3319.112 Guidelines for evaluation of teachers. - Ohio Statutes

3319.112 Guidelines for evaluation of teachers.

(A) The state board of education, in consultation with the Ohio board of regents, shall establish guidelines for the evaluation of teachers and principals. The guidelines shall include the following principles:

(1) A school district should evaluate the performance of teachers on a regular basis.

(2) The evaluation system adopted by a school district should be fair, credible, and evidence-based and should use multiple measures of a teacher or principal’s use of knowledge and skills and of students’ academic progress.

(3) The evaluation system adopted by a school district should be aligned with the standards for teachers and principals adopted pursuant to section 3319.61 of the Revised Code.

(4) The evaluation system adopted by a school district should provide clear statements of expectation for professional performance.

(5) The evaluation of a teacher or principal should suggest professional development that will enhance future performance in areas that do not meet expected performance levels.

(6) The criteria included in a school district’s evaluation system should be reviewed on a regular basis and revised as necessary to ensure effectiveness over time.

(7) The evaluation system adopted by a school district should address the extent to which a teacher or principal exhibits cultural competency as defined pursuant to section 3319.61 of the Revised Code.

(B) Once the state board has established the guidelines, the state board shall inform school districts of the contents of the guidelines. All school districts may use the guidelines in creating or modifying evaluation systems.

(C) To assist school districts that modify evaluation systems to better reflect a standards-based method, the department of education shall do both of the following:

(1) Serve as a clearinghouse of promising evaluation procedures and evaluation models that school districts may use;

(2) Provide technical assistance to school districts that request assistance in modifying evaluation systems.

Effective Date: 06-09-2004