NAVY SCHOOL MANAGEMENT MANUAL

A scheduled evaluation is an evaluation where the
instructor or instructor trainee knows in advance that an
evaluation is being conducted. The following guidelines
apply to scheduled evaluations:
Scheduled evaluations allow the instructor to prepare
for the evaluation. It may allow the instructor time
to prepare a “show” that may not be typical of usual
performance.
Certification and semi-annual evaluations should be
scheduled. Personnel designated as instructor
evaluators are the only persons qualified to conduct
certification and semi-annual evaluations. The
following is a list of other occasions where
evaluations should be scheduled:
• Evaluations conducted during the new instructor
training period. Since the primary focus during
this period is to become technically proficient,
the course instructor assigned to train the new
instructor need not be an instructor evaluator.
However, he/she must be able to provide feedback
on instructional technique as well as technical
expertise.
• Evaluations used to certify the Instructor to
teach additional material. Since the primary
focus is on technical expertise, the evaluator
need not be an instructor evaluator; he/she must
be a SME in that area.
• Evaluations course instructor difficulty with
developing technical skill and instructional
technique. Since the instructor has already been
identified during a previous evaluation as having
difficulty, it is best to have an instructor
evaluator work with him/her if the problem is
with technique or an instructor knowledgeable in
the subject matter if the problem is with
technical expertise.
Unscheduled evaluations will be conducted and used as a
tool to improve the quality of the instruction. They are
an important part of the evaluation program; specific
guidelines on how they should be conducted may vary between
commands. COs will provide specific guidelines on how
unscheduled evaluations will be documented and used to
improve training. The following guidelines apply to
conducting unscheduled evaluations.
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