HB 3570

Abstract

Amends the Evaluation of Certified Employees Article of the School Code. Provides that the State Board of Educations shall analyze and assess teacher evaluation data from each school in the State. Provides that the State Board analysis and assessment shall include: (1) rating data for the last evaluation cycle and current evaluation cycle for all probationary teachers and teachers in continued contractual service broken down by race and ethnicity of teachers, and (2) rating data for the last evaluation cycle and current evaluation cycle for all probationary teachers and teachers in continued contractual service broken down by race, ethnicity, and free and reduced-price lunch status of the students in the school where the teacher works. Provides that each probationary teacher and each teacher in continued contractual service rated "needs improvement" or "unsatisfactory" shall be provided a peer mentor or coach to assist in improving their practice as educators. Provides for a continuing appropriation for the teacher mentoring programs established under Article 21A of the School Code. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Provides that the rating assessments shall cover rating data for the last evaluation cycle prior to the effective date of the amendatory Act for which there is complete data as well as the first complete evaluation cycle after the effective date of the amendatory Act for all probationary teachers and teachers in continued contractual service (instead of rating data for the last evaluation cycle and current evaluation cycle for all probationary teachers and teachers in continued contractual service). Provides that peer mentors or coaches assigned to educators shall be employed in the same or substantially similar grade level, subject area, or clinical specialty, have at least 5 years' experience as an educator, and complete a required training experience. Removes provisions concerning a continuing appropriation. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the contents of the engrossed bill with the following changes. Provides that the State Board of Education shall report (instead of analyze and assess) teacher evaluation data from each school in the State. Makes changes to what data is included in the report. Provides that the report shall contain data in an aggregate format and is exempt from provisions prohibiting disclosure of evaluations. Provides that the data is not exempt from the provisions prohibiting disclosure of evaluations. Provides that the State Board shall provide the data in a format that prevents identification of individual teachers. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the contents of the engrossed bill with the following changes. Provides that the State Board of Education shall report (instead of analyze and assess) teacher evaluation data from each school in the State. Makes changes to what data is included in the report. Provides that the report shall contain data in an aggregate format and the report is not confidential pursuant to provisions of the School Code prohibiting disclosure of evaluations unless an individual teacher is personally identifiable in the report. With respect to the report, provides that the underlying data and any personally identifying information of a teacher is confidential. Provides that the State Board shall provide the data in a format that prevents identification of individual teachers.