Bill Text: AZ HB2239 | 2010 | Forty-ninth Legislature 2nd Regular | Introduced
Bill Title: Teachers; evaluations; student performance
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-01-21 - Referred to House ED Committee [HB2239 Detail]
Download: Arizona-2010-HB2239-Introduced.html
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REFERENCE TITLE: teachers; evaluations; student performance |
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State of Arizona House of Representatives Forty-ninth Legislature Second Regular Session 2010
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HB 2239 |
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Introduced by Representative Hendrix
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AN ACT
AMENDING TITLE 15, CHAPTER 1, ARTICLE 8, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, BY ADDING
SECTION 15-186; AMENDING SECTION 15-537, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES; RELATING
TO TEACHERS.
(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 15, chapter 1, article 8, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 15-186, to read:
15-186. Performance of teachers; evaluation system
Each charter school shall establish a system for the evaluation of the performance of teachers in that charter school. The governing body of the charter school shall prescribe specific procedures for the teacher performance evaluation system, which shall include an objective assessment of the academic performance of pupils who are instructed by the teacher.
Sec. 2. Section 15-537, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
15-537. Performance of certificated teachers; evaluation system
A. The governing board of a school district shall establish a system for the evaluation of the performance of certificated teachers in the school district. The objectives of the teacher performance evaluation system are to improve instruction and maintain instructional strengths. The governing board shall involve its certificated teachers in the development and periodic evaluation of the teacher performance evaluation system.
B. The governing board shall prescribe specific procedures for the teacher performance evaluation system, which shall include at least the following elements:
1. A reliable evaluation instrument including specific criteria for measuring effective teaching performance in each area of the teacher's classroom responsibility.
2. An assessment of the competencies of teachers as they relate to the specific criteria for measuring teacher performance prescribed in paragraph 1 of this subsection.
3. A specified minimum number and minimum duration of actual classroom observations of the certificated teacher demonstrating teaching skills by the persons evaluating the teacher.
4. An objective assessment of the academic performance of pupils who are instructed by the teacher.
4. 5. Specific and reasonable plans for the improvement of teacher performance as provided in subsection F.
5. 6. Appeal procedures for teachers who disagree with the evaluation of their performance, if the evaluation is for use as criteria for establishing compensation.
C. A regular evaluation of the performance of each certificated teacher as provided in this section shall be performed at least twice each year for a teacher who has not been employed by the school district for more than the major portion of three consecutive school years and at least once each year for a teacher who has been employed by the school district for more than the major portion of three consecutive school years. The governing board may provide for additional teacher performance evaluations as it deems necessary.
D. The governing board shall designate persons who are qualified to evaluate teachers to serve as evaluators for the district's teacher performance evaluation system. The governing board shall ensure that persons evaluating teachers are qualified to evaluate teachers.
E. An evaluation made as provided in this section shall be in writing, and a copy shall be transmitted to the certificated teacher within five days after completion of the evaluation. The certificated teacher may initiate a written reaction or response to the evaluation.
F. Each evaluation shall include recommendations as to areas of improvement in the performance of the certificated teacher if the performance of the teacher warrants improvement. After transmittal of an assessment a board designee shall confer with the teacher to make specific recommendations as to areas of improvement in the teacher's performance. The board designee shall provide assistance and opportunities for the certificated teacher to improve his performance and follow up with the teacher after a reasonable period of time for the purpose of ascertaining that the teacher is demonstrating adequate classroom performance.
G. Copies of the assessment and evaluation report of a certificated teacher retained by the governing board are confidential, do not constitute a public record and shall not be released or shown to any person except:
1. To the certificated teacher who may make any use of it.
2. To authorized district officers and employees for all personnel matters regarding employment and contracts and for any hearing which that relates to personnel matters.
3. For introduction in evidence or discovery in any court action between the governing board and the certificated teacher in which either:
(a) The competency of the teacher is at issue.
(b) The assessment and evaluation were an exhibit at a hearing, the result of which is challenged.
