1. 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).

2. B. The TLE shall include the following components:

   1. 1. A five-tier rating system as follows:

      1. a. superior,
      2. b. highly effective,
      3. c. effective,
      4. d. needs improvement, and
      5. e. ineffective;
   2. 2. Annual evaluations that provide feedback to improve student learning and outcomes, except as provided for in subsection C of this section;
   3. 3. Comprehensive remediation plans and instructional coaching for all teachers rated as needs improvement or ineffective;

   4. 4. Quantitative and qualitative assessment components measured as follows:

      1. a. fifty percent (50%) of the ratings of teachers and leaders shall be based on quantitative components which shall be divided as follows:

         1. (1) thirty-five percentage points based on student academic growth using multiple years of standardized test data, as available, and
         2. (2) fifteen percentage points based on other academic measurements, and
      2. b. fifty percent (50%) of the rating of teachers and leaders shall be based on rigorous and fair qualitative assessment components;

   5. 5. 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:

      1. a. organizational and classroom management skills,
      2. b. ability to provide effective instruction,
      3. c. focus on continuous improvement and professional growth,
      4. d. interpersonal skills, and
      5. e. leadership skills;

   6. 6. 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:

      1. a. organizational and school management, including retention and development of effective teachers and dismissal of ineffective teachers,
      2. b. instructional leadership,
      3. c. professional growth and responsibility,
      4. d. interpersonal skills,
      5. e. leadership skills, and
      6. f. stakeholder perceptions; and
   7. 7. For those teachers in grades and subjects for which there is no state-mandated testing measure to create a quantitative assessment for the quantitative portion of the TLE, an assessment using objective measures of teacher effectiveness including student performance on unit or end-of-year tests. Emphasis shall be placed on the observed qualitative assessment as well as contribution to the overall school academic growth.
3. C. Career teachers receiving a "superior" or "highly effective" rating under the TLE may be evaluated once every two (2) years.
4. D. The Teacher and Leader Effectiveness Commission shall provide oversight and advise the State Board of Education on the development and implementation of the TLE.
5. E. The State Department of Education shall provide to the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education and the Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation 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. F. For purposes of this section, "leader" means a principal, assistant principal or any other school administrator who is responsible for supervising classroom teachers.

Laws 2010, SB 2033, c. 291, § 6, emerg. eff. July 1, 2010; Amended by Laws 2011, HB 1267, c. 177, § 1, emerg. eff. July 1, 2011 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2013, SB 207, c. 10, § 2, emerg. eff. July 1, 2013 (superseded document available).