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Show District approves career ladder plan for teachers Teachers will also be required to improve their teaching, management, personal and professional skills. They can move to the basic professional level by meeting an evaluation criteria of the certificated cer-tificated level and after three years of successful teaching, including one in the district. Basic professional teaching also must remain proficient in teaching and management skills and show expertise with their professional and personal skills. . In order to apply for the professional level, they must complete six years of successful teaching, submit evidence of professional competence, including student progress information and evaluations by principals and peers. Professional level teachers may apply to participate in district, school or individual projects and committees that will add to the educational program.' Top-level teachers also have to contribute up to 15 hours each year to one or more committees - a peer review committee, assisting beginning teachers, providing educational leadership in the school or -district, assist with in-service programs, or improving and developing curriculum. Teachers need to be evaluated at least once every five years, or as needed, to determine if they can remain on the professional level, return to the basic professional level or are on probation. Officials said the current salary schedule will remain in effect for all educators. Additional money for teachers who qualify for the professional level will be shared equally by all educators. The total amount will be 50 percent of all career ladder funds allocated to the district by the State Board of Education. A three-level career ladder plan lor teachers in the Alpine School District has been approved by members of the District Board of Education. At their May 8 business meeting, ward members approved the plan proposed by a committee composed of teachers, administrators and patrons. The plan calls for teachers to voluntarily participate in the Warn, After six years of teaching and a demonstration of specific teaching abilities, teachers can reach the highest level of the Professional teacher. AH teachers who qualify for the l0P level can do so; and teacher contracts will be extended for three non-teaching days. The plan will g0 into effect for the upcoming 1984-85 school year. t depends on the legislature J1 year if the plan is continued. can t finance it next year out funds given to it. Without SnfUnds- it is a 1984-85 Propos.t.on,"Dr.Coxsaid. CM S' Johns- a memr of LnTi notei the $1.2 million IT , e Prgram this year by filature "isn't a lot when among the teachers, but it amoyeu, the right direction." ajnct officials feel the career , 10 P' may increase the at-SSi?655 at-SSi?655 of the teaching Wto, 38 weI1 as imProve the temUCati0n thG PUWiC 'i?teum wiU reward god Xeetch Jr mg g00d'" Gary v-ladder v-ladder chairman of the career MiLCOmmittee said. "A com-scheduiB com-scheduiB uge and Promotion not on m Sed on Performance, 'o tettZ endurance. In addition Tov?HanCe Pay' thC Prgrarn wn fV3 ?mplete suPPrt cUraBPm Naming and en-teachert" en-teachert" of Professional Com said- foe teachir6 members explained levels- rf Srare dlvided into three one, "tvrtlflcated fr those with Machine- h three years of teachers' W-,?S1C Professional for Jears J a minimum of four 'mum . "ching and no may 'V and Professional, which Aching lnfter six year of icatw, m "tinue as long as CrtSLSaetrequirementS. fine thp ed eachers will need to Slop , teaching skills and nools total school program. |