Current through December 12, 2024
1. Before a person may be selected to be a
peer observer, the person must receive training that includes, without
limitation, instruction concerning:
(a) The
protocols and procedures associated with the statewide performance evaluation
system, including, without limitation:
(1) The
evaluation tools prescribed by the Department for conducting performance
evaluations of teachers, including, without limitation, rubrics for specifying
expectations of performance that are measured during the observations of
performance required by
NRS
391.685 and
391.690;
(2) Best practices for conducting
observations in a manner that avoids personal bias; and
(3) Best practices for guiding
pre-observation and post-observation conferences, including, without
limitation, best practices for leading discussions with teachers who have been
observed during a peer observation in a manner that:
(I) Engages the teacher in a collaborative
discussion regarding his or her practices; and
(II) Provides appropriate, quality feedback
regarding teaching practices that will assist the teacher to improve his or her
practices;
(b) Writing observations in narrative
form;
(c) Confidentiality and data
security;
(d) Best practices for
collecting data;
(e) Standards of
content and performance adopted by the State Board pursuant to
NRS
389.520; and
(f) The curriculum adopted by the school
district in which the teacher is employed.
2. In addition to the training required
pursuant to subsection 1, to qualify to be selected as a peer observer, a
person must have at least 3 years of experience teaching and be certified by
the school district pursuant to subsection 3.
3. A school district must certify a person as
qualified to be a peer observer if the school district determines that the
person:
(a) Has successfully completed the
training described in subsection 1;
(b) Knows and understands the standards of
content and performance adopted by the State Board pursuant to
NRS
389.520;
(c) Knows and understands the curriculum
adopted by the school district;
(d)
Has received an evaluation designating his or her overall performance as highly
effective; and
(e) Demonstrates
that he or she possesses knowledge and expertise regarding pedagogy.
4. A person selected to be a peer
observer pursuant to this section must participate annually in an in-person
calibration exercise, in which the person must conduct a peer observation at
the same time as another peer observer who has demonstrated competency in
conducting peer observations of teachers.
Added to NAC
by Bd. of Education by
R021-16A,
eff. 11/2/2016; A by
R037-18A,
eff. 12/19/2018
NRS
385.080,
391.460 and
391.465
