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IN SB0391
Bill
Status
1/14/2019
Primary Sponsor
Erin Houchin
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AI Summary
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Indiana Department of Education must study and recommend establishing regional teams to independently conduct teacher performance evaluations and developing a uniform statewide evaluation system
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Regional teams would conduct performance evaluations for each teacher in their region every 3 years
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Teachers rated "highly effective" or "effective" would only require evaluation once every 3 years; teachers rated "improvement necessary" or "ineffective" would continue receiving annual evaluations from their school corporation
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Teachers rated "ineffective" would be required to work with a mentor teacher who has received a "highly effective" rating
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Department must submit report to the General Assembly by November 1, 2019; bill takes effect upon passage and expires June 30, 2020
Legislative Description
Teacher evaluation study and recommendations. Requires the department of education to: (1) study and make recommendations regarding establishing regional teams that would independently conduct teacher performance evaluations, developing a uniform teacher performance evaluation system in Indiana, and establishing other requirements regarding teacher performance evaluations; and (2) prepare and submit, not later than November 1, 2019, a report to the general assembly regarding the study and recommendations.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development
1/14/2019