§ 22-9-108 — Evaluator training - universities and colleges - duties

(1) (a) The
general assembly finds that credible, fair, and professional evaluations of licensed
personnel depend upon high quality, effective training for principals and
administrators that is consistent across the state. Therefore, the state board, in
evaluating and approving educator preparation programs pursuant to section 22-2-109, and in approving evaluator training programs provided by a school district or a
board of cooperative services, shall ensure that said programs meet the
requirements specified in this section.

(b) Every university and college within the state that has a principal or
administrator preparation program shall ensure that the program includes training
in the evaluation of licensed personnel that meets the requirements specified in
this section. In addition, the university or college shall cooperate with the state
board in connection with the state board's duties under sections 22-9-104 and 22-2-109.

(c) Every school district and board of cooperative services that provides
training in the evaluation of licensed personnel shall ensure that such training
meets the requirements specified in this section.

(2) Each university or college that offers a principal or administrator
preparation program or school district or board of cooperative services that
provides evaluator training shall structure the evaluator training program on a
standards-based skill outcome model that takes into account research concerning
evaluation of licensed personnel. At a minimum, each evaluator training program
shall include standards-based performance assessments of each participant,
demonstrated competency, and certification by the university, college, school
district, or board of cooperative services of the skills mastered by each participant.
The university, college, school district, or board of cooperative services shall work
collaboratively with principals and administrators who are responsible for
evaluating licensed personnel to develop research-based standards for assessing
and certifying evaluator skills. The university, college, school district, or board of
cooperative services shall regularly review both the model for the evaluator
training program and the program performance standards to ensure that they
continue to reflect research concerning evaluation of licensed personnel.

(3) At a minimum, each evaluator training program shall include training in
the following areas:

(a) Teaching and learning styles;

(b) Student performance and student assessment;

(c) Data collection and documentation; and

(d) School district standards and state mandates.

Legislative History

Source: L. 84: Entire article added, p. 589, � 1, effective May 14. L. 98: Entire section R&RE, p. 284, � 1, effective July 1. L. 2000: (1) and (2) amended, p. 1853, � 48, effective August 2.