Step 4:
Mid-Cycle Goals Review

The fourth step, the Mid-Cycle Goals Review, is the time when the educator and evaluator formally meet to review identified evidence. The conference should be held mid-year to discuss educator progress and performance on all NEPF Standards and Indicators and progress toward attaining goals. This step is used to prompt reflection, promote dialogue between the educator and evaluator, and plan changes to practice. If appropriate, the educator and evaluator may choose to revise the SLG and/or PPG at this time. If the evaluator and educator agree that an adjustment should be made to the SLG at this time, then a follow-up conference should be scheduled to review data again and re-evaluate the progress on the SLG. 

In addition, if there are patterns of evidence demonstrating performance that is potentially leading to a final rating of ineffective or developing, this is a critical time for the evaluator to discuss this evidence so there are no “surprises” during the summative evaluation. More importantly, if an educator is having difficulty, this allows the evaluator to provide the educator with the assistance required to address areas of concern (NRS 391.695 & 391.715). Evaluators use the Educator Assistance Plan Tool to provide recommendations for improvements in the performance of the educator and to describe the actions that will be taken to assist the educator [NRS 391.695 1(e)].

Mid-Cycle Conference: Educator and evaluator develop a shared understanding of progress and the educator’s performance on the Standards and Indicators and the goals detailed in the Goal Setting and Planning Tool.  The evaluator will identify mid-course adjustments if needed.