Md. Code, Education § 6-1010
This is the official text of Md. Code, Education § 6-1010, part of Maryland’s Code, Education — governs public schools and universities in Maryland.
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§6–1010.
Official statutory text
(a) Teacher evaluation systems used in connection with the career ladder shall:
(1) Be aligned with the five core propositions of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards;
(2) Include a peer assistance and review model;
(3) Define the system’s expectations for an evaluator’s level of skill and knowledge; and
(4) Include a calibrated method to measure performance and to provide personalized feedback that is aligned with the teacher’s strengths, needs, and professional learning context.
(b) An evaluation system used in connection with a career ladder shall use observations to evaluate a teacher that:
(1) Include documented observable evidence;
(2) Are linked to student learning and not solely consist of simple checklists;
(3) Include post observation conferences between the teacher and evaluator to encourage reflection on the teacher’s teaching practice;
(4) Require an assessment of the competency of the evaluator;
(5) Are developed with stakeholders; and
(6) Require teachers and evaluators to be fully trained to understand the evaluation process.
(1) Be aligned with the five core propositions of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards;
(2) Include a peer assistance and review model;
(3) Define the system’s expectations for an evaluator’s level of skill and knowledge; and
(4) Include a calibrated method to measure performance and to provide personalized feedback that is aligned with the teacher’s strengths, needs, and professional learning context.
(b) An evaluation system used in connection with a career ladder shall use observations to evaluate a teacher that:
(1) Include documented observable evidence;
(2) Are linked to student learning and not solely consist of simple checklists;
(3) Include post observation conferences between the teacher and evaluator to encourage reflection on the teacher’s teaching practice;
(4) Require an assessment of the competency of the evaluator;
(5) Are developed with stakeholders; and
(6) Require teachers and evaluators to be fully trained to understand the evaluation process.
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