Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 10 - Career Ladder for Educators
Section 6-1010 - Teacher Evaluation Systems Used in Connection With Career Ladder -- Use of Observations

(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.

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