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State law allows a school board and an exclusive representative of the teachers to develop a teacher evaluation and peer-review process for probationary and continuing contract teachers through joint agreement. (122A.40 Subd. 8 and 122A.41 Subd. 5)
A successful local ratification vote in compliance with the local union’s constitution and bylaws is required before an exclusive representative can agree to a locally bargained teacher evaluation plan.
What is required in the Minnesota statute?
- Peer review process
- Professional learning communities
- Three-year review cycle
- Individual growth and development plan
- Summative evaluation by a qualified and trained evaluator
- Staff development coordinated with evaluation process
- Portfolio option
- Growth data from assessments that are valid, reliable and aligned to standards
- Longitudinal data on student engagement and connection
- Teacher improvement process
- Discipline for teachers not making adequate progress in the teacher improvement process

January 2013: The state teacher development and evaluation model was released.
2013-14: Selected school districts will pilot the state teacher development and evaluation plan.
2014-15: Every district must use the state teacher development and evaluation plan unless the exclusive representative and the school district have agreed to a local plan.