Important new or clarified protections:

1. You cannot be asked to change your self-assessment.
2. Student outcomes (test scores, benchmarks, grades) can not be used to rate you.
3. An observation must be announced in a predetermined way.
4. Every observation write-up must acknowledge the perspective of the educator, as communicated in a post-observation, in-person conversation.
5. Evidence is limited.
6. Previous ratings stand in the event that an evaluator does not submit their work as required.
7.  A Proficient rating must be achievable within the bounds of the contract (for instance, an educator cannot be expected to give up prep time).
8. A Professional Status educator may dispute ratings.
9. Summative ratings should be 20% goals + 20% per Standard