14 Del. Admin. Code § 106A-3.0 - Appraisal Cycle

3.1 Each year, every teacher, regardless of novice or experienced status, will receive a minimum of 3 classroom observations of at least 15 minutes in length. After each observation, an observation debrief shall be held. For the purpose of this regulation, observation debrief means a time when feedback and questions from the observation is discussed with the Credentialed Administrator or Credentialed Observer and teacher, either in-person, by email, or through an online platform.
3.2 All teachers, regardless of novice or experienced status, shall receive a Summative Evaluation each year.
3.3 The mid-year conference shall be required if the teacher's performance is low or declining as defined in Section 7.0 of this regulation. The mid-year conference is the time for the teacher and the Credentialed Administrator to discuss and document progress towards goals. Credentialed Administrators have the right to change the type of growth plan at the mid-year conference. Credentialed Administrators shall indicate on the Mid-Year Conference Form that teacher performance is currently below expectations and cite evidence of performance. If a teacher's current Professional Growth Plan is either a collaborative or self-directed growth plan, the administrator shall change the growth plan type to Directed to establish a more formal role in providing support for the teacher. For the purpose of this regulation, a collaborative growth plan means a plan assigned by the Credentialed Administrator that is created collaboratively between the teacher and the administrator. A self-directed growth plan means a plan assigned by the Credentialed Administrator that is created and managed by the teacher.
3.4 Each year, every teacher has the option to participate in a mid-year conference unless the teacher's performance is low or declining as provided in subsection 3.3.

Notes

14 Del. Admin. Code § 106A-3.0
15 DE Reg. 833 (12/01/11)
17 DE Reg. 205 (8/1/2013)
18 DE Reg. 31 (7/1/2014)
19 DE Reg. 35 (7/1/2015)
21 DE Reg. 37 (7/1/2017)
22 DE Reg. 49 (7/1/2018)
27 DE Reg. 99 (8/1/2023) (Final)

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