Aiken County Public Schools
Formative Evaluation Process
for INDUCTION Contract Library Media Specialists
Timeline at a Glance
August 5-6, 2015
 Induction/New Educator Orientation
August 5-31, 2015
 Induction/New Educator School Orientation
TBD – based on need
 Orientation (Induction, Annual, Continuing, New to the District and all other Media Specialist)
October 6, 2015
 Educators hired on or after October 6, 2015 will be placed on Letters of Agreement and will not be formally
September 8, 2015
 Teacher will be informed of his/her assistance team members.
evaluated during the 2015 – 2016 school term.
Initial/Preliminary Notifications
Initial/Preliminary Formative Evaluation Cycle
September 23, 2015-December 9, 2015
August 25December 9, 2015
September 24, 2015
September 28, 2015October 30, 2015
No later than
November 12, 2015
November 12, 2015
November 12, 2015
December 8, 2015
December 8, 2015
December 9, 2015
Walk-Through Observations
 Mentor and Assistance Team Chair will complete walk through observations using Speech-Language
Therapist Observation Record.
 Induction Library Media Specialists will submit PD 7 ADEPT Reflection to Mentor/Observer/
Assistance Team Chair within seven (7) days of each observation
 Mentor and Assistance team Chair will conduct feedback conference on observation and reflection
within five (5) days of receiving reflection
PD 1 Long-Range Plan (Media Specialist)
 Media Specialist submits Long-Range Plan to the team chair
Veteran Library Media Specialists Observations
 Induction Contract Educator will conduct observations of approved veteran educator
PD 2, 4, 5, and 6 Participate in Interviews
 Assistance team members conduct interviews and complete documentation
PD7 Fulfilling Professional Responsibilities
 School Leader and/or other designee submits Professional Performance Description to the assistance
team administrator
PD7 Professional Self-Report
 Teacher submits Professional Self-Report to the assistance team administrator
Documentation Verification Meeting
 Assistance team administrator must hold a meeting with the school leader to discuss recommendations/
improvements.
Initial/Preliminary Evaluation Conference
 School leader and/or assistance team members must hold initial/preliminary evaluation conferences.
All preliminary information (including improvement plan documentation) must be delivered to Human
Resources on or before 5:00 pm.
PD 3 – Media Specialist reflections must be submitted to the team chair within seven (7) calendar days following each evaluation.
Second/Final Formative Evaluation Cycle
December 10, 2015-March 28, 2016
December 11, 2015January 22, 2016
January 22, 2016March 4, 2016
January 6, 2016
No later than
February 12, 2016
Integral Observation
 Mentor will complete integral observation using Classroom Observation Record
 Induction Contract Educator will submit Reflection on Instruction & Student Learning to mentor
within seven (7) days of each observation
 Mentor will conduct feedback conference on observation and reflection within five (5) days of receiving
reflection
Integral Observations
 Assistance Team Chair will complete one (1) integral observations using PD3 Collaboration for
Instruction and Services
 Induction Contract Educator will submit Reflection on Instruction & Student Learning to Assistance
Team Chair within seven (7) days of each observation
Assistance Team Chair does not hold feedback conference for this integral observation.
PD1 Long-Range Plan (Media Specialist)
 Media Specialist submits Long-Range Plan to the team chair (if required)
PD 2, 4, 5, and 6 Participate in Interviews
 Evaluators conduct interviews and complete the documentation (if required)
Aiken County Public Schools
Formative Evaluation Process
for INDUCTION Contract Library Media Specialists
Timeline at a Glance
with two weeks’
notice
February 12, 2016
February 12, 2016
March 25, 2016
March 25, 2016
March 28, 2016
PD 7 Professional Performance Description
 Building Administrator and/or other designee submits Professional Performance Description to the
team chair
PD 7 Professional Self-Assessment
 Media Specialist submits Professional Self-Assessment to the team chair (if required)
Documentation Verification Meeting
 Assistance team administrator must hold a meeting with the school leader to discuss
recommendations/improvements
Second/Final Evaluation Conference
 School leader must hold second/final evaluation conferences
All final information must be delivered to Human Resources by 5:00 pm.
PD 3 – Media Specialist reflections must be submitted to the team chair within seven (7) calendar days following each evaluation.