As the Year Round teachers have already been told, everyone will be required to do an online policy review (similar to the one required by the state for re-licensure) entitled "Crucial Policy Review for Licensed Employees." It is a "class" you will be registered for on JPLS. There are six sections and a total of 42 questions. You can do one section and save you answers to return to later. The instructions indicate that the entire review should take about two hours. This is in lieu of having a review done by your principal during the preparation days before school starts. JEA brought this idea to negotiations in 2011, and the District has proceeded with our idea.
I did the review and found it helpful to have a second browser window open to the policy (there is a link to each one within the review quiz) to make for easier reference. I am quite familiar with Jordan District policies, and the entire review took me about 30 minutes. I missed three questions. You do not have the opportunity to redo your answers once you submit a section of the quiz. All employees must complete the review by September 28.
So instead of a 20 minute powerpoint at faculty meeting, we have to complete a two hour review online. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteI agree with the previous comment. Instead of listening to the principal for a few minutes and then being done, I now will have a "graded" quiz for the policies. Thank you JEA for being so talented at negotiations and knowing that teachers truly value their time. Two hours of review on the computer vs 20-30 minutes of talking...that's giving us so much more and not taking away our prep time at all. Please don't negotiate things that work!
ReplyDeleteWhat's the point of the policy review being in the form of a quiz? Does that mean that an individual's answers could be used to monitor that employee's compliance/non-compliance with policies and then possibly be used against them in some way? I don't trust this type of instrument for scoring specific responses other than to document policies that an employee may be violating. Could it even be used as a means to even target a so-called "undesirable" employee by an adminstrator who wants a reason to get rid of a particular person? I concur with the previous comments that this requirement only serves to take more prep time away from teachers. This is another example JEA misrepresenting the best interests of teachers and why I am no longer a member (in addition to the Obamacare endorcement which I also oppose.)
ReplyDeleteMy team did the review together as part of our prep days. It took about 30 minutes. Now that you have done the quiz, you are more familiar with policy than if the principal just reviews it. It will also be easier next year.
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