An Affiliate of Massachusetts Teachers' Association and National Education Association
Some Dates to Remember by Topic
Column changes can occur twice a year.
October 1st and February 1st.
You must have all your paperwork in by one of these dates
Maternity Leave
At least 2 weeks prior to date intended to leave
You must write a letter stating your leave
Long Term Leave
By April 15 of previous year
You must write a letter stating your leave and return date
Career Change
By March 15th prior to the date of leave
You must write a letter stating your career change
By April 15th of the year you leave you must write letter of return
New Co-curricluar Club/Activity Approval
By October 15th
You must have form signed by principal and sent to Human Resources by this date
Sabbatical Leave
By November 1st
Letter written to Superindentent.
Insurance - Open Enrollment
Between October and November 1st
Sick Bank
By October 1st of the year you become professional Status
Write a letter stating you will give up 1 sick day for the sick bank
Evaluations - all dates are on or before given date
September 8
-School Wide initatives
- Evaluator assigned
September 15
-Evaluation process explained
-Observations can begin (2nd full week of school)
October 1
- Evaluator meet with educators in year 1
October 15 - submitted in year 1 Reviewed in year 2
-Self assessment
-Proposed goals
- Educator plan
October 30
-Meet with Evaluator and discuss Ed plan
November 15
-Evaluator should complete first evaluative observation of each educator in Year 1 with written feedback to educator within 5 days of observation
January 7 - ONLY Non-Professional Status teachers (NPST) or Teachers on a one year
cycle
- Educator submits evidence on standards and/or progress toward goals*or 4 weeks prior to Formative Assessment Report date established by evaluator
January 30 - ONLY Non-Professional Status teachers (NPST) or Teachers on a one year cycle
Evaluator should complete mid-cycle Formative Assessment Report
February 13 - ONLY Non-Professional Status teachers (NPST) or Teachers on a one year cycle
-Evaluator holds Formative Assessment Meeting if requested by either evaluator or educator
April 16
-Educator submits evidence on standards and/or progress toward goals (only necessary in Year 2 if ratings on formative assessment ratings were P or E and there is no indication of a change in ratings for Year 2 evaluation) *or 4 weeks prior to Year 1 Formative or Year 2 Summative Evaluation Report date established by evaluator
May 1 - ONLY Non-Professional Status teachers (NPST) or Teachers on a one year cycle
-Evaluator observes at least one full lesson with a written follow-up and conversation with educator
May 14
- Evaluator submits Year 2 Summative Evaluation Report and Meets with educators whose overall rating is NI or U *within 5 days the educator submits the signed evaluation document and may also submit a response
May 29
- Evaluator submits Year 1 Formative Evaluation Report and meets with educators whose overall rating is NI or U *within 5 days the educator submits the signed Evaluation Report and may also submit a written response
-Evaluator submits Year 2 Summative Evaluation Report to educators whose ratings are P or E. A meeting may occur at the request of the evaluator or educator *within 5 days the educator submits the signed -Evaluation Report and may also submit a written response
Union Dues - All professional status Unit A teacher need to pay dues or agency fee. All Unit B, G and E must pay right away
Monthly payments October - May or One lump sum by December 1st
Fingerprinting
Last names beginning with A- K should have already been fingerprinted
Last names L-P can get finger prints done from August 2015 - December 2015 and Last
names Q-Z can get finger prints from January 2016 through May 2016. All teachers
need to be fingerprinted by May 2016.
Some Dates to Remembers By Month
September - Evaluation - timeline
September 8
- School Wide initatives
-Evaluator assigned
September 15
- Evaluation process explained
- Observations can begin (2nd full week of school)
October - Sick Bank, Column Change, Evaluation timeline
October 1 - Evaluation timeline
-Evaluator meet with educators in year 1
October 1 - Sick bank
-Professional Status teacher who want to join must submit letter to give 1 sick day
October 1 - Column Change
- Column change paperwork is due
October 15 - Co-curriculum Activity letter
October 15 - submitted in year 1 Reviewed in year 2
-Self assessment
-Proposed goals
-Educator plan
October 30
- Meet with Evaluator and discuss Ed plan
November - Evaluation Timeline
November 15
-Evaluator should complete first evaluative observation of each educator in Year 1 with written feedback to educator within 5 days of observation
January - Evaluation Timeline
January 7 - ONLY Non-Professional Status teachers (NPST) or Teachers on a one year
cycle
-Educator submits evidence on standards and/or progress toward goals*or 4 weeks prior to Formative Assessment Report date established by evaluator
January 30 - ONLY Non-Professional Status teachers (NPST) or Teachers on a one year cycle
-Evaluator should complete mid-cycle Formative Assessment Report
February - Column Change, Evaluation Timeline
February 1 - Column Change paperwork due
February 13 - ONLY Non-Professional Status teachers (NPST) or Teachers on a one year cycle
- Evaluator holds Formative Assessment Meeting if requested by either evaluator or educator
March - Career Change
March 15 - Career Change letter of intent is due
April - Career Change, Long Term Leave, and Evaluation Timeline
April 15 - Career Change letter of return is due
April 15 - Long Term Leave - must write letter stating leave and return date
April 16
-Educator submits evidence on standards and/or progress toward goals (not necessary in Year 2 if ratings on formative assessment ratings were P or E and there is no indication of a change in ratings for Year 2 evaluation) *or 4 weeks prior to Year 1 Formative or Year 2 Summative Evaluation Report date established by evaluator
May Evaluation Timeline
May 1 - ONLY Non-Professional Status teachers (NPST) or Teachers on a one year cycle\
-Evaluator observes at least one full lesson with a written follow-up and conversation with educator
May 14
- Evaluator submits Year 2 Summative Evaluation Report and Meets with educators whose overall rating is NI or U *within 5 days the educator submits the signed evaluation document and may also submit a response
May 29
- Evaluator submits Year 1 Formative Evaluation Report and meets with educators whose overall rating is NI or U *within 5 days the educator submits the signed Evaluation Report and may also submit a written response
-Evaluator submits Year 2 Summative Evaluation Report to educators whose ratings are P or E. A meeting may occur at the request of the evaluator or educator *within 5 days the educator submits the signed Evaluation Report and may also submit a written response
