103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3570 Introduced , by Rep. Laura Faver Dias SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 105 ILCS 5/24A-20 Amends the Evaluation of Certified Employees Article of the School Code. Provides that the State Board of Educations shall analyze and assess teacher evaluation data from each school in the State. Provides that the State Board analysis and assessment shall include: (1) rating data for the last evaluation cycle and current evaluation cycle for all probationary teachers and teachers in continued contractual service broken down by race and ethnicity of teachers, and (2) rating data for the last evaluation cycle and current evaluation cycle for all probationary teachers and teachers in continued contractual service broken down by race, ethnicity, and free and reduced-price lunch status of the students in the school where the teacher works. Provides that each probationary teacher and each teacher in continued contractual service rated "needs improvement" or "unsatisfactory" shall be provided a peer mentor or coach to assist in improving their practice as educators. Provides for a continuing appropriation for the teacher mentoring programs established under Article 21A of the School Code. LRB103 30081 RJT 56505 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3570 Introduced , by Rep. Laura Faver Dias SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 105 ILCS 5/24A-20 105 ILCS 5/24A-20 Amends the Evaluation of Certified Employees Article of the School Code. Provides that the State Board of Educations shall analyze and assess teacher evaluation data from each school in the State. Provides that the State Board analysis and assessment shall include: (1) rating data for the last evaluation cycle and current evaluation cycle for all probationary teachers and teachers in continued contractual service broken down by race and ethnicity of teachers, and (2) rating data for the last evaluation cycle and current evaluation cycle for all probationary teachers and teachers in continued contractual service broken down by race, ethnicity, and free and reduced-price lunch status of the students in the school where the teacher works. Provides that each probationary teacher and each teacher in continued contractual service rated "needs improvement" or "unsatisfactory" shall be provided a peer mentor or coach to assist in improving their practice as educators. Provides for a continuing appropriation for the teacher mentoring programs established under Article 21A of the School Code. LRB103 30081 RJT 56505 b LRB103 30081 RJT 56505 b A BILL FOR
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3570 Introduced , by Rep. Laura Faver Dias SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Amends the Evaluation of Certified Employees Article of the School Code. Provides that the State Board of Educations shall analyze and assess teacher evaluation data from each school in the State. Provides that the State Board analysis and assessment shall include: (1) rating data for the last evaluation cycle and current evaluation cycle for all probationary teachers and teachers in continued contractual service broken down by race and ethnicity of teachers, and (2) rating data for the last evaluation cycle and current evaluation cycle for all probationary teachers and teachers in continued contractual service broken down by race, ethnicity, and free and reduced-price lunch status of the students in the school where the teacher works. Provides that each probationary teacher and each teacher in continued contractual service rated "needs improvement" or "unsatisfactory" shall be provided a peer mentor or coach to assist in improving their practice as educators. Provides for a continuing appropriation for the teacher mentoring programs established under Article 21A of the School Code.
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1 AN ACT concerning education.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Section
5 24A-20 as follows:
6 (105 ILCS 5/24A-20)
7 Sec. 24A-20. State Board of Education data collection and
8 evaluation assessment and support systems.
9 (a) On or before the date established in subsection (b) of
10 this Section, the State Board of Education shall, through a
11 process involving collaboration with the Performance
12 Evaluation Advisory Council, develop or contract for the
13 development of and implement all of the following data
14 collection and evaluation assessment and support systems:
15 (1) A system to annually collect and publish data by
16 district and school on teacher and administrator
17 performance evaluation outcomes. The system must ensure
18 that no teacher or administrator can be personally
19 identified by publicly reported data.
20 (2) Both a teacher and principal model evaluation
21 template. The model templates must incorporate the
22 requirements of this Article and any other requirements
23 established by the State Board by administrative rule, but
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3570 Introduced , by Rep. Laura Faver Dias SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Amends the Evaluation of Certified Employees Article of the School Code. Provides that the State Board of Educations shall analyze and assess teacher evaluation data from each school in the State. Provides that the State Board analysis and assessment shall include: (1) rating data for the last evaluation cycle and current evaluation cycle for all probationary teachers and teachers in continued contractual service broken down by race and ethnicity of teachers, and (2) rating data for the last evaluation cycle and current evaluation cycle for all probationary teachers and teachers in continued contractual service broken down by race, ethnicity, and free and reduced-price lunch status of the students in the school where the teacher works. Provides that each probationary teacher and each teacher in continued contractual service rated "needs improvement" or "unsatisfactory" shall be provided a peer mentor or coach to assist in improving their practice as educators. Provides for a continuing appropriation for the teacher mentoring programs established under Article 21A of the School Code.
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1 allow customization by districts in a manner that does not
2 conflict with such requirements.
3 (3) An evaluator pre-qualification program based on
4 the model teacher evaluation template.
5 (4) An evaluator training program based on the model
6 teacher evaluation template. The training program shall
7 provide multiple training options that account for the
8 prior training and experience of the evaluator.
9 (5) A superintendent training program based on the
10 model principal evaluation template.
11 (6) One or more instruments to provide feedback to
12 principals on the instructional environment within a
13 school.
14 (7) A State Board-provided or approved technical
15 assistance system that supports districts with the
16 development and implementation of teacher and principal
17 evaluation systems.
18 (8) Web-based systems and tools supporting
19 implementation of the model templates and the evaluator
20 pre-qualification and training programs.
21 (9) A process for measuring and reporting correlations
22 between local principal and teacher evaluations and (A)
23 student growth in tested grades and subjects and (B)
24 retention rates of teachers.
25 (10) A process for assessing whether school district
26 evaluation systems developed pursuant to this Act and that
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1 consider student growth as a significant factor in the
2 rating of a teacher's and principal's performance are
3 valid and reliable, contribute to the development of
4 staff, and improve student achievement outcomes. By no
5 later than September 1, 2014, a research-based study shall
6 be issued assessing such systems for validity and
7 reliability, contribution to the development of staff, and
8 improvement of student performance and recommending, based
9 on the results of this study, changes, if any, that need to
10 be incorporated into teacher and principal evaluation
11 systems that consider student growth as a significant
12 factor in the rating performance for remaining school
13 districts to be required to implement such systems.
14 (b) If the State of Illinois receives a Race to the Top
15 Grant, the data collection and support systems described in
16 subsection (a) must be developed on or before September 30,
17 2011. If the State of Illinois does not receive a Race to the
18 Top Grant, the data collection and support systems described
19 in subsection (a) must be developed on or before September 30,
20 2012; provided, however, that the data collection and support
21 systems set forth in items (3) and (4) of subsection (a) of
22 this Section must be developed by September 30, 2011
23 regardless of whether the State of Illinois receives a Race to
24 the Top Grant. By no later than September 1, 2011, if the State
25 of Illinois receives a Race to the Top Grant, or September 1,
26 2012, if the State of Illinois does not receive a Race to the
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1 Top Grant, the State Board of Education must execute or
2 contract for the execution of the assessment referenced in
3 item (10) of subsection (a) of this Section to determine
4 whether the school district evaluation systems developed
5 pursuant to this Act have been valid and reliable, contributed
6 to the development of staff, and improved student performance.
7 (c) Districts shall submit data and information to the
8 State Board on teacher and principal performance evaluations
9 and evaluation plans in accordance with procedures and
10 requirements for submissions established by the State Board.
11 Such data shall include, without limitation, (i) data on the
12 performance rating given to all teachers in contractual
13 continued service, (ii) data on district recommendations to
14 renew or not renew teachers not in contractual continued
15 service, and (iii) data on the performance rating given to all
16 principals.
17 (d) If the State Board of Education does not timely
18 fulfill any of the requirements set forth in Sections 24A-7
19 and 24A-20, and adequate and sustainable federal, State, or
20 other funds are not provided to the State Board of Education
21 and school districts to meet their responsibilities under this
22 Article, the applicable implementation date shall be postponed
23 by the number of calendar days equal to those needed by the
24 State Board of Education to fulfill such requirements and for
25 the adequate and sustainable funds to be provided to the State
26 Board of Education and school districts. The determination as
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1 to whether the State Board of Education has fulfilled any or
2 all requirements set forth in Sections 24A-7 and 24A-20 and
3 whether adequate and sustainable funds have been provided to
4 the State Board of Education and school districts shall be
5 made by the State Board of Education in consultation with the
6 P-20 Council.
7 (e) The State Board shall analyze and assess teacher
8 evaluation data from each school in the State. The State
9 Board's analysis and assessment shall include:
10 (1) rating data for the last evaluation cycle and
11 current evaluation cycle for all probationary teachers and
12 teachers in continued contractual service broken down by
13 race and ethnicity of teachers; and
14 (2) rating data for the last evaluation cycle and
15 current evaluation cycle for all probationary teachers and
16 teachers in continued contractual service broken down by
17 race, ethnicity, and free and reduced-price lunch status
18 of the students in the school where the teacher works.
19 Each probationary teacher and each teacher in continued
20 contractual service rated needs improvement or unsatisfactory
21 shall be provided a peer mentor or coach to assist in improving
22 their practice as educators.
23 This subsection constitutes a continuing appropriation for
24 the teacher mentoring programs established under Article 21A
25 of this Code.
26 (Source: P.A. 96-861, eff. 1-15-10.)
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