2011 Ohio Revised Code
Title [33] XXXIII EDUCATION - LIBRARIES
Chapter 3319: SCHOOLS - SUPERINTENDENT; TEACHERS; EMPLOYEES
3319.112 [First of two versions] Standards-based state framework for the evaluation of teachers.

(A) Not later than December 31, 2011, the state board of education shall develop a standards-based state framework for the evaluation of teachers. The framework shall establish an evaluation system that does the following:

(1) Provides for multiple evaluation factors, including student academic growth which shall account for fifty per cent of each evaluation;

(2) Is aligned with the standards for teachers adopted under section 3319.61 of the Revised Code;

(3) Requires observation of the teacher being evaluated, including at least two formal observations by the evaluator of at least thirty minutes each and classroom walkthroughs;

(4) Assigns a rating on each evaluation in accordance with division (B) of this section;

(5) Requires each teacher to be provided with a written report of the results of the teacher’s evaluation;

(6) Identifies measures of student academic growth for grade levels and subjects for which the value-added progress dimension prescribed by section 3302.021 of the Revised Code does not apply;

(7) Implements a classroom-level, value-added program developed by a nonprofit organization described in division (B) of section 3302.021 of the Revised Code;

(8) Provides for professional development to accelerate and continue teacher growth and provide support to poorly performing teachers;

(9) Provides for the allocation of financial resources to support professional development.

(B) For purposes of the framework developed under this section, the state board also shall do the following:

(1) Develop specific standards and criteria that distinguish between the following levels of performance for teachers and principals for the purpose of assigning ratings on the evaluations conducted under sections 3319.02 and 3319.111 of the Revised Code:

(a) Accomplished;

(b) Proficient;

(c) Developing;

(d) Ineffective.

(2) For grade levels and subjects for which the assessments prescribed under sections 3301.0710 and 3301.0712 of the Revised Code and the value-added progress dimension prescribed by section 3302.021 of the Revised Code do not apply, develop a list of student assessments that measure mastery of the course content for the appropriate grade level, which may include nationally normed standardized assessments, industry certification examinations, or end-of-course examinations.

(C) The state board shall consult with experts, teachers and principals employed in public schools, and representatives of stakeholder groups in developing the standards and criteria required by division (B)(1) of this section.

(D) To assist school districts in developing evaluation policies under sections 3319.02 and 3319.111 of the Revised Code, the department shall do both of the following:

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

(2) Provide technical assistance to districts in creating evaluation policies.

Added by 129th General Assembly File No. 28, HB 153, § 101.01, eff. 9/29/2011.

This section is set out twice. See also § 3319.112, as added by 129th General Assembly File No. 10, SB 5, § 1, subject to referendum.

Repealed by 129th General Assembly File No. 28, HB 153, § 105.01, eff. 9/29/2011.

Repealed by 129th General Assembly File No. 10, SB 5, § 2, subject to referendum.

Effective Date: 06-09-2004

3319.112 [Second of two versions] Framework for evaluation of teachers

(A) Not later than April 30, 2012, the superintendent of public instruction shall develop and submit to the state board of education recommendations for a framework for the evaluation of teachers. The framework shall require at least fifty per cent of each evaluation to be based on measures of student academic growth specified by the department of education. When applicable to a teacher, those measures shall include student performance on the assessments prescribed under sections 3301.0710 and 3301.0712 of the Revised Code and the value-added progress dimension prescribed by section 3302.021 of the Revised Code.

The framework shall require each evaluation to consider the following additional factors, but it shall not designate the weight of any factor or prescribe a specific method of assessing any factor:

(1) Quality of instructional practice, which may be determined by announced and unannounced classroom observations and examinations of samples of work, such as lesson plans or assessments designed by the teacher;

(2) Communication and professionalism, including how well the teacher interacts with students, parents, other school employees, and members of the community;

(3) Parent and student satisfaction, which may be measured by surveys, questionnaires, or other forms of soliciting feedback.

(B) Not later than April 30, 2012, the superintendent of public instruction shall develop and submit to the state board recommendations for a framework for the evaluation of principals. The framework shall require at least fifty per cent of each evaluation to be based on measures of student academic growth specified by the department. When applicable to the grade levels served by a principal’s building, those measures shall include student performance on the assessments prescribed under sections 3301.0710 and 3301.0712 of the Revised Code and the value-added progress dimension prescribed by section 3302.021 of the Revised Code. The framework for the evaluation of principals shall be based on principles comparable to the framework for the evaluation of teachers developed under division (A) of this section, but shall be tailored to the duties and responsibilities of principals and the environment in which principals work.

(C) The state board shall review the recommendations submitted under divisions (A) and (B) of this section at the board’s next regular meeting after the recommendations are submitted to the board. At that meeting, the state board shall vote either to adopt the recommended frameworks for evaluations or to request that the superintendent of public instruction reconsider the recommendations. The state board shall articulate reasons for requesting reconsideration of the recommendations, but shall not direct the content of the recommendations. The state superintendent shall reconsider the recommendations if the state board so requests, may revise the recommendations, and shall resubmit the recommendations, whether revised or not, to the board not later than two weeks prior to the board’s next regular meeting after the meeting at which the board requested reconsideration of the recommendations. The state board shall review the recommendations as resubmitted at the board’s next regular meeting after the meeting at which the board requested reconsideration of the recommendations and shall adopt the recommended frameworks for evaluations as resubmitted or, if the resubmitted frameworks have not addressed the board’s concerns, the board shall modify the frameworks prior to adopting them. The state board shall adopt the recommended or modified frameworks not later than July 1, 2012.

(D) To assist school districts in developing evaluation policies under sections 3319.02 and 3319.111 of the Revised Code, the department shall do both of the following:

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

(2) Provide technical assistance to districts in creating evaluation policies.

Added by 129th General Assembly File No. 10, SB 5, § 1, eff. 7/1/2011.

The enactment of this section by 129th General Assembly File No. 10, SB 5 has been made subject to referendum in the upcoming November, 2011 election.

This section is set out twice.