2016 Delaware Code
Title 14 - Education
CHAPTER 12. EDUCATOR LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, EVALUATION, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND PREPARATION PROGRAMS
Subchapter VI Alternative Routes For Teacher Licensure and Certification
§ 1262. Requirements for the evaluation of teachers participating in the alternative routes for teacher licensure and certification program.

(a) Teachers participating in the alternative routes for teacher licensure and certification program shall be observed by the assigned mentor teacher and evaluated by certified evaluators as per § 1261 of this title.

(b) Mentor teachers shall not participate in any way in decisions which might have a bearing on the licensure, certification or employment of teachers. They shall not assess or evaluate the performance of teachers unless they are appropriately certified evaluators. Interactions between teachers and experienced mentor teachers are formative in nature and considered a matter of professional privilege. Mentor teachers shall not be compelled to offer testimony on the performance of teachers.

70 Del. Laws, c. 459, § 1; 72 Del. Laws, c. 294, §§ 16, 17.;