Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. LEAs must
utilize an observation tool to conduct a qualitative assessment of educator
performance that will comprise 50 percent of the composite evaluation score for
all evaluations.
B. LEA observation
tools shall adhere to the following minimum requirements.
1. The tool for teacher evaluation shall
align to the
Louisiana Components of Effective Teaching. The
tool for administrator evaluation shall align to the
Performance
Expectations and Indicators for Educational Leaders, contained within
Bulletin 125 -
Standards for Educational Leaders in
Louisiana.
a. The Louisiana
Components of Effective Teaching and the Performance
Expectations and Indicators for Educational Leaders may be reviewed as
needed by the department in collaboration with educators administering the
evaluation system and appropriate third parties to determine the need for
modifications and their continuing utility.
b. The board shall approve any changes made
to the Louisiana Components of Effective Teaching and the
Performance Expectations and Indicators for Educational
Leaders.
2.
Observation tools shall provide an overall score between 1.00 and 5.00. Total
scores on observation tools may include hundredths of points, indicated with a
decimal point.
3. Observation tools
for other instructional leaders shall align to the components of effective
teaching in
§901 of this Part and the Performance
Expectations and Indicators for Educational Leaders, 2015 edition, as well as
the competencies for content leaders or mentor teachers in LAC 28:CXXXI.350 and
351.
C. The department
shall develop and/or identify model observation tools according to these
minimum requirements, which may be adopted by LEAs.
D. LEAs which do not intend to use model
observation tools developed or identified by the department shall annually
submit proposed alternate tools to the department for evaluation and approval.
1. With the submission of proposed alternate
observation tools, LEAs may request a waiver to use competencies and
performance standards other than those provided in the
Louisiana
Components of Effective Teaching and the
Performance
Expectations and Indicators for Educational Leaders. Such requests
shall include:
a. a justification for how the
modified competencies and performance standards will support specific
performance goals related to educator and student outcomes; and
b. an explanation of how the LEA will ensure
the reliability and validity of the alternate observation tool intended to
measure the modified competencies and performance standards.
2. The department may request
revisions to proposed alternate observation tools to ensure their compliance
with the minimum requirements set forth in this bulletin.
3. If requested, revisions to proposed
alternate observation tools shall be submitted to the department by the
LEA.
4. LEA-proposed alternate
observation tools shall be either approved or denied by the department no later
than August 1.
5.
Repealed.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
Promulgated in accordance with
R.S.
17:6(A)(10),
17:10.1,
17:391.10, 17:3881-3886,
17:3901-3904, and
17:3997.
