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4		-	AN ACT concerning education.
5		-	Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
6		-	represented in the General Assembly:
7		-	Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Section
8		-	24A-20 as follows:
9		-	(105 ILCS 5/24A-20)
10		-	Sec. 24A-20. State Board of Education data collection and
11		-	evaluation assessment and support systems.
12		-	(a) On or before the date established in subsection (b) of
13		-	this Section, the State Board of Education shall, through a
14		-	process involving collaboration with the Performance
15		-	Evaluation Advisory Council, develop or contract for the
16		-	development of and implement all of the following data
17		-	collection and evaluation assessment and support systems:
18		-	(1) A system to annually collect and publish data by
19		-	district and school on teacher and administrator
20		-	performance evaluation outcomes. The system must ensure
21		-	that no teacher or administrator can be personally
22		-	identified by publicly reported data.
23		-	(2) Both a teacher and principal model evaluation
24		-	template. The model templates must incorporate the
25		-	requirements of this Article and any other requirements
26		-	established by the State Board by administrative rule, but
	3	+	1 AN ACT concerning education.
	4	+	2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
	5	+	3 represented in the General Assembly:
	6	+	4 Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Section
	7	+	5 24A-20 as follows:
	8	+	6 (105 ILCS 5/24A-20)
	9	+	7 Sec. 24A-20. State Board of Education data collection and
	10	+	8 evaluation assessment and support systems.
	11	+	9 (a) On or before the date established in subsection (b) of
	12	+	10 this Section, the State Board of Education shall, through a
	13	+	11 process involving collaboration with the Performance
	14	+	12 Evaluation Advisory Council, develop or contract for the
	15	+	13 development of and implement all of the following data
	16	+	14 collection and evaluation assessment and support systems:
	17	+	15 (1) A system to annually collect and publish data by
	18	+	16 district and school on teacher and administrator
	19	+	17 performance evaluation outcomes. The system must ensure
	20	+	18 that no teacher or administrator can be personally
	21	+	19 identified by publicly reported data.
	22	+	20 (2) Both a teacher and principal model evaluation
	23	+	21 template. The model templates must incorporate the
	24	+	22 requirements of this Article and any other requirements
	25	+	23 established by the State Board by administrative rule, but
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33		-	allow customization by districts in a manner that does not
34		-	conflict with such requirements.
35		-	(3) An evaluator pre-qualification program based on
36		-	the model teacher evaluation template.
37		-	(4) An evaluator training program based on the model
38		-	teacher evaluation template. The training program shall
39		-	provide multiple training options that account for the
40		-	prior training and experience of the evaluator.
41		-	(5) A superintendent training program based on the
42		-	model principal evaluation template.
43		-	(6) One or more instruments to provide feedback to
44		-	principals on the instructional environment within a
45		-	school.
46		-	(7) A State Board-provided or approved technical
47		-	assistance system that supports districts with the
48		-	development and implementation of teacher and principal
49		-	evaluation systems.
50		-	(8) Web-based systems and tools supporting
51		-	implementation of the model templates and the evaluator
52		-	pre-qualification and training programs.
53		-	(9) A process for measuring and reporting correlations
54		-	between local principal and teacher evaluations and (A)
55		-	student growth in tested grades and subjects and (B)
56		-	retention rates of teachers.
57		-	(10) A process for assessing whether school district
58		-	evaluation systems developed pursuant to this Act and that
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	34	+	1 allow customization by districts in a manner that does not
	35	+	2 conflict with such requirements.
	36	+	3 (3) An evaluator pre-qualification program based on
	37	+	4 the model teacher evaluation template.
	38	+	5 (4) An evaluator training program based on the model
	39	+	6 teacher evaluation template. The training program shall
	40	+	7 provide multiple training options that account for the
	41	+	8 prior training and experience of the evaluator.
	42	+	9 (5) A superintendent training program based on the
	43	+	10 model principal evaluation template.
	44	+	11 (6) One or more instruments to provide feedback to
	45	+	12 principals on the instructional environment within a
	46	+	13 school.
	47	+	14 (7) A State Board-provided or approved technical
	48	+	15 assistance system that supports districts with the
	49	+	16 development and implementation of teacher and principal
	50	+	17 evaluation systems.
	51	+	18 (8) Web-based systems and tools supporting
	52	+	19 implementation of the model templates and the evaluator
	53	+	20 pre-qualification and training programs.
	54	+	21 (9) A process for measuring and reporting correlations
	55	+	22 between local principal and teacher evaluations and (A)
	56	+	23 student growth in tested grades and subjects and (B)
	57	+	24 retention rates of teachers.
	58	+	25 (10) A process for assessing whether school district
	59	+	26 evaluation systems developed pursuant to this Act and that
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61		-	consider student growth as a significant factor in the
62		-	rating of a teacher's and principal's performance are
63		-	valid and reliable, contribute to the development of
64		-	staff, and improve student achievement outcomes. By no
65		-	later than September 1, 2014, a research-based study shall
66		-	be issued assessing such systems for validity and
67		-	reliability, contribution to the development of staff, and
68		-	improvement of student performance and recommending, based
69		-	on the results of this study, changes, if any, that need to
70		-	be incorporated into teacher and principal evaluation
71		-	systems that consider student growth as a significant
72		-	factor in the rating performance for remaining school
73		-	districts to be required to implement such systems.
74		-	(b) If the State of Illinois receives a Race to the Top
75		-	Grant, the data collection and support systems described in
76		-	subsection (a) must be developed on or before September 30,
77		-	2011. If the State of Illinois does not receive a Race to the
78		-	Top Grant, the data collection and support systems described
79		-	in subsection (a) must be developed on or before September 30,
80		-	2012; provided, however, that the data collection and support
81		-	systems set forth in items (3) and (4) of subsection (a) of
82		-	this Section must be developed by September 30, 2011
83		-	regardless of whether the State of Illinois receives a Race to
84		-	the Top Grant. By no later than September 1, 2011, if the State
85		-	of Illinois receives a Race to the Top Grant, or September 1,
86		-	2012, if the State of Illinois does not receive a Race to the
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89		-	Top Grant, the State Board of Education must execute or
90		-	contract for the execution of the assessment referenced in
91		-	item (10) of subsection (a) of this Section to determine
92		-	whether the school district evaluation systems developed
93		-	pursuant to this Act have been valid and reliable, contributed
94		-	to the development of staff, and improved student performance.
95		-	(c) Districts shall submit data and information to the
96		-	State Board on teacher and principal performance evaluations
97		-	and evaluation plans in accordance with procedures and
98		-	requirements for submissions established by the State Board.
99		-	Such data shall include, without limitation, (i) data on the
100		-	performance rating given to all teachers in contractual
101		-	continued service, (ii) data on district recommendations to
102		-	renew or not renew teachers not in contractual continued
103		-	service, and (iii) data on the performance rating given to all
104		-	principals.
105		-	(d) If the State Board of Education does not timely
106		-	fulfill any of the requirements set forth in Sections 24A-7
107		-	and 24A-20, and adequate and sustainable federal, State, or
108		-	other funds are not provided to the State Board of Education
109		-	and school districts to meet their responsibilities under this
110		-	Article, the applicable implementation date shall be postponed
111		-	by the number of calendar days equal to those needed by the
112		-	State Board of Education to fulfill such requirements and for
113		-	the adequate and sustainable funds to be provided to the State
114		-	Board of Education and school districts. The determination as
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117		-	to whether the State Board of Education has fulfilled any or
118		-	all requirements set forth in Sections 24A-7 and 24A-20 and
119		-	whether adequate and sustainable funds have been provided to
120		-	the State Board of Education and school districts shall be
121		-	made by the State Board of Education in consultation with the
122		-	P-20 Council.
123		-	(e) The State Board of Education shall report teacher
124		-	evaluation data from each school in the State. The State
125		-	Board's report shall include:
126		-	(1) data from the most recent performance evaluation
127		-	ratings issued prior to the effective date of this
128		-	amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly for all
129		-	nontenured teachers and teachers in contractual continued
130		-	service broken down by the race and ethnicity of teachers;
131		-	and
132		-	(2) data from the most recent performance evaluation
133		-	ratings issued prior to the effective date of this
134		-	amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly for all
135		-	nontenured teachers and teachers in contractual continued
136		-	service broken down by the race, ethnicity, and
137		-	eligibility status for free or reduced-price lunch of
138		-	students in the school where the teachers work.
139		-	The report shall contain data in an aggregate format. The
140		-	report with the aggregate data is not confidential pursuant to
141		-	Section 24A-7.1 of this Code unless an individual teacher is
142		-	personally identifiable in the report. With respect to the
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	70	+	1 consider student growth as a significant factor in the
	71	+	2 rating of a teacher's and principal's performance are
	72	+	3 valid and reliable, contribute to the development of
	73	+	4 staff, and improve student achievement outcomes. By no
	74	+	5 later than September 1, 2014, a research-based study shall
	75	+	6 be issued assessing such systems for validity and
	76	+	7 reliability, contribution to the development of staff, and
	77	+	8 improvement of student performance and recommending, based
	78	+	9 on the results of this study, changes, if any, that need to
	79	+	10 be incorporated into teacher and principal evaluation
	80	+	11 systems that consider student growth as a significant
	81	+	12 factor in the rating performance for remaining school
	82	+	13 districts to be required to implement such systems.
	83	+	14 (b) If the State of Illinois receives a Race to the Top
	84	+	15 Grant, the data collection and support systems described in
	85	+	16 subsection (a) must be developed on or before September 30,
	86	+	17 2011. If the State of Illinois does not receive a Race to the
	87	+	18 Top Grant, the data collection and support systems described
	88	+	19 in subsection (a) must be developed on or before September 30,
	89	+	20 2012; provided, however, that the data collection and support
	90	+	21 systems set forth in items (3) and (4) of subsection (a) of
	91	+	22 this Section must be developed by September 30, 2011
	92	+	23 regardless of whether the State of Illinois receives a Race to
	93	+	24 the Top Grant. By no later than September 1, 2011, if the State
	94	+	25 of Illinois receives a Race to the Top Grant, or September 1,
	95	+	26 2012, if the State of Illinois does not receive a Race to the
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145		-	report, the underlying data and any personally identifying
146		-	information of a teacher shall be confidential. The State
147		-	Board shall provide the data in the report in a format that
148		-	prevents identification of individual teachers.
149		-	(Source: P.A. 96-861, eff. 1-15-10.)
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	106	+	1 Top Grant, the State Board of Education must execute or
	107	+	2 contract for the execution of the assessment referenced in
	108	+	3 item (10) of subsection (a) of this Section to determine
	109	+	4 whether the school district evaluation systems developed
	110	+	5 pursuant to this Act have been valid and reliable, contributed
	111	+	6 to the development of staff, and improved student performance.
	112	+	7 (c) Districts shall submit data and information to the
	113	+	8 State Board on teacher and principal performance evaluations
	114	+	9 and evaluation plans in accordance with procedures and
	115	+	10 requirements for submissions established by the State Board.
	116	+	11 Such data shall include, without limitation, (i) data on the
	117	+	12 performance rating given to all teachers in contractual
	118	+	13 continued service, (ii) data on district recommendations to
	119	+	14 renew or not renew teachers not in contractual continued
	120	+	15 service, and (iii) data on the performance rating given to all
	121	+	16 principals.
	122	+	17 (d) If the State Board of Education does not timely
	123	+	18 fulfill any of the requirements set forth in Sections 24A-7
	124	+	19 and 24A-20, and adequate and sustainable federal, State, or
	125	+	20 other funds are not provided to the State Board of Education
	126	+	21 and school districts to meet their responsibilities under this
	127	+	22 Article, the applicable implementation date shall be postponed
	128	+	23 by the number of calendar days equal to those needed by the
	129	+	24 State Board of Education to fulfill such requirements and for
	130	+	25 the adequate and sustainable funds to be provided to the State
	131	+	26 Board of Education and school districts. The determination as
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	142	+	1 to whether the State Board of Education has fulfilled any or
	143	+	2 all requirements set forth in Sections 24A-7 and 24A-20 and
	144	+	3 whether adequate and sustainable funds have been provided to
	145	+	4 the State Board of Education and school districts shall be
	146	+	5 made by the State Board of Education in consultation with the
	147	+	6 P-20 Council.
	148	+	7 (e) The State Board of Education shall report teacher
	149	+	8 evaluation data from each school in the State. The State
	150	+	9 Board's report shall include:
	151	+	10 (1) data from the most recent performance evaluation
	152	+	11 ratings issued prior to the effective date of this
	153	+	12 amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly for all
	154	+	13 nontenured teachers and teachers in contractual continued
	155	+	14 service broken down by the race and ethnicity of teachers;
	156	+	15 and
	157	+	16 (2) data from the most recent performance evaluation
	158	+	17 ratings issued prior to the effective date of this
	159	+	18 amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly for all
	160	+	19 nontenured teachers and teachers in contractual continued
	161	+	20 service broken down by the race, ethnicity, and
	162	+	21 eligibility status for free or reduced-price lunch of
	163	+	22 students in the school where the teachers work.
	164	+	23 The report shall contain data in an aggregate format. The
	165	+	24 report with the aggregate data is not confidential pursuant to
	166	+	25 Section 24A-7.1 of this Code unless an individual teacher is
	167	+	26 personally identifiable in the report. With respect to the
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	178	+	1 report, the underlying data and any personally identifying
	179	+	2 information of a teacher shall be confidential. The State
	180	+	3 Board shall provide the data in the report in a format that
	181	+	4 prevents identification of individual teachers.
	182	+	5 (Source: P.A. 96-861, eff. 1-15-10.)
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