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13 next following school year. If the comprehensive
14 evaluation establishes that the teacher's practice
15 fails to meet the standards for that level, the
16 teacher shall be ineligible for any additional pay
17 increase other than a cost of living increase.
18 5. A teacher employed in a participating district
19 shall not receive less compensation in that
20 participating district than the teacher received in
21 the school year starting July 1, 2001, due to
22 implementation of this chapter. A teacher who
23 achieves national board for professional teaching
24 standards certification and meets the requirements of
25 section 256.44 shall continue to receive the award as
26 specified in section 256.44 in addition to the
27 compensation set forth in this section.
28 Sec. 9. NEW SECTION. 284.8 EVALUATION
29 REQUIREMENTS FOR CAREER, CAREER II, AND ADVANCED
30 TEACHERS.
31 1. A teacher's supervisor shall annually review
32 the teacher for purposes of continuous improvement
33 unless the teacher has been comprehensively reviewed
34 during the same school year. The supervisor may
35 designate another certified evaluator to conduct the
36 annual review of a teacher. The review shall include
37 classroom observation of the teacher and should
38 include supporting documentation from other
39 supervisors, parents, and students.
40 2. In addition to evaluations agreed upon under
41 chapter 20, a teacher shall be comprehensively
42 evaluated based on the provisions of section 284.3 at
43 least once every five years. Comprehensive
44 evaluations shall be conducted by an administrator or
45 the administrator's designee certified pursuant to
46 section 284.10. The evaluation shall include, at
47 minimum, classroom observation of the teacher, the
48 teacher's progress and implementation of the teacher's
49 individual career development plan; should include
50 supporting documentation from other supervisors,
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1 teachers, parents, and students; and may include video
2 portfolios as evidence of teaching practices. A
3 teacher may be comprehensively evaluated for purposes
4 of performance review or recommendation for licensure,
5 and shall be comprehensively evaluated for advancement
6 in the career path established pursuant to section
7 284.7.
8 3. If a teacher is denied advancement based upon a
9 comprehensive evaluation, the teacher may appeal the
10 decision to an adjudicator under the process
11 established under section 279.17. However, the
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