206-29 Wyo. Code R. §§ 29-7 - Teacher Evaluation System Submission, Review, and Approval

(a) On or before July 1, 2020, each district shall either:

(i) Notify the Department of intent to implement or continue administration of a comprehensive teacher evaluation system that meets the requirements described in section 6, and submit documentation described in subsection (d) for review; or

(ii) Notify the Department of intent to redesign the district's teacher evaluation system to meet the comprehensive teacher evaluation system requirements described in section 6.

(b) On or before July 1, 2021, a district that elects to undertake a teacher evaluation system redesign pursuant to subsection (a)(ii), shall submit documentation described in subsection (d) for Department review and State Board approval.

(c) A district shall continue to administer its previously approved system until the school year immediately following receipt of approval by the State Board of the district's submission of documentation described in subsection (d). Unless otherwise indicated by the State Board, a system approved pursuant to subsection (e) is to be implemented in the school year immediately following approval.

(d) A district's teacher evaluation system submission must include the following, in addition to any information and data requested by the Department that is needed to clarify submission information:

(i) Professional standards on which the district evaluates teachers, presented in an understandable format and described with specificity regarding the district's expectations for teacher performance.

(ii) Evidence that each professional standard reflects best practice.

(iii) A list or examples of evidence to be used for each professional standard.

(iv) A description of how the evaluation process is designed to support individual professional growth and to identify areas for improvement.

(v) A description of the evaluation cycle, including information on the timing and frequency of observations, types of assistance or remediation provided.

(vi) A description of the classification system for identifying teachers whose performance meets the district's definition of effective teaching and those at other levels of performance.

(vii) A description of the training provided to evaluators and those being evaluated.

(viii) A list of the stakeholders involved in the development of the teacher evaluation system and any subsequent revisions, as well as a description of stakeholder involvement.

(ix) A description of the data and procedures the district uses to collect and analyze evidence to ensure that the system is equitable and is implemented and administered with fidelity.

(e) After the complete submission by any district of all of the documentation described in subsection (d), the Department shall conclude its review of the submission and the State Board shall make a determination regarding the extent to which the submission meets the comprehensive teacher evaluation system requirements established in section 6. The State Board will issue a decision that the teacher evaluation system has received:

(i) Full approval;

(ii) Conditional approval with conditions noted for remediation; or

(iii) Disapproval with deficiencies noted.

With any decision of conditional approval or disapproval, the State Board will inform the district of the timeline and any other requirements for remediation or resubmission.

(f) If, at any point, a district subsequently significantly amends its teacher evaluation system, the district shall then resubmit all of the documentation described in subsection (d) for approval by the State Board.

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206-29 Wyo. Code R. §§ 29-7

Amended, Eff. 4/6/2020.