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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2022 | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CERTIFICATION OF TEACHERS (SEE TITLE 16 | |
CHAPTER 97 -- THE RHODE ISLAND BOARD OF EDUCATION ACT) --TRAINING AND | |
EVALUATION--EVALUATION REQUIREMENTS | |
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Introduced By: Senators Seveney, Cano, and Pearson | |
Date Introduced: January 25, 2022 | |
Referred To: Senate Education | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Chapter 16-11 of the General Laws entitled "Certification of Teachers [See |
2 | Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]" is hereby amended by adding |
3 | thereto the following section: |
4 | 16-11-11. Evaluation requirements. |
5 | (a) The council on elementary and secondary education shall direct the department of |
6 | elementary and secondary education (the "department") to implement an assessment and evaluation |
7 | system that applies to both teachers and administrators, and is aligned with the state's standards. |
8 | This section shall not require the abandonment of any evaluation system already in place, so long |
9 | as the department determines that said evaluation system meets department goals. |
10 | (b) On or before April 1, 2024, and on or before April 1 every year thereafter, the |
11 | department shall report to the governor, the senate president, and the speaker of the house |
12 | concerning efforts to continuously improve the evaluation system. |
13 | (c) The report shall include, but not be limited to: |
14 | (1) The aspects of the evaluation system that have been the area of focus for that academic |
15 | year and why; |
16 | (2) Revisions made, or proposed to be made, to the evaluation system, if any; |
17 | (3) Efforts to ensure the evaluation system uses objective measurements and avoids self- |
18 | reporting, where possible; and |
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1 | (4) Such other matters that the department deems should be included. |
2 | (d) For the purposes of this section, "local education agencies" (LEAs) shall include all of |
3 | the following within the state of Rhode Island: |
4 | (1) Public school districts; |
5 | (2) Regional school districts; |
6 | (3) State-operated schools; |
7 | (4) Regional collaborative schools; and |
8 | (5) Charter schools and mayoral academies. |
9 | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
OF | |
A N A C T | |
RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CERTIFICATION OF TEACHERS (SEE TITLE 16 | |
CHAPTER 97 -- THE RHODE ISLAND BOARD OF EDUCATION ACT) --TRAINING AND | |
EVALUATION--EVALUATION REQUIREMENTS | |
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1 | This act would direct the council on elementary and secondary education to implement an |
2 | assessment and evaluation system that applies to both teachers and administrators and is aligned |
3 | with the state's standards. |
4 | This act would take effect upon passage. |
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