A student achievement and teacher quality program is established to promote high student achievement. The program shall consist of the following four major elements:
- 1. Mentoring and induction programs that provide support for beginning teachers in accordance with section 284.5.
- 2. Career paths with compensation levels that strengthen Iowa’s ability to recruit and retain teachers.
- 3. Professional development designed to directly support best teaching practices.
- 4. Evaluation of teachers against the Iowa teaching standards.
2001 Acts, ch 161, §2; 2006 Acts, ch 1182, §5, 6; 2007 Acts, ch 108, §12; 2011 Acts, ch 34, §73