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405.8 Licensed Employee Evaluation

Evaluation of licensed employees on their skills, abilities, and competence is an ongoing process supervised by the building principals and conducted by approved evaluators.  The goal of the formal evaluation of licensed employees, other than administrators, but including extracurricular employees, is to improve the education program, to maintain licensed employees who meet or exceed the board's standards of performance, to clarify the licensed employee's role, to ascertain the areas in need of improvement, to clarify the immediate priorities of the board, and to develop a working relationship between the administrators and other employees.

The formal evaluation criteria is in writing and approved by the board.  The formal evaluation will provide an opportunity for the evaluator and the licensed employee to discuss performance and the future areas of growth.  The formal evaluation is completed by the evaluator, signed by the licensed employee and filed in the licensed employee's personnel file.  This policy supports, and does not preclude, the ongoing informal evaluation of the licensed employee's skills, abilities and competence. 

Licensed employees will be required to:

●      Demonstrate the ability to enhance academic performance and support for and implementation of the school district’s student achievement goals.

●      Demonstrate competency in content knowledge appropriate to the teaching position.

●      Demonstrate competency in planning and preparation for instruction.

●      Use strategies to deliver instruction that meets the multiple learning needs of students.

●      Use a variety of methods to monitor student learning.

●      Demonstrate competence in classroom management.

●      Engage in professional growth.

●      Fulfill professional responsibilities established by the school district.

It is the responsibility of the superintendent to ensure licensed employees are evaluated.  New and probationary licensed employees are evaluated at least twice each year.

 

NOTE:  There is no legal requirement that probationary employees be evaluated twice a year, but it is the standard practice.  School districts that utilize a different practice need to amend the fourth paragraph to reflect this.

 

NOTE: Boards should adapt IASB sample policies to meet the needs of the local district. Please ensure that the language contained in local policy is consistent with language contained in other district documents (e.g., handbooks, master contracts, etc.).  

 

Legal Reference:

Iowa Code §§ 20.9; 279, 284, 294.
Aplington Community School District v. PERB, 392 N.W.2d 495 (Iowa 1986).
Saydel Education Association v. PERB, 333 N.W.2d 486 (Iowa 1983).
281 I.A.C. 83; 12.3

 

I.C. Iowa Code

Description

Iowa Code  § 20.9

Collective Bargaining - Scope of Negotiations

Iowa Code  § 279

Directors - Powers and Duties

Iowa Code  § 284

Teacher Performance, Compensation Development

Iowa Code  § 294

Teachers

I.A.C. Iowa Administrative Code

Description

281 I.A.C. 12.3

Administration

281 I.A.C. 83

Teacher/Administrator Quality Programs

Case Law

Description

Aplington CSD v. PERB

392 N.W.2d 495 (Iowa 1986)

Saydel Ed. Assoc. v. PERB

333 N.W.2d 486 (Iowa 1983)

 

Code

Description

405.02

Licensed Employee Qualifications, Recruitment, Selection

405.09

Licensed Employee Probationary Status

Adopted 3/21/2024  Revised               Reviewed