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IN HB1219
Bill
Status
1/13/2015
Primary Sponsor
Randy Truitt
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AI Summary
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Excludes statewide assessment (ISTEP) results from teacher evaluation plans during the 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 school years for certificated employees teaching subjects measured by statewide assessments.
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Requires teacher evaluation plans to include objective measures of student achievement and growth, but permits use of locally developed assessments and other test measures as alternatives during the specified two-year period.
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Limits school performance category decreases to a maximum of one letter grade per school year for 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 school years under IC 20-31-8-3.
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Maintains evaluation components including rigorous effectiveness measures through observations, performance indicators, and four rating categories (highly effective, effective, improvement necessary, ineffective).
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Expires January 1, 2018, making these provisions temporary for the two-year period.
Legislative Description
Use of the ISTEP test. Provides that statewide assessment (ISTEP) results may not be used in teacher evaluation plans during the 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 school years. Provides that a school's performance category may not decrease more than one letter grade during a particular school year for the 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 school years.
Last Action
First Reading: referred to Committee on Education
1/13/2015