1. For purposes of this chapter and for developing teacher evaluation criteria under chapter 279, the Iowa teaching standards are as follows:
a. Demonstrates ability to enhance academic performance and support for and implementation of the school district's student achievement goals.
b. Demonstrates competence in content knowledge appropriate to the teaching position.
c. Demonstrates competence in planning and preparing for instruction.
d. Uses strategies to deliver instruction that meets the multiple learning needs of students.
e. Uses a variety of methods to monitor student learning.
f. Demonstrates competence in classroom management.
g. Engages in professional growth.
h. Fulfills professional responsibilities established by the school district.
2. The school board and faculty shall collaborate to further define good teaching by enhancing the Iowa teaching standards in the following manner:
a. For purposes of comprehensive evaluations for beginning teachers, including the comprehensive evaluation required for the beginning teacher to progress to career teacher, the criteria shall be based upon the models developed pursuant to section 256.9, subsection 50, and established pursuant to chapter 20.
b. For purposes of comprehensive evaluations for teachers other than beginning teachers, the school board shall convene the members of the school board and representatives of the faculty, elected by the faculty, to establish criteria based upon the models developed pursuant to section 256.9, subsection 50. If the parties are unable to reach agreement by July 1, immediately after the school year in which a contract period ends, the model criteria shall become the school district's criteria.
2001 Acts, ch 161, §4
Referred to in § 284.8, 284.9
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