Section 4.19.030. Evaluation procedures.

	(a)  In evaluating a teacher, administrator, or special service provider, a district  
		(1) shall base the evaluation of a teacher, administrator, or special service provider on observation of the teacher, administrator, or special service provider in the workplace by the evaluator;  
		(2) shall consider information on the performance of the teacher, administrator, or special service provider provided by students, parents, community members, teachers, and administrators under AS 14.20.149(b)(7);  
		(3) shall indicate what information the district used to evaluate the teacher, administrator, or special service provider and the source of the information;  
		(4) shall notify students, parents, community members, teachers, and administrators that students, parents, community members, teachers, and administrators have the opportunity to provide information on the performance of the teacher, administrator, or special service provider being evaluated; the district shall provide a form or electronic means for providing the information;  
		(5) shall provide the teacher, administrator, or special service provider being evaluated with a copy of the draft evaluation at least 24 hours before the evaluation becomes final;  
		(6) shall inform the teacher, administrator, or special service provider being evaluated that  
			(A) the teacher, administrator, or special service provider has the right to review a draft evaluation and comment in writing before the evaluation becomes final; and  
			(B) a failure to submit comments before the deadline waives the right to comment on the evaluation;  
		(7) may not retaliate against a teacher, administrator, or special service provider for commenting on the evaluation; and  
		(8) shall ensure that the evaluator and the teacher, administrator, or special service provider being evaluated signs the evaluation.  
	(b)  In evaluating a teacher, administrator, or special service provider, a district may  
		(1) consider information in addition to the information described in (a) of this section, if the additional information is relevant to the performance of the teacher, administrator, or special service provider on the performance standard or other criterion under evaluation;  
		(2) survey students, parents, community members, teachers, or administrators regarding the performance of a teacher, administrator, or special service provider;  
		(3) use a nationally recognized teacher, administrator, or special service provider evaluation framework approved by the department that aligns with the standards set out in 4 AAC 04.200;  
		(4) require a more experienced teacher to perform at a higher level than a teacher with less experience.  
	(c)  An evaluation of a teacher, administrator, or special service provider under this section must be approved by a person who possesses an administrative certificate issued under 4 AAC 12.345.  
	(d)  Not later than July 1, 2016, a school district shall adopt evaluation procedures that incorporate student learning data into the evaluation process. In adopting a process to incorporate student learning data, a district shall confer with educators who teach a subject matter and grade level, or with groups of educators whose subject matters and grade levels are related, to identify appropriate student learning data for evaluating teachers in the subject matter and grade level.  

Authorities

14.07.020;14.07.060;14.20.149

Notes

Authority

AS 14.07.020 AS 14.07.060 AS 14.20.149

History

Eff. 8/30/75, Register 55; am 1/12/83, Register 85; am 9/29/2005, Register 175; am 2/16/2013, Register 205; am 10/9/2015, Register 216