Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-6-101.16

System.

A. By December 15, 2011, the State Board of Education shall

adopt a new statewide system of evaluation to be known as the

Oklahoma Teacher and Leader Effectiveness Evaluation System (TLE).

The Board shall work cooperatively with school districts to

incorporate the components of the TLE in all school districts by the

2017-2018 school year as provided for in Section 6-101.10 of this

title.

B. The TLE shall include the following components:

1. Annual evaluations that provide feedback to improve student

learning and outcomes, except as provided for in subsection C of

this section;

2. A five-tier district evaluation rating system as follows:

a. superior,

b. highly effective,

c. effective,

d. needs improvement, and

e. ineffective;

3. An evidence-based qualitative assessment tool for the

teacher qualitative portion of the TLE that will include observable

and measurable characteristics of personnel and classroom practices

that are correlated to student performance success, including, but

not limited to:

a. organizational and classroom management skills,

b. ability to provide effective instruction,

c. focus on continuous improvement and professional

growth,

d. interpersonal skills, and

e. leadership skills;

4. An evidence-based qualitative assessment tool for the leader

qualitative portion of the TLE that will include observable and

measurable characteristics of personnel and site management

practices that are correlated to student performance success,

including, but not limited to:

a. organizational and school management, including

retention and development of effective teachers and

dismissal of ineffective teachers,

b. instructional leadership,

c. professional growth and responsibility,

d. interpersonal skills,

e. leadership skills, and

f. stakeholder perceptions;

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5. An individualized program of professional development for

all teachers and administrators as adopted by the school district

board of education as set forth in subsection B of Section 6-101.10

of this title;

6. For districts choosing to use, at their own expense,

quantitative measures of teachers and leaders as part of the

district evaluation rating, such measures shall include a minimum of

one reliable, research-based measure as approved by the State Board

of Education pursuant to subsection D of this section; and

7. For all district evaluations, student performance, including

performance on the statewide criterion-referenced tests if

available, shall be discussed with the teacher and may be one of the

considerations for the teacher's district evaluation rating.

C. Career teachers receiving a district evaluation rating of

"superior" or "highly effective" under the TLE may be evaluated once

every three (3) years.

D. By December 1, 2015, the Teacher and Leader Effectiveness

Commission shall recommend to the State Board of Education multiple

reliable, research-based measures to provide a quantitative

evaluation component for teachers. The State Board of Education

shall approve and publish a list of approved measures by February 1,

2016.

E. A school district with an average daily attendance of more

than thirty-five thousand (35,000) which has incorporated

quantitative components of the TLE into its evaluation system of

teachers and administrators prior to the 2015-2016 school year may

continue using its evaluation system, as defined by the school

district's written policies, notwithstanding the provisions of this

section and regardless of the State Board of Education's adoption of

quantitative components pursuant to this section.

F. The State Department of Education shall provide to the

Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education and the Oklahoma

Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability timely

electronic data linked to teachers and leaders derived from the TLE

for purposes of providing a basis for the development of
State Board of Education's adoption of

quantitative components pursuant to this section.

F. The State Department of Education shall provide to the

Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education and the Oklahoma

Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability timely

electronic data linked to teachers and leaders derived from the TLE

for purposes of providing a basis for the development of

accountability and quality improvements of the teacher preparation

system. The data shall be provided in a manner and at such times as

agreed upon between the Department, the State Regents and the

Commission.

G. For purposes of this section, "leader" means a principal,

assistant principal or any other school administrator who is

responsible for supervising classroom teachers.

H. The State Department of Education shall keep all data

collected pursuant to the TLE and records of annual evaluations

received pursuant to this section confidential. Records created

pursuant to this section which identify, in any way, a current or

former public employee shall not be subject to disclosure under the

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Oklahoma Open Records Act. Nothing in this subsection shall be

construed to prohibit disclosure otherwise required by this section;

provided, however, any provisions requiring disclosure of TLE

records shall be construed narrowly and all individually identifying

information shall be removed from such records to the fullest extent

possible.