In this regulation, the following words and terms shall have the following meaning:
"Annual Appraisal Cycle" means the administrator appraisal process that occurs each year.
"Credentialed Administrator" means the individual, not always the supervisor of the administrator, who has successfully completed the foundational DPAS II training and credentialing assessment in accordance with Section 10.0.
"Department" means the Delaware Department of Education.
"DPAS II Guide for Administrators" means the manual created by the Department that contains the prescribed forms, detailed procedures, evaluation criteria and other relevant documents that are used to implement the appraisal process. The DPAS II Guide for Administrators may also be referred to collectively as "Guide."
"Goal-Setting Conference" means a meeting that occurs between the administrator and the Credentialed Administrator at the beginning of the Annual Appraisal Cycle, which typically is in the summer or fall.
"Improvement Plan" means the plan that an administrator and Credentialed Administrator mutually develop in accordance with Section 8.0.
"Mid-Year Conference" means a meeting that occurs between the administrator and the Credentialed Administrator as part of the Annual Appraisal Cycle, which typically occurs midway through the school year.
"Summative Evaluation" or "Evaluation" means the final evaluation at the conclusion of the Annual Appraisal Cycle.
"Working Day" means a day when the employee would normally be working in that district or charter school.
14 Del. Admin. Code § 108A-2.0
18 DE Reg. 48 (7/1/2014)
19 DE Reg. 41 (7/1/2015)
21 DE Reg. 40 (7/1/2017)
22 DE Reg. 1002 (6/1/2019)
27 DE Reg. 102 (8/1/2023) (Final)