Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXLVII - Bulletin 130-Regulations for the Evaluation and Assessment of School Personnel › Chapter 9 - General Provisions › Section CXLVII-905 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. In order that consistency in terminology be maintained on
				  a statewide basis, the department has established a list of terms and
				  definitions. Careful consideration of each should be given during the training
				  and implementation of personnel evaluation programs. The definitions below must
				  be adopted by all LEAs. If additional terms are necessary in establishing a
				  clear and concise understanding of evaluation procedures, they must be included
				  in the LEA local personnel evaluation plan.
Accountability
-shared responsibility for
				  actions relating to the education of children.
Administrator
-any person who serves in an
				  academic leadership role at the school-level and is employed in a professional
				  capacity other than a teacher. Principals, assistant principals, and academic
				  deans shall be considered
administrators
according to this
				  definition.
Beginning Teacher-
any teacher in their
				  first three years of the profession.
Board
-state Board of Elementary and
				  Secondary Education.
Certified School Personnel
-those persons
				  whose positions require certification.
Charter School
-an independent public school
				  that provides a program of elementary and/or secondary education established
				  pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of the Louisiana Charter
				  School Law to provide a learning environment that will improve student
				  achievement.
Classroom Visitation
-an informal visit to a
				  classroom of sufficient duration to monitor progress toward achievement of
				  professional growth plan objectives and to provide support or
				  assistance.
Common Assessment
-a state-approved
				  assessment to be used for measuring student growth in grades and subjects where
				  value-added data is not available.
Components of Effective Teaching
-the
				  elements of teaching performance defined by the board in formal, recognized
				  collaboration with educators and other stakeholders involved in education, to
				  be critical to providing effective classroom instruction.
Competencies
-skills, knowledge, and
				  abilities required to demonstrate a particular level of performance.
Criteria
-demonstrable levels of performance
				  upon which a judgment may be based.
Department-
Louisiana Department of
				  Education.
Due Process
-fair and impartial treatment,
				  including notice and an opportunity to be heard.
Duties-
those actions normally required of a
				  position as assigned and/or described in the position description that are
				  necessary to enable the class, school, or school district to accomplish its
				  objectives.
Educational Leader-
a person who is
				  certified to serve in any school or district leadership capacity with the
				  exception of superintendent.
Evaluation
-process by which a local board
				  monitors continuing performance of its teachers and administrators annually, by
				  considering judgments concerning the professional accomplishments and
				  competencies of a certified employee, as well as other professional personnel,
				  based on a broad knowledge of the area of performance involved, the
				  characteristics of the situation of the individual being evaluated, and the
				  specific standards of performance pre-established for the position.
Evaluatee-
teacher or administrator
				  undergoing evaluation.
Evaluator
-one who evaluates; the school
				  principal or assistant principal or respective supervisory level designees
				  charged with evaluating teachers or the superintendent or other LEA-level
				  supervisor charged with evaluating administrators.
Formal Site Visit-
an announced site visit
				  by an administrator's evaluator, that is preceded by a pre-visit conference and
				  followed by a post-visit conference in which the administrator is provided
				  feedback on his/her performance.
Grievance
-a procedure that provides a fair
				  and objective resolution of complaint by an evaluatee that the evaluation is
				  inaccurate due to evaluator bias, omission, or error.
Intensive Assistance Plan
-the plan that is
				  implemented when it is determined, through the evaluation process, that
				  personnel have not meet the standards of effectiveness. This plan
				  includes:
a. the specific steps the teacher or administrator shall take
				  to improve;
b. the assistance, support, and resources to be provided by
				  the LEA;
c. an expected timeline for achieving the objectives and the
				  procedure for monitoring progress, including observations and conferences;
				  and
d. the action to be taken if improvement is not
				  demonstrated.
Job Description
-a competency-based summary
				  of the position title, qualification, supervisor, supervisory responsibilities,
				  duties, job tasks, and standard performance criteria, including improving
				  student achievement, that specify the level of job skill required. Space shall
				  be provided for signature and date.
Local Board-
governing authority of the
				  local education agency, parish/city school or local school system.
Local Education Agency (LEA)
-city, parish,
				  or other local public school system, including charter schools.
Non-Tested Grades and Subjects
				  (NTGS)
-grades and subjects for which a value-added score is not
				  available for teachers or other certified personnel.
Objective
-a devised accomplishment that can
				  be verified within a given time, under specifiable conditions, and by evidence
				  of achievement.
Observation
-the process of gathering facts,
				  noting occurrences, and documenting evidence of performance and delivering
				  aligned, individualized feedback to the evaluatee.
Observer
- one who gathers evidence to be
				  used in the evaluation process through the observation of educator
				  performance.
Performance Expectations
-the elements of
				  effective leadership approved by the board that shall be included as evaluation
				  criteria for all building-level administrators.
Performance Standards
-the behaviors and
				  actions upon which performance is evaluated.
Post-Observation Conference-
a discussion
				  between the evaluatee and evaluator for the purpose of reviewing an observation
				  and sharing commendations, insights, and recommendations for
				  improvement.
Pre-Observation Conference-
a discussion
				  between the evaluatee and the evaluator which may occur prior to an observation; the purposes are to
				  share information about the lesson to be observed and to clarify questions that
				  may occur after reviewing of the lesson plan.
Professional Growth Plan
-a written plan
				  developed to enhance the skills and performance of an evaluatee. The plan
				  includes:
a. specific goal(s);
b. objective(s);
c. action plans;
d. timelines;
e. opportunities for reflection; and
f. evaluation criteria.
Self-Evaluation/Self-Reflection
-the process
				  of making considered judgments of one's own performance concerning professional
				  accomplishments and competencies as a certified employee or other professional
				  person based upon personal knowledge of the area of performance involved, the
				  characteristics of the given situation, and the specific standards for
				  performance pre-established for the position; to be submitted by the evaluatee
				  to the appropriate evaluator for use in the compilation of the individual's
				  evaluation.
Standard Certificate
-a credential issued by
				  the state to an individual who has met all requirements for full certification
				  as a teacher.
Standard of Effectiveness-
adopted by the
				  state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education as the final composite score
				  required for teacher or administrator performance to be considered
				  effective.
Student-Learning Target-
a goal which
				  expresses an expectation of growth in student achievement over a given period
				  of time, as measured by an identified assessment and/or body of
				  evidence.
Teacher
-any person who provides direct
				  instruction or direct instructional support to students, to whom he/she has
				  been formally assigned. Classroom
teachers
, special education
teachers
, librarians, and school counselors shall be
				  considered
teachers
according to this definition.
Teachers of Record
-educators who are
				  responsible for a portion of a student's learning outcomes within a
				  subject/course.
Value-Added
-
the use of
				  prior achievement history and appropriate demographic variables to estimate
				  typical achievement outcomes through a statistical model for students in
				  specific content domains based on a longitudinal data set derived from students
				  who take state-mandated tests in Louisiana for the purpose of comparing typical
				  and actual achievement.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  17:6(A)(10),
				  R.S.
				  17:391.10, R.S. 17:3881-3886, and R.S.
				  17:39013904,
				  R.S.
				  17:3997,
				  R.S.
				  17:10.1.