Section 511IAC10-6-3. Evaluator training

   (a) Observation and analysis of teacher practice and student learning measures. Administrators and other administrator-designated individuals shall collect evidence throughout the school year to be used toward a summative evaluation.

(1) Any individual responsible for collecting evidence toward summative evaluations must be provided with training on how to collect and analyze evidence. Such training may include, but is not limited to, training incorporated into professional development programs, supervisor-led training, or virtual training. In developing training programs, a school corporation must incorporate mechanisms to assess evaluators' improvement in collecting and using evidence.

(2) An individual responsible for collecting evidence towards summative evaluations is not required to be certified in administration.

  (b) Summative evaluations. Administrators and other administrator-designated individuals shall be provided training by the school corporation on evaluating evidence provided and shall be responsible for making a final summative evaluation.

(1) Any individual responsible for summative evaluations shall be provided with training on how to evaluate evidence and how to make a final summative judgment. Such training may include, but is not limited to, training incorporated into professional development programs, supervisor-led training, or virtual training. In developing training programs, a school corporation must incorporate mechanisms to assess evaluators' competence in collecting and using evidence.

(2) An individual responsible for summative evaluations is not required to be certified in administration but must have experience in observing and analyzing teacher practice and student learning measures.

(Indiana State Board of Education; 511 IAC 10-6-3; filed May 4, 1988, 8:30 a.m.: 11 IR 3036; readopted filed Oct 12, 2001, 12:55 p.m.: 25 IR 937; errata filed Jul 11, 2005, 10:00 a.m.: 28 IR 3308; readopted filed Nov 20, 2007, 11:36 a.m.: 20071219-IR-511070386RFA; filed Feb 6, 2012, 3:05 p.m.: 20120307-IR-511110405FRA)