1. Notwithstanding section 284.4, subsection 2, effective July 1, 2004, teacher performance shall be reviewed annually for purposes of assisting the teacher in making continuous improvement. The annual review shall be conducted by a certified evaluator who shall be selected by an administrator after consultation with the teacher. School districts are encouraged to make available time for and to utilize peer review and peer coaching techniques when conducting the annual review. The annual review need not be conducted if the teacher has been comprehensively reviewed during the same school year. The review shall include classroom observation of the teacher and should include supporting documentation from other supervisors, parents, and students.
2. In addition to evaluations agreed upon under chapter 20, a teacher shall be comprehensively evaluated based on the provisions of section 284.3 at least once every five years. Comprehensive evaluations shall be conducted by an administrator or the administrator's designee certified pursuant to section 284.10. The evaluation shall include, at minimum, classroom observation of the teacher, the teacher's progress, and implementation of the teacher's individual career development plan; should include supporting documentation from other supervisors, teachers, parents, and students; and may include video portfolios as evidence of teaching practices. A teacher may be comprehensively evaluated for purposes of performance review or recommendation for licensure, and shall be comprehensively evaluated for advancement in the career path established pursuant to section 284.7.
3. If a teacher is denied advancement based upon a comprehensive evaluation, the teacher may appeal the decision to an adjudicator under the process established under section 279.17. However, the decision of the adjudicator is final. If a district does not recommend a teacher for continued employment or licensure based upon a comprehensive evaluation, the provisions of sections 279.14, 279.17, and 279.18 shall apply. A teacher may file one cause of action objecting to the contents or procedures of a comprehensive evaluation and the objections shall not be subject to the grievance procedures negotiated in accordance with chapter 20.
4. This section applies only to career, career II, and advanced teachers.
2001 Acts, ch 161, §9
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