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Regular Session, 2014
HOUSE BILL NO. 995
BY REPRESENTATIVE ALFRED WILLIAMS
TEACHERS/EVALUATION: Provides relative to teacher evaluations
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 17:3883(A)(6) and to enact R.S. 17:3902.1, relative to2
elementary and secondary education; to provide relative to the evaluation of teachers3
and administrators; to require the appointment and convening of an advisory4
subcommittee to make specific recommendations relative to such evaluation; to5
provide a time line for the convening of the subcommittee and for the submission of6
recommendations; to provide relative to the membership of the subcommittee; to7
provide for effectiveness; and to provide for related matters.8
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:9
Section 1. R.S. 17:3883(A)(6) is hereby amended and reenacted and R.S. 17:3902.110
is hereby enacted to read as follows:11
§3883. State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education; powers and duties12
A. The board shall:13
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(6)(a) Require the state superintendent of education to appoint and convene15
an Educator Evaluation Advisory Committee Accountability Commission16
established by the board to convene an advisory subcommittee of the commission to17
report on and make recommendations to the board regarding the overall effectiveness18
of the evaluation program, including but not limited to any recommendations for19
changes to board policy or state law with respect to the development of a value-20 HLS 14RS-1464 ENGROSSED
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added assessment model as determined by the board pursuant to R.S. 17:3902(B)(5),1
the identification of measures of student growth for grades and subjects for which2
value-added data is are not available and for personnel for whom value-added data3
is are not available as established by the board pursuant to R.S. 17:3902(B)(5), and4
the adoption of elements of evaluation and standards of for effectiveness as defined5
by the board pursuant to R.S. 17:3902(B)(introductory paragraph). The membership6
of the advisory committee shall be approved by the board, and at least fifty percent7
of the membership shall be comprised of practicing classroom educators. The8
advisory committee shall include but not be limited to at least two parents of public9
school students and the following groups or organizations as follows: The10
subcommittee shall have the following members:11
(i) One member of the House of Representatives appointed by the Associated12
Professional Educators speaker of Louisiana the House of Representatives.13
(ii) One member of the Senate appointed by the Louisiana Association14
president of Educators the Senate.15
(iii) One member appointed by the Louisiana Federation of Teachers. At16
least six members who are public school teachers. The speaker of the House of17
Representatives and the president of the Senate shall each appoint three teachers and18
shall collaborate in making their appointments to ensure that the following19
requirements are met:20
(aa) Two of the teachers shall teach students in grades three, four, or five;21
two shall teach students in grades six, seven, or eight; and two shall teach students22
in grades nine, ten, eleven, or twelve.23
(bb) All of the teachers shall teach subjects for which value-added data are24
available.25
(cc) One teacher shall be appointed from each congressional district of the26
state.27
(iv) One member appointed by the Louisiana Association of School28
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(v) One member appointed by the Louisiana Association of Principals.1
(vi) One member appointed by the Louisiana Association of Public Charter2
Schools.3
(vii) Two members of the Senate Committee on Education, appointed by the4
chairman thereof.5
(viii) Two members of the House Committee on Education, appointed by the6
chairman thereof.7
(ix) One member appointed by each member of the State Board of8
Elementary and Secondary Education.9
(b) The members of the committee subcommittee shall serve without10
compensation.11
(c) The initial meeting of the committee subcommittee shall be held not later12
than September 30, 2010 2014.13
(d) The committee subcommittee shall submit its initial report and14
recommendations to the board and the Senate and House committees on education15
by not later than April 30, 2012 sixty days prior to the beginning of the 2015 Regular16
Session of the Legislature of Louisiana and shall submit a subsequent report and17
further recommendations by not later than sixty days prior to the beginning of the18
2016 Regular Session of the Legislature of Louisiana.19
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§3902.1. The Teacher Effectiveness and Measurement (TEAM) system;21
development; teacher education programs22
A. Each school board may develop and implement the Teacher Effectiveness23
and Measurement (TEAM) system to support the effectiveness of teachers and24
administrators.25
B. The TEAM system, at a minimum, shall require every teacher and26
administrator to:27
(1) Apply the components of effective teaching as prescribed by the state28
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(2) Demonstrate knowledge of cognitive development stages appropriate for1
their grade and subject area.2
(3) Engage in curriculum reading and interfacing specific content to student3
cognitive growth.4
(4) Engage in ongoing training and practice in testing and measurement of5
student achievement.6
(5) Demonstrate the ability to perform data analysis of norm-referenced and7
criterion-referenced tests.8
C. The TEAM system shall require each school board to provide in-service9
training regarding team building, collaboration, fostering parent-teacher10
relationships, and laws governing teacher and administrator professional behavior.11
D. Every teacher and administrator employed by a school board that has12
developed and implemented the TEAM system shall be provided with an electronic13
teacher portfolio to support and facilitate the evaluation process.14
E. The TEAM system shall provide for peer assistance teams which support15
teachers and administrators in key professional areas, including but not limited to16
curriculum development, development of critical thinking skills, and effective17
student assessment.18
Section 2. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not19
signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature20
by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If21
vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become22
effective on the day following such approval.23
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
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Abstract: Requires the convening of an advisory subcommittee of the Accountability
Commission to report on and make recommendations relative to the evaluation of
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the Teacher Effectiveness and Measurement (TEAM) system to support teacher and
administrator effectiveness.
Advisory subcommittee
Convening
Present law requires the annual, formal evaluation of public school teachers and
administrators through the professional employee evaluation program and requires the State
Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) to require the state superintendent
to appoint and convene an Educator Evaluation Advisory Committee (EEAC) for the
purpose of making recommendations relative to such program.
Proposed law requires BESE to require the BESE-established Accountability Commission
to convene an advisory subcommittee of the commission to report on and make
recommendations relative to such program.
Recommendations and reports
Present law requires the EEAC to make recommendations to BESE and the House and
Senate education committees by April 30, 2012, regarding the development of a value-added
assessment model (commonly known as VAM), the identification of measures of student
growth for grades and subjects for which value-added data are not available and for
personnel for which value-added data are not available, and the adoption of standards of
effectiveness.
Proposed law requires the Accountability Commission subcommittee to report on and make
recommendations regarding the overall effectiveness of the evaluation program, including
but not limited to any recommendations for changes to BESE policy or present law relative
to VAM, student growth measures, elements of evaluation, and standards of effectiveness.
Requires the subcommittee to hold its first meeting by Sept. 30, 2014, and to submit its
initial report by not later than 60 days prior to the 2015 R.S. Requires a subsequent report
by not later than 60 days prior to the 2016 R.S.
Membership
Present law requires the following membership for the EEAC: at least 50% practicing
classroom educators; at least two parents of public school students; two members of each
legislative education committee appointed by the respective chairmen; one member
appointed by each BESE member; and one member appointed by the Associated
Professional Educators of La., La. Assoc. of Educators, La. Federation of Teachers, La.
Assoc. of School Superintendents, La. Assoc. of Principals, and La. Assoc. of Public Charter
Schools.
Proposed law requires the Accountability Commission subcommittee to have the following
members:
(1)One member of the House of Representatives appointed by the House speaker.
(2)One member of the Senate appointed by the Senate president.
(3)At least six members who are public school teachers; requires the House speaker and
Senate president to each appoint three teachers and collaborate to ensure that the
following requirements are met:
(a)Two shall teach grades three, four, or five; two shall teach grades six, seven,
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(b)All shall teach subjects for which value-added data are available.
(c)One shall be appointed from each congressional district of the state.
(4)Each member of the Accountability Commission.
Compensation
Present law provides for the EEAC members to serve without compensation. Proposed law
provides the same for the Accountability Commission subcommittee members.
Teacher Effectiveness and Measurement (TEAM) system
Proposed law authorizes school boards to develop and implement the Teacher Effectiveness
and Measurement (TEAM) system to support teacher and administrator effectiveness.
Further provides that the TEAM system, at a minimum, shall require teachers and
administrators to apply the components of effective teaching as prescribed by BESE;
demonstrate knowledge of cognitive development stages appropriate for their grade and
subject area; engage in curriculum reading and interfacing specific content to student
cognitive growth; engage in ongoing training and practice in testing and measurement of
student achievement; demonstrate the ability to perform data analysis of norm-referenced
and criterion-referenced tests.
Proposed law also provides the following:
(1)The requirements that the TEAM system:
(a)Require each school board to provide in-service training regarding team
building, collaboration, fostering parent-teacher relationships, and laws
governing teacher and administrator professional behavior.
(b)Provide for peer assistance teams which support teachers and administrators
in key professional areas, including curriculum development, development
of critical thinking skills, and effective student assessment.
(2)The requirement that teachers and administrators employed by a school board that
has implemented the TEAM system be provided with an electronic teacher portfolio
to support and facilitate the evaluation process.
Effective upon signature of governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends R.S. 17:3883(A)(6); Adds R.S. 17:3902.1)
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Education to the original
bill.
1. Adds the requirement that BESE require the BESE-established Accountability
Commission to convene an advisory subcommittee of the commission to report
on and make recommendations relative to teacher and administrator evaluation.
2. Instead of requiring BESE to develop and implement the Teacher Effectiveness
and Measurement (TEAM) system to be used by school boards to measure
teacher and administrator effectiveness, authorizes school boards to develop and
implement such system to support such effectiveness.
3. Deletes the following proposed law: HLS 14RS-1464 ENGROSSED
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(a)Requirement that the school and district accountability system be based
on multiple indicators of student growth and achievement from multiple
data sources as provided in the TEAM system instead of on a value-
added assessment model.
(b)Requirement that a second evaluation be performed within the next
school year following a teacher's "ineffective" rating and provision that
if the teacher receives a second "ineffective" rating, the local board is
authorized rather than required to initiate termination proceedings.
(c)Prohibition against the evaluation of teachers and administrators based
primarily upon the results of a single test.