Aiken County Public Schools
Formative Evaluation Process
for INDUCTION Contract Speech-Language Therapists
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
October 6, 2015
 Orientation (Induction, Annual, Continuing, New to the District and all other Speech-Language
Therapists)
 Educators hired on or after October 6, 2015 will be placed on Letters of Agreement and will not be
formally evaluated during the 2015 – 2016 school term.
Initial/Preliminary Notifications
September 8, 2015
 Teacher will be informed of his/her assistance team members.
Initial/Preliminary Formative Evaluation Cycle
(September 23, 2015 – December 9, 2015)
August 25December 9, 2015
Walk-Through Observations
 Mentor and Assistance Team Chair will complete walk through observations
 Induction Library Media Specialists will submit PD 3 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
September 24, 2015
PD 1 Long-Range Plan (Speech-Language Therapists)
 Speech-Language Therapist submits Long-Range Plan to the team chair
September 28, 2015Veteran Speech-Language Therapists Observations
October 30, 2015
 Induction Contract Educator will conduct observations of approved veteran educator
No later than
PD 2 Speech-Language Records and Documentation
November 12, 2015
 Assistance team members are required to review a minimum of five records, except in special
circumstances
On or before
PD 3 and 4 Short Range Planning (Conduct IEP meetings; Participate in Interviews)
November 12, 2015
 Assistance team members attend an IEP meeting; conduct a follow-up interview with the SpeechLanguage Therapist; complete the documentation
November 12, 2015
PD 10 Professional Performance Description
 School leader and/or other designee submits Professional Performance Description to the assistance
team administrator only for initial conference discussion
November 12, 2015
PD 10 Professional Self-Report
 Speech-Language Therapist submits Professional Self-Report to the assistance team administrator only
for initial conference discussion
December 8, 2015
Documentation Verification Meeting
 Assistance team administrator must hold a meeting with the school leader to discuss
recommendations/improvements on or before deadline
December 9, 2015
Initial/Preliminary Conference
 School leader and/or assistance team members must hold initial/preliminary evaluation conference on
or before deadline
All preliminary information (Evidence Documentation pp 1-7, Evaluation Summary Sheet) (improvement plan
December 10, 2015
if needed) must be delivered to Human Resources by 5:00 P.M. on or before deadline
PD 7 – Speech-Language Therapist reflections must be submitted to the team chair within seven (7) calendar days following each
evaluation. (PD 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 Observations)
Aiken County Public Schools
Formative Evaluation Process
for INDUCTION Contract Speech-Language Therapists
Timeline at a Glance
Second/Final Evaluation Period
(December 10, 2015– March 10, 2016)
December 11, 2015January 22, 2016
January 22, 2016March 4, 2016
January 6, 2016
No later than
February 12, 2016
with two weeks’
notice
No later than
February 12, 2016
with two weeks’
notice
February 12, 2016
Integral Observation
 Mentor will complete integral observation using ADEPT Speech-Language Observation Record.
 Induction Contract Educator will submit PDs 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 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 a minimum of one (1) integral observations using ADEPT
Speech-Language Observation Record.
 Induction Contract Educator will submit PDs 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 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 (Speech-Language Therapist)
 Speech-Language Therapist submits Long-Range Plan to the team chair (if required)
PD 2 Speech-Language Records and Documentation
 Evaluators are required to review a minimum of five records, except in special circumstances (if
required)
PD 3 and 4 Conduct IEP meetings; Participate in Interviews
 Evaluation team members attend an IEP meeting; conduct a follow-up interview with the SpeechLanguage Therapist; complete the documentation (if required)
PD 10 Professional Performance Description
 Building Administrator and/or other designee submits Professional Performance Description to the
team chair
February 12, 2016
PD 10 Professional Self-Report
 Teacher submits Professional Self-Report to the team chair (if required)
March 8, 2016
Documentation/Verification Meeting
 Assistance team administrator must hold a meeting with the school leader to discuss
recommendations/improvements on or before deadline.
March 9, 2016
Second/Final Conference
 School leader must hold second/final evaluation conference on or before deadline.
All final information must be delivered to Human Resources by 5:00 P.M. on deadline.
March 10, 2016
PD 7 – Speech-Language Therapist reflections must be submitted to the team chair within seven (7) calendar days following each
evaluation. (PD 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 Observations)