1. For purposes of this chapter and for developing teacher evaluation criteria under chapter 279, the Iowa teaching standards are as follows:

 a. Demonstrates ability to enhance academic performance and support for and implementation of the school district’s student achievement goals.
 b. Demonstrates competence in content knowledge appropriate to the teaching position.
 c. Demonstrates competence in planning and preparing for instruction.
 d. Uses strategies to deliver instruction that meets the multiple learning needs of students.
 e. Uses a variety of methods to monitor student learning.
 f. Demonstrates competence in classroom management.
 g. Engages in professional growth.
 h. Fulfills professional responsibilities established by the school district.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 284.3

  • Beginning teacher: includes an individual who is an initial teacher. See Iowa Code 284.2
  • Comprehensive evaluation: means a summative evaluation of a beginning teacher conducted by an evaluator for purposes of determining a beginning teacher's level of competency, for recommendation for licensure based upon the Iowa teaching standards, and to determine whether the teacher's practice meets the school district expectations for a career teacher. See Iowa Code 284.2
  • Department: means the department of education. See Iowa Code 284.2
  • following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • Rule: includes "regulation". See Iowa Code 4.1
  • School: means an agency of the state or political subdivision of the state, individual, partnership, company, firm, society, trust, association, corporation, or any combination which meets any of the following criteria:
     a. See Iowa Code 261B.2
  • School board: means the board of directors of a school district, a collaboration of boards of directors of school districts, or the board of directors of an area education agency, as the context requires. See Iowa Code 284.2
  • State board: means the state board of education. See Iowa Code 284.2
  • Student: means a person who enrolls in or seeks to enroll in a course of instruction offered or conducted by a school. See Iowa Code 261B.2
  • Teacher: means an individual who holds a practitioner's license issued under chapter 272, or a statement of professional recognition issued under chapter 272 who is employed in a nonadministrative position by a school district or area education agency pursuant to a contract issued by a board of directors under section 279. See Iowa Code 284.2
 2. A school board shall provide for the following:

 a. For purposes of comprehensive evaluations, standards and criteria which measure a beginning teacher‘s performance against the Iowa teaching standards specified in subsection 1, and the criteria for the Iowa teaching standards developed by the department in accordance with section 256.9, to determine whether the teacher’s practice meets the requirements specified for a career teacher. These standards and criteria shall be set forth in an instrument provided by the department. The comprehensive evaluation and instrument are not subject to negotiations or grievance procedures pursuant to chapter 20 or determinations made by the board of directors under section 279.14.
 b. For purposes of performance reviews for teachers other than beginning teachers, evaluations that contain, at a minimum, the Iowa teaching standards specified in subsection 1, as well as the criteria for the Iowa teaching standards developed by the department in accordance with section 256.9, subsection 42.
 3. The state board shall adopt by rule pursuant to chapter 17A the criteria developed by the department in accordance with section 256.9, subsection 42.
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