49-5-5205. Procedural rules for teachers' evaluations.
(a) The procedural rules for the evaluation of teachers that are to be used by the LEAs shall be designed to assure a fair and meaningful evaluation of a teacher's development, growth and performance in the teaching profession. These rules shall be developed in consultation with local school administrators and teachers, and the education committees of the senate and house of representatives.
(b) The procedural rules for the evaluation of apprentice teachers, teachers applying for a professional license or career level I certificate, career level I teachers and the initial evaluation of career level II and III teachers shall include each of the items listed in this subsection (b). The procedural rules for the interim and recertification of career level II and III teachers shall include subdivisions (b)(1), (4)-(6), as well as any other item deemed necessary by the evaluation team:
(1) A pre-evaluation interview, which includes the identification of performance goals for the teacher, based on the actual subjects to be taught and specific performance criteria as defined in § 49-5-5204; such pre-evaluation interview shall be conducted prior to each evaluation required by this section;
(2) Multiple observations in a variety of teaching or supervisory situations;
(3) Review of indicators of student progress, where applicable;
(4) A formal written evaluation, which includes the subjects taught and the performance criteria and which includes an opportunity for each evaluator to provide a timely report to the applicant of the evaluator's perceptions of the applicant's areas of strength and areas that need improvement;
(5) A timely post-evaluation interview in which the specific results of the evaluation are discussed with the teacher, and a written program of assistance for improvement, if needed, is established; and
(6) An opportunity for the teacher to respond, in writing, to the written evaluation with the response to be attached to the evaluation.
(c) The procedural rules shall include the opportunity for multiple evaluations of apprentice teachers. The performance of all apprentice teachers shall be evaluated at least once a year or at more frequent intervals in the discretion of the LEA employing the apprentice teacher. These evaluations shall be conducted using procedures, criteria and instruments approved by the state board of education and shall specifically identify any deficiencies of the teacher and shall include a specific, individual plan of suggested improvements to correct any deficiencies.
(d) (1) The procedural rules shall include the opportunity for multiple evaluations of all teachers holding certificates other than an apprentice teacher's license. The performance of all teachers other than apprentice teachers shall be evaluated at least once every five (5) years so that, between the time the certificate is issued or renewed and the certificate's expiration date, the teacher is evaluated at least two (2) times and may be evaluated at more frequent intervals by the LEA using procedures and evaluation criteria promulgated by the state board of education. The scheduling of the evaluations shall be determined in accordance with the evaluation plan adopted by the LEA and approved by the state board of education.
(2) Each principal shall periodically meet with every teacher in the principal's school to provide the teacher with a written assessment of the teacher's performance and shall verbally discuss the assessment with the teacher. The performance assessment shall not require all three (3) conferences of a formal evaluation as required under subsection (b). The assessment shall identify areas of strength or weakness and propose ways to improve in areas of weakness. The assessment shall be done at least two (2) times every five (5) years with at least one (1) year between assessments. No assessment under this subdivision (d)(2) shall be scheduled in any year in which an evaluation under subdivision (d)(1) is performed. The assessment shall be included in the teacher's personnel record.
(e) Nothing in the evaluation procedure mandated by this section shall require a decision by an LEA to grant tenure or continued employment from year to year during the three-year apprentice teacher period.
(f) Evaluations conducted pursuant to this section shall be open for inspection by the teacher, principal or LEA or their designated representatives.
(g) For purposes of career level II and III teacher evaluations pursuant to § 49-5-5204(b), at least one (1) career level III teacher or professionally trained evaluator shall be from the same grade area or subject area as the teacher being evaluated.
(h) Upon being informed of the composition of the evaluating team, the teacher being evaluated shall be entitled to request that one (1) member of the team be removed and that the commission name a new member.
(i) Applicants for an apprentice teacher license, a professional license, and a career level I teacher certificate or the renewal of the license or certificate shall be evaluated by the LEAs in accordance with an approved locally developed evaluation plan or the standard evaluation plan or the standard evaluation process approved by the state board of education. The applicants for the professional license and the career level I certificate shall not receive the certificate until the state board of education determines that the applicant meets all qualifications and issues the certificate. The state board of education shall issue the apprentice teacher license based on the recommendation of the LEA. Except, however, the LEA shall recommend the issuance of the apprentice teacher license if the teacher has received a positive evaluation in accordance with an approved local evaluation system. The evaluations by LEAs provided for in this section shall be subject to review by the commissioner of education.
49-5-5205. Procedural rules for teachers' evaluations.
(a) The procedural rules for the evaluation of teachers that are to be used by the LEAs shall be designed to assure a fair and meaningful evaluation of a teacher's development, growth and performance in the teaching profession. These rules shall be developed in consultation with local school administrators and teachers, and the education committees of the senate and house of representatives.
(b) The procedural rules for the evaluation of apprentice teachers, teachers applying for a professional license or career level I certificate, career level I teachers and the initial evaluation of career level II and III teachers shall include each of the items listed in this subsection (b). The procedural rules for the interim and recertification of career level II and III teachers shall include subdivisions (b)(1), (4)-(6), as well as any other item deemed necessary by the evaluation team:
(1) A pre-evaluation interview, which includes the identification of performance goals for the teacher, based on the actual subjects to be taught and specific performance criteria as defined in § 49-5-5204; such pre-evaluation interview shall be conducted prior to each evaluation required by this section;
(2) Multiple observations in a variety of teaching or supervisory situations;
(3) Review of indicators of student progress, where applicable;
(4) A formal written evaluation, which includes the subjects taught and the performance criteria and which includes an opportunity for each evaluator to provide a timely report to the applicant of the evaluator's perceptions of the applicant's areas of strength and areas that need improvement;
(5) A timely post-evaluation interview in which the specific results of the evaluation are discussed with the teacher, and a written program of assistance for improvement, if needed, is established; and
(6) An opportunity for the teacher to respond, in writing, to the written evaluation with the response to be attached to the evaluation.
(c) The procedural rules shall include the opportunity for multiple evaluations of apprentice teachers. The performance of all apprentice teachers shall be evaluated at least once a year or at more frequent intervals in the discretion of the LEA employing the apprentice teacher. These evaluations shall be conducted using procedures, criteria and instruments approved by the state board of education and shall specifically identify any deficiencies of the teacher and shall include a specific, individual plan of suggested improvements to correct any deficiencies.
(d) (1) The procedural rules shall include the opportunity for multiple evaluations of all teachers holding certificates other than an apprentice teacher's license. The performance of all teachers other than apprentice teachers shall be evaluated at least once every five (5) years so that, between the time the certificate is issued or renewed and the certificate's expiration date, the teacher is evaluated at least two (2) times and may be evaluated at more frequent intervals by the LEA using procedures and evaluation criteria promulgated by the state board of education. The scheduling of the evaluations shall be determined in accordance with the evaluation plan adopted by the LEA and approved by the state board of education.
(2) Each principal shall periodically meet with every teacher in the principal's school to provide the teacher with a written assessment of the teacher's performance and shall verbally discuss the assessment with the teacher. The performance assessment shall not require all three (3) conferences of a formal evaluation as required under subsection (b). The assessment shall identify areas of strength or weakness and propose ways to improve in areas of weakness. The assessment shall be done at least two (2) times every five (5) years with at least one (1) year between assessments. No assessment under this subdivision (d)(2) shall be scheduled in any year in which an evaluation under subdivision (d)(1) is performed. The assessment shall be included in the teacher's personnel record.
(e) Nothing in the evaluation procedure mandated by this section shall require a decision by an LEA to grant tenure or continued employment from year to year during the three-year apprentice teacher period.
(f) Evaluations conducted pursuant to this section shall be open for inspection by the teacher, principal or LEA or their designated representatives.
(g) For purposes of career level II and III teacher evaluations pursuant to § 49-5-5204(b), at least one (1) career level III teacher or professionally trained evaluator shall be from the same grade area or subject area as the teacher being evaluated.
(h) Upon being informed of the composition of the evaluating team, the teacher being evaluated shall be entitled to request that one (1) member of the team be removed and that the commission name a new member.
(i) Applicants for an apprentice teacher license, a professional license, and a career level I teacher certificate or the renewal of the license or certificate shall be evaluated by the LEAs in accordance with an approved locally developed evaluation plan or the standard evaluation plan or the standard evaluation process approved by the state board of education. The applicants for the professional license and the career level I certificate shall not receive the certificate until the state board of education determines that the applicant meets all qualifications and issues the certificate. The state board of education shall issue the apprentice teacher license based on the recommendation of the LEA. Except, however, the LEA shall recommend the issuance of the apprentice teacher license if the teacher has received a positive evaluation in accordance with an approved local evaluation system. The evaluations by LEAs provided for in this section shall be subject to review by the commissioner of education.
49-5-5205. Procedural rules for teachers' evaluations.
(a) The procedural rules for the evaluation of teachers that are to be used by the LEAs shall be designed to assure a fair and meaningful evaluation of a teacher's development, growth and performance in the teaching profession. These rules shall be developed in consultation with local school administrators and teachers, and the education committees of the senate and house of representatives.
(b) The procedural rules for the evaluation of apprentice teachers, teachers applying for a professional license or career level I certificate, career level I teachers and the initial evaluation of career level II and III teachers shall include each of the items listed in this subsection (b). The procedural rules for the interim and recertification of career level II and III teachers shall include subdivisions (b)(1), (4)-(6), as well as any other item deemed necessary by the evaluation team:
(1) A pre-evaluation interview, which includes the identification of performance goals for the teacher, based on the actual subjects to be taught and specific performance criteria as defined in § 49-5-5204; such pre-evaluation interview shall be conducted prior to each evaluation required by this section;
(2) Multiple observations in a variety of teaching or supervisory situations;
(3) Review of indicators of student progress, where applicable;
(4) A formal written evaluation, which includes the subjects taught and the performance criteria and which includes an opportunity for each evaluator to provide a timely report to the applicant of the evaluator's perceptions of the applicant's areas of strength and areas that need improvement;
(5) A timely post-evaluation interview in which the specific results of the evaluation are discussed with the teacher, and a written program of assistance for improvement, if needed, is established; and
(6) An opportunity for the teacher to respond, in writing, to the written evaluation with the response to be attached to the evaluation.
(c) The procedural rules shall include the opportunity for multiple evaluations of apprentice teachers. The performance of all apprentice teachers shall be evaluated at least once a year or at more frequent intervals in the discretion of the LEA employing the apprentice teacher. These evaluations shall be conducted using procedures, criteria and instruments approved by the state board of education and shall specifically identify any deficiencies of the teacher and shall include a specific, individual plan of suggested improvements to correct any deficiencies.
(d) (1) The procedural rules shall include the opportunity for multiple evaluations of all teachers holding certificates other than an apprentice teacher's license. The performance of all teachers other than apprentice teachers shall be evaluated at least once every five (5) years so that, between the time the certificate is issued or renewed and the certificate's expiration date, the teacher is evaluated at least two (2) times and may be evaluated at more frequent intervals by the LEA using procedures and evaluation criteria promulgated by the state board of education. The scheduling of the evaluations shall be determined in accordance with the evaluation plan adopted by the LEA and approved by the state board of education.
(2) Each principal shall periodically meet with every teacher in the principal's school to provide the teacher with a written assessment of the teacher's performance and shall verbally discuss the assessment with the teacher. The performance assessment shall not require all three (3) conferences of a formal evaluation as required under subsection (b). The assessment shall identify areas of strength or weakness and propose ways to improve in areas of weakness. The assessment shall be done at least two (2) times every five (5) years with at least one (1) year between assessments. No assessment under this subdivision (d)(2) shall be scheduled in any year in which an evaluation under subdivision (d)(1) is performed. The assessment shall be included in the teacher's personnel record.
(e) Nothing in the evaluation procedure mandated by this section shall require a decision by an LEA to grant tenure or continued employment from year to year during the three-year apprentice teacher period.
(f) Evaluations conducted pursuant to this section shall be open for inspection by the teacher, principal or LEA or their designated representatives.
(g) For purposes of career level II and III teacher evaluations pursuant to § 49-5-5204(b), at least one (1) career level III teacher or professionally trained evaluator shall be from the same grade area or subject area as the teacher being evaluated.
(h) Upon being informed of the composition of the evaluating team, the teacher being evaluated shall be entitled to request that one (1) member of the team be removed and that the commission name a new member.
(i) Applicants for an apprentice teacher license, a professional license, and a career level I teacher certificate or the renewal of the license or certificate shall be evaluated by the LEAs in accordance with an approved locally developed evaluation plan or the standard evaluation plan or the standard evaluation process approved by the state board of education. The applicants for the professional license and the career level I certificate shall not receive the certificate until the state board of education determines that the applicant meets all qualifications and issues the certificate. The state board of education shall issue the apprentice teacher license based on the recommendation of the LEA. Except, however, the LEA shall recommend the issuance of the apprentice teacher license if the teacher has received a positive evaluation in accordance with an approved local evaluation system. The evaluations by LEAs provided for in this section shall be subject to review by the commissioner of education.
