Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 160 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Chapter 160-5 › Subject 160-5-1 - REGIONAL EDUCATIONAL SERVICES › Rule 160-5-1-.37 - Teacher and Leader Evaluations

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
DEFINITIONS.
(a)
Annual Evaluation
- an
				evaluation of job performance based on multiple measures, including student and
				professional growth and classroom observations, that yields a cumulative rating
				of Exemplary, Proficient, Needs Development, or Ineffective.
(b)
Assistant principal
- a
				person charged with assisting the principal in the overall administration of a
				school, including coordinating and directing school activities.
(c)
Flexibility Contract
- a
				performance-based contract between the State Board of Education and the Local
				Board of Education or among the State Board of Education, Local Board of
				Education, and charter school that permits the waiver of certain provisions of
				Title 20 and State Board of Education Rules.
(d)
Formative Assessment -
rubric-based evaluation method, by which performance related to quality
				performance standards can be evaluated, that is conducted multiple times during
				the school year that are used to inform the final score achieved on the annual
				evaluation.
(e)
Georgia
				Department of Education (GaDOE)
- the state agency charged with the
				fiscal and administrative management of certain aspects of K-12 public
				education, including the implementation of federal and state mandates. Such
				management is subject to supervision and oversight by the State Board of
				Education.
(f)
Governor's
				Office of Student Achievement (GOSA)
- the state agency mandated by
				O.C.G.A. §
										20-14-26 to create a uniform
				performance-based accountability system for K-12 public schools that
				incorporates both state and federal mandates, including student and school
				performance standards.
(g)
Georgia Professional Standards Commission (GaPSC)
- the state
				agency created by O.C.G.A. §
										20-2-983 and authorized to assume
				full responsibility for the certification, preparation and conduct of
				certified, licensed or permitted personnel employed in Georgia, and the
				development and administration of teacher certification testing.
(h)
Local Educational Agency
				(LEA)
- local school system, charter system, state charter school
				authorized by the State Charter Schools Commission of Georgia or a state
				chartered special school approved by the Georgia State Board of
				Education.
(i)
Local Unit of
				Administration (LUA)
- a local education agency or a regional
				educational service agency.
(j)
Other Agreement
- The required two-party agreement between the
				State Board of Education and a Local Board of Education that is a Title 20/ No
				Waiver school system, which defines the measures required to fulfill the
				requirements of the teacher and leader evaluations.
(k)
Principal
- the person who
				serves as administrative head of a school, and who is responsible for the
				coordination and direction of all school activities.
(l)
Regional Education Service Agency
				(RESA)
- an agency established to provide shared services to improve the
				effectiveness of educational programs and services of LEAs and to provide
				direct instructional programs to selected public school students.
(m)
School Climate
- the quality
				and character of school life as measured by the School Climate Star
				Rating.
(n)
State Board of
				Education
- the constitutional authority which defines education policy
				for public K-12 education agencies in Georgia.
(o)
Summative Performance Evaluation -
Performance standards and appraisal rubric based method of evaluation
				for teachers, principals, and assistant principals conducted throughout the
				year resulting in a single score.
(p)
Teacher of Record
- any
				GaPSC certificate holding educator, who is responsible for a specified portion
				of a student's learning activities that are within a subject/course and are
				aligned to performance measures.