If the PAR Panel concurs with the principal, based on the observations and assessment by the consulting teacher, they will add the referred teacher to a consulting teacher's caseload. If they do not concur, the principal will have an opportunity to appeal directly to the PAR Panel. The PAR Panel makes the final decision. In the event that the teacher is not admitted to the PAR Program, the principal is responsible for following up with needed support and evaluation of the teacher. Once referred to the PAR program, the teacher comes out of the Professional Growth Cycle for one year.
Principals are in charge of the normal evaluation process of the school.
The principal's evaluation causes a teacher to be recommended for PAR, and it is the principal who evaluates new teachers and recommends them for tenure. While the underperforming teacher is in the PAR program, the principal continues to interact with the teacher as usual. The teacher is expected to participate in all school activities normally required of all teachers. Communication between the consulting teacher, the principal, and other members of the school's instructional leadership team ensures that the teacher receives complementary messages about expectations from all that are providing support. The principal's relationship with all teachers new to teaching is also significant.