The evaluation format is the result of a cooperative effort between teachers and administrators. Its purpose is to evaluate teacher performance. In addition, numerous informal observations and conferences occur. These conferences and observations allow administrators to provide teachers with feedback on topics related to classroom management and the instructional process. Tenured teachers are evaluated once every two years.
All teachers submit goals and objectives annually.
We have a shortened day each Wednesday to allow our teaching staff articulation time to enhance the educational program of Margaret Keating School. The School District's Curriculum and Instruction office and the Instructional Materials Center offer workshops and seminars in many areas of teacher training, from Language Arts to Marine Biology, to encourage personal growth for each staff member. This program is augmented by assistants who help students who have learning needs. Title I and Title IX students are provided extra assistance in the basic curricular areas in many diverse ways. A nurse, a nurse assistant, speech therapist and psychologist are on campus regularly.