Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 28 - EDUCATION
Part CXLVII - Bulletin 130-Regulations for the Evaluation and Assessment of School Personnel
Chapter 3 - Components of Personnel Evaluation
Section CXLVII-309 - Observation and Conferencing Process

1. Each announced observation shall include a pre-observation conference at least one school day prior to the date of the observation.

2. Each announced observation shall occur at a time and place established in advance and shall be of sufficient duration to provide meaningful data. Observations of a teacher shall be not less than the duration of one complete lesson.

3. Following all observations, evaluators shall record feedback, including areas for reinforcement and areas for refinement. Additional evidence from periodic visits to the school or classroom as well as written materials or artifacts may be used to inform the evaluator analysis.

4. Following all observations, the evaluatee must complete a self-assessment regarding the lesson using the same observation tool used by the evaluator.

5. Each observation shall include a prescriptive post-observation conference not more than five school days following the date of the observation during which the evaluator will share the feedback, areas of reinforcement, and areas of refinement. These recommendations will be used to develop the professional growth plan.

6. An informal observation targeted to the specific area of refinement shall be conducted at least two, and not more than six, weeks following the post-observation conference. The evaluator will provide written feedback regarding progress toward the area of refinement within one school day of the informal observation.

1. During the first three years of teaching, three observations shall be conducted, one of which must be announced.

2. For teachers with three years of experience and beyond, one unannounced observation shall be conducted. If the observation score is below 3.50 or if the evaluatee requests it, a second observation shall be conducted and shall be announced. If the average score of the first two observations is less than 2.50, a third observation shall be conducted and shall be unannounced.