14 Del. Admin. Code § 107A-3.0 - Appraisal Cycles

3.1 Experienced Specialists who have earned a rating of "Highly Effective" or "Effective" on their most recent Summative Evaluation shall receive a minimum of 1 Announced or Unannounced Observation each year with a Summative Evaluation at least once every 2 years.
3.2 Experienced Specialists who are not otherwise included in subsection 3.1 shall receive a minimum of 1 Announced Observation and 1 Unannounced Observation with a Summative Evaluation at the end of the 1 year period. These specialists shall have an Improvement Plan which may require additional observations and other types of monitoring as outlined in the DPAS II Revised Guide for Specialists.
3.3 Novice Specialists shall receive a minimum of 1 Announced Observation and 1 Unannounced Observation with a Summative Evaluation at the end of the one-year period. Novice Specialists who have earned a rating of Needs Improvement or Ineffective on their most recent Summative Evaluation shall have an Improvement Plan which may require additional observations or other types of monitoring as outlined in the DPAS II Revised Guide for Specialists.
3.4 Novice Specialists who have earned a minimum of 3 consecutive "Highly Effective" or "Effective" ratings on their most recent Summative Evaluations may receive a minimum of 1 Announced or Unannounced Observation each year with a Summative Evaluation at least once every 2 years.
3.5 A Specialist's required observations as part of the appraisal cycle shall be conducted by the assigned Credentialed Administrator or by the Credentialed Administrator's appointed credentialed designee. The assigned Credentialed Administrator may designate a school administrator who is also a Credentialed Observer to conduct the required observations.

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14 Del. Admin. Code § 107A-3.0
15 DE Reg. 835 (12/01/11)
17 DE Reg. 216 (8/1/2013)
18 DE Reg. 40 (7/1/2014)
19 DE Reg. 38 (7/1/2015)
21 DE Reg. 38 (7/1/2017)
27 DE Reg. 101 (8/1/2023) (Final)

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