What happens if a new teacher receives an Unsatisfactory rating in a performance appraisal?
An Unsatisfactory rating can only be given if a teacher has previously received a Development Needed rating. If a teacher receives an Unsatisfactory rating, the teacher will be placed on review status. The Unsatisfactory rating signals the need for further supports and development through an Improvement Plan. The Improvement Plan identifies specific areas where the teacher must improve in order to successfully move forward in his or her career with the board. Following an Unsatisfactory rating, a subsequent appraisal must take place within 120 school days from the time the teacher is notified that he or she is on review status, and no later than 24 months from the time the teacher began to teach. While on review status, if an appraisal results in a second Unsatisfactory rating, with the result that the teacher has received one Development Needed rating and two Unsatisfactory ratings, the principal must promptly send a written recommendation to the board that the teacher’s employment sh
