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The teacher evaluation system must be aligned to and supports the established criteria for the Iowa Teaching Standards. LEAs and AEAs need to determine what policies, procedures and processes are needed to support Iowa Teaching Standards and Criteria. A teacher evaluation system should be built around a range of sources of data and information that will encourage and support the demonstration of teacher mastery of the Iowa Teaching Standards.

A local teacher evaluation plan needs to include the following:

  • Use of the Iowa teaching standards and criteria
  • Comprehensive evaluation of beginning teachers that includes a review of the teacher’s progress on the Iowa teaching standards and the use of the Department of Education’s comprehensive evaluation instrument.
  • Performance reviews of career teachers need to be conducted once every three years and include classroom observation of the teacher, a review of the teacher’s progress on the Iowa teaching standards and additional standards and criteria, a review of the implementation of teacher’s individual professional development plan, and supporting documentation from other evaluators, teachers, parents, and students.

Calendar for Evaluator Training

The calendar is a schedule of training sessions for thos teachers and administrators who want to obtain their new evaluator’s license. It is updated on a regular basis to reflect as current of a schedule as possible.

Iowa Evaluator Approval Training – Level I
This is the initial training for evaluator approval, evaluation of teachers. There are six days of formal training along with extended/independent study/onsite activities that participants will conduct outside of the training sessions. Four license renewal credits will be issued by School Administrators of Iowa. These credits can be used for obtaining a new evaluator’s license from the Board of Education Examiners.
  Fall 2008 Statewide Training Schedule Fall 2008 Statewide Training Schedule for Level I
Extended Activities for Level I Participants
The following items are included as part of the training for Iowa Evaluator Approval Training – Level I. Each participant will select and successfully complete the activities from this list that are designated by the trainer. The item entitled Extended Activity Index will give a listing of the activities and information on their status as required/optional in nature.
Extended Activity Index Extended Activity Index (2006-07-13)
Application of Iowa Code, Chapter 84, to Sample Plan Application of Iowa Code, Chapter 84, to Sample Plan (2006-07-13)
The Origins of the QIC-Decide Data Based Decision Making Mode The Origins of the QIC-Decide Data Based Decision Making Mode (2006-07-13)
Response to the Origins of the QIC-Decide Response to the Origins of the QIC-Decide (2006-07-13)
Displaying Data Activity Displaying Data Activity (2006-07-13)
Excel Graph Template 1 Graphing Actvity Excel Graph Template 1 Graphing Activity (2006-07-13)
Displaying Data Reflection Sheet Displaying Data Reflection Sheet (2006-07-13)
Interpreting Data Activity Interpreting Data Activity (2006-07-13)
Interpreting Data Activity Reflection Sheet Interpreting Data Activity Reflection Sheet (2006-07-13)
Observation of Teaching Segment Observation of Teaching Segment (2006-07-13)
Observation of Evaluation Conferences Observation of Evaluation Conferences (2006-07-13)
Iowa Evaluator Approval Training – Level II
This is the renewal training for evaluator approval, evaluation of teachers. There are five days of formal training plus three required teacher conferences. Two license renewal credits will be issued by School Administrators of Iowa. These credits can be used for renewing an evaluator’s license issued after 2002 through the Board of Educational Examiners (BOEE). This is one of two courses which is approved by the state of Iowa to renew the evaluator approval (new) license. The other course accepted for renewal by the BOEE is Evaluator Approval Training Program (Renewal) Evaluation of Administrators.
Fall 2008 Statewide Training Schedule Level II Fall 2008 Statewide Training Schedule for Level II

Iowa Teaching Standards & Criteria

The Iowa teaching standards and criteria represent a set of knowledge and skills that reflects the best evidence available regarding quality teaching. The purpose of the standards and criteria is to provide LEAs and AEAs with a consistent representation of the complexity and the possibilities of quality teaching. The teaching standards and supporting criteria are linked to the teacher evaluation system and individual professional development plans.

Iowa Teaching Standards and Model Criteria Iowa Teaching Standards and Model Criteria

Iowa Teaching Standards with AEA Criteria Iowa Teaching Standards with AEA Criteria

Model Evidence for Iowa Teaching Standards Model Evidence for Iowa Teaching Standards (2007-08-07)

Sample Lesson Plan with Evidence Sample Lesson Plan with Evidence (2007-08-07)

Model Evidence Documentation Model Evidence Documentation (2007-08-07)

Model Descriptors Model Descriptors (2006-07-13)

Model Framework for Designing a Local Teacher Evaluation

Based on work conducted by Tom McGreal this is a sample or a model of a teacher evaluation system that can be used as a reference by any LEA in designing a local approach to teacher evaluation.

A Model Frameworkfor Designing a Local Staff Evaluation System Model Framework for Designing a Local Staff Evaluation System Based on the Iowa Teaching Standards (2007-01-31)

Model Framework for Designing a Local Staff Evaluation System Based on the Iowa Teaching Standards a Model Framework for Designing a Local Staff Evaluation System Based on the Iowa Teaching Standards (2007-01-31)

Comprehensive Evaluation Form for Beginning Teacher

This form is required of all teacher evaluator's who are conducting a comprehensive evaluation of second year teachers with an initial license and is used as the basis for a recommendation on obtaining a standard teaching license.

Evaluation Form Comprehensive Evaluation Form (2006-07-13)

Sample Comprehensive Evaluations

The following are samples of different ways that the Comprehensive Evaluation Form could be filled out by a teacher evaluator. They are only examples.

Sample 1 Sample 1 (2006-07-13)

Sample 2 Sample 2 (2006-07-13)

Sample 3 Sample 3 (2006-07-13)

Beginning Teacher Comprehensive Evaluation

Beginning Teacher Comprehensive Evaluation Beginning Teacher Comprehensive Evaluation (2006-07-13)

Contact

Matt Ludwig
515-281-3750
matt.ludwig@iowa.gov

Last Updated ( Tuesday, 21 October 2008 )