15-537.01. Posting of best practices for teacher and principal evaluation systems

A. On or before September 15, 2012, the department of education shall identify and prominently post on the website maintained by the department the best practices for the implementation and assessment of principal and teacher evaluation systems.

B. The best practices posted by the department of education pursuant to subsection A of this section shall be from at least the following public schools in this state:

1. One large school district located in a county with a population of at least eight hundred thousand persons.

2. One small school district located in a county with a population of at least eight hundred thousand persons.

3. One school district located in a county with a population of fewer than eight hundred thousand persons.

4. One charter school.

C. The best practices posted by the department of education pursuant to subsection A of this section shall include detailed information on the following:

1. The implementation process for teacher and principal evaluation systems.

2. The evaluation weightings.

3. The types of qualitative and quantitative elements used.

4. The methods in which the evaluations guide professional development.

5. The types of decisions for which the evaluations are used.