14 Del. Admin. Code § 107A-8.0 - Improvement Plan

8.1 An Improvement Plan shall be developed for a Specialist who receives an overall rating of "Needs Improvement" or "Ineffective" on the Summative Evaluation or a rating of "Needs Improvement" or "Ineffective" on any component in Section 5.0 on the Summative Evaluation regardless of the overall rating.

8.2 An Improvement Plan may be developed if a Specialist's overall performance during an observation is unsatisfactory. In instances where an improvement plan is to be developed, the Credentialed Administrator shall first have noted the unsatisfactory performance on the required forms by noting "Performance Requires an Improvement Plan" and initialing the statement.

8.3 The Improvement Plan shall contain the following:

8.3.1 Identification of the specific deficiencies and recommended areas for growth;

8.3.2 Measurable goals for improving the deficiencies to satisfactory levels;

8.3.3 Specific professional development or activities to accomplish the goals;

8.3.4 Specific resources necessary to implement the plan, including but not limited to, opportunities for the Specialist to work with curriculum specialists, subject area specialists, instructional specialists or others with relevant expertise;

8.3.5 Procedures and evidence that must be collected to determine that the goals of the plan were met;

8.3.6 Timeline for the plan, including intermediate check points to determine progress;

8.3.7 Procedures for determining satisfactory improvement.

8.3.8 Multiple observations and opportunity for feedback provided by a Credentialed Observer, a mentor, or lead specialist, or an instructional coach.

8.4 Professional development that is completed during the time that the Improvement Plan is in effect must directly relate to areas identified as needing improvement.

8.5 The Improvement Plan shall be developed cooperatively by the specialist and Credentialed Administrator. If the plan cannot be cooperatively developed, the Credentialed Administrator shall have the authority and responsibility to determine the plan as specified in subsections 8.1 and 8.2 above.

8.6 The Specialist shall be held accountable for the implementation and completion of the Improvement Plan.

8.7 Upon completion of the Improvement Plan, the Specialist and Credentialed Administrator shall sign the documentation that determines the satisfactory or unsatisfactory performance of the plan.

Notes

14 Del. Admin. Code § 107A-8.0

15 DE Reg. 835 (12/01/11)
15 DE Reg. 1595 (05/01/12)
17 DE Reg. 216 (8/1/2013)
19 DE Reg. 38 (7/1/2015)
21 DE Reg. 38 (7/1/2017)
27 DE Reg. 101 (8/1/2023) (Final)