hours are discouraged.  Clubs and organizations at appropriate times outside the regular school hours may hold parties.

SALES ARTICLES

Sale of items by school-sponsored organizations may be held outside of class time.  In all instances such sales must have prior approval of the administration.

PURCHASE ORDERS

All school purchases requested by students or any school personnel, must be accompanied by a Chase County School Purchase Order.  All business establishments and merchants have been instructed not to accept or fill any school order without the appropriate purchase order.  Purchase requests should be submitted to the school office on purchase order request forms.  Such request forms are available in the office and should be filled out completely--including the appropriate signatures.

TEXTBOOKS

All textbooks are loaned to students for their use during the school year.  Textbooks are to be kept clean and handled carefully.  We do charge a fine based on the teacher's judgment for abuse, misuse or lost books.

LAPTOPS

All laptops are loaned to students for their use during the school year.  They must be returned at the end of the year. Staff laptops will remain theirs as long as they are employees of CCS.    Laptops are to be kept clean and handled carefully.  For fines and charges for damaged laptops refer to Laptop Procedure policy.

BULLETIN BOARDS

The bulletin boards are for posting general information and announcement.  These postings should be typed or neatly presented.  No posting shall be made without approval from the office.  Classroom bulletin board postings will be by or with the approval of the classroom teacher.

DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

A typed copy of the daily announcements will be given to faculty members upon request otherwise the daily announcements will be posted on the internet by 10:00 each morning. 

To have an announcement placed in the daily bulletin it must by typed, written or emailed and turned into the office by the faculty sponsor of an activity or organization no later than 8:00 a.m. on the day they are to be posted.  The faculty member should sign any announcements for which he/she is responsible.

SCHOOL CALENDAR

The school calendar will be maintained by the activity director.  To prevent conflicts, it is necessary that every school event and activity be properly scheduled.  Every event must have prior approval of the sponsor and the principal before it is placed on the calendar.  Faculty sponsors are the only ones permitted to schedule events on the calendar and call school-sponsored meetings.

FIELD TRIPS 

All field trips must be pre-approved by the principal.  To the extent possible, all class activities should be confined to the assigned periods.  Curricular activities that do infringe on other class time should be of major instructional significance, and then be restricted to a maximum of once per semester.  

Because the school calendar already includes a number of days where students miss class from mid-April on, field trips during this time are discouraged.

LESSON PLANS

A copy of your weekly lesson plans should be turned into the principal's office by 4:00 p.m. Friday afternoon for each upcoming week.  This may be completed electronically or by paper copies.

FACULTY MEETINGS

Faculty meetings are regularly scheduled at 7:30 a.m. on the second Wednesday of each month in the Home Economics classroom.  All teachers are expected to attend.

SCHOOL & PERSONAL IMPROVEMENT

Structuring, evaluating and upgrading instructional programs are one of the teacher's major responsibilities.  Such activity and its coordination within our school often necessitate your working with others.  Within that framework, you should willingly share ideas, information and enthusiasm towards improving our school.  You are an expert in your curriculum field and it is expected that you share your expertise for the betterment of the school.

Each teacher has a responsibility to increase their educational efficiency through attending workshops, conferences etc.  I hope that each of you will continue to grow educationally.

TEACHER WORK DAY

The times just before school 8:00-8:l4 a.m. and just following school 3:l9-3:30 p.m. are designated for individual and small group work with students needing or desiring extra help.  Please use these times for the intended purpose by always being available to students in your room or at your workstation.  The lounge is off limits to teachers during these designated time periods.  This is an excellent time to assist students in making decisions and behavioral adjustments that will heighten their educational success.

The administration is charged by the Board of Education to know the whereabouts of teachers between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.  To accomplish this, any teacher leaving the campus during these hours should sign in and out of the office.

OPEN COMMUNICATION

The Chase County Schools are maintained for the benefit of students and our local communities.  We sincerely believe that the school and its students are benefited by a climate of open communication among all groups in the district.  Ideas and constructive suggestions for the improvement of our school program are therefore always welcome and encouraged.

SEXUAL HARASSMENT POLICY

     Chase County Schools have a Sexual Harassment Policy for students and employees.  If you desire a copy of this policy contact the administration.

NON DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT

It is the policy of Chase County Schools not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, marital status or handicap in its educational programs.

Additional information about policies of the Chase County School Board of Education may be found in the Districts Policy Manual.  Each teacher and administrator in this school has a copy of the manual and will make it available within his or her perspective rooms upon your request.

Teacher Subject Date

Observer Time

Objectives:

1.  Identify the local and/or NE curriculum standard(s) addressed in this lesson.

2.  What are the students expected to know, comprehend, apply or do upon completion of 

      the lesson/activity?

Methods:  Describe methods of instruction – demonstration, lecture, discussion, small-group, large-group, lab, hands-on activity. (These are examples, not limitations)

Materials/Resources:  List texts, maps, A-V, computers, calculators, or any other materials/equipment used in this lesson.  Provide the observer with copies of printed materials.

Describe anticipated student response and behaviors:  Reactions to lesson/activity, concerns, comprehension, rough spots.

Instructions to observer:  List specific student/teacher behaviors that reflect the effectiveness of the lesson.

CHASE COUNTY SCHOOLS

EVALUATION FORM

Teacher _____________________________________________ Date ____________________

Subject ____________________________________________Time In Class ______________

Directions:  There are two approaches within this form for evaluation – a five-point scale and written comments.  With the ranking scales, use the following:

1.  Outstanding Strength 4. Needs Improvement

2.  Strength 5. Unacceptable

3.  Satisfactory 6. No Judgment Given

Instructional Performance

The staff member:

Classroom Organization and Management

The staff member:

Professional Conduct

The staff member:

Personal Conduct

The staff member:

COMMENTS

Overall Rating  (not an average of the above) 1 2 3 4 5

Evaluator _________________________________________________ Date ______________

I have read and/or discussed the above evaluation with the evaluator.

Teacher ___________________________________________________ Date ______________

I hereby exercise my right to respond to the appraisal of my performance within 30 calendar days.

Teacher ___________________________________________________ Date ______________

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